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Windows Phone 7.8 coming to all older devices in a matter of hours?
Another fine day for rumors, and today we have a fairly big one. Chinese tech site WPDang just announced that according to their resources, the Windows Phone 7.8 OS update will be pushed to all older generation devices (Windows Phone 7.5 and older) in every corner of this world at about 18:00 GMT, January 30, 2013.
Considering you guys could be located anywhere, we'll not convert that into some other time zone. Instead let's just say that if this rumour is indeed true, your old Windows Phone will receive a welcomed update in 5 hours. Not every phone will get the push exactly on time though. Like each update before, Windows Phone 7.8 will roll out in 4 waves, with the whole process concluding in 3 weeks.
This sounds a bit crazy, since the update is supposed to be covering all older devices, regardless of manufacturer, region or carrier. Microsoft has never done this before. OEM and Carrier delays have been always a pain upon every Windows Phone OS update. Earlier HTC said they may abandon the HD7. But if WPDang gets it right, Microsoft will take up where HTC left and finish the job.
Are you eagerly waiting for this update? Or have you already upgraded the whole thing into a shiny new phone loaded with Windows Phone 8?
Source: WPDang
There are 582 comments. Sign in to commentciprigeorgiu says:
downloading in romania. one small update and now the second update is in progress.
doadrian says:
What phone are you using? I have an LG Optimus 7 on Vodafone Ro but no update...
doadrian says:
What phone are you using? I have an LG Optimus 7 on Vodafone RO but no update...
ciprigeorgiu says:
using a HTC Radar. bought from denmark. so no connection with romanian providers.
Uppis says:
Nothing :/
Noker11 says:
Lumia 900
jdebloois says:
Downloading in USA (L900)
JAllen25 says:
Update from NOKIA on an O2 Lumia 800 in the UK. Just says that it fixes an issue with app purchases in some regions and changes default sync times for e-mail
justmoe40 says:
same at Rogers in Canada on the 710.
JAllen25 says:
Second update also coming through:
Update for Windows Phone (OS version 7.10.8783.12)
This software update:
- Provides support for phones without physical camera buttons
- Provides other Windows Phone improvements
JAllen25 says:
Third Update:
Update for Windows Phone (OS version 7.10.8858.136)
This software update:
- Provides a new Start Screen experience with resizable small, medium, and large Live Tiles.
- Expands the number of available accent colours to 20.
- Improves the lock screen experience with accidental wipe protection features and the Bing image of the day wallpaper.
- Expands Windows Phone Marketplace and Xbox Live support to new countries and regions.
- Enhances Chinese font and improves the appearance of Arabic and other languages.
- Provides other Windows Phone quality improvements.
Blade800 says:
dont worry, the third update will be the main update.
ylucic says:
i hope there is some fix in 7.8 for the lumias 800 that here (in the southern hemisphere) the compass gets the north all wrong by 130° :x ...no matter what app and no matter how much calibrations..its still wrong
jandahmen says:
update in coming in (weesp)
afgzee says:
Update available for L900 (UK)
yannickzz says:
19.00, received a nokia update but no sign (yet) of 7.8. I'll keep you up to date after the update is installed.
hugoace says:
Updating my Nokia 900 right now. Winston-Salem, NC USA
wsantosf says:
at&t? need any tricks?
jandahmen says:
lumia 900
Gergolos says:
AWESOME! Updating my HTC 7 Pro (!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!) right now!
ps: Germany
mcmaui says:
Needs cable trick eventually BUT IT'S THERE !!!!
DamiGo88 says:
Maybe it will deploy at 18:00 (6pm) at your local time
syedhasanzaidi says:
Check! its out for Lumia!! Waiting for Radar :(
hugoace says:
Updating..... North Carolina
RagnarD says:
Installing "NOKIA Update for Windows Phone". At Step 7 of 10 25%. The update shows up right at 6pm GST. Granted, I am Lumia 900 on AT&T so it was the one most likely to have the rumor be true, but, "something" is being updated. When done, I will see if it is indeed 7.8....
akashpats says:
hey, you all friends who are busy in enjoying update. plz tell me that is it available for anyone having SAMSUNG?
diogo_ramalho89 says:
Nothing here! (Samsung Omnia 7, Portugal)
akashpats says:
me too !! for Samsung Focus Flash in India :(
jazztbone2b says:
I just got it on my Samsung Focus 2, ATT.
Syntrifical Force says:
Where are you located and how did you do it?
zeke009 says:
Nothing on my Samsung Focus 1.3
I don't have a sim card for it anymore as I moved to a 920, but I'm still looking to update it.
Flesners says:
Nothing on my Focus Rev. 1.3 either. Tried the cable trick several times too. :(
Flesners says:
As I saw a person post a message that Focus got an update on Rogers, I gave it a try with registry - changing registry setting from ATT to Rogers helped me get all the updates that AT&T didn't push. Alas, no 7.8. :(
Uppis says:
What about HTC Titan?
Daniel Ferro says:
Downloading update! Lumia 710, Entel Chile
ylucic says:
buenisima...el fono te avisó o cachaste cuando conectaste al mac??
ldp247 says:
Nothing!!!!!! ...... :-(
Papaguan says:
No update for my Lumia 900 in California, US. Plugged into my laptop with Zune running and everything. I'm a biiiiiiiiiiit disappointed. :|
afgzee says:
Guys make sure you connect your phone to your computer before checking!
jandahmen says:
lumia 900
Mr Nicedude says:
Nothing here in the Pacific Northwest...
Robert Wampler says:
let me know when yours is updating i live in seattle.
lc437 says:
UK unbranded and unlocked Lumia 800 doesn't have anything yet it seems.
Jakeway says:
Same here. The last update made us unbranded folks wait longer than people on a contract.
Jakeway says:
double post.
allin109 says:
Updating my lumia 800 right now through zune. My network is vodafone UK....at last :)
Daredevil_666 says:
Already receiving a 2nd update for my LG Optimus 7 unlocked.
Hell yeah Microsoft! THX!
Iskassasya says:
B Eubanks says:
I understand 7.8 update process involves several stages of preparatory updates.
martc13 says:
updating HTC TROPHY UNLOCKED in ecuador via zune! :D
wbadry says:
Has it really installed successfully,
I got it updated but the same firmware remains with update vanished !!
mcmaui says:
So it's NOT 7.8? Can't be too far off thou?
maskofskin says:
Updating Lumia 900 now. US ATT&T.
It ran a Nokia Update, then once it installed it checked for additional updates and is installing 7.8 now.
:) :) :)
abhishekmaity says:
Same here.. maybe there'll be multiple updates like before.
wbadry says:
Downloading the update 7.10 (HTC Trophy) Egypt
DamiGo88 says:
Nothing in California Lumia 900 AT&T
Doug Blowers says:
my nokia update is on step 8 of 10. is there a second update after this one?
Daredevil_666 says:
3rd update guys! This is it! :) It says new start screen, etc.
jdebloois says:
On a second update now. This one is 7.8 (L900 USA)
Alex Barradas says:
no update here Tampa, FL Lumia 900 AT&T
B Eubanks says:
Available for my unlocked LG Quantum in Canada (on Telus) via the cable trick. Not going to update , though until I get home to the desktop to which the phone syncs. Pretty cool though, since LG has sort of said they're out of the Windows Phone business!
Daredevil_666 says:
Nothing to do with LG. Thank Microsoft. ;)
Kwadie says:
pre 7.8 update cab files are on XDA: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=37384906#post37384906
Note: only update if you know what you are doing :)
dirkatron says:
My Samsung Focus just updated in Canada!! Sweet!! :D
Martin Mirenic says:
update available htc tropy
McFarky says:
My HTC Titan Original here in Durango, Colorado does not have anything yet.
srslykev says:
Now updating to 7.10.8783
- proivdes support for WP without pjhysical camera button
- provides other WP improvements
mrshamoozoo says:
any htc hd7 owners get the update?
FredBloggs007 says:
Nothing for me - HD7 on O2 UK. Think the previous msg fro HTC about no further support is indeed true. That's it - I'm jumping ship and getting a Nokia. Way to go HTC!!!
imaginopolis says:
yes mine is just loading it. i'm on o2 in germany
TechnoSupreme says:
Still nothing in South Africa for my lumia 800 :(
Mic98 says:
Nothing here in Bulgaria
RagnarD says:
The update does confirm it:
*Provides a new Start Screen experience with resizable small, medium and large Live tiles.
*Expands the number of avaialble accent colors to 20
Step 7 of 9.....getting close
Diogo319 says:
Updating now.
Lumia 610. Vodafone Portugal
court6714 says:
Any for the htc radar!??? In the US???
Marty Larsson says:
Updating my 710 via ZUNE! I'm on o2 in the U.K (N.Ireland, Belfast) Stookkeeeeeedd!!
syedhasanzaidi says:
Nothing for HTC Radar in Pakistan yet :(
justmoe40 says:
on second for Rogers canada. hope there is a third!
Daredevil_666 says:
Runnnig WP 7.8 on LG Optimus 7 unlocked. Without cable trick.
Finally! :)
dkvam says:
My Unlocked HTC Titan in Norway is receiving something. Updating as we speak. Checked yesterday then it was no update.
Andreas Disman says:
How did you do it?
I own a Titan as well but havn't received the update yet. I don't know if I am doing something wrong...
Switchke says:
cable trick. it worked for me and im happy :p
RagnarD says:
Successful Update.
7.8 it is...wow...it defaults to MASSIVE tiles. The gutter is indeed gone. Looks wild. Best of luck to all others. I know I have hated being on the lagging end of updates (like when I had my DVP)
david126 says:
Nothing yet, lumia 900 Los Angeles CA
soumitro316 says:
got it:):|)..samsung omnia w india.......used the airplane mode trick
himanshushirodkar says:
dude even i use Omnia W... nothing.. tried the airplane mode trick... but it is taking a very long time to connect to the zune server 1.2Mbps line...
trickym81 says:
I had to do the disconnect trick, but now I'm getting the "NOKIA UPDATE." I'm guessing WP 7.8 comes next?
I'm using an unlocked Rogers Lumia 710 on Fido in Canada.
gokkenath says:
Omnia w India.. Not yet received the update :(
aubreyq says:
WPDang delivered this time for sure!
soumitro316 says:
cnow updating:D:D:D
Hanghuhn says:
Phone says Update available, computer says nooo.
Lumia 800 germany
DJfriede says:
Don't we all sound like this? :)) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIutgtzwhAc
Daredevil_666 says:
Indeed! :)
themopar says:
Has ANYONE on AT&T in the US GOT THIS?? I tried to Zune disconnect trick NO GO.
alex6272 says:
I've tried the same thing, nothing. AT&T better not be behind again...
soumitro316 says:
court6714 says:
whats that??
Hanghuhn says:
Phone changed its mind. No update available.
abhishekmaity says:
Yay!! New boot screen :)
Blade800 says:
UPDATE IS AVAILABLE ! Downloading it now on my Nokia Lumia 800 through ZUNE
Country: Slovakia
Non-brand phone
ashram says:
Nothing yet in Vegas.... but Zune takes MUCH longer to check now. Cable trick does nothing...
justmoe40 says:
7.8 on Rogers Canada!
NicUK says:
Nothing for my Lumia 800 on Orange in the UK, despite repeated Zune tricks, anyone else got it on Orange?
Beth8763 says:
Nope, L800 Orange/EE as well and I have nothing
Skaterbuoy says:
Airplane method works well in the UK on a SIM free L900
Rajitha Karunaratne says:
Guys is this available for Malaysia yet, please confirm guys pls. I waited to long for this
DamiGo88 says:
my nokia lumia 900 on Nokia Care Suite says that my software is out of date,and zune is not pushing update
jazztbone2b says:
Samsung Focus 2 updating right now!! Whooo!! Finally!!!
Hanghuhn says:
I guess the servers are having a hard time to keep up. Thats not an update for careless iphone users. Thats for WP and EVERYONE tries it now :-)
soumitro316 says:
basically just click the update button on zune...wait for a few seconds and turn airplane mode on on your device....it worked for me
AndreyBoarao says:
Updating Lumia 800 From Brasil!
Using the OSX "Windows Phone 7 connector)
Martin Cosette says:
Still nothing for my Nokia 710 with Rogers Canada... :'(
What is the cable trick???
trickym81 says:
Try this, as per an old WPCentral post:
justmoe40 says:
my rogers 710 updated.
miiwp says:
I'm waiting for it ! (in Finland)
Robert Wampler says:
anyone in seattle getting the update? or any 900's that are unlocked getting the update?
Bruno Esteves says:
HD7, someone got it!?
FredBloggs007 says:
Nothing for me - HD7 on O2 UK. Think the previous msg fro HTC about no further support is indeed true. That's it - I'm jumping ship and getting a Nokia. Way to go HTC!!!
imaginopolis says:
yes, getting it right now
soumitro316 says:
false alarm ppl:(........the update i got wasnt 7.8
Mic98 says:
https://mobile.twitter.com/htc/status/296682537017806849 sorry HTC fans...
Bruno Esteves says:
Some people with HTC trophy are saying they could upgrade! I think the HD7 and others should be updated soon ...
ChevyVan79 says:
Got the update in The Netherlands on my Dell Venue Pro now, awesome!
Skaterbuoy says:
Airplane method,
Turn your phone to airplane mode.
Run update in Zune, click on update
Wait three seconds then remove network cable from PC, or if wireless switch it off
Wait another six or so seconds and then replace network cable.
It confuses Zune and I guess does not complete the full validation
Bingo... Update ready to install....
soumitro316 says:
however version is now 7.10.8779.8
mcmaui says:
Explaining the cable trick (correct me if i'm wrong):
1. Put phone in airplane mode
2. Connect phone to PC and wait till Zune starts and device is connected.
3. Go to settings -> update
3.5 Tricky part: After about 2-3 seconds (you gotta get a feeling for the timeframe) , disconnect you internetconnection during the update search process.
4. Update should be found, if not, try again
5. If update found, reconnect Internet
6. Start update process
Russ Smith says:
Nothing for Nokia Lumia 800 unlocked and un branded in UK
dkvam says:
Titan users behold!! Receiving 7.8 update now!!! Unlocked version Norway.
Guess HTC doesnt know about their phones getting upgraded????
titus24 says:
The cable trick described by mcmaui definetly works!
First it said NO UPDATE available. But by following mcmaui's instructions it is now updating!!!!! :-)
Nokia Lumia 710 unlocked in Germany.
DaHui623 says:
Any non-Nokia phones on AT&T in the US get this update yet?
xconomicron says:
I bet non-Nokia phones on ATT will be the last to get it...2 months from now.
DaHui623 says:
Probably. Though the Zune cable trick worked for me when updating to Tango. I was just wondering before I wasted my time trying again.
BTW, Focus S on AT&T.
xconomicron says:
Not sure...lol -you could always try the airplane mode trick which is basically the same as the other trick...but less time consuming.
I have the ATT Titan. I would try it but that would require me to lock my phone again...which is a long process.
Skaterbuoy says:
Ok, update in progress for the main 7.8 update.
Are there any further updates to do after?
As I'm doing the cable trick, not sure if I need to do the trick for any Nokia updates that may follow?
mcmaui says:
Im doing the Nokia update right now.
Yes if there are more than one update available you gotta do the cable trick for every update. For Tango update i had to do the cable trick three times.
Alex Barradas says:
Just got it here AT&T lumia 900 in tampa fl
Mouthsmasher says:
*Sigh* I'm really lamenting both the facts that I have an HTC Arrive and that I'm on the Sprint network. Can't wait to get a Nokia device with AT&T
tnadera says:
Update in progress !!!!
unlocked lumia 800, bought from UK, using it on vodafone egypt ;)))
Ridlah says:
idk how 7.8 will roll out to at&t phones that don't even have the mango refresh and tango updates.
xconomicron says:
this is what im wondering as well...90% of the phones on ATT did not receive Tango. So I am wondering if ATT has another date on which it would provide 7.8 (im talking about non-Nokia phones btw)...
ldp247 says:
Didn't work for me, maybe I'm doing something right, but I keep getting the message that it can't check for updates due to no internet connection,
virtu1980 says:
First update, via cable trick! Lumia 800 , Romania.
accursedvenom says:
Attempting when I get home
Beth8763 says:
Worked via cable trick! Doing a Nokia update now to my L800 Orange UK handset
NicUK says:
Got the Nokia update coming down now for the Lumia 800 on Orange in the UK. Had to do the Zune trick, basically whilst its updating disconnect from the internet, took a few attempts but got it in the end.
Dimitris Tsartsalis says:
Downloading update here in Greece. Got Lumia 800. I had to do the trick with ethernet though. Downloading Nokia Update as I type. Hopefully there more after that.
GearDoGi says:
Ela re patrida.Explain me ligo perissotero auto to "cable trick"
Henrik Duedal says:
Got an update using the cable-trick, but only version 7.1 (8779), so no 7.8 and new tiles for me :-(
I'm in Denmark and I have a HTC Titan.
Switchke says:
you need to keep doing cable trick. There are 3 updates in total :)
Have a HTC Titan :)
jandahmen says:
update of my lumia 900 received and installed is now 7.10.8858
soumitro316 says:
same problem
BangarangG says:
cable trick worked for my L800
Rohan Kapoor says:
hell yeaah !!!! DVP getting updated can't believe it !!! Had lost hope!!!
blackhawk7188 says:
Nothing has worked for me L900 on att...but I guess it wont since 2 weeks ago I updated via nokia care suite. ftw...lol. Good to hear my wife may get it for her quantum.
Fenrir26 says:
Did the cable trick on my Focus 1.3 in airlplane mode and got an update notification for 7.10.8779.8 unlocked phone from Rogers. Will see if it moves onto 7.10.8858.136.
Jason Jorgensen says:
w00t! same here with my unlocked T-Mobile HD7, currently doing the 7.10.8779.8 update. If all goes well it could be a couple more updates for 7.8, *fingers crossed*
Jason Jorgensen says:
updating 7.10.8783.12 now...
updating 7.10.8858.136 now...
RagnarD says:
For those that have had the update, anyone else now have only a "Games" live tile vs. XBox live? Didn't recall hearing this being part of the update. I used to like seeing my Avatar on the live tile. No more it seems?
blackhawk7188 says:
It does show your avatar. Its updated to match windows 8.
RagnarD says:
yeah, thanks. Actually, I just had to let it wait for a bit. Aftter a few minutes the avatar showed back up. Even w/ the Xbox across the tile. Yet it still is the "Games" tile.
Having fun trying all of th enew themes and overanalyzing how best to resize/move tiles. It's almost like having a new phone. Making waiting for the snuffulupagas phone (yellow 920) to arrive.
joshcsmith13 says:
That's consistent with WP8. It seems kinda lame though.
mcmaui says:
Im a second update now (Windows Phone OS).
I got an advice for everyone using cable trick: You gotta wait longer right now till you pull the cable because servers are busy right now. I waited about 7 seconds and it worked.
Filip Mikac1 says:
Samsung Omnia 7, update available, Croatia, T-Mobile. This update comes straight from Microsoft. Just forece, upate is available.
luiscamino says:
my HTC Trophy (Spain, but connecting from Czech Republic) notifies me of the update, and so does Zune, but when I start the process, Zune just hangs in there forever "searching for updates"!
anybody else experiencing this? is the search for updates (in the black screen already) supposed to take this long? i'm talking more than 30 minutes...
wbadry says:
I think HTC update has issues
JuaneBaster says:
Yay! Worked with the cable trick with the LG Optimus 7 (E900) debranded (via MFG) on the mexican carrier Telcel. Currently doing the first pre-update.
THX Microsoft!
Suck it LG!
court6714 says:
anyone with a radar?? In the US?? wont work for me!
ppawlowski says:
Updating my Nokia Lumia 800, the cable trick worked like a charm in Czech Republic.
soumitro316 says:
now installing 2nd update....cable trick FTW
Robert Wampler says:
anyone know if this will work on a unlocked 900?
virtu1980 says:
Second update also via cable trick! Lumia 800 , Romania.
Kiraly Attila says:
you can download Ringtone Maker and Cinemagraph from nokia collection ?
I have Lumia 900 windows 7.8 ,OS 7.10.8858.136 and i dont see in nokia clleaction this programs.
Ritsi123 says:
Cable trick working in Finland. Just updating my L800
miiwp says:
Selitäks että miten se tehään?
valuxin says:
Airplane trick works for me!) Lum 900 AT&T (Israel)
mcmaui says:
Im at THIRD update (7.10.8858.1369 now, unbranded Lumia 800.
mcmaui says:
I can now confirm that there are 3 updates, for which you got to do the cable trick 3 times, and that the third update actually IS Windows Phone 7.8
xconomicron says:
it seems a lot of unbranded/Nokia (US) users are getting the update....
that just leaves all non-Nokia users on US carriers that aren't...hrmmm
himanshushirodkar says:
updating... Samsung Omnia W... India
cyed666 says:
Second update on LG optumus 7 Spain! Using disconnect trick ;)
Finally updating to WP7.8!!!!
coolvix says:
2nd update using cable trick for samsung omnia w in india.. os version 7.10.8783.12
salaberrip says:
Airplane + cable trick in my LG E900 from Personal Argentina do the trick...now downloading 8779.8 as first update. Now downloading 8783.12 :)
venom5150 says:
Nokia Lumia 900 on ATT updating now in California . Cable trick. :)
salaberrip says:
Airplane + cable trick in my LG E900 from Personal Argentina do the trick...now downloading 8779.8 as first update. Now downloading 8783.12 :)
etrosce says:
Updating my LG Optimus 7 right now (CLARO Argentina, no cable trick required)... Well done MS!!! :D
Just search for "LG Optimus 7 Windows Phone 7.8 update" in google and have some of fun...
Cbazz1992 says:
The cable trick worked for me (lumia 800)
soumitro316 says:
final udpate downloading.omnia w
salaberrip says:
Download part 3 of update, need to the the cable trick the three times to work.
coolvix says:
final update for omnia w india.. thank you MS!
virtu1980 says:
And the third update (7.10.8858.136) ! Lumia 800 , Romania.
Russ Smith says:
ive followed instructions , just cant get the cable trick to work
GearDoGi says:
me too mate,me too..
virtu1980 says:
Push the update button, count to 4 and unplug or disable wifi, wait and you'll get it.
Kunal K says:
Check for update once till you get your phone is up to date. Count the seconds, In my case 8 secs. (Say it takes x seconds)
Now check for update again and disable internet after 6-7 seconds! Voila! ( x-2 seconds )
Russ Smith says:
hold in there and keep trying, ive just got the 1st update, about 8 secs then disconnect. i even fecked up and forgot to reconnect internet but ive done it again, im unlocked unbranded Lumia 800 in England btw.
himanshushirodkar says:
take watch... run two mo three trials and then you get a tentative timeframe... den use the trick
Russ Smith says:
run two or three trials? are you ment to disconnect just before it would usually say 'your phone is up to date'?
Robert Wampler says:
yeah i have a unocked 900 and can't get it to work eather. i would like to see someone post a pic of the update.
hungdizzle says:
Samsung Focus Flash AT&T - NJ
DaHui623 says:
Yeah, I tried a few times with my Focus S. No go. I'm guessing it's Lumia only here in the US.
hungdizzle says:
wescoerg says:
Not working for HTC Trophy on Verizon.
ManiacalMartini says:
Airplane trick isn't working with my Verizon Trophy either.
ldp247 says:
+1 I've been trying for the last hour with no sucess.... :-( I guess Big Red is going to make us wait.......again
bhgoen says:
No luck with my Verizon Trophy either
xconomicron says:
I don't expect US branded phones (except for the L900) on ATT-Verizon-Sprint-TMob to get this update today...
jaethos says:
No luck here either, I've tried the disconnect trick several times now.
Jules_Winnfield says:
I tried well over a dozen times to no avail. Hopefully it's just delayed and will be out later today. If Verizon delays us further then that (which is to be expected), I will strike down upon them with great vengeance and furious anger.
Beth8763 says:
Used the cable trick to get the first 2 updates (Nokia and 1st OS update) but can't seem to get it to work with the 3rd one
Beth8763 says:
never mind, I just got it!
soumitro316 says:
my omnia w is now running 7.8:D.........gn folks
himanshushirodkar says:
hey any firmware updates from sammy????
soumitro316 says:
Nope...just 3 updates...final one is 7.8...but none seemed to be specifically from Samsung
soumitro316 says:
GearDoGi says:
The cable trick finaly worked but after the auto-restart of my phone through zune my pc recognises my HTC Radar as a device called Omega.Is it something serious to worry about?
xconomicron says:
no...HTC's codename for the Radar is the Omega...just like the Titan's codename was Eternity....
it's all gravy, update away!
Peter Turnansky says:
updating my lumia 800 (Slovakia) cable trick :)
monigal2 says:
I haven't received the alert yet..monroe, la
Ronnet says:
I want to thank Microsoft for pushing this update to (what seems to be) everybody. Perhaps a few carriers here and there are behind but so far Nokia, HTC, Samsung and Dell phones are receiving the update. Microsoft is indeed picking up where HTC left us behind!
Ridlah says:
any ATT non lumia 900 users manage to get 7.8 with the cable trick i tried so much didn't work
hungdizzle says:
no luck
Mahidhar says:
Got first update. Then keeps getting 80080148 error. Anyone knows any solutions for this ? using samsung omnia 7
narodniobrany says:
HTC RADAR!! Downloading update now in Czech Republic - after cable trick.
imaginopolis says:
hd7 getting it right now
microsoft you did it just right
Carrver86 says:
Lucky you, i'm on a HD7 and i've not got the update yet. Even tried the wire and flight mode trick but they don't work.
imaginopolis says:
well but it seems like everybody is getting it, so just start getting excited, it will come ;)
Saed Shawwa says:
T-Moble USA? any luck? tried the tricks , still phone is up to date
Robert Wampler says:
yeah i am haing the same luck as you are you useing the n900?
Saed Shawwa says:
lumia 710
kgurung says:
updating my unlocked lumia 900 (NY) as i write. woohooo!!!!!
Dimitris Tsartsalis says:
Installing third update to nokia lumia 800. Claims to be the 7.8 update. All attempts made possible using the ethernet trick. Nokia lumia 800 here in Greece.
wbadry says:
Very weired,
After updating on HTC Trophy, Zune reported success update. However, the firmware is still the same 7.10.8773.98 or 7.5 and the update disaapears????
Happened to anyone elese?
kgurung says:
the phone on airplane mode and the wifi trick forced the update.
Kwstas Leontiadis says:
Just finished and installed Windows Phone 7.8 on my LG Optimus 7 (Greece, Carrier free).
I had to do the cable trick for all 3 updates, but the UI feels now so much new! I think I'm gonna stick with my phone for at least one more year! Thanks Microsoft! :D
court6714 says:
Anyone on T-Mobile USA??

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July 18, 2012, 09:31:11 AM »
I've seen several recent comments elsewhere questioning the value of IDS. I'd like to what other people think about it.
I've managed an IDS in the past and conducted some IDS research for a former employer, but it's been several years since I did any hands-on IDS monitoring so I feel like I'm lacking a current perspective.
The argument that I've always accepted is Bejtlich's "prevention eventualy fails." I still think that argument is valid and can see the value of monitoring systems, logging, keeping session/statistical data both for detection and response, etc. But, I wonder what value IDS actually gives us.
Consider Snort, let's say we remove all of the signatures that aren't applicable to our environment (e.g. remove Oracle rules if we don't run Oracle), remove all of the rules that are too out of date to matter (e.g. teardrop), and also remove all of the rules for things that we're blocking anyway. Once we do that, how much is really left and what are the odds that, if we do undergo a serious attack, that the remaining rules will alert us to it?
Although prevention eventually fails, the detection systems that we put into place is only valuable if they are able to detect malicious activity when prevention fails. Otherwise, we don't gain any additional security.
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July 18, 2012, 02:21:16 PM »
It is only that: a tool. By itself without staff who can interpret, other security controls, etc.... it probably would be a paperweight.
I believe a properly configured and maintained IDS used along with other aids adds value to a security program. Ultimately any additional alerts, data, insight, etc... I can get I will be more than happy to take.
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July 18, 2012, 02:45:44 PM »
My immediate concern isn't managing, tuning, or responding to attacks. Assuming an organization can handle that, what value does the IDS actually bring? What is its capability to actually detect attacks?
I've seen numbers for AV (they aren't reassuring), but not IDS. I'd love to have some hard data or even casual observations from the field as to what various IDS are actually capable of.
Put another way, I'd like to know how many false negatives there are. I want to know how much passes "under the radar". If IDS can only detect 10, 20 or 30% of attacks, then it's not a very valuable tool. If it can detect 70% or more, the benefits become a lot more significant.
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July 18, 2012, 10:58:18 PM »
While I don't have facts and figures for you, I'll say this...
An IDS (or IPS, or any other security measure) is only as good as the person / people who configure them. I've seen folks see significant value from theirs, when the right folks set them up, and then CONTINUE to proactively monitor and tune / adjust. Then there are others who complain, but when I look at their configurations, it's obvious why (and under the same configs, I'd be displeased, too.)
Do I rely solely on them? Heck no. But do I feel they CAN be of value / benefit? Absolutely.
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July 18, 2012, 11:26:02 PM »
I've brought this up elsewhere and a common response is that the value depends on the person running it, but the person running it is responsible for tuning the IDS for performance and sifting through false positives. Let's assume tuning is not an issue. I can enable all the rules I want without running into performance problems and, by magic, the false positive will still be low. Will the IDS catch the stuff I really care about? Looking at Snort, it seems to me that a lot of the rules catch older attacks or very generic patterns that are easy to avoid (e.g. 0x90 NOP sleds).
Have you used them to successfully detect any attacks that weren't super-obvious (e.g. a Nessus scan)? Have you had any slip by (that you know of)?
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July 19, 2012, 07:07:12 AM »
there's too much grey area in what you're asking. The person tuning the IDS/IPS is the one that will catch potentially malicious traffic using a variety of resources including the IDS. You can't rely on any one tool to do the work. Can you tune the device and write custom signatures to help aid in the work and narrow it down to what you want? of course but ultimately the staff is the focus not a specific device.
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July 19, 2012, 02:21:32 PM »
I'm focused on the existing rule sets, either those available from the IDS vendor or a third-party project such as Emerging Threats. What you can actually detect with the default rule set? Most of what I see in the rule sets is old, easy to avoid, or too noisy (e.g. port scans if you looking at Internet-originating traffic).
My concern is that we don't spend much time evaluating how effective IDS actually is. This has been the case with anti-virus as well although it's easier to find data for that since AV is more widely deployed.
The ultimate answer may be that IDS is extremely effective, but I don't want to assume that. I want to challenge our assumptions to get to something more objective.
I understand the concept of tuning the IDS, turning off rules that generate too many false positives, creating some custom rules to fit local policy, etc. That's all well and good. But, underneath that we're depending on someone else to deliver a base set of rules and capabilities that are supposed to detect malicious traffic and I'm not convinced about the effectiveness of what is being delivered.
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Quote from: unicityd on July 19, 2012, 02:21:32 PM
I'm focused on the existing rule sets, either those available from the IDS vendor or a third-party project such as Emerging Threats.
When just talking about standard default rules I think is where having mutiple IDS devices working together becomes valuable. High level example being maybe you run Cisco IDS/IPS along with something like SecurityOnion on the same network segment to get potentially differing views/alerts of traffic going through to compare against each other.
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July 21, 2012, 06:44:15 AM »
Well in most cases your IDS and IPS are one in the same. Only major differences is you tell your IPS side to block specific signatures. Other than that you tell them both to ignore traffic related to platforms you are not using. You want them both to log and in some cases you allow certain devices to pass through unhindered. For instance anything going to your honeypot, you might want to allow through without blocking but you definitely want to log it for analysis.
Also it is about placement. My last job we had an IDS/IPS that first was sitting in the rack for like 2 years and all it was doing was passing traffic between the internet and LAN. I had to call support to get the thing updated since no one bothered doing that for the 2 years. So once I got that all squared away I turned turned on the logging to get a baseline and disabled the logging for the platforms I know I didn't have. After that it was a couple weeks of tweaking until I knew I could turn on the IPS part without breaking the network. I was getting some decent traffic, most of which was valid. Then some genius decided to have it moved from the main internet line where most of our high traffic devices where to a secondary line where the only thing that existed was email which was going through a filtered service. Guess what happened.... nothing.
And I was happy to report the plan that the ISO and network engineer implemented failed miserably. Oh and yes, we (my boss and I) did recommend alternatives but there was a trust issue with the support staff due to previous members who were no longer there. I was not sad when they announced they were outsourcing all our jobs, I laughed and gave my notice. Told them where I was going and almost felt like telling them yeah, that's right bitches, going to move into some real shit
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July 21, 2012, 03:29:28 PM »
A big part of this is going to be how well you baseline and how well you know your environment. The initial attack may be able to circumvent the IDS, but if a database server establishes an outbound HTTPS connection when it has
done that before, you can be sure something abnormal is underway. It may be an attacker, it may be your DBA checking his email because that server isn't subject to web filtering. Regardless, it signifies activity that's probably worth looking into.
This is why you need to correlate IDS with netflow, local system logs, etc., so you can connect the dots and get better visibility into network and systems operations. Just standing up Snort, Proventia, etc. on the perimeter is wholly inadequate.
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Quote from: unicityd on July 18, 2012, 02:45:44 PM
My immediate concern isn't managing, tuning, or responding to attacks. Assuming an organization can handle that, what value does the IDS actually bring? What is its capability to actually detect attacks?
I've seen numbers for AV (they aren't reassuring), but not IDS. I'd love to have some hard data or even casual observations from the field as to what various IDS are actually capable of.
Put another way, I'd like to know how many false negatives there are. I want to know how much passes "under the radar".
If IDS can only detect 10, 20 or 30% of attacks, then it's not a very valuable tool. If it can detect 70% or more, the benefits become a lot more significant.
I don't think you're being very fair to IDS. People criticize IDS because they can be bypassed, but really what preventative measure can't be bypassed? Intrusion detection is a lot more than an IDS, just like preventing attacks is a lot more than a firewall. Neither is meant to be the only thing needed for detection/prevention.
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July 25, 2012, 09:16:33 AM »
My concern isn't that there is some way to bypass an IDS. As you point out, everything can be bypassed, at least in certain circumstances. My concern is that the effectiveness of IDS at detecting malicious traffic is so low that it is not cost effective. Even if IDS only detected 5% of malicious traffic, it would be useful if it were cheap and required little maintenance. But, it costs money to deploy IDS and, as many others pointed out, you need one or more good analysts to run them. For the level of investment that it actually takes to run and maintain and IDS, the benefits need to be greater.
I don't think that IDS is worthless. I just suspect that it's not the best use of scarce resources.
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July 25, 2012, 10:04:41 AM »
1. You don't have to monitor the entire organization. You can monitor your most important or most vulnerable systems.
2. There are around 8000 vulnerabilities found a year, but only around 13 that are commonly exploited [
]. So I think you can get by with a far more conservative ruleset than the default.
3. You don't have to investigate and respond to every alert in real time. You could only resond to critical alerts and leave others for forensic purposes.
I wouldn't say an IDS is appropriate for
, but an IDS is what you make it. You can make a firewall a nightmare to manage by using a really conservative ruleset where you have to continually make exceptions. You could also make an IDS a nightmare to manage by using a liberal ruleset where you get overwhelmed by false positives. Not many people do the former, but the latter is a common mistake.
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July 25, 2012, 10:35:31 AM »
Quote from: unicityd on July 25, 2012, 09:16:33 AM
I don't think that IDS is worthless. I just suspect that it's not the best use of scarce resources.
you can always go the no/low cost securityonion route for your IDS monitoring.
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July 25, 2012, 11:59:18 AM »
Cheap IDS software is not the issue. It still takes time/money to setup sensors and management consoles (hardware/VMs are cheap at least) and a lot more to staff them. Even with a low false positive rate, IDS need love and affection.
IDS may in fact be very valuable. I'd really like to see some objective evidence that it is valuable rather than make the assumption that it is valuable based on a general notion of defense in depth, prevention fails, etc. We ought to have some idea of what capabilities IDS actually provides, how well it detects malicious traffic, etc. What percentage of actual attacks in the wild can IDS detect? What if we exclude the attacks that are easily prevented? How do the capabilities of the IDS vary by attack type (e.g. web app vs client-side web vs botnet CnC)?
There has been some research on the effectiveness of anti-virus and it's not encouraging (act surprised). My impression is that IDS is further behind the curve than AV.
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Comments about Tech Craft Tech-Craft Veneto 60" Hi-Boy Black Wood LCD/Plasma TV Stand:
This entertainment center holds all of my AV eqpt although the open shelf is 1/8" too short for my receiver. Be sure to measure before purchase. I was able to install receiver through the back prior to installing the back panel. There is not really a great place to store CD's/DVD/Blueray discs as access would be difficult due to depth. The unit looks nice but the black tends to show dust.I would purchase this unit again and wish I could buy a media rack that would match the furniture style.
Excellent piece!
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This piece of furniture is well made, easy to assemble, and the packaging was excellent. I was initially concerned with buying furniture online but have absolutely no regrets. The website was well laid out and informative. All in all, an excellent all-round experience and very pleased with this purchase!
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This is not the typical "assemble at home" furniture. After assembly, it looks (and feels) like solid wood. All the pieces fit very well.It has received several compliments, and at least one friend has asked for info on how to order one for himself.
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If you have a PS3- you know that it cannot be placed in a closed enclosure cause of FAN NOISE. In this cabinet you can put it in the open area below the TV. A small PC fan in the back blasting air out and I have very little fan noise as the PS3 stays cool.
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I looked for a long time for the right cabinet. This is exactly what I wanted and I am so pleased.
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I would highly recommend this product to friends & family. It is very stylish while practical at the same time. All my components fit nicely and wire management was easy with this piece. All my friends and family that have seen this stand since I got it are amazed at how beautiful it looks. It was priced well for the value received.
Quality stand...great buy for the money
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We use this stand to hold our stereo and game console components, plus DVDs, etc. There is plenty of room in the compartments for us. It's nice having two areas behind the glass doors for DVDs, and another area without doors for the components so they don't overheat. Stand is very sturdy, but we don't have our TV on top of it (we wall mounted the TV above the stand to give us more room on top for photos, knick-knacks, etc.). The black color does collect and show dust quickly, so if you like a clean look, you'll probably have to dust fairly often. Also, I wish the holes in the back panels for the wires were each about 3 inches lower to hide the wires more behind the components.It's not solid wood, but you don't expect that in this price range. Overall, we're very happy with the purchase and can highly recommend this stand as a good buy for the money.
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Gasoline prices have risen 11 cents a gallon from the start of the month, following a rise in oil prices that was spurred by increasing tensions with Iran, an easing of the crisis in Europe and hopes for more stimulus from central banks.
Gas prices often lag crude prices by a couple of weeks.
While national average retail gas prices have risen only 3% since hitting a low of $3.33 on July 1, according to AAA, oil prices have surged 17% since bottoming out at their recent low of $78.20 on June 21.
Crude is now trading at nearly $93 a barrel, its highest since May.
"I think we'll see retail prices continue to tick up," said Andrew Lebow, an energy broker at Jefferies Bache in New York, noting that gasoline futures prices are up 40 cents a gallon since the end of June.
Lebow doesn't see a 40-cent-a-gallon rise in retail prices. Cost increases or declines on the futures market are seldom passed all the way through to the consumer. But he said another nickel or dime hike in the next few weeks is all but baked in.
Crude prices turned higher at the end of June as sanctions imposed on Iran over its nuclear program by the U.S. and EU took effect.
Since then Iran has repeated threats to shut the Strait of Hormuz -- a vital oil transit point -- and a U.S. Navy ship fired on an approaching vessel in the Gulf, killing a fisherman.
Reports linking Iran to a bus explosion in Bulgaria Wednesday that killed five Israeli tourists is not helping calm the situation either.
Oil prices have also been bolstered by an easing of the debt crisis in Europe. In June it was feared that several countries might exit the eurozone, which could throw the region into a deep recession and dampen demand for oil.


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text: by John Galt March 15, 2012 21:30 ET Special thanks to the MacIver Institute for posting this video on YouTube in support of my ethical change in my morality outlook on life. Liberals, it is never too late to consider these population control alternatives for yourselves as the video above demonstrates. I also apologize to Ms. Fluke. Raise my taxes. Give these commie libs all the contraception they could ever need, demand, or want. Just don't let them breed.


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POINT PLEASANT — The man who law enforcement alleges pulled the trigger and killed Rene Gonzalez of Gallipolis Ferry has asked the court to appoint new attorneys in his case.
Steven L. Adkins, Jr. 26, Apple Grove, recently appeared in Mason County Circuit Court via video teleconferencing from the Western Regional Jail. Adkins requested his court-appointed attorneys Rebecca S. Johnson and Pancho Morris be replaced.
Judge David W. Nibert has been presiding over the case and granted Adkins' request, though with caution to the defendant.
Nibert's order, filed recently in the office of Mason County Circuit Clerk Bill Withers, states Adkins had formed a belief that his counsel were conspiring to cause him to be convicted. The order also says Adkins was refusing to cooperate with his counsel.
Nibert responded by saying he had presided over cases wherin both Johnson and Morris had represented defendants for a number of years. He said each attorney is able counsel who "zealously represent their clients." Nibert went on to write, "even if the defendant believes counsel are not representing his interest, he is incorrect." In other words, as the judge put it, the attorneys "would not participate in any activities, conspiracy or otherwise, that would be contrary to the best interest of their client."
Though Nibert found no grounds existed to replace counsel for Adkins, he stated circumstances presently exist where Adkins will not communicate with counsel. Due to this refusal to communicate, Nibert granted Adkins' request though cautioned if Adkins continued to refuse to participate with counsel, any new requests to change counsel would not be granted. Nibert wrote, "defendant's refusal to communicate with and cooperate with his new attorney would indicate to the court there is no reason to believe that the defendant would communicate with any counsel."
Therefore, Nibert appointed Bryan Escue and Elizabeth Sunyog as Adkins' new attorneys.
Also, there is a status conference on the Adkins case scheduled for 9:30 a.m., Oct. 18 in Mason County Circuit Court.
Most recently in the Gonzalez case, Matthew C. Woods, 25, Gallipolis Ferry, pleaded guilty to second degree murder as part of a plea agreement. Woods, along with Chad W. McCallister, 30, Apple Grove, and Adkins, were charged in the July 2011 murder of Gonzalez.
Woods agreed to plead guilty to a lesser charge, second degree murder, which basically removes the deliberate element of first degree murder. He also agreed to cooperate with the prosecution by providing "truthful testimony" in relation to the other two men charged in the murder indictment. McCallister's trial is set for Dec. 11 and there has been no trial date set for Adkins at this point.
The state is asking for a minimum sentence of 10 years in prison for Woods. Nibert referred the case to county probationary officers for a recommendation on sentencing, scheduling that sentencing for 1 p.m., Dec. 10 in Mason County Circuit Court, a day before McCallister's trial is to begin.
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The commonly-held belief that human brain evolution was driven by large frontal lobes is a myth, an anthropological study has found.
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Blood tests could one day be used to tell who is at risk of developing Alzheimer's disease, say researchers.
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The era of slicing and dicing for neuro-researchers is over with the arrival of a see-through brain.
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Infants of blind parents learn to communicate in different ways with their parents and other sighted adults - a skill that enhances their development, a new study shows.
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Scientists have found that unconscious brain activity can predict a person's decisions, seconds before they are even aware of having made a choice.
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Mesquite police arrested a 14-year-old female Thursday in connection with an attempted firearm sale near Horn High School.
According to police officials, the suspect stole a firearm from a family safe and attempted to sell it to an unknown individual. The individual contacted the police and they went to the location near Horn High School and were able to recover the firearm. The suspect attempted to flee the scene before police apprehended her.
Horn High School delayed the release of students for approximately 15 minutes to allow the police to more efficiently search the area.
The suspect is being held on charges of theft of a firearm, unlawful possession of a firearm, evading arrest and detention and marijuana possession.
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"We are announcing a series of measures directed at reducing administrative expenses that will yield millions of dollars in cost-savings and move AHS forward in its goal of providing Albertans with full value for Alberta's health dollars," AHS board chairman Stephen Lockwood said Thursday from a board meeting in Lethbridge.
One of the biggest changes is the elimination of "pay at risk," in which executives can have a portion of their compensation withheld if they fail to meet certain performance objectives. The concept, which some observers call another type of bonus, was designed as an incentive to bring about improvements in the health system.
About 100 senior staff were eligible for pay at risk in 2011-12, together receiving approximately $2.4 million despite lacklustre progress in many areas targeted for upgrades.
AHS financial records show $480,000 of this was handed out to 13 top executives. President and chief executive Dr. Chris Eagle, for example, earned $88,000 of his pay at risk, on top of a $580,000 base salary.
It's unclear how much AHS will actually save by ending the program. Authority spokesman Don Stewart said it's not yet known whether executive contracts will be restructured to partially compensate for the lost bonuses.
Eagle said Thursday that the health superboard will conduct a review of executive salaries, and suggested that some of the authority's 81 vice-president positions could be trimmed.
"We are reviewing the size, roles, functions and titles of our senior leadership team, and when the review is complete in 2013, we will have the leanest and most effective management team possible," Eagle said at the board meeting.
The health superboard has also commenced a three-year pay freeze for all management, out-of-scope employees and physician leaders — a decision that affects about 10,000 people.
Other actions taken by AHS include a hiring freeze on non-critical administrative positions, a freeze on non-critical travel and reductions in the use of consultants.
The moves come after the March 7 provincial budget saw AHS receive a lower-than-expected hike to its operating grant. The authority is receiving a three-per-cent increase in each of the next two years, down from 4.5 per cent. That equates to about $320 million in reduced revenue from what was anticipated.
While the cut in administrative costs will help address that shortfall, more substantial changes to the health system are expected. Eagle did not dismiss the possibility of layoffs, but said patient care will not be compromised. He said AHS will continue to hire doctors and nurses in high-priority areas.
"Many of the staff changes ahead can be addressed through vacancy management, redeployment and scheduling changes. In an organization of our size, natural turnover works to our advantage, as long as we are diligent and disciplined in freezing the overall growth in our organization and salary and expense costs."
Lockwood announced the authority's budget will be released April 2, but offered a quick preview of the board's priorities.
He said funding will be directed to reducing urgent wait times and improving primary and community care. That will include more help for the most vulnerable patients, including frail seniors, those with complex needs and patients at the end of life.
"We will grow where we need to grow, and cut where we need to cut. We will move dollars from where they are less effective to where they will be more effective," Lockwood said.
"We are not simply working to a budget target. We will do nothing less than transform Alberta's health system toward a system that is simpler and easier for patients to understand, in which local leaders have more decision-making authority, where care is more community-focused and where our processes are designed from a patient perspective."
Liberal health critic David Swann said he is pleased AHS is addressing management costs, but is worried about cuts to home care and mental health and addictions treatment.


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LISTENING ROOM: Christina Aguilera blossoms as an artist with 'Lotus'
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Things have not been so beautiful for Christina Aguilera during the past three years. Her two 2010 projects — the "Bionic" album and "Burlesque" film — both bombed, and she divorced from Jordan Bratman. On the more positive flip side, "The Voice" provided a fresh popularity surge, so "Lotus" arrives as an opportunity to put her multiplatinum career back on track — if she can again deliver the goods. For the most part, she does; the 13-track set teams Aguilera with hot contemporary collaborators such as Alex da Kid, Pillay, Shellback and the seemingly ageless Max Martin. But for all its cutting-edge sonics, "Lotus" still manages to showcase Aguilera's greatest asset — a voice still big and abundantly divaesque, but matured to a point where emotion stands on equal footing with technique, which has not always been the case. Aguilera, who co-wrote seven of the songs, has a few chips on her shoulder here but mostly strikes a defiant and forward-looking stance, declaring on the opening, M83-sampling "Lotus Intro" that "this is the beginning" and assuring us that "I found my second wind/I found my second skin" on "Army of Me." She displays the vocal force to rise above the electronic underpinnings of "Your Body," "Let There Be Love" and "Make the World Move" — which features fellow "The Voice" judge Cee-Lo Green — while "Red Hot Kinda Love" is polyrhythmic, jungle-flavored fun. "Cease Fire" and "Circles" are hot messes that Aguilera saves with her performance, and she gets her emotive torch on for the likes of "Blank Page," "Best of Me" and "Just a Fool," the latter a duet with another "Voice" campadre, Blake Shelton (No Adam here? Hmmm ...). "Lotus" is the most fierce and focused we've heard Aguilera sound in years, and while we certainly wouldn't wish more ill upon her, it certainly helped fuel a kind of comeback this time out.
Green Day, "Dos!" (Reprise)
Given his current stint in rehab, it's a bit chilling to hear Billie Joe Armstrong sing that "the colder it gets you won't see me anymore" at the beginning of the second in Green Day's planned trilogy of albums. The current drama will surely send fans combing the lyrics on "Dos!" for indications of Armstrong's issues, but they won't find much. Like September's "Uno!," this is a mostly good-time affair with a few dark tinges and a garage-flavored pop sensibility that references the Stooges in "Makeout Party" and is so brutally straightforward in "F*** Time" that it might make R. Kelly blush. Rapper Lady Cobra adds a little slink to the reggae track "Nightlife," while "Wow! That's Loud" offers a bit of playful fashion commentary and the somber, voice-and-guitar "Amy" pays tribute to the late Ms. Winehouse. Three albums in four months still seems a bit ambitious, but "Dos!" indicates Green Day is drawing from an abundance of worthwhile ideas.
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Susan Boyle, "Standing Ovation: The Greatest Songs From the Stage" (Syco/Columbia): The British singer's fourth album focuses on a theatrical repertoire, including duets with Michael Crawford and Donny Osmond.
Clinic, "Free Reign" (Solid Gold): The seventh album from the Liverpool rock group follows the 2011 EP "Ladies Night."
Crystal Castles, "III" (Fiction/Universal Republic): The Toronto electronic troupe has already released three singles from its third album, including the latest, "Affection."
Anthony David, "Love Out Loud" (eOne): The Atlanta-born R&B singer-songwriter delivers his fourth studio album.
Lana Del Ray, "Paradise" (Interscope): The British singer worked with hitmaking producers Rick Rubin and Rick Nowels on her third EP.
deftones, "Koi No Yokan" (Reprise): The Sacramento headbangers' seventh album is its second with bassist Sergio Vega sitting in for the disabled Chi Cheng, still recovering from a near-fatal 2008 auto accident.
Departed, "Adventus" (Underground Sound): The debut album from the new band led by former Cross Canadian Ragweed frontman Cody Canada.
Disciple, "O God Save Us All" (Fair Trade Services): The ninth album by the Christian rock group from Tennessee.
Brian Eno, "Lux" (WArp): The ambient music innovator's latest set features four lengthy pieces clocking in at more than 76 minutes. Continued...
Peter Frampton, "FCA 35 Tour: An Evening With Peter Frampton" (Eagle Rock): Frampton revisits his most famous album ("Frampton Comes Alive") and more on this three-CD, DVD and Blu-ray collection.
Guided By Voices, "Bears For Lunch" (self-released): The Dayton indie rock troupe is as prolific as ever, jamming 19 songs onto its 18th studio album.
How To Destroy Angels, "An Omen" (The Null Corporation/Columbia): The second EP from the industrial/electronic group fronted by nine inch nails' Trent Reznor.
Aaron Lewis, "The Road" (Stroudavarious): The Staind frontman's first full-length country album follows the success of his 2011 single "Country Boy."
Stephen Lynch, "Lion" (W.A.R.?): The third album from the actor/comedian/musician is a double set that combines live and studio recordings.
Machine Head, "Machine F***ing Head Live" (Roadrunner): The Oakland, Calif., metal band's second concert album was recorded at various tops during its most recent world tour.
Madness, "Oui Oui Si Si Ja Ja Da Da" (eOne): The British ska/New Wave group's 10th studio album features a cover by "Sgt. Pepper's" artist Sir Peter Blake.
Buddy Miller and Jim Lauderdale, "Buddy and Jim" (New West): A summit meeting between two of the most prolific figures from the Americana scene. Enjoyment is guaranteed.
One Direction, "Take Me Home" (Syco/Columbia): The mega-selling British pop quintet keeps the catchy froth on high for its sophomore album.
Graham Parker & the Rumour, "Three Chords Good" (Primary Wave): One of the best British bands of the late 70s and early 80s reunites for the first time in 31 years, delivering a dozen welcome new tracks. Continued...
Elvis Presley, "Prince From Another Planet" (RCA/Legacy): This two-CD and DVD box set celebrates the 40th anniversary of The King's pair of June 1972 shows at New York's Madison Square Garden.
Soundgarden, "King Animal" (Seven Four Entertainment/Republic): The Seattle quartet's sixth album is its first in 16 years. It has, as the song says, "Been Away Too Long."
Various Artists, "Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 2" (Atlantic): The latest musical companion in the "Twilight" series includes songs from Green Day, Passion Pit, Feist, Ellie Goulding and more.
The Weeknd, [cq] "Trilogy" (XO/Universal Republic): The Toronto singer-rapper remixes songs from three of his mixtapes and adds a trio of new tracks for his first full-length release.
New Holiday Albums
Percy Faith, "Complete Music of Christmas" (Real Gone): Various Artists, "This Christmas" (UMe)
From The Vaults
Eric Clapton, "Slowhand (35th Anniversary Edition)" (Polydor/UMe): Kelly Clarkson, "Greatest Hits — Chapter One" (RCA); Marvin Gaye, "Trouble Man: Expanded Edition" (Motown/UMe); Whitney Houston, "I Will Always Love You: The Best of" (Arista); Jethro Tull, "Thick As a Brick: 40th Anniversary Edition" (EMI); Carrie Newcomer, "Kindred Spirits: A Collection" (Rounder)
Alexandre Despiat, "Rise of the Guardians" (Varese Sarabande; Ramin Djawadi, "Person of Interest" (Varese Sarabande)
New Music Videos
Doobie Brothers, "Let the Music Play" (Eagle Rock); Peter Frampton, "FCA 35 Tour: An Evening With Peter Frampton" (Eagle Rock); Paul McCartney, "Live Kisses" (Eagle Rock); Various Artists, "Musicares Tribute to Barbra Streisand" (Shout! Factory)
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Dual-booting, we mostly use vmware workstation with numerous virtual machines so I have a pentest lab setup for that too.
My new rig:
Intel i7-2600k 3.4ghz [OC'd to 4.4ghz]
Arctic Freezer 13 CPU Cooler
ASROCK P67 Extreme6 Rev3 MOBO.
Kingston Blu HyperX 1600mhz 4*2GB [8GB total]
ASUS GTX560ti DirectCUII TOP Gfx Card
XFX Pro Series 850W PSU
HAF 922 Case
My next upgrades will undoubtedly be the motherboard, RAM, PSU, GPU and probably CPU as well. So I'll pretty much have an entirely new machine! Keeping the case and HDD though, but I might buy a solid-state drive and use my current 1TB WD drive for data storage.
All of this won't be happening any time soon though. I have no money, and as soon as I do have money I'll be spending it on MDF and speakers so that I can build a sound system.
Life is fun.