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Windows 2000 Successor Enters Beta Testing

(November 01, 2000) Microsoft Corp. has released the first beta of the next edition of Windows 2000.

Adoption of JAVA[tm] Technology by Key Wireless Companies to Enable Consumer-Friendly Services for Mobile Networked Devices

Introduction of Development Tools Accelerate the Availability of Personalized, Interactive Wireless Services

WebED Tools: New Comparative Tool Chart

What are the differences between WebCT, Blackboard, e-education, and LearningBias? WebED’s new comparative tool chart helps you compare apples to apples, side by side — all on one web page.

SDSC to Demonstrate Wireless Science Portals Using Gridport at SC2000

Computational scientists will soon be spending more time conducting research and less time learning to use high-end computers, thanks to the SDSC GridPort Toolkit, a collection of technologies designed to streamline the development of science and education portals to the computational grid. SDSC GridPort, several prototype applications, and its built-in wireless access capabilities will be […]

Apple launches Science & Technology site

Apple has launched a new Science and Technology site, which focuses on the Mac in the “scitech” field. The site’s goal is to show how Apple technologies can help advance research in your lab, office, or clinic.

AOL 6.0 Wreaks Havoc With Some PCs

AOL 5.0 was an unmitigated disaster for the online giant. Soon after its release, users began complaining about network settings getting blown away, key Windows files being rewritten, and in some cases PCs becoming utterly inoperable. Some of the same problems are beginning to crop up with AOL 6.0, which launched last week.

L&H Launches Suite of Voice Portal Products

Belgian speech technology firm Lernout & Hauspie NV has struck an alliance with U.S. group SimplySay Inc., to use the company’s technology in a range of applications which will allow users to access information on the Internet vocally, in multiple languages, using a phone.

Coming Soon: Fiber to the Home

Betting that folks are getting fed up with glitch-prone DSL and cable broadband connections, a cable industry veteran is quietly planning a network of fiber-optic strands reaching directly into millions of U.S. homes

Q&A: Rick Belluzzo Discusses MSN’s Launch of New and Updated Services

In a conversation with PressPass, Microsoft group vice president Rick Belluzzo discusses MSNs new software and integrated services that give users a more satisfying Web experience.