Pentium V will launch in January 2004

"The chip will sample internally at Intel in January 2004 and will take between four to six months to get to market. The Pentium 6 will follow a very similar schedule.

The Pentium V is likely to fly along at between 5GHz to 7GHz, have 2MB plus of level two cache, be built on a 90 nanometer process, and have a stackable design.

The processor we believe, sits in the LGA 775 pin socket, and above it is a very thin heatsink. But, according to sources close to the firm's plans, another permeable heatsink can sit between this and another microprocessor module, giving a stackable design.

The final design of this arrangement is not set in stone. According to this source, and the details have not been confirmed, a module sitting on top could provide 64-bit extensions.

The idea seems to be that people can buy a 32-bit module, and then add in the 64-bit processor. There are three samples of an arrangement of the Pentium V here in Taiwan this week, with a very thin processor and lots of wires and patches stuck on it, just to show proof of concept."

ieXbeta Board - Pentium V will launch in January 2004

Microsoft® Office HTML Viewer Service for Windows® SharePoint Services

"The Office HTML Viewer server provides support for users who want to view the content of files on document libraries, but do not have Word, Excel, or PowerPoint from Office 97, or a newer release of Office, installed on their local computer."

Microsoft Download Center - Microsoft® Office HTML Viewer Service for Windows® SharePoint Services

Nokia hits on smartphones, cheats on investors and says that Java is unsatisfactory

Nokia cheats on investors, not only because prices of cell phones are falling and margins decreasing, not only because stock price of Nokia is far from satisfactory, but also because Nokia gives false impressions to them:

Part of the problem, is that investors at the moment are not feeling charitable toward Nokia´s management team. Lin of American Technology Research says that going into the latest conference call, the company had given the impression that results could benefit from favorable exchange rates -- but it didn´t turn out that way. The company´s complex hedging strategies muffled a top-line boost the Street had expected from exchange rates. Says Lin: "There was a group that felt sort of cheated on the guidance."

msmobiles.com - Nokia hits on smartphones, cheats on investors and says that Java is unsatisfactory

Security Rollup Update Delayed Further / Windows XP SP2

"A couple of days ago, we mentioned that the Security Rollup Update for Windows XP SP1 would be delayed due to an unforeseen problem with a DLL file relating to DirectX, which has put an updated version of the security rollup into the beta testing cycle again (available to Windows Update V4 Beta Testers). Since then, 3 new risks have been identified and these fixes will be integrated into the rollup in order to cover subsequent variants of MSBlast, the DirectX issues and one relating to the NetBIOS/memory read issues. The current update rollup released on Wednesday already includes two of the three fixes, with the third to be added as low priority when released to the web. We could be looking at three weeks from now before this is RTW.

News has also surfaced that Service Pack 2 for Windows XP will be released earlier than expected, it has been moved in schedule - tentative for March-April RTW. The Windows Service Pack Road Map hasn't been updated to reflect this, but it does mention the mid-2004 date as being an estimate. There is also the possibility that an interim SP2 will be issued to OEMs in Nov/Dec as an installer patch for Christmas Retail Systems. It is currently in build phase, but incomplete as yet, so no promises but it is in the pipeline so there might be something available before the end of year to end users"

MSFN - Security Rollup Update Delayed Further / Windows XP SP2

Registry Defragger

"Registry Defragmentation optimizes registry by removing fragmentation, deleting unused entries, compacting the registry and re-indexing registry for maximum speed. You should use the utility regularly, but especially after installing or uninstalling a program to minimize the size of the registry files and optimize registry access.Download Registry Defragmentation 2.1 RC1 at Betanews"

Bink's Web Portal - Registry Defragger

Kaspersky grabs Microsoft Linux experts

"Linux antivirus developers who saw their company acquired by Microsoft this June have jumped ship. Former members of GeCAD's RAV (Reliable AntiVirus) team, who worked on the Unix/Linux software development line, have joined security vendor Kaspersky Labs. Microsoft had earlier confirmed that it will not develop future versions of GeCAD's RAV antivirus software on the Linux and Novell platforms, tailoring the software instead for Windows.

'These talented developers will add value to our expertise, by contributing to the continual improvement of our Unix/Linux solutions,' commented Natalya Kaspersky, chief executive of Kaspersky Labs. Teodor Cimpoesu, now leading developer of Unix/Linux products at Kaspersky Labs, added: 'We are looking forward to providing users with new products and technologies for successful protection against IT threats.'"

MSFN - Kaspersky grabs Microsoft Linux experts

Kazaa Lite K++ 2.4.3

"A spyware free version of Kazaa, with many improvements! Kazaa K++ is an enhanced Kazaa (KMD) with a lot of new features only available with K++.

Changelog:

• Updated KL Extensions to 0.56a
  
• Updated K-Dat to 1.2.1 b9
  
• Updated K-Sig (Sig2Dat Tool) to 1.2.2 b5
  
• Updated KaZuperNodes to 1.4.6
  
• Updated IP Blocker Updater to 1.2
  
• Updated IP Blocklist
  
• Updated Supertrick to 3.02
  
• Updated the Configuration Wizard"

MSFN - Kazaa Lite K++ 2.4.3

HighMAT Extension to Windows XP CD Writing Wizard

"This new extension to the CD writing feature of Windows XP allows you to create easy-to-use HighMAT CDs of your digital photos, music and videos optimized for easy viewing and sharing on CD and DVD players with the HighMAT logo. HighMAT CD writing offers better, easier navigation with folders you can access with a single click of a DVD player's remote control. It also preserves important information about your music, photos and video like full song names, artist names, album names, and genre.

Download: HighMAT Extension to Windows XP CD Writing Wizard
View: Additional Download Information"

MSFN - HighMAT Extension to Windows XP CD Writing Wizard

Messenger Plus! Extension 2.21.57

"Messenger Plus! is an add-on for MSN Messenger and Windows Messenger, the two popular Instant Messaging softwares from Microsoft. Messenger Plus! adds different features to Messenger to make it more enjoyable for a regular usage. Messenger Plus! is not a chat program, it only adds functionalities to Messenger, it can't be used as a standalone application.

Changes:

• The auto-update mechanism has been improved in several ways
  
• You can now enter up to 30 Quick Texts, the last 10 don't have a keyboard shortcut associated with them but still allow you to take advantage of the 'chain feature' (using #, more information can be found in the tooltip associated with the Quick Text preferences window)"

MSFN - Messenger Plus! Extension 2.21.57

Macromedia Central Public Beta 1.0 Released

"Software maker Macromedia on Wednesday released a test version of Central, a new add-on for its widespread Flash animation format that's intended to make Internet information easily available offline.

Macromedia hopes Central will expand the market for Flash developers by allowing them to create applications that don't depend on a Web browser. Central runs on Macromedia's free Flash Player software to give a unified interface for using Flash-based services that could range from restaurant recommendations to workplace directories."

MSFN - Macromedia Central Public Beta 1.0 Released

Pentium V will launch with 64-bit Windows Elements

"Details have emerged of the future design of Intel's Tejas/Pentium V processor, and of how the chip firm will present it to the world. The chip will sample internally at Intel in January 2004 and will take between four to six months to get to market. The Pentium 6 will follow a very similar schedule. The Pentium V is likely to fly along at between 5GHz to 7GHz, have 2MB plus of level two cache, be built on a 90 nanometer process, and have a stackable design.

The processor we believe, sits in the LGA 775 pin socket, and above it is a very thin heatsink. But, according to sources close to the firm's plans, another permeable heatsink can sit between this and another microprocessor module, giving a stackable design. The final design of this arrangement is not set in stone. According to this source, and the details have not been confirmed a module sitting on top could provide 64-bit extensions.

And the source claimed, Microsoft is ready to launch a version of Windows called Elements with 64-bit extensions. The idea seems to be that people can buy a 32-bit module, and then add in the 64-bit processor. There are three samples of an arrangement of the Pentium V here in Taiwan this week, with a very thin processor and lots of wires and patches stuck on it, just to show proof of concept. The Pentium V could have a front side bus speed of as much as 4000MHz, the source claimed, although this may be reserved for the next chip along, the Nehalem."

MSFN - Pentium V will launch with 64-bit Windows Elements

Author of report critical of Microsoft loses job

"The chief technology officer for a technology firm that works closely with Microsoft Corp. lost his job after he helped write a study critical of the insecurity of Microsoft software.

Daniel E. Geer Jr., an expert with nearly three decades studying technology and computer security, learned Thursday he was no longer employed by AtStake Inc. of Cambridge, Mass.

AtStake declined to say whether Geer resigned or was fired. Spokeswoman Lona Therrien said Microsoft did not call for Geer's dismissal, which AtStake said was effective two days ago. Microsoft also said it was not involved in the decision.

But critics said Geer's firing was reflective of Microsoft's far-reaching ability in Washington and across the technology industry to silence experts who complain about weaknesses in its software or its aggressive business practices. The Justice Department struggled years ago to find technology executives willing to testify against Microsoft in its antitrust trial."

Bink's Web Portal - Author of report critical of Microsoft loses job

Νέα υπηρεσία NetFree από τη Vivodi

Η Vivodi ανακοίνωσε σήμερα την έναρξη της υπηρεσίας NetFree, δίνοντας έτσι πρόσβαση στο Internet χωρίς συμβόλαιο και προπληρωμένες κάρτες.

Η υπηρεσία προσφέρει πρόσβαση στο Internet μέσο αστικής χρέωσης μόνο για το νομό Αττικής. Η υπηρεσία παρέχετε πανελλαδικά .

Για να συνδεθεί ο χρήστης χρειάζεται απλά η δημιουργία μιας νέας σύνδεσης με τα παρακάτω στοιχεία:

Αριθμός Κλήσης: 2117505050
Χρήστης : vivodi
Κωδικός: NetFree

ADSLgr Independent Review Site For Broadband In Greece - Νέα υπηρεσία NetFree από τη Vivodi

Longhorn RTM Date

"According to sources close to Microsoft the latest date set for Longhorn to go to manufacturing by is August 15, 2005. This date is due to be announced to many partners/OEMs and internally with Microsofts roadmap dates by the end of next month.

What does this mean for Longhorn? Aslong as they stick to the date then it's good news for those interested in the next Windows operating system and those wanting to get a better look at it. Microsoft are going to be dishing out a preview version designed for developers at their annual professional developers conference next month. It's not expected to be very different from the first few alphas we've witnessed and still lacking of the most important factor, aero (the much hyped UI for Longhorn)."

ieXbeta Board - Longhorn RTM Date

Outlook 2003 Add-in: Personal Folders Backup

The Personal Folders Backup download creates backup copies of your .PST files at regular intervals, in Outlook 2000 and later versions, making it easy to keep all of your Outlook folders safely backed up.

Microsoft Download Center - Outlook 2003 Add-in: Personal Folders Backup

Opera 7.20 Final

"Opera Software today unleashed the final Opera 7.20 for Windows, making the latest in Web technology available for the millions of users in need of a better browser. This version fine-tunes speed and performance, adds support for bidirectional languages such as Arabic and Hebrew, and lets users of the ad-sponsored version choose to receive either relevant text-based ads served by Google or generic graphical ads. Opera 7.20 is a substantial upgrade, increasing performance in the fastest, smallest, most full-featured desktop browser ever released."

MSFN - Opera 7.20 Final

Η πειρατεία σκοτώνει τη μουσική ???

"Απόφαση της Universal Music, της μεγαλύτερης στον κόσμο δισκογραφικής εταιρείας, να μειώσει κατά 24% την τιμή χονδρικής στα CD.

Xιλιάδες Aμερικανοί επιχειρηματίες με καταστήματα λιανικής άκουσαν με έκπληξη - και εν μέρει με απόγνωση - την πρόσφατη απόφαση της Universal Music, της μεγαλύτερης στον κόσμο δισκογραφικής εταιρείας, να μειώσει κατά 24% την τιμή χονδρικής στα CD. "

ADSLgr Independent Review Site For Broadband In Greece - Η πειρατεία σκοτώνει τη μουσική ???

JBoss joins Java community process

"Open-source Java software company JBoss Group said on Monday it will participate in the Sun Microsystems-controlled process that dictates the technical direction of Java software.

Developers from the JBoss Group have attended technical committees within the Java Community Process, the formal structure for enhancing Java software specifications, the blueprints for actual Java products. Now, JBoss has decided to pay the $5,000 required to join the process as a company rather than an individual."

CNET News.com - JBoss joins Java community process

MS Unveils Office Solution Accelerator Program Des

"As part of its mission to deliver ongoing value to customers with the Office System, Microsoft Corp. today announced the Microsoft® Office Solution Accelerator program, a new set of offerings built on and designed for the Microsoft Office System. The accelerators are intended to help customers quickly realize more value from their Microsoft Office System software investments, and to assist industry partners in continuing to grow their businesses into new areas.

The Microsoft Office Solution Accelerators include an integrated set of software components, templates and Microsoft-authored architectural guidance. The first seven Office Solution Accelerators will begin to become available this fall and will continue their rollout into 2004. Initial packages are designed to accelerate the development of solutions for streamlining tasks in common organizational areas such as finance, operations, sales and human resources. Many more are expected as the Office Solution Accelerator program grows."

Bink's Web Portal - MS Unveils Office Solution Accelerator Program Des

Messenger Plus! 2.21.56

"Messenger Plus! is an add-on for MSN Messenger and Windows Messenger, the two popular Instant Messaging softwares from Microsoft. Messenger Plus! adds different features to Messenger to make it more enjoyable for a regular usage. Messenger Plus! is not a chat program, it only adds functionalities to Messenger, it can't be used as a standalone application.

Changelog:

• The display picture and the other new settings of Messenger 6 are now saved properly, all the time.
  
• By default, the 'auto away' feature now changes your status online when it is Online or Idle. If you want to keep the way the feature worked before, use the AutoAwayAlways registry setting
  
• The ResetNameTag registry setting has been added if you want to keep your name tag when you sign-out/sign-in.
  
• Some translations have been updated".

MSFN - Messenger Plus! 2.21.56

Microsoft Bets on New Search Technology

"Microsoft Corp. may be the most recognized software company on the planet, but when it comes to searching the Internet, people are much more likely to 'Google it.' Microsoft wants to change that, and it's betting millions that someday it will be as well known for search as Google is.

The software giant's push comes amid an exponential growth in information - on desktop computers, on online photo albums, on Web sites."

MSFN - Microsoft Bets on New Search Technology

Eolas says it would settle over IE

"Doyle, whose company's patent suit led to a federal district court's $521 million judgment against Microsoft, made his remarks to counter growing perception in the software industry that he is an ideologically driven crusader unwilling to settle with Microsoft at any cost. 'Microsoft has been representing to the world that they have no choice but to remove technology from the browser and disrupt the Internet,' Doyle said in an interview Friday. 'And I want to make it very clear that that is not the case. Microsoft has had in its power the ability to settle this case, and to the extent that they're refusing to settle, it's their decision.' Since Eolas' victory at trial last month, the Web software industry has been consumed with speculation and planning on how to live with the patent, should it survive Microsoft's promised appeal. "

Neowin.net - Eolas says it would settle over IE

MSN Messenger 6.1 Release Date!

"Microsoft has shown the official release date of MSN Messenger 6.1 to be the 23rd of October!

The widely anticipated next version of the popular 6 release promises a number of new features and games!"

ieXbeta Board - MSN Messenger 6.1 Release Date!

Bootable Windows XP CDs are Back

"After Microsoft shutting down the WnPE project a few months ago, the project comes back with the PE Builder v3, which helps you create your own bootable Windows XP CD. Handy if you are an admin."

Tech-Critic - Bootable Windows XP CDs are Back

New ISO fees on the horizon?

"Information technology standards groups are raising warning flags over a proposal that could raise fees for commonly-used industry codes, including two-letter country abbreviations, used in many commercial software products.

At stake is a tentative proposal from the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) to add usage royalties for several code standards, a move that opponents say could weaken standards adherence by forcing software providers to pay a fee for each ISO-compliant product they sell. The standards--ISO 3166, ISO 4217, ISO 639--cover country, currency and language codes, respectively.

IT standards groups are rallying opposition to an ISO proposal to introduce usage royalties for widely adopted standards, including country codes.

Critics say the proposal could weaken standards adherence by forcing software providers to pay a fee for each ISO-compliant product they sell. The backlash illustrates growing sensitivity in software circles over belated intellectual property claims."

Tech-Critic - New ISO fees on the horizon?

SUS now deploys Service Packs too!

"Since today Software Update Services can deploy ServicePacks too! WinXp sp1 and Win2k SP4 are now synced into the SUS updatestore.

Think before approving this in your network, test if the SP completely works in your environment.

The packs will be distributed using BITS (background Inteligent Tranfer Service) so it should not fill upi your LAN if all clients download it from the SUS server, though it might take some time before all clients have the pack."

Bink's Web Portal - SUS now deploys Service Packs too!

Mozilla 1.5 RC1 for Windows

"Mozilla is an open-source Web browser, designed for standards compliance, performance and portability. Mozilla is a cousin to Netscape Communicator that is being developed by the Free Software Community with the cooperation and support of Netscape.'Mozilla 1.5 RC-1 is out. We've added lots of features and fixed lots of bugs since Mozilla 1.4. Help us shake it down in preparation for Mozilla 1.5 final.'"

MSFN - Mozilla 1.5 RC1 for Windows

Microsoft's next target: WebEx

"The red-hot Web-conferencing space got a big boost on Monday, when Microsoft unveiled its new Live Meeting software. The software, Microsoft's first real attempt to enter the Web-conferencing space, appears at a time when the sector as a whole is seeing annual growth rates north of 40 percent, according to the Yankee Group. For investors in industry leaders such as WebEx Communications and Raindance Communications, however, the arrival of Redmond's crew is a pretty tough bit of news."

Neowin.net - Where unprofessional journalism looks better - Microsoft's next target: WebEx

Τα πάγια ADSL θα μείνουν ως έχουν. Πιθανη μειωση τελων

Καμία απόφαση για το θέμα της αναδιάρθρωσης των δανείων δεν ελήφθη, σύμφωνα με πληροφορίες, από το δ.σ. του ΟΤΕ.

Τα μέλη του συμβουλίου ζήτησαν περαιτέρω ενημέρωση για την επίπτωση που θα έχει η αναδιάρθρωση της πλατφόρμας στην πιστοληπτική ικανότητα του ομίλου, και βέβαια δεν εξουσιοδότησαν τα αρμόδια στελέχη για να προχωρήσουν στο σχέδιο αναδιάρθρωσης.


ADSLgr Independent Review Site For Broadband In Greece - Τα πάγια ADSL θα μείνουν ως έχουν. Πιθανη μειωση τελων

Σημαντική μείωση τελών και τιμής Modem κατά 50% από τον ΟΤΕ

"Νέες χαμηλότερες τιμές προσφέρει ο ΟΤΕ για ADSL πρόσβαση στο πλαίσιο της πελατοκεντρικής εμπορικής στρατηγικής του.

Συγκεκριμένα, μειώνεται το τέλος ενεργοποίησης κατά 39% στα 50 ευρώ και τίθεται σε μόνιμη ισχύ η έκπτωση κατά 50% στα μηνιαία τέλη. Επίσης, μειώνονται κατά 50% οι τιμές πώλησης των υπαρχόντων modem. Οι νέες τιμές θα ισχύσουν από τη Δευτέρα 22 Σεπτεμβρίου."

ADSLgr Independent Review Site For Broadband In Greece - Σημαντική μείωση τελών και τιμής Modem κατά 50% από τον ΟΤΕ

Η Ελλάδα στο 1 Mbps και η Ευρώπη ήδη στα 10 Mbps!

Tη στιγμή που στην Eλλάδα, όταν αναφερόμαστε σε ευρυζωνικές συνδέσεις, ξεκινάμε από ταχύτητες λήψης δεδομένων της τάξεως των 384 Kbps -και στην καλύτερη περίπτωση, του 1 Mbps- σε ορισμένες χώρες της Eυρώπης, οι καταναλωτές έχουν πρόσβαση σε ταχύτητες που φθάνουν ακόμη και τα 10 Mbps. Oσον αφορά τις υπηρεσίες, η γρήγορη πρόσβαση στο Διαδίκτυο -που είναι η μοναδική ευρυζωνική υπηρεσία στη χώρα μας- αποτελεί απλώς ένα τμήμα του συνολικού πακέτου.

ADSLgr Independent Review Site For Broadband In Greece - Η Ελλάδα στο 1 Mbps και η Ευρώπη ήδη στα 10 Mbps!

Nero Burning Rom 6.0.0.15 Overburning fix

"Since Nero Burning Rome 6,0,0,15 is not to be over-burned it unfortunately any longer possible CDs. The support of Ahead makes however since short a Patch available for this problem.

This fix the overburning problem from Nero Burning Rom 6.0.0.15".

SoftNews.Ro - Nero Burning Rom 6.0.0.15 Overburning fix

WinZip 9.0 Beta 2 Build 5611

"This is the latest version of WinZip, the world's most popular file compression and extraction utility. The program's well-developed interface allows you to zip and unzip files with drag-and-drop ease. By associating the program with common compression types, WinZip automatically goes to work whenever you click a supported file. The program also integrates into the Windows shell context window, so you can perform many tasks without leaving Explorer.

What's new:

• Shortcut menus for files in the WinZip Classic interface main window now include commands associated with the file's generic type, if one is defined
  
• WinZip now supports the What's This? menu for many dialog controls
  
• The animated dialogs that appear when adding or extracting files now include a progress meter
  
• WinZip now supports the New, Open, Favorites, Close, Print, and Send (mail) keys on keyboards with these 'application' keys
  
• The confirmation dialog that appears when a file will be overwritten during an extract operation has been modified to more closely resemble standard Windows overwrite dialogs"
  

Neowin.net - WinZip 9.0 Beta 2 Build 5611

Java camp takes cue from Microsoft

"If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, Microsoft's fiercest foes--Java software providers--are showing growing admiration for their powerful rival. The leading Java adherents--Sun Microsystems, BEA Systems, IBM and Oracle--have ratcheted up efforts to attract software developers through a tried-and-true Microsoft strategy: offering easy-to-use tools to drive adoption of more expensive server software.

The goal is to make Java the preferred software for building and deploying Web services applications, thereby driving sales of related software, including application servers, portal software and integration servers. Microsoft's successful Visual Basic tools, which allow developers to quickly build corporate applications, have long helped propel the growth of Windows-based software, particularly on desktop PCs. Since its emergence in the mid-1990s, Java, too, has been extremely successful. Java is used by millions of professional programmers, and Java-based server software is the only real alternative to Microsoft's .Net Web services software."

Neowin.net - Java camp takes cue from Microsoft

Sun steals page from Microsoft's playbook

Sun Microsystems this week will take the covers off its long-hyped Project Orion and Project Mad Hatter at the SunNetwork conference in San Francisco. To strengthen its position as a serious enterprise software player, the company is counting on a tightly integrated software set that leverages its Solaris OS at bargain-basement prices. Ironically, this approach seems to take a page from Sun’s nemesis, Microsoft. “When you look at Orion, it’s very analogous to what Microsoft has been saying over the years,” said Stephen O’Grady, an analyst at RedMonk.

Neowin.net - Sun steals page from Microsoft's playbook

News: Microsoft goes to Hollywood

"Microsoft's surprise decision to submit Windows Media Series 9 as a standards candidate to Hollywood underscores the software giant's ambitions to take its multimedia technology beyond the Net, as well as the considerable barriers it faces.

This week, the Redmond, Wash.-based company sent in its underlying video-compression code for vetting by the Society of Motion Picture Television Engineers (SMPTE)--a first for Microsoft and a marked departure from the company's longtime commitment to keeping its technology proprietary. In doing so, Microsoft is aiming to provide a viable successor to MPEG-2, a compression standard that is the foundation of satellite, cable, video-editing systems and DVDs.

Microsoft submitted its technology to SMPTE on Monday, but waited until Friday to officially announce both that move and a blizzard of new Windows Media partnerships. The announcments were made at the International Broadcasting Convention (IBC) in Amsterdam."

ZDNews - Microsoft goes to Hollywood

Microsoft to open Office doors early

"Microsoft said Friday that it would allow some of its business customers to download its new Office desktop application bundle about two weeks sooner than originally planned.

The software giant said Office 2003 and Microsoft OneNote applications would be released Monday, to those signed up for its Enterprise Agreement and Software Assurance licensing plans. The company will also allow subscribers to the Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN) to download the software.

Office 2003 and OneNote are parts of the company's Office System family of software, an umbrella marketing name for its business productivity software, which includes Office 2003, Visio, InfoPath, SharePoint Portal Server, Live Communications Server and other products."

CNET News.com - Microsoft to open Office doors early

IE patent endgame detailed

"Microsoft has suffered another legal setback in the patent dispute with software developer Eolas and is now advising Web authors on workarounds, as new details emerge of its plans to tweak Internet Explorer.

A federal judge last week rejected Microsoft's post-trial claim that Eolas had misrepresented the facts in the patent case, which claimed the software giant had stolen browser technology relating to plug-ins. The ruling came after a $521 million verdict against the software giant last month, and ends Microsoft's first attempt to challenge the result.

Several more post-trial motions remain to be dispensed, and Microsoft doesn't expect a final judgment in this round to be handed down until October or November. After that, Microsoft has 30 days to decide whether to appeal, which it has pledged to do."

CNET News.com - IE patent endgame detailed

Oracle earnings rise despite slowed sales

"update Oracle reported on-target first-quarter earnings Friday that rose 28 percent over the same period last year, despite a downturn in new software license sales.

The Redwood Shores-based company reported net income of $440 million on revenue of $2.07 billion, or 8 cents per share for the quarter, compared with $342.7 million on revenue of $2.03 billion, or 6 cents a share, for the year-ago quarter. The earnings matched projections from analysts surveyed by First Call.

Oracle reported that software license sales were down 7 percent to $525 million in its fiscal first quarter, while software license renewals and support contracts sales rose by 14 percent to $1 million. First-quarter operating margin was 30 percent versus 29 percent last year, the company said."

CNET News.com - Oracle earnings rise despite slowed sales

EU software patent opponents turn up lobbying

"Opponents of a proposed European law on software patents have overhauled their lobbying efforts in a last ditch attempt to turn lawmakers' opinions in their favor.

Next Wednesday the Green Party in the European Parliament, which agrees with opponents such as the open source and free software communities, will host a conference on the draft law, which is scheduled to be voted on at the next plenary session of the European Parliament towards the end of this month.

Unlike previous such events, the list of speakers at the half-day event come from the academic mainstream, and also include consumer representatives."

InfoWorld - EU software patent opponents turn up lobbying

Update Rollup 1 for Microsoft Windows XP

"Participents in the Windows Update V4 beta just received the following e-mail;

This message announces our new beta project for the Windows Update V4 beta program. You must use Windows XP RTM and Windows XP SP1 to participate. If your computer is not running either operating system, please disregard this mail.

This package is being released to the beta site in two versions: Full (AFPBeta) and Express (AEPBeta). The Full version is offered through Windows Update Catalog site and through SUS for both Windows XP RTM and SP1. The Express version is offered through Windows Update Consumer site (scan for updates) for Windows XP SP1 only.

This update, Update Rollup 1 for Microsoft Windows XP (KB826939), consists of 22 previously released critical and security updates for Windows XP rolled into one convenient package. Installing this item provides you the same results as installing the individual updates."

WinBeta.org -> Update Rollup 1 for Microsoft Windows XP

Automated Deployment Services v1.0

"With Windows Server 2003, Microsoft extends the platform to make it easier for administrators to build and administer very large, scaled out deployments of Windows servers. Automated Deployment Services (ADS) includes a new set of imaging tools developed by Microsoft and a more secure, remote-able infrastructure for rapidly deploying both Windows 2000 Server and Windows Server 2003 onto bare metal servers. In addition, ADS offers a more secure, reliable script execution framework that lets administrators perform script-based administration on 1,000 servers as easily as they once did on a single server.

To install ADS 1.0, you need Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition."

WinBeta.org - Automated Deployment Services v1.0

Office System 2003 Leaks To Web

"More than a month before retail availability, the final version of Office System 2003 (sporting build #5606) has already been leaked to the net. The leak comes in on 5 CDs and includes all the well-known members of the Office System family as well as the two latest additions, OneNote and InfoPath."

ieXbeta Board -> Office System 2003 Leaks To Web

Macromedia flashes new MX wares

"The MX 2004 product line aims to encourage broader acceptance of Flash as a development environment, appealing initially to Visual Basic programmers

Macromedia on Tuesday launched the first major revamp of its MX line of Web design and development products, hoping to court a new class of developers.

As previously reported, the MX 2004 product line includes a new flavor of Flash, Macromedia's set of tools for creating applications, interfaces and animated graphics using the widespread Flash format. Flash MX 2004 Professional uses a forms-based interface similar to that used by programming environments such as Microsoft's widely used Visual Basic. The regular version of Flash MX 2004 will use the timeline-based interface familiar to long-term Flash developers."

MSFN - Macromedia flashes new MX wares

Macromedia Flash Player 7.0

"Macromedia, Inc. today announced the immediate availability of Macromedia Flash Player 7, the leading rich Internet client. This new version offers twice the performance of previous versions, user-controllable update notification, and powerful new development capabilities. The world's most ubiquitous rich Internet client, Macromedia Flash Player is installed across more than 97 percent of Internet-connected desktops and a growing number of mobile devices including Sony Clie handhelds, the HP iPaq, Pocket PC, and all NTT DoCoMo i-mode 505i series handsets."

MSFN - Macromedia Flash Player 7.0

Microsoft Windows Storage Server 2003 Announced

"Storage Hardware Vendors Announce New Products for Windows Storage Server 2003; Storage Software Vendors Announce Support

Today at the Storage Decisions 2003 conference, Microsoft Corp. announced the general availability of Windows® Storage Server 2003. A dedicated file and print server solution, Microsoft® Windows Storage Server 2003 will be available through original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), including Dell, EMC Corp., Fujitsu Siemens Computers, HP, INLINE Corp., Iomega Corp., MaXXan Systems, Inc., and NEC Corp."

MSFN - Microsoft Windows Storage Server 2003 Announced

Office Online Goes Live

"Microsoft officially took the wraps off its Office Online Web site on Monday. As we noted a few months back, Microsoft is aiming to make Office Online a one-stop shop for third-party add-ons, templates, help, error-reporting and more."

Microsoft Watch - Office Online Goes Live

Borland, IBM team for .Net apps

"Borland Software and IBM are teaming to boost development of database applications for the Microsoft .Net Framework.

The agreement between the two companies, to be announced Thursday, is intended to provide customers with solutions for developing and managing the application lifecycle for .Net without vendor lock-in, according to Borland and IBM.
Officials at Borland and IBM both said momentum is growing for .Net."

InfoWorld - Borland, IBM team for .Net apps

Expect Windows Server 2003 SP1 Beta-1 soon!

"Microsoft last day mailed Windows Server 2003 Service-Pack 1 selected beta testers about the release of first beta of Windows Server 2003 SP-1. The mail doesn't contain any exact date or details about beta-1, one may call it an alarm for the testers to get ready for the beta-1 of Microsoft's latest server system product's service pack."

ieXbeta Board - Expect Windows Server 2003 SP1 Beta-1 soon!

Messenger Plus! 2.21

"Messenger Plus! is an add-on for MSN Messenger and Windows Messenger. Messenger Plus! adds different features to Messenger to make it more enjoyable for a regular usage. A list of the main features can be found on the main page of this site. It now works with MSN Messenger 6.1 too.

Except for a few minor fixes, the important update in this version is a full MSN Messenger 6.1 compatibility."

ieXbeta Board - Messenger Plus! 2.21

New Windows Update Covers More Products

"The fifth revision of Windows Update is set to enter beta testing, as Microsoft continues efforts to improve its facility for keeping customers' systems up to date.

Windows Update V5 is slated to be a significant upgrade, eventually extending the service's reach beyond Windows to all Microsoft products. The company will initially support updates to Office 2003, as well as SQL and Exchange.

The first test version -- what Microsoft calls 'the Alpha' release -- of V5 will launch in late September, according to the company. Subsequent updates will be made every two or three months.

'The vision for Windows Update V5 is to provide an efficient and effective means to keep all Microsoft products secure and up to date with the latest patches, starting with Windows, Office, SQL, and Exchange,' Microsoft wrote in an e-mail to beta nominees."

WinBeta.org -> New Windows Update Covers More Products

China's Red Flag Linux To Step onto Global Stage

"An alliance between HP and Chinese Linux developer Red Flag Software established last month should lead to cooperation between the two companies on technology development and marketing of Red Flag Linux to companies in China and around the world. The announcement, made in Beijing on August 20, strengthens a long-standing relationship between the two companies"

Tech-Critic - China's Red Flag Linux To Step onto Global Stage

Free Internet από την Tellas

Dialup Internet δίχως συνδρομή στο κόστος ενός αστικού τηλεφωνήματος.

Δεν χρειάζεται ούτε κάποια κάρτα προπληρωμένου χρόνου, ούτε κάποια συνδρομή, απλά παίρνετε τηλέφωνο στα παρακάτω νούμερα και συνδέεστε (δίχως καν username/password) και χρεώνεστε μόνο την κλήση με αστική χρέωση.

ADSLgr Independent Review Site For Broadband In Greece - Free Internet από τηνTellas

ADSL από την Tellas

Και η Tellas στο χώρο του ADSL και με πιο φτηνές τιμές.

Καλά τα νέα λοιπόν για την αγορά ADSL στην χώρα μας, με πιο φτηνές τιμές, όμως θα χαρακτηρίζαμε λίγο άστοχο το πακέτο με την χρονοχρέωση, γιατί δεν μπορούμε να καταλάβουμε σε ποιους απευθύνεται.

ADSLgr Independent Review Site For Broadband In Greece - ADSL από την Tellas

Microsoft settles Be suit for $23 million

"Microsoft announced late Friday that it will pay more than $23 million to settle an antitrust suit filed by onetime operating system rival Be.

Microsoft did not admit wrongdoing in the settlement, in which Be will receive $23.2 million after attorneys' fees. The total amount Microsoft will pay was not immediately clear from a joint statement by the two companies.

'Both parties are satisfied with the agreement and believe that it is fair and reasonable,' the companies said in a statement. In the suit, Be had charged that Microsoft's anticompetitive efforts led to the company's destruction, with the software maker's efforts having thwarted deals that would have put the company's OS onto major name brand PCs."

ZDNet News - Microsoft settles Be suit for $23 million

DivX v5.1

"DivX is a package that includes all the DivX codec, player, utilities, and documentation that you need to play DivX files. DivX codec is based on the MPEG-4 compression standard. This codec can reduce an MPEG-2 video (DVD format) to ten percent of its original size. DivX is a digital video compression technology based on the ISO MPEG-4 standard."

Tech-Critic - DivX v5.1

Flash now works just like VB

"In the past few years I have made a few attempts to learn Flash, but the timeline-focused authoring interface always felt akward to me. In an effort to reach out to developers, Macromedia is releasing a brand new version of the Flash MX authoring environment for developers. Flash now works just like VB!  The new forms-based editor has database connectivity, includes an XML connector, and features a powerful web services connector.  Check out the feature list."

simplegeek - Flash now works just like VB

Υπηρεσία ασύρματης πρόσβασης στο Ιντερνετ από την OTEnet

Η OTEnet ανακοίνωσε τη διάθεση της υπηρεσίας «OnWireless», για ασύρματη πρόσβαση (WLAN) στο Διαδίκτυο, με τη δημιουργία Wi-Fi hotspots σε επιλεγμένα ξενοδοχεία, αεροδρόμια και συνεδριακούς χώρους ανά την Ελλάδα.

Τα hotspots είναι τεχνολογικά προηγμένοι χώροι στους οποίους προσφέρεται η δυνατότητα ασύρματης πρόσβασης στο Διαδίκτυο από συσκευές φορητών υπολογιστών (laptops, PDAs κτλ).

ADSLgr Independent Review Site For Broadband In Greece - Υπηρεσία ασύρματης πρόσβασης στο Ιντερνετ από την OTEnet

Nero Burning ROM 6.0.0.15

"Nero is a flexible, reliable, and easy-to-use application designed to write both data and CD audio to CD-R and CD-RW discs. It supports ISO 9660 images as well as ISO mode 1 and XA mode 2, and allows for on-the-fly disc recording in addition to overburning (if supported by hardware). Nero also supports multisession and mixed-mode recording, HFS, ISO/HFS hybrid, UDF, PSX, OFAS (optimal file access speed), track-at-once (TAO) and disc-at-once (DAO) writing, digital audio extraction, and more. In addition, Nero can dynamically disable automatic-insert notification, offers support for multiple languages, and works with all major models of CD-R and CD-RW drives."

MSFN - Nero Burning ROM 6.0.0.15

New Office locks down documents

"As digital media publishers scramble to devise a foolproof method of copy protection, Microsoft is ready to push digital rights management into a whole new arena--your desktop.

Office 2003, the upcoming update of the company's market-dominating productivity package, for the first time will include tools for restricting access to documents created with the software. Office workers can specify who can read or alter a spreadsheet, block it from copying or printing, and set an expiration date. The technology is one of the first major steps in Microsoft's plan to popularize Windows Rights Management Services, a wide-ranging plan to make restricted access to information a standard part of business processes."

MSFN - New Office locks down documents

ADSL 256kbps από Forthnet

Η FORTHnet σήμερα, ανακοίνωσε τα νέα της πακέτα Dynamic και Static στα 256kbps/128kbps.

Για όσους λοιπόν θέλουν τα πλεονεκτήματα της ADSL με όσο το δυνατόν λιγότερα έξοδα, θα μπορούν πλέον να ξεκινήσουν με τα νέα αυτά πακέτα που πραγματικά έλειπαν από το χώρο ενώ η ζήτηση τους ήταν μεγάλη. Επίσης μέχρι τις 30 Σεπτεμβρίου 2003 υπάρχει προσφορά της εταιρείας για τις όλες τις Static συνδρομές της με έκπτωση 15%.

ADSLgr Independent Review Site For Broadband In Greece - ADSL 256kbps από Forthnet.

Guide: How to Reinstall Windows Without Losing Your Data

"Over time, Windows loses stability. If you keep a computer for more than two years, at some point you're going to have to bite the bullet and reinstall Windows from scratch. But contrary to popular belief, you won't have to reformat your hard drive (with one exception, discussed below). The bad stuff you need to get rid of is all in your Windows folder.

Before you begin, gather your Windows and application CD-ROMs. Back up your data files (just to be safe), and then clear two days off your calendar. If everything goes smoothly, you can reinstall Windows in a few hours. But you have to assume something will go wrong: You may not be able to find a necessary CD, or data won't be where you thought it was, or something will simply refuse to work.

There's a difference between a repair reinstall and a complete reinstall. Though a repair (also called a refresh) will let you keep your current settings, a complete reinstall will give you a truly fresh version of Windows. Repairs are fast and easy, but they don't fix anywhere near as many problems. The instructions below are for total reinstalls, except where noted."

Neowin.net - Guide: How to Reinstall Windows Without Losing Your Data

MedNautilus: Επενδύσεις ύψους 70 εκατ. δολαρίων

"Τον πρώτο κύκλο των επενδύσεών της ύψους 70 εκατ. δολ. ολοκλήρωσε η MedNautilus, εταιρεία carriers' carrier προμηθευτής των τηλεπικοινωνιακών παρόχων.

Ηδη χρήση των εγκαταστάσεών της κάνει το σύνολο σχεδόν της αγοράς των τηλεπικοινωνιών (μεταξύ άλλων ΟΤΕ, Forthnet, Vodaphone, Telestet, HOL, Vivodi, Tellas, Αττικές Τηλεπικοινωνίες, Intraconnect)."

ADSLgr Independent Review Site For Broadband In Greece - MedNautilus: Επενδύσεις ύψους 70 εκατ. δολαρίων