Windows XP Preview Program in UK & Germany

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The Windows XP Preview Program is now available in UK and germany.

The UK Windows XP Preview Program include 1 update to the beta product version and the final 120-day evaluation version when released. The german Windows XP Preview Program include only Windows XP RC1.

Update: The Preview Program is also availble in the Netherlands (Thanks Leen) and New Zealand (Thanks James)

Preview Program (UK)
Preview Program (Germany)
Preview Program (Netherlands)
Preview Program (New Zealand)

Microsoft SQL Server Powers the Database Revolution

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Providing customers with cutting-edge technology that is both immediately usable and deployable is nothing new for Microsoft Corp. Many years ago, the developers of Microsoft:registered: SQL Server:tm: made a bet on database technology that made their product stand out from the competition. The goal was to increase customer benefit by integrating features that other vendors offered as costly additions. Today, the tradition endures. While the competition is only now announcing "new" products with integrated features such as scale-out functionality for commodity hardware, advanced analytics, and automated management and tuning, SQL Server customers have already successfully deployed applications that solve real business problems with these features.

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Earthquake in Taiwan

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OC Workbench send some new about the Earthquake in Taiwan:

Earthquake hits Taiwan at 10:50am (2:50am GMT)
14 June 2001 Taipei - Right after Computex - the third largest IT/Computer Show in Taipei that ended last Friday. A strong earthquake hit Taipei this morning at 10:50 local time. According to our corresponents based in Taipei, they were shocked by the sudden strong earthquake which is estimated to be up to a Ritcher scale of 5. No other immediate details are available.
Taiwan Earthquake brings down internet portals
Right after we reported, we received another piece of news. Popular Taiwanese websites www.kimo.com.tw, www.yam.com.tw, www.pchome.com.tw are all affected. Internet connections via Taiwan are affected. It looks like it might affect the internet connections between Asia and US.
Earthquake Report by Metrological Dept Taiwan
CWB EARTHQUAKE REPORT

Earthquake No.: 90058
Origin time: (local time) 6/14/2001 10:35:26.6
Epicenter: 24.45N 121.93E i.e. 39.7 km SSE of Ilan
Depth: 10.4 km
Magnitude(ML): 6.2

Local largest intensity:

Ilan 5
Taipei City 5
Ilan City 5
Taipei 4
Taoyuan 4
Hsinchu 4
Miaoli 4
Hualien 4
Keelung City 3
Taichung City 3
Miaoli City 3
Hualien City 3
Keelung Port 3
Nantou 2
Chiayi 2
Tainan 2
Chiayi City 2
Tainan City 2
Changhua City 2
Makung City 2
Yunlin 1
Kaohsiung City 1

Windows XP: Too much for some PCs?

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Microsoft will deliver the first preview version of Windows XP by early July, but early adopters could find that their PCs lack enough memory and processor speed to run the new operating system.

Meeting the deadline for the nearly final version of the consumer and business operating system is crucial to ensuring Windows XP is ready for the scheduled Oct. 25 launch. In preparation, Microsoft this week started notifying those who had signed up for a paid preview that they could place their orders.

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Windows XP and MP3s may not mix

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Test versions of the new operating system have alternately included and excluded an encoder, or "ripper," that would allow people to convert audio tracks from CDs to the MP3 format, according to Windows XP Product Manager Tom Lammel. A decision has not been made on whether a ripper will be included in the final version of Windows XP, which will be released in October.

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Microsoft Ships Office XP with ScanSoft OCR Technology

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ScanSoft, Inc. (Nasdaq: SSFT - news), a leading provider of paper-to-digital solutions for desktop, network and corporate workgroups, announced that Microsoft Corp. has shipped Microsoft:registered: Office XP with ScanSoft´s Optical Character Recognition (OCR) technology. This release is the first commercial application resulting from the partnership between Microsoft and ScanSoft:registered: first announced in late 1999.

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Nero 5.5.2.4

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Ahead Software has posted a new version of Nero Burning Rom

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