Microsoft has released a new build (2479.1) of Internet Explorer 6.0 to their beta testers. Thanks Brian.
EverythingUSB send words that Panasonic USB 2.0 DVD-RAM Drive ships
Microsoft Corp. and McAfee.com Corp., the leading security Application Service Provider (ASP), today announced a strategic alliance that will integrate Microsoft
.NET technologies into McAfee.com´s Web-based security services. As the first step on the road to .NET, McAfee.com will soon launch a new and unique security service integrated with Microsoft Passport to provide single sign-on and registration across multiple Web properties. Additionally, the companies will integrate new "HailStorm" services, such as notifications, as they are made available.
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.NET technologies into McAfee.com´s Web-based security services. As the first step on the road to .NET, McAfee.com will soon launch a new and unique security service integrated with Microsoft Passport to provide single sign-on and registration across multiple Web properties. Additionally, the companies will integrate new "HailStorm" services, such as notifications, as they are made available.Read more
Microsoft Corp. today unveiled the development tools to guide enterprise customers into the new era of XML Web services. Microsoft Visual Studio.NET Enterprise Architect (VSEA) is a new tool for architects, and Visual Studio.NET Enterprise Developer (VSED) is a new version of the popular Visual Studio Enterprise Edition development system. The new versions include a series of powerful features that facilitate migration of development teams to the next generation of Web-based computing. VSEA and VSED will enable companies to leverage proven enterprise life-cycle design methods to efficiently build XML Web services, applications made available over the Web via Internet-standard XML, SOAP, WSDL and UDDI, on the .NET platform. In addition, the new versions will provide architects and developers with core reference applications, modeling features and testing capabilities to deliver improved results. This also builds on the Visual Studio.NET Open Tools Platform for third-party independent software vendors (ISVs) that want to plug directly into the Visual Studio.NET development environment.
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Visual Studio.NET Enterprise Architect (VSEA) is a new tool for architects, and Visual Studio.NET Enterprise Developer (VSED) is a new version of the popular Visual Studio Enterprise Edition development system. The new versions include a series of powerful features that facilitate migration of development teams to the next generation of Web-based computing. VSEA and VSED will enable companies to leverage proven enterprise life-cycle design methods to efficiently build XML Web services, applications made available over the Web via Internet-standard XML, SOAP, WSDL and UDDI, on the .NET platform. In addition, the new versions will provide architects and developers with core reference applications, modeling features and testing capabilities to deliver improved results. This also builds on the Visual Studio.NET Open Tools Platform for third-party independent software vendors (ISVs) that want to plug directly into the Visual Studio.NET development environment.Read more
We´ve received anecdotal reports from Exchange2K users having no alternative but remove Win2K SP2 to make Exchange work again.
One source speaks of dealing with eleven such cases in ten hours, and another says Exchange can´t even be installed on his machine with SP2 in place.
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One source speaks of dealing with eleven such cases in ten hours, and another says Exchange can´t even be installed on his machine with SP2 in place.
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When Windows XP is released in a few months, will smaller software companies benefit from jumping aboard the bandwagon or be run over by it?
That´s a question Microsoft critics, consumers and some software companies are asking as the software giant prepares to dump more features into Windows XP than into any version of its ubiquitous operating system since Windows 95.
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That´s a question Microsoft critics, consumers and some software companies are asking as the software giant prepares to dump more features into Windows XP than into any version of its ubiquitous operating system since Windows 95.
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Everything USB send words that Orange Micro ships their USB 2.0 CardBus Card
TweakFiles has posted a beta build of PowerStrip 3.0
Microsoft has warned that traces of the ´illegal´ copy of Windows Media Player 8 could botch the authorised upgrade from Media Player 7 to 7.1. The contraband, beta Version 8 is deemed ´illegal´ - it´s the one that´s only supposed to be bundled with Windows XP/2002, and that isn´t out yet.
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A new beta version of NVmax 2.0 is available. This release included new 12.20 and 12.40 databases with new entries such as compress Z Buffer and a new FSAA setting.
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Procomp, a group funded by Microsoft´s competitors, charged Microsoft with planning to use its new Windows XP operating system and .Net strategy to extend its monopoly. The group said Microsoft plans to use its dominant Windows operating system and Internet Explorer browser to force consumers to adopt its new .Net Internet platform.
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Atomic has posted a live report from E3
Microsoft Corp. has gone public with a production customer using its Distributed Partition Views technology in SQL Server 2000.
The reference customer, BrightStreet.com, comes after more than a year of criticism that the technology Redmond used to scale to the top industry-standard benchmark performance had no real-world adherents.
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The reference customer, BrightStreet.com, comes after more than a year of criticism that the technology Redmond used to scale to the top industry-standard benchmark performance had no real-world adherents.
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Smidge.com has posted 9 screenshots from Fighting Legends, the upcoming game from Maximum Charisma Studios.
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Microsoft Corp. today announced the immediate availability of Windows Media
7.1 updates for the Windows Media Player, Windows Media Encoder and Windows Media Software Development Kit (SDK). By offering updated content creation technology for the recording of audio and video, these version updates offer a way for consumers, digital media professionals, IT professionals and software developers to take full advantage of the breakthrough audio and video quality of the latest Microsoft Windows Media Audio and Video 8 codec technology released in March.
"Today consumers and developers alike can now enjoy the full benefits of our breakthrough Windows Media Audio and Video 8 technology," said Dave Fester, general manager of the Windows Digital Media Division at Microsoft. "These updates demonstrate our continued commitment to offer our customers the best software to create their personal digital music collections, distribute live and on-demand video over the Internet, or to help develop their own custom digital media solutions and software."
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7.1 updates for the Windows Media Player, Windows Media Encoder and Windows Media Software Development Kit (SDK). By offering updated content creation technology for the recording of audio and video, these version updates offer a way for consumers, digital media professionals, IT professionals and software developers to take full advantage of the breakthrough audio and video quality of the latest Microsoft Windows Media Audio and Video 8 codec technology released in March."Today consumers and developers alike can now enjoy the full benefits of our breakthrough Windows Media Audio and Video 8 technology," said Dave Fester, general manager of the Windows Digital Media Division at Microsoft. "These updates demonstrate our continued commitment to offer our customers the best software to create their personal digital music collections, distribute live and on-demand video over the Internet, or to help develop their own custom digital media solutions and software."
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Hexus send words that AMD has launched today in London the Mobile Duron CPU
Thanks to Anthony for this one:
In yesterday´s WinInfo Daily UPDATE, I provided information about Microsoft´s forthcoming Windows 2000 Service Pack 2 (SP2) release. According to both Microsoft and Conxion, the demand for SP2 has been phenomenal and much greater than expected. In fact, hundreds of thousands of people--many of whom learned of its presence through this newsletter--have already downloaded the service pack.
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In yesterday´s WinInfo Daily UPDATE, I provided information about Microsoft´s forthcoming Windows 2000 Service Pack 2 (SP2) release. According to both Microsoft and Conxion, the demand for SP2 has been phenomenal and much greater than expected. In fact, hundreds of thousands of people--many of whom learned of its presence through this newsletter--have already downloaded the service pack.
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