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The newest judge to preside over the fortunes of the world's largest software company may be best known for her decision to spare thousands of Canada geese from government-orchestrated slaughter.

U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly will oversee all aspects of the federal government's sweeping antitrust case against Microsoft, but the longtime Washington, D.C., resident has little experience with antitrust cases--or business cases in general.

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Adrian's Rojak Pot has posted a news bit about problems with the NVIDIA nForce chipset and the latest update on the ABIT NV7.

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RatedPC send words that a new wave Intel price cuts will be coming to effect on August 24th

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I regret to inform you guys that due to problems in my life, i have to leave NTCompatible.
I know it seems like posting messages on a website isn't much, but lately, due to my condition (depresson), accomplishing the smallest things are difficult for me. I promise that one day i'll return but not until things in my life are resolved. I have had a great time for the past year and eight months. I'd like for DosFreak to take over as a moderator, he has helped many people and seems to me like a great choice as the person to take over in my place. Thank you all for your support.

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LONDON--Microsoft will give its 20 million e-mail users in Europe access to messages via their mobile phones, the company said Thursday, unveiling a new alliance with European mobile operators.

The initiative involving a joint venture between Danish mobile operator TDC Mobile International and Anglo-Dutch CMG Wireless Data Solutions is the latest step in Microsoft's plan to bring its software products and Web offerings to mobile devices, including phones, pagers and handheld devices.

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OC Workbench has posted an interview with Scott Thirwell from Abit

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Actiontec unveils USB/Ethernet DSL modem
Actiontec's latest DSL modem features support for either an Ethernet or USB installation, (USB supported in Windows 98/ME/2000) allowing users to run the USB/Ethernet Home DSL Modem on most any system.
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Bodelin ships USB microscopes
Connectable via USB, the ProScope allows users to magnify objects and see it on their computer screen, as well as capture and save images. With an included 50x zoom lens and available 1x, 100x and 200x zoom lens', the ProScope is a cool device for both kids and professionals alike.
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SONICblue adds ONE MP3 player
The Rio One is SONICblue's solution to low-priced portable digital audio, with 32MB of built-in memory, as well as support for external Smart Media cards. Also included with the Rio One are a USB cable, one AA battery, ear phones, and audio management software.
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Market research firm and consultancy Gartner Inc. warned that the version of Windows which Microsoft Corp. plans to ship after Windows .NET Server – code-named “Blackcomb” – would probably be delayed through 2003.

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Sony introduces 5-megapixel camera
The DSC-F707 includes a 5x optical zoom, bi-LCD display, auto/manual focus, Hologram AF, which increases focus on subjects in low light via a projected hologram; noise reduction, Clear Colour, Slow Shutter, which reduces image noise in dark scene; and more.
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Telex refreshes USB headset line
The first device is the $70 H-831, a head-worn microphone with acoustic noise cancellation and plug and play use. The next device is the H-841, a digital headset, with a 'high performance speaker' and acoustic noise cancellation. The third solution is the P-800, a USB audio converter, allowing users to plug in their current speakers or microphone, and have them converted to digital audio.
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Alive! has put up a new Audigy section on their site with links to the product pages, press releases and new articles, including a forum and a poll.

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Everything USB send words that Kodak has announced three new additions - the DX3215, DX3700 and DX3900 - to their Digital Still Camera (DSC) lineup.

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Thanks to Mark for this one:

RESPONDING TO THE growing popularity of server appliances, Microsoft plans to roll out a dedicated Web server in next year's first quarter as part of its upcoming Windows .NET Server Family, according to a source close to Microsoft.

Called the Windows .NET Web Server, Redmond, Wash.-based Microsoft hopes the product can cash in on corporate users' increasing interest in appliance servers -- lower end, turnkey systems dedicated to performing specific tasks -- as well as stop some of the momentum Linux competitors have built in this market, the source said.

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Intel will demonstrate a mobile version of the Pentium 4, release a 2GHz desktop chip and outline a number of other initiatives at its developer forum later this month, as the high-tech industry moves into the living room.

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Apple Computer this week said it is trying to fix a problem that prevents its QuickTime media player from working with the most recent versions of Microsoft's browser.

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USBMan send words that ADS Technologies has developed a USB device that will transfer video to a PC in DVD format.

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IOGear introduces the world's first certified USB 2.0 four-port hub to support multiple peripherals. IOGEAR plugs peripherals into next-generation technology and allows users to take advantage of multiple USB high speed devices.

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New 5 Port USB 2.0/PCI card from Addonics will allow Desktop users to take advantage of the many new USB 2.0 peripherals the company has developed.

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Everything USB send me the follow USB related news:

Silicom's first USB Self-install device

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Microsoft continues to spread its .Net strategy.

The software giant on Tuesday chose Madrona Venture Group to take part in a program to persuade start-up companies to participate in its software-as-a-service initiative.

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IBM has quietly discontinued using Advanced Micro Devices' chips in PCs sold in North America, as the battle for market share between AMD and Intel intensifies.

Big Blue continues to use AMD chips in computers sold in Asia, but an IBM spokesman confirmed Monday that the company has dropped AMD's Athlon and Duron chips from its desktop lineup for the United States and Canada. IBM has also curtailed marketing AMD-based computers in Europe, the spokesman said.

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Via Technologies is set to launch its Pentium 4 chipset in full production quantities on Wednesday, despite the threat of legal action from Intel.

The Taiwan semiconductor manufacturer, the second largest chipset maker after Intel, is using both the S3 and Via brands on the new chipsets in an attempt to dodge legal trouble with Intel, motherboard makers have said.

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Microsoft executives said on Wednesday that the company's Passport authentication service will soon support an emerging privacy standard called Platform for Privacy Preferences, or P3P. The standard is advocated by the World Wide Web Consortium, a Web standards body, and was adopted by Microsoft in June for use in its software.

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Microsoft is keeping mum amid leaked e-mails and builds suggesting that a final version of its Internet Explorer 6 browser is nearing completion.

In an e-mail seen by CNET News.com, the Internet Explorer team called a recent test, or beta version of IE 6 what we expect to be the final build for the Internet Explorer 6 release. The e-mail, to beta testers, requested final comments and suggestions by Aug. 7.

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The next stop for artificial intelligence will be speech recognition software, according to Microsoft.

At this week's International Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence the Redmond giant unveiled a free intelligent speech dictation application that will run on Windows CE.

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Dell Computer Corp. (NasdaqNM:DELL - news), the world's No. 1 PC maker, said on Thursday it no longer offers the option of installing Linux (news - web sites) on its personal computers, citing a lack of demand for the alternative operating system.

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As expected, Intel launched its new mobile Pentium III-M processor at speeds of 866MHz, 933MHz, 1GHz, 1.06GHz and 1.13GHz.

The main change in the Pentium III-M, code-named Tualatin, is that the chips will be manufactured on a 0.13-micron process, which allows smaller circuits to be printed on the chip. Current Pentium III chips are built on a 0.18-micron process. Smaller circuits mean more processing power and less power consumption.

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A stepping stone to Microsoft's toughest qualifications will be available as early as the first quarter of 2002.

The systems administrator and developer certification routes will provide a stepping stone between Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) and Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE)-level certifications.

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