Business and Technology news of the day
By Ian Matthews of www.commodore.ca Today Microsoft released 64 bit editions of Windows 2003 Server and Windows XP. Both of these products have the latest service packs already installed. Also released was Service Pack 1 for Windows 2003 server. This will not only increase the level of security in the Read more…
Following a release to MSDN subscribers last week, Microsoft has made its March Community Technology Previews of Avalon and Indigo available for public download. Avalon and Indigo are two “fundamentals” of Longhorn, the next release of Windows. Avalon is the presentation subsystem and Indigo is a platform for Web services. Read more…
By David Worthington, www.BetaNews.com Following an interview with Orlando Ayala, senior vice president of Microsoft’s small and midmarket solutions group, Microsoft Watch is reporting that a new Windows Server edition will target mid-sized businesses. Known as Windows Midmarket Server (MMS), the SKU may an attempt to duplicate the success Microsoft Read more…
By David Worthington, www.BetaNews.com As expected, a beta program for the Microsoft Update (MU) service has opened up to solicit feedback from testers and troubleshoot prior to the site’s scheduled launch later in 2005. The site unifies Microsoft’s patching services and will be the primary destination for updates to Windows, Read more…
By Ed Oswald, www.BetaNews.com Apple enthusiast sites are reporting that reliable sources say Apple is developing its first two button mouse, but no specific release date is known. AppleInsider said a change of heart within the company, as well as the push in recent months to regain market share from Read more…
Commodore Makes Comeback with Mpet II By Ed Oswald www.betanews.com Most of us who have been around technology for the better part of the last two decades will remember the name Commodore. Commodore computers were the best selling PCs of the 1980s. However, as Microsoft took center stage, the company Read more…