Tag : Media Center
Windows 7 build 7057 has been leaked on the tubes now. It’s available in both x86 and x64 variants and contains a few new tidbits. Here’s a quick review of some of the new features in this new build.
- A stunning new login background. The image tile, password box and button are the same, only the image has changed. So, it’s just too much hype for the new login screen over just a new background. You can download the new background by clicking on the image above which will open the 1920×1200 sized version.
- It contains the same new icons as in build 7048 for Paint, WordPad, Remote Desktop and others. It seems that Microsoft has taken a step back from the ultra realistic icons of the Windows Vista era and made a new mixture of Vista+XP icon styles which result in the new icons we have seen so far. They look really good to me so far.
- The performance seems to have improved considerably over time. Build 7048 seemed to be somewhat buggy for many people but this one, marked as RC 1, is very fast indeed. The Hard disk I/O issues that some people were facing don’t seem to be there in this build.
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Get a career in connected entertainment at Microsoft
<Date: 2009-02-26> <Category: Microsoft> No comment
Just when you thought Microsoft was ‘uncool’ and jobs are as rare as a pink elephant, they step up and create a new social networking recruiting website called Microsoft Entertainment Jobs. If you’ve always wanted to work on the Xbox, Zune, Media Center or other entertainment products and divisions at Microsoft, this is the website to be at. As Todd Bishop pointed out some of the profile features at the website.
The recruiters’ profile pages feature their pictures, a favorite video, the available positions for which they’re recruiting, and links to their profiles or feeds on such sites as Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter. The Microsoft site also has a built-in feature that people can use to tell their friends about available jobs using social-networking sites and other online tools.
Microsoft has actually aimed to provide a cool, friendly and easy to reach image with M.E.J. Even though candidates might not find jobs right away, it’ll keep them connected with each other and give them a chance to interact with the recruiters. It also gives Microsoft a chance to have an additional talent pool available at their service for whenever they need it. This website isn’t just the only way through which Microsoft is trying to give a positive vibe, despite the economic crisis.
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