Today’s Bing Picture: Doha
by Shijaz Abdulla on 03.09.2011 at 16:33
Interesting picture on Bing today!
Wireless network adapter remains disabled in Windows Server 2008 R2
by Shijaz Abdulla on 20.07.2011 at 14:23I recently got myself a Belkin Wireless FSD7050 USB adapter for my Windows Server 2008 R2 test machine.
After installing the latest drivers from Belkin, the adapter is detected by Windows, but refuses to ‘enable’.
This is because wireless networking is disabled by default in Windows Server 2008 R2. To enable it, go to Server Manager > Features > Add Features > and add the Wireless LAN Service.
Also applies to: Windows Server 2008
Bing Translator vs. Google Translate
by Shijaz Abdulla on 12.07.2011 at 14:01So, what’s the word for “twenty three” in Arabic?
The Bing Translator answer:
The Google Translate answer:
?!?
Difference between Google Maps and Bing Maps
by Shijaz Abdulla on 12.07.2011 at 13:25I asked for driving directions between China and Taiwan, so here’s what I get.
Google:
Seriously? Swim across the Pacific Ocean? Good luck with that.
Now, let’s try that on Bing.
Hope your car insurance has water coverage if you depend on Google Maps. 
Partners: 40% discount on Microsoft exams + free retakes :)
by Shijaz Abdulla on 05.07.2011 at 12:42
This offer is exclusively available for Microsoft Partners that will attend WPC 2011 in Los Angeles and is designed to make it as easy as possible for you to meet competency requirements and showcase your organization’s skills.
MPN Competency Exam Packs allow you to save up to 40% and come with free Second Shot exam retakes on selected exams! By purchasing these exam packs, you can hand out exam vouchers to any individuals within your organization that need to take an exam. These packs will be available until July 22nd, 2011 and allow you to take your exams until May 31st, 2012.
Choose the MPN Competency Exam Pack that works for you:
- 3-Pack – Save 30% plus one free retake for each exam (if necessary)
- 5-Pack – Save 35% plus one free retake for each exam (if necessary)
- 8-Pack – Save 40% plus one free retake for each exam (if necessary)
- 20-Pack – Save 40% plus one free retake for each exam (if necessary)
For more information, click here.
Qatar Partner Competency Leaderboard: July 2011
by Shijaz Abdulla on 03.07.2011 at 12:38| Partner | SILVER Competencies | GOLD Competencies |
| EBLA Computer Consultancy |
Portals & Collab |
Midmarket Solutions |
| Mannai Trading Company | Data Platform SAM Systems Management Virtualization Web Development |
Digital Marketing |
| Information & Communication Technology WLL | Systems Management Identity & Security Unified Communications |
Virtualization Volume Licensing |
| Cyquent | Server Platform Midmarket Solns Portals & Collab Virtualization Unified Comms Systems Mgmt Data Platform Desktop Identity & Security |
Identity & Security |
| Diyar | Search Server Platform Mobility Midmarket Solns Portals & Collab Virtualization Volume Licensing Web Development Software Development Unified Comms Systems Mgmt Data Platform Desktop Content Mgmt Identity & Security |
Portals & Collab Volume Licensing Content Mgmt Desktop Data Platform Identity & Security |
| ITWorx | Server Platform Midmarket Soln Portals & Collab Web Development Software Development Content Management Business Intelligence ISV |
Portals & Collab Software Development Content Management Business Intelligence |
| Computer Arabia | Server Platform Midmarket Solns Desktop Mobility OEM hardware |
Server Platform OEM Hardware |
| Qatar Datamation Systems | Digital Marketing Systems Management Midmarket Solns Server Platform Desktop Virtualization |
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| Afkar | Digital Marketing |
If your organization operates in Qatar and want to be enlisted above, please contact me or leave a comment.
- This list is not intended to be an exhaustive list of partners in Qatar. There is no significance in the order of listing.
- The above table reflects the information being provided to customers upon request.
- The competency information is subject to change as partners obtain new competencies. The changes will be reflected the next monthly refresh of the leaderboard.
- Abbreviations:
- SAM = Software Asset Management
- Mgmt = Management
- Dev = Development
- Collab = Collaboration
- BI = Business Intelligence
Office 365 launched
by Shijaz Abdulla on 29.06.2011 at 05:22Office 365 has finally launched!
Office 365 brings you familiar Microsoft Office collaboration and productivity tools delivered through the cloud. Everyone can work together easily with anywhere access to email, web conferencing, documents, and calendars. It includes business-class security and is backed by Microsoft. Whether you are a small business or multinational enterprise, Office 365 offers plans designed to fit your organization’s unique needs.
Check out the Office365 website and sign up for a trial to find out more!
User productivity you can count on:
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Virtually anywhere-access to email, important documents, contacts, and calendars on nearly any device (including PC, Mac, Windows Phone, iPhone, Android phones, Symbian phones, and BlackBerry).
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Office 365 works with the software your users already know and use like Word, Excel, OneNote and PowerPoint.
Office 365 takes the worry out of IT:
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An easy-to-use administration console allows IT administrators to stay in control of user accounts, access rights, and organization-wide deployment.
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Office 365 is a hosted online service within best-of-breed data centers that have received SAS 70 and ISO 27001 certification.
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Your security and privacy are paramount. Visit the Trust Center for detailed security, privacy, and compliance information for Office 365.
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You can count on Microsoft, an industry leader in productivity, for reliability. Microsoft provides a financially-backed 99.9% uptime guarantee.
Lync client for Blackberry now available
by Shijaz Abdulla on 15.06.2011 at 08:25I am happy to see the Lync client for Blackberry. If you’re a Blackberry user, download it today.
