Mozilla is by no means down with the graphical user interface overhaul for the next iteration of its open source browser.
And although all the major elements of the UI redesign are already in places, additional changes still need to be introduced in future Beta development milestones of Firefox 4.0.
Case in point: the new all-in-one Go Stop and Reload button which will be introduced in Firefox 4.0 Beta 6, at least, according to the early development preview of the upcoming release.
In the screenshots included at the bottom of this article, users will be able to see the difference from an older version of Minefield (the project preceding Firefox), and the latest Build, which is a sneak peek at Firefox 4.0.
The new all-in-one Go Stop and Reload button can be spotted at the end of the Address Bar (Mozilla Links came across this first.)
Early adopters that followed the development process have undoubtedly already noticed that Mozilla has moved the Reload/Stop button from the left hand side near the Back button, all the way on the right of the Address Bar.
Now the browser vendor has taken the UI redesign one step further, and provided an unified button that tailors itself contextually to the actions of the users.
The same button can be used to navigate to a website, stop the loading process or reload content.
But in all fairness, the major changes synonymous with the Firefox 4.0 UI revamp are complete, with Mozilla left to put the finishing touches on the next version of the open source browser.
The new All-in-One Go, Stop and Reload button will be introduced in Firefox 4.0 Beta 6.
However, Mozilla still has to deliver Firefox 4.0 Beta 5, which is scheduled for availability this week. Mozilla expects Firefox 4.0 Beta 6 to be the feature freeze.
Firefox 4.0 Beta 4 for Windows is available for download here.
Firefox 4.0 Beta 4 for Mac OS X is available for download here.
Firefox 4.0 Beta 4 for Linux is available for download here.
Leaked Office 15 / Office 2014 Screenshots and Details
Written by Marius
Friday, 03 September 2010 18:19
The first leaked screenshots and details of Office 15 / Office 2014 are now available in the wild, at just four months after Office 2010 was released to manufacturing, and just a couple of months since the General Availability deadline.
Office 15 is of course the next major iteration of Microsoft’s productivity suite, and the successor of Office 2010, which was built using the codename Office 14.
Various third party reports pointed out that the Redmond company had already kicked off the planning for Office 15 even ahead of the finalization of Office 2010.
However, only now, Russian website Wzor is offering actual proof that the software giant indeed started the development process of Office 2010’s successor.
It appears that Microsoft has compiled a few very early development builds of Office 15, based on pre-2010 Office internal assemblies. There are already two pre-Alpha Builds of Office 15 available internally in Redmond,
Wzor claims to already be in possession of one of the Builds, but a member of the site is noting that users should not expect a leak to happen.
In fact, Wzor only provided a couple of screenshots of Office 15 pre-Alpha, and insisted that this is all that the public is going to get at this point in time.
However, it does appear that even in this extremely early Builds of Office 15, Microsoft has packaged a few new features.
"Microsoft Limestone Integration Application" also referred to as Microsoft Lime is a new element of application development which will be featured in the next version of Office productivity suite, according to Wzor.
In addition, the Redmond company appears to have integrated a KMS activator into Office 15, in an effort to make it simpler for volume customers to bulk active their copies of the productivity suite purchased under volume licenses.
According to Wzor, Office 15 is planned for delivery in early 2014. Of course, in this context, the next major version of Office is bound to be released under the Office 2014 moniker
Microsoft ran a few promotions during the initial launch of the Windows 7 operating system. One of those was the release of the Windows 7 Family Pack, with the aim to offer households in the US and select countries a better deal for the money.
The family pack included three Windows 7 Home Premium upgrade licenses, which meant that PCs of a household needed a copy of XP or Vista in order to legally install the operating system (there are no technical restrictions on the other hand).
The Windows 7 Family Pack retailed for $149.99 back then, which was about half the price that customers had to pay for three separate Windows 7 Home Premium upgrade licenses. A good deal, if at least two of the licenses would be put to use.
windows 7 family pack
The limited availability of the family pack, and the even cheaper pre-order packages, meant that not every customer who wanted to buy a package could do so.
Microsoft today announced that they would revitalize the Windows 7 Home Family pack to celebrate the one-year anniversary of the Windows 7 launch.
The details of the deal remain the same. Customers can pay $149.99 for three Windows 7 Home Premium Upgrade licenses. The packs will be available at select retailers and the Microsoft Store, it is likely that last year’s retailers will again be on board.
The pack will be available on October 3 in the US. International users will also be able to buy the Family Pack, starting October 22. It will go on sale in countries such as Canada, UK, Germany, France and Australia at that day or after, depending on the launch date in those countries).
We will keep you update as soon as the packs hits the stores.
Microsoft’s Major Nelson has just announced that as of November first, Xbox Live will get more expensive than it's ever been.
Since launching in 2002, Microsoft's Xbox Live subscription gaming service has retained the same price in the U.S.: $7.99 per month, $19.99 per 3 months, and $49.99 per year. Monday, Director of Programming for Xbox Live Larry "Major Nelson" Hryb announced a price increase coming to the service on November 1, 2010 which will raise it to $9.99 per month, $24.99 per 3 months, and $59.99 per year.
The subscription price will also be increased in Canada ($9.99CAD/mo), Mexico ($599MXN/mo), and The United Kingdom (£5.99/mo.)
Naturally, Hryb's announcement has been met with derision from many Xbox Live Gamers. Sony's PlayStation Network, though considered to be a less robust and useful environment for online gaming, has been free since its launch in 2006. In June, Sony introduced a premium tier to the service called Sony's Play Station Plus service starts accepting subscribers; a quick first look PlayStation Plus, which costs $17.99 per 3 months or $49.99 per year.
"So what new features are you giving us to justify the $10 increase?" A user with the Gamertag ShaggyB asked. "Currently we pay $50 for the features we have to date, If you aren't adding something totally new then how is this not just an increase to offset costs?"
Hryb did not announce the cause of the price increase, but there are a number of new features expected to come to Xbox Live before next year, including integration with Windows Phone 7 with voice and motion-based controls as the result of Kinect integration.
Microsoft’s longest-running franchise, and one of gaming’s longest running franchises to boot, is back. Kind of. The ‘Simulator’ has been dropped, but Microsoft Flight is due for take-off after four years of being grounded.
Microsoft Flight Simulator is a truly classic computer game series, which most people with even a passing interest in PC gaming will have at least heard of, and the vast majority of which will have played.
The program it’s based on is as old as me, having been created as long ago as 1977. By 1982 the program was licensed to Microsoft, and the rest, as they say, is history. That history has seen 12 versions of the game released over the years, starting with Flight Simulator 1.0 and ending with Flight Simulator X in 2006.
Unfortunately, the development team behind the series was affected by Microsoft’s extensive layoffs in 2009, with everyone from ACES being laid off and the studio officially being closed. Thankfully, that isn’t the end of the story or the franchise, with Microsoft recently announcing a new game called Microsoft Flight.
The ‘Simulator’ has obviously been dropped from the name, which suggests a new direction for the series. That new direction being to entice a more mainstream, casual audience into buying the games which will follow. But that could clearly disenfranchise longterm fans of the series who enjoy the simulation side of things.
Few details have yet emerged apart from the name and the fact that a Sopwith Camel will be featured. No release date has yet been set, with the game said to be in the early stages of development. Microsoft Flight will have some form of integration with Windows Live, suggesting a casual multiplayer element.
The fact is there are now other flight simulators such as X-Plane available. So it makes sense for Microsoft to try and tap into a different market. Whether something integral and essential to the series will be lost in the crossover remains to be seen
Microsoft’s longest-running franchise, and one of gaming’s longest running franchises to boot, is back. Kind of. The ‘Simulator’ has been dropped, but Microsoft Flight is due for take-off after four years of being grounded.
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