Microsoft has finally released the Service Pack 1 for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2.

Windows 7 SP1 is available for download via Windows Update, or you can grab the full update directly from Microsoft Download Center. The full release is almost 2GB in size.

Service Pack 1 for Windows 7 does not bring any major features, so don’t get your hopes high. But we still highly recommend everyone to update to the latest Windows 7 SP1.

Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 will help you:

• Keep your PCs supported and up-to-date
• Get ongoing updates to the Windows 7 platform
• Easily deploy cumulative updates at a single time
• Meet your users’ demands for greater business mobility
• Provide a comprehensive set of virtualization innovations
• Provide an easier Service Pack deployment model for better IT efficiency

Download Windows 7 SP1 via Windows Update, or grab it from Microsoft.

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Windows 7 Service Pack 1 Released

Google has decided to push its data portability agenda with regards to Android with this Android 2.3.3 update rolling out now for Nexus S users. Facebook sync in Nexus S will no longer be available.

Facebook for Android app allowed you to sync Facebook contact information with your Android contacts, but that has been revoked from here on.

Here is the official statement on this from Google:

We believe it is very important that users are able to control their data. So in the over-the-air update for Nexus S, we have a small change to how Facebook contacts appear on the device. For Nexus S users who downloaded the Facebook app from Android Market, Facebook contacts will no longer appear to be integrated with the Android Contacts app. Since Facebook contacts cannot be exported from the device, the appearance of integration created a false sense of data portability. Facebook contact data will continue to appear within the Facebook app. Like all developers on Android, Facebook is free to use the Android contacts API to truly integrate contacts on the device, which would allow users to have more control over their data. We are removing the special-case handling of Facebook contacts on Nexus S and future lead devices. We continue to believe that reciprocity (the expectation that if information can be imported into a service it should be able to be exported) is an important step toward creating a world of true data liberation — and encourage other websites and app developers to allow users to export their contacts as well.

[Via Engadget]

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Nexus S Facebook Sync Disabled in Android 2.3.3

Nexus S Android 2.3.3 (GRI40) update has started rolling out and will soon be available on your Nexus S to install.

Android 2.3.3 software update (Nexus S GRI40) brings a number of bug fixes, random reboot fix and also the the fix to data signal loss issue. Wondering on how to get this update? Continue reading below.

Nexus S software update is done OTA, which means you don’t need to connect the device to your computer. It is almost 89.9MB in size, which means you will need wifi to download the update.

How to Download Nexus S Software Update [GRI40]

In order to access the update, when the update is rolled out for you, you will receive a message on your phone’s notification bar. Simply download the update and wait for it to install. Follow the onscreen instructions and you’ll be all good to use it.

Alternatively, you can also go to Menu > Settings > About phone > Software updates, to check for any updates available.

ALSO: How to Download Nexus One Software Update

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How to Update Nexus S to Android 2.3.3

Google just announced that they are rolling out the Nexus One / Nexus S Android 2.3.3 software update OTA and it will take a few weeks before it is fully completed.

The update will be rolled out over-the-air and will take some time to for all users to receive it. People with both devices will not receive it in one day.

Android 2.3.3 for Nexus S is expected to fix the random reboot issue and data signal loss, and of course a number of other bugs. This update will also improve the NFC capabilities on the Nexus S by allowing it to write NFC tags.

Nexus One Android 2.3.3 software update will finally bring the long-awaited Gingerbread update to the device including most of the features from the Nexus S and may be a few more. Of course, it won’t get the NFC feature as the Google Nexus S was the only phone with the NFC capabilities.

No idea when the update will be available for my Nexus S and Nexus One, but as Google said, be patient! Let’s see how long will this take to get to me.

[Via @GoogleNexus]

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Nexus S / Nexus One Android 2.3.3 Now Available