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Some of you have asked me about Scott Guthrie's twitter mention of the Xbox 360 Silverlight advertising demo at Cannes. So, yes, Silverlight 3 is coming to the Xbox 360 and Xbox Live. We're mainly discussing this in the context of advertising at this point.We've got some more info up about it at…

A new post on the e7 blog goes into detail about the new Media Streaming features in Windows 7.  Features include easily sharing media with other PCs and DLNA devices on your home network, remote control mode, transcoding media types and more.  The best part is a lot of this…

In this article, Giovanni Montrone will provide an overview on how to create an image comparison application for DVD and Blu-ray screen captures. Giovanni Montrone ASPSOFT, Inc. Difficulty: Beginner Time Required: 2-3 hours Cost: Free Software: Visual Web Developer Express SP1 (or Visual…

On the Windows Experience blog, Brandon has the scoop on the next generation of HP TouchSmart PCs: the IQ804 and IQ816. These new PCs are bigger than the previous models (25.5” vs. 22”) and, like the older ones, they let you shine ambient lighting on your keyboard. However, now, you can change the…

The upcoming My Movies plugin for Windows Home Server has a lot of people excited. Already available for Windows Media Center users, the plugin will soon allow Home Server users to organize their extensive movie collections and use their Home Server as more of a media server. According to a new…

At this year's CEDIA EXPO, the show put on by the trade association of home theater companies, Lifeware launched a brand-new, all-in-one, Lifemedia Server (LMS). This new server combines Windows Media Center with a 5.1 surround-sound amplifier and ZigBee control technology all within a single box.…

In our own way, I think we are all some sort of a web publisher. As such, I am always on the lookout for new and better ways to get my content online and available for the world to see. Accordent technologies-who recently attained a Gold Certified Partner status with Microsoft- now…

My blog title says it all, Monkey see, Monkey Build.  I saw Microsoft Surface's video puzzle and I needed to build it.  I took this opportunity to play with Microsoft's new technology, Silverlight and build my own puzzle game.  I couldn't find anything out on the Internet regarding…

Ever wondered what's behind a visualization? This is your opportunity to learn something new because there are only a couple of Windows Media Player Visualizations that deliver source code. You'll learn to build a new visualization with Visual C++ 2005 Express (you won't even require a…

I couldn't resist working the words "JackAss" and Silverlight in that way, what can I say I'm still a goofy kid at heart. Onto the story at hand and that is JackAss 2.5 via Blockbuster will premier online via Silverlight. http://www.blockbuster.jackassworld.com/ What does this say…