Thanks to Phil Thompson for informing me that Ahead Software has released a new version of InCD
According to a superb story in today´s Wall Street Journal, MS "plans to severely limit the quality of music that can be recorded as an MP3 file using software built into the next version of its [PC] operating system, Windows XP. But music recorded in the Redmond software company´s own format, called Windows Media Audio, will sound clearer and require far less storage space on a computer."
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XML Parser (MSXML) 3.0 SP1 release offers a number of key bug fixes over the MSXML 3.0 release. The MSXML 3.0 release provides: server-safe HTTP access; complete implementation of XSL Transformations (XSLT) and XML Path Language (XPath); changes to the Simple API for XML (SAX2) implementation, including new SAX2 helper classes even higher conformance with Worldwide Web Consortium (W3C) standards; the OASIS Test Suite; and a number of bug fixes. For more information, see What´s New in this release.
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XML Parser (MSXML) 3.0 SP1 release offers a number of key bug fixes over the MSXML 3.0 release. The MSXML 3.0 release provides: server-safe HTTP access; complete implementation of XSL Transformations (XSLT) and XML Path Language (XPath); changes to the Simple API for XML (SAX2) implementation, including new SAX2 helper classes even higher conformance with Worldwide Web Consortium (W3C) standards; the OASIS Test Suite; and a number of bug fixes. For more information, see What´s New in this release.Download
VIA Hardware has posted a couple of tidbits, both available on their front page.
Microsoft Tuesday outlined its efforts to make its software more secure at the RSA Conference, held here.
Dave Thompson, vice president of Microsoft´s Windows Product Server Group, offered a preview of new security features in the next versions of the Windows operating system--Windows XP and Whistler Server.
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Dave Thompson, vice president of Microsoft´s Windows Product Server Group, offered a preview of new security features in the next versions of the Windows operating system--Windows XP and Whistler Server.
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Windows XP, unlike Windows 2000, leaves 802.1p/802.1q tagging enabled by default. This is an issue because CatOS software prior to 6.2.1 for the Catalyst 5000/5500 will forward 802.1x frames on all ports including spanning tree blocking ports, resulting in a layer 2 multicast storm.
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A new version of NVmax is out.
Barnstorming the country, Microsoft Corp. today made a number of product and industry announcements at different events dedicated to XML Web Services. In keynote presentations at XML DevCon Spring 2001 in New York City and at Web Services World and the W3C Workshop on Web Services in San Jose, Calif., Microsoft executives this week debuted a new SOAP Toolkit, announced native SOAP support for the Microsoft Windows XP operating system, invited SOAP developers to an interoperability event, confirmed acceptance of the jointly authored XML key management specification (XKMS) digital certificate specification by the World Wide Web Consortium and presented a road map for future XML Web Services directions to theW3C Workshop on Web Services.
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Windows XP operating system, invited SOAP developers to an interoperability event, confirmed acceptance of the jointly authored XML key management specification (XKMS) digital certificate specification by the World Wide Web Consortium and presented a road map for future XML Web Services directions to theW3C Workshop on Web Services.Read more
In November 1999, Microsoft Corp. (www.microsoft.com) released Service Pack (SP) 6a for Windows NT 4.0, the last official service pack release for the Windows NT platform. In the interim, the software giant managed to take the wraps off its Windows 2000 operating system and ship a first service pack for Windows 2000 in late July 2000.
At the same time, Microsoft has repeatedly placated its user base with assurances that it would continue to support Windows NT 4.0 with service pack releases even in the aftermath of the Windows 2000 roll-out. Nearly a year-and-a-half after the release of the last service pack for Windows NT 4.0, however, many users are still waiting.
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At the same time, Microsoft has repeatedly placated its user base with assurances that it would continue to support Windows NT 4.0 with service pack releases even in the aftermath of the Windows 2000 roll-out. Nearly a year-and-a-half after the release of the last service pack for Windows NT 4.0, however, many users are still waiting.
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USB2connect makes it easy for consumers to connect USB peripherals to their computers. From the thousands of currently available USB 1.1 devices to the new high-performance USB 2.0 peripherals, USB2connect is compatible with today´s most popular peripherals and tomorrow´s exciting new ones.
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In case you are wondering what to do with all those 1.44MB floppy disks in your closet, we have an idea. Panasonic has debut the new SuperWriter 32 (LK-RF240UZ) that increases the size of your 1.44 floppy to 32MB.
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Built with security as a top consideration, Microsoft SQL Server
2000 allows administrators to configure database security flexibly, and supports the U.S. government certification for C2-level installations in sensitive environments. Of the current version enterprise databases from Oracle Corp., IBM Corp. and Microsoft Corp., only SQL Server 2000 has achieved a C2 or higher rating from the National Security Agency (NSA), making it a National Security Agency Trusted Product. This rating places SQL Server 2000 in consideration for government contracts that have stringent data security requirements while offering reassurance to corporate customers needing to tightly control systems in their own environments.
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SQL Server 2000 allows administrators to configure database security flexibly, and supports the U.S. government certification for C2-level installations in sensitive environments. Of the current version enterprise databases from Oracle Corp., IBM Corp. and Microsoft Corp., only SQL Server 2000 has achieved a C2 or higher rating from the National Security Agency (NSA), making it a National Security Agency Trusted Product. This rating places SQL Server 2000 in consideration for government contracts that have stringent data security requirements while offering reassurance to corporate customers needing to tightly control systems in their own environments.Read more
ACCORDING TO the Windows XP Beta 2 readme, users of Photoshop may hit a minor glitch causing a total system lockup. Allegedly, "few other programs move memory as rapidly as Photoshop does", and it can all get a bit much for Pentium III motherboards.
Dell Optiplex GX1 computers and ASUS P2B-F and P3B-F motherboards are known to have a problem, and other mobos "may be affected" - so it isn´t just a case of an ancient Caminogate Cape Cod mobo causing the memory timing issue for which it was justly famous.
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Dell Optiplex GX1 computers and ASUS P2B-F and P3B-F motherboards are known to have a problem, and other mobos "may be affected" - so it isn´t just a case of an ancient Caminogate Cape Cod mobo causing the memory timing issue for which it was justly famous.
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Opera Software has released a new version of their Opera browser.
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Today at the Embedded Systems Conference (ESC) San Francisco 2001, Microsoft Corp. unveiled the creation of the Windows XP Embedded Rapid Development Program (RDP). Incorporating industry-leading original equipment manufacturers, systems integrators and silicon vendors, the Windows XP Embedded RDP is designed to gather in-depth technical feedback from industry partners and customers that are actively developing products and services on the current and future beta versions of Microsoft Windows XP Embedded. Current participants include Bally Gaming and Systems, Fujitsu Siemens Computers, National Semiconductor Corp., SCM Microsystems Inc., Siemens AG, Toshiba TEC, VenturCom Inc., ViewSonic Corp. and Wyse Technology Inc. These companies will deliver products and services ranging from Windows-based terminals to advanced set-top boxes when Windows XP Embedded ships, which is currently slated to occur within 90 days of the release of the Windows XP desktop in the second half of this year.
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XP Embedded Rapid Development Program (RDP). Incorporating industry-leading original equipment manufacturers, systems integrators and silicon vendors, the Windows XP Embedded RDP is designed to gather in-depth technical feedback from industry partners and customers that are actively developing products and services on the current and future beta versions of Microsoft Windows XP Embedded. Current participants include Bally Gaming and Systems, Fujitsu Siemens Computers, National Semiconductor Corp., SCM Microsystems Inc., Siemens AG, Toshiba TEC, VenturCom Inc., ViewSonic Corp. and Wyse Technology Inc. These companies will deliver products and services ranging from Windows-based terminals to advanced set-top boxes when Windows XP Embedded ships, which is currently slated to occur within 90 days of the release of the Windows XP desktop in the second half of this year.Read more
Thanks to Paul Fauth for this one:
A new version of VNC is out. Thanks Michael.
Today at the Office Deployment and Development Conference (ODDC) in Orlando, Fla., Microsoft Corp. announced groundbreaking new solutions built on the Microsoft Office XP platform. During his keynote address, Steven Sinofsky, senior vice president of Office at Microsoft, introduced Office XP solutions built using extensible smart tags and XML, which enable customers like Medicity Inc., provider of a secure, vendor-neutral Internet platform for physicians, and National Oilwell Inc., a top global manufacturer of oil equipment, to increase their productivity and sales, and improve their bottom line. In addition, Microsoft unveiled the Office XP Developer product, the Office XP suite designed to enable professional developers to quickly build and deploy powerful business solutions.
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Office XP platform. During his keynote address, Steven Sinofsky, senior vice president of Office at Microsoft, introduced Office XP solutions built using extensible smart tags and XML, which enable customers like Medicity Inc., provider of a secure, vendor-neutral Internet platform for physicians, and National Oilwell Inc., a top global manufacturer of oil equipment, to increase their productivity and sales, and improve their bottom line. In addition, Microsoft unveiled the Office XP Developer product, the Office XP suite designed to enable professional developers to quickly build and deploy powerful business solutions.Read more
FullOn3D has posted an interview with Shuttle Incorporated, one of the smaller motherboard manufacturers in Taiwan.
What factors are considered when you choose a core logic chipset for your motherboard? Currently, how many of your motherboards are based on VIA or Intel chipsets?Read more
The most important factor will be the chipset features, and then it is the market segment to be addressed, currently we have about 15 models are based on VIA and 5 on Intel.
