The June Atlas CTP fixes some bugs, and adds support for dynamic UpdatePanels opening up scenarios such as UpdatePanels within data-bound controls or WebParts, and more importantly, custom control scenarios. This post demonstrates the control development...

Windows Live Custom Domains is out of beta as of yesterday. It also includes the new features like: Open Membership feature allows any Internet user to create e-mail accounts in your domain directly from your website. Team Blog @ http://customdomains...

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EWeek has an Q&A article : with Corey Thomas, the group product manager for SQL Server, explains why Microsoft decided not to pursue the previously planned separate delivery of WinFS. http://www.eweek.com/article2/0%2C1895%2C1982419%2C00.asp

Microsoft Research Lab has an article about " The Scalable Hyperlink Store", a specialized, distributed database that spreads enormous amounts of Web data across a host of computers, may provide a way to make Web searching a whole lot more effective....

A new version of Windows Live Messenger is rolling out tonight. Windows Live Messenger is stamped, certified, verified, sanctified, bona fide: OFFICIAL. Read More

computerworld has an intresting article about how Technologies emerging from R&D labs will make e-mail more productive and give it new roles in the next few years. Your company scans incoming e-mail for viruses and outgoing messages for confidential...

Kentaro Toyama, assistant director of Microsoft Research at Microsoft Research's newest lab, in Bangalore, India, outlines its evolving R&D strategy. Read More....

Group Shot, technology from Microsoft Research’s Redmond lab, helps amateur photographers compile a series of group photos into a composite that is better than the sum of its parts. Read more ...

Windows SDK beta 2 docs are now online. http://windowssdk.msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/default.aspx Note: : The Beta 2 content won’t show up in search for at least a few days while we wait for MSN to index the site.

This Beta 2 release is now available in three languages (English, German, and Japanese) and in 32-bit and 64-bit editions There are two ways to get Windows Vista Beta 2: Order the DVD kit and have it shipped to your home or office. Download...

Microsoft Football Scoreboard Follow your favorite teams and players during the FIFA World Cup tournament with Microsoft Soccer Scoreboard. This fun program allows you to access all the latest tournament news and information with the click of a button...