For several years Microsoft has invested in TV, as it saw the potential that this appliance had at being the center for digital entertainment in the living room. Imagine having your IPTV set-top box, your Media Center and your XBox in a single device....this is what Microsoft is introducing with Mediaroom, its next generation IPTV platform. Available from a few operators worldwide, we should see Mediaroom gain popularity very quickly as it will be setting the trend as a new category of device.

If like me you spend most of your day with Microsoft Outlook, I'm sure that you'd love to have a means of bringing in your Live Hotmail emails. Well, your wish has become a reality...A beta version of the Live Hotmail Outlook Connector has just been released. It weighs just 4 Mb, the install is smooth and in a couple of clicks your Live Hotmail messages will start dripping in Outlook. You can grab it here after going through the Genuine Advantage validation.

I talked about this in my post about Safari on Windows.....  

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When I first read about the Microsoft Surface, a few weeks ago, I thought that this was another Microsoft Research concept that would not be integrated in real products before years.

I changed my mind once I saw it in action...This is innovation in action. The official press release describes it as follows:

"Surface is the first commercially available surface computer from Microsoft Corp. It turns an ordinary tabletop into a vibrant, interactive surface. The product provides effortless interaction with digital content through natural gestures, touch and physical objects. In essence, it’s a surface that comes to life for exploring, learning, sharing, creating, buying and much more. Soon to be available in restaurants, hotels, retail establishments and public entertainment venues, this experience will transform the way people shop, dine, entertain and live."

This is a very experiential product and I invite you to visit the Microsoft Surface web site.

Or you can check these Videos on YouTube.

At WWDC 07 Steve Jobs announced a beta version of Safari, Apple's web browser,  for Windows. I couldn't help myself....Minutes after the announcement I was downloading the 8 Mb file from Apple's web site (BTW...it had a new look for the occasion). Installation on Vista went pretty smoothly.  When I first started it I must say that I was quite disappointed....No Aero transparency and a grey (dull) Window frame. Pages seemed to load faster than in FireFox and IE though...I need to test his further :-) It crashed a couple of times (Remember, it's a beta).

My friend Marc tells me that it really have the look and feel of a Mac app and that this was quite impressive for something running on Windows....He thinks that this is a hint at something much bigger...Leopard for the PC ! Well let's not start the rumor mill .

It's been a very long time since I last posted something on my blog. As I've just installed the latest bet version of Live Writer, I thought that this would be a great opportunity for me to get back in the blogosphere. I will now strive to regularly share with you my thoughts about the digital world and my passion about how technology will positively impact  our lives...So watch out

For those still wondering where I live..Check the Map below. Port-Louis is the capital city of the island of Mauritius.