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Microsoft is giving developers improved tools for building applications designed to improve workplace efficiency and communication.

Microsoft last week announced Microsoft:registered: Office 2000 Developer Edition Version 1.5, an updated version of Office 2000 Developer that offers new tools for building workflow applications and collaborative Office solutions. By integrating with and capitalizing on features in Exchange 2000 Server and SQL Server 7.0, the tools will enable developers to create better solutions for Office-based collaboration and to fully automate a variety of business processes. Microsoft also announced the release to manufacturing of Workflow Designer for Exchange 2000 Server, which will be included in Office Developer Edition Version 1.5. Used in conjunction with Exchange 2000 Server, the Workflow Designer for Exchange 2000 Server allows developers to quickly build Exchange-based collaborative workflow solutions.

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Overclockers´ Workbench has posted up a review of the ASUS P3V4X mainboard. Here a snippet:

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The AOL project, formerly code-named K2 for Karakorum, has been dogged by security lapses. One teenager, who calls himself "Kenton," says he has been legally obtaining details of the project for months, posting them on his Web site, and sharing them with other AOL aficionados intent on tracking every step of the project.

An "alpha" version of AOL 6.0 was available for download this morning at Techpages.com.

The online giant confirmed that the download was an alpha test version of its upcoming AOL 6.0 software.

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Diamond/S3 has released a firmware update for the Rio500.

Firmware version 2.11 adds the following additional end user
capabilities:
- Rio500 Audible File support.
- Support for 64 MB Flash memory cards.

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S3 has released beta drivers for the SupraExpress 56 USB.

Known Limitations:
1) Hibernation. Modem will not function coming out of hibernation mode in Windows 2000, and system may lock completely. We recommend against using these drivers if you have enabled hibernation.
2) Drivers are not digitally signed. You will receive an extra message during installation; say yes to this message as noted above.

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Hot Hardware has posted a review of the Elsa Gloria II video card. This card is based on the Quadro Chipset from Nvidia. Here a clip:

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VMware Inc. has released a beta version of their upcoming VMware 2.0.1 for Windows NT and Windows 2000

What´s New

Beta Release 2.0.1 addresses a number of bugs encountered by customers. It includes:

Fixes for raw disk
Fixes for installation of product
Fix for assert bugNr=3823: failure in a Windows 95 or Windows 98 guest operating system boot sequence when running a DOS-mode scandisk after a Norton Antivirus scan
Fix for assert bugNr=4282
Fix for not implemented bugNr=4270
Checks to identify Pentium III (Coppermine) systems with an out of date BIOS, which may result in bugNr=3813 or other random failure of VMware

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WASHINGTON--A new computer virus dubbed "Killer Resume" is spreading through email systems using the Microsoft Outlook program, the FBI said.

Anti-virus companies reported late yesterday that several corporate email systems had already been infected, and some shut down, the FBI´s National Infrastructure Protection Center said.

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