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Code2Fame – Final Judging Tomorrow…

By on September 25, 2007 in Add-ins & Apps, Windows Home Server

Pundit-alert over in Redmond this week, as the Windows Home Server team get together with notable web pundits Paul Thurrott, Ed Bott and Rob Enderle to go through all of the entries submitted for the Code2Fame add-in competition, and pick out first, second and third place winners. According to the official contest rules, first round judging [...]

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Add-in: Recorded TV Manager for Windows Home Server (Beta)

By on September 24, 2007 in Add-ins & Apps, Windows Home Server

Recorded TV Manager is a new add-in from Fredrick Drash which monitors Recorded TV folders on your Media Center home computers and automatically moves or copies the content over to your home server. The add-in is based on Recorded TV Manager 2 and is currently in beta – Fredrick submitted the add-in for the Code2Fame developer [...]

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Avast Anti-Virus for Windows Home Server – Public Beta October 1st, Shipping End October

By on September 14, 2007 in Add-ins & Apps, Software, Windows Home Server

Further to the article we published last month with preliminary details on Avast Anti-Virus for Windows Home Server, we’ve heard indirectly that a public beta of the application will be released on October 1st, with the final build shipping at the end of October. That’s one short beta period! Keep an eye on http://www.avast.com over the coming weeks!

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How to… Upgrade Windows Home Server RC to Windows Home Server RTM

By on September 13, 2007 in Software, Windows Home Server

If you’ve been running the Windows Home Server beta releases, you’ll be eagerly awaiting your copy of the Windows Home Server RTM final release to drop through your letter box. Whilst the upgrade from the Release Candidate to the final release is pretty straightforward, there are a couple of watch-outs to pay attention to, which [...]

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Add-in: Remote Notification

By on September 11, 2007 in Add-ins & Apps, Windows Home Server

  Remote Notification is a add-in from a developer called Alex Kuretz which performs a simple, but effective task – to forward System Health notifications from Windows Home Server directly to an email address if your choice. So, if you’re out and about and want to keep in touch with your home server’s health, this [...]

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Add-In: Home Base

By on September 11, 2007 in Add-ins & Apps, Windows Home Server

  No, not the DIY store (slightly parochial UK reference, there), but a new add-in and Code2Fame submission from Aleksei Nipirakis. Home Base is an add-in which enables you to log in to and download files from your home server from a Windows Mobile powered device. As an added bonus, Home Base also allows you [...]

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HP MediaSmart Server’s Control Center Unveiled

By on September 7, 2007 in Add-ins & Apps, Hardware, Software, Windows Home Server

Over at HP’s NYC launch website, amongst all of the hyperbole around their new product lines for 2008, they dropped in an image of the HP MediaSmart Server’s new Control Center – basically a new front-end that pretty much acts like your Shared Folders server directory, albeit with extra links to HP Photo Webshare software, [...]

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HP MediaSmart Home Server – Pricing, Availability, Add-ins Confirmed

By on September 6, 2007 in Add-ins & Apps, Hardware, Software, Windows Home Server

Further to last month’s online leak of pricing for the HP MediaSmart EX470 and EX475 home servers, HP yesterday confirmed final pricing and availability for the systems in a press release. Seems that the leak was accurate, and the 500Gb EX470 will retail at $599, whilst the 1Tb EX475 will hit the market at $749. [...]

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New Windows Home Server Add-ins Page at WGS

By on September 2, 2007 in Add-ins & Apps, Windows Home Server

The add-ins page here at We Got Served is one of the most popular areas of the site. Over the weekend, I reworked the page, including screenshots and adding in credits for the author of each add-in. About time I got around to doing this! Hope you like it.

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Code2Fame: Entry Forms Now Available (For US Citizens Only)

By on July 1, 2007 in Add-ins & Apps, Windows Home Server

I’ve mentioned before that I’m not the biggest fan of the Code2Fame competition – however, if you’re a US developer who’s been working on a killer add-in for Windows Home Server, then you can now enter the competition. Here’s a quick refresher of the prizes and entry requirements: Prizes for finalists: Over $50,000 in cash [...]

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