From Mozillazine.org:
Asa Dotzler writes: "After months of discussion and further months of legal investigation, we're finally comfortable moving forward with new names. The new name for the Phoenix browser is 'Firebird'. The documentation and product strings will be updated soon. In addition to securing Firebird, we've also got the OK from those contributing legal resources to use the name 'Thunderbird' for a mail client. Hopefully this will be the end of naming legal issues for a while."
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DesignTechnica has posted an article: Merging home theater and computers; where is the benefit?
What's holding up the arrival of blue lasers to the optical-storage market? Storage Supersite Editor David Morgenstern blames delays to this excellent technology on competing consortia with clashing agendas.
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Thanks John for this one:
The RTM versions of Windows 2003 server and Visual Studio 2003 are now available on MSDN Subscriber Downloads.
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NewsWare has posted some info on Intel's Mobile Internet PC 2004 Vision
Dan's Data has posted more letters.
As expected, Intel and a host of other wireless companies said they would more heavily promote the 802.16 metropolitan wireless standard through the WiMax industry group.
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Sony has announced development of a blue-laser-based optical disc system for data storage and says it should be available by the end of this year. The system, which has yet to be named, is technically similar to the Blu-ray Disc format that was developed by a consortium of nine companies led by Sony, although it is incompatible. The data storage technology was announced Tuesday by Sony and is on display at the AIIM storage and content management conference in New York this week.
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Media pros at this week's NAB 2003 can look forward to new storage options that support the enhanced FireWire standard. Storage Supersite Editor David Morgenstern cautions that price, manufacturing constraints and unrealistic expectations may hobble FireWire 800 in the short run.
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In this second part of a comprehensive look at Bluetooth, Wireless Supersite Editor Ross Rubin explains the main obstacles hampering the technology today, and how the it can stop living in dentured servitude.
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3D NewsNET has some pictures on Albatron's GeForce FX5200 (NV34) graphics card as well as a bit of the PR
Mar. 2003 - Albatron Technology, a manufacturer of VGA cards and mainboards, launched its new Gigi FX5200 series VGA cards featuring nVIDIA's action packed GeForceTM FX5200 GPU (NV34). The Gigi FX5200 graphics accelerators use 128-bit, studio-precision color to produce the same film-magic engineered by some of the most state-of-the-art motion picture special effects companies. The Gigi FX5200 graphics accelerators will bring you the industry's highest quality imagery for the most demanding applications in the mainstream market today.
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Explosive Labs has finished an article on MSI Technology & Solution Expo Spring 2003.
How much are you willing to bet at a time? A couple of bucks on the Lotto? A five or ten spot at the track? Or how about a throw of the dice for your notebook computer? Perhaps only a few would take that last wager-unless they're on the way to the airport.
A coalition of market forces are arrayed against your notebook at the airport: the downsizing of the airline industry and increased air travel security. Against these foes, it's tough to see how the notebook can come up a winner. Still, all computing may not be lost, if today's storage vendors will just dust off antiquated marketing plans.
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Hexus.net has posted a new editorial titled: AMD XP1700 JIUHB Testing
Design Technica has posted an editorial: Why your next printer won't be a Dell
AMD will further separate itself from the flash business by forming FASL LLC, the evolution of its existing flash partnership with Fujitsu.
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VR-Zone has posted some news on the NVIDIA nForce2 C1 Stepping
Digital Silence has posted a short editorial on NVIDIA's upcoming NV35.
Techspot has posted some pictures of the Innovision GeForceFX card
Thanks Clutch for this one:
Adobe has recently announced that the PC is beating the Mac in performance with its applications. This is being received with mixed responses from the two camps.
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Dan's Data has posted more letters
Adrian's Rojak Pot has posted Intel's latest Chipset Release Schedule
If you are interested in what chipset plans Intel has in store for us, check out the latest Intel's Chipset Release Schedule!
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Nvidia has signed a pact with IBM Microelectronics to help it avoid putting all of its graphics chips in one basket.
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Explosive Labs has posted an Intel Q&A
SFF Tech has posted a coverage on their Small Form Factor Tech Event.
Neobond send words that NeoWin has posted some screenshots from Windows Messenger 5
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MajorGeeks send words that Download.Coms new download system is using Kontiki
After uninstalling and running Ad-Aware to remove 19 items, I found that it immediately recreated a directory in Program Files and there are still 27 more registry entries. I installed this program as a test and submitted screenshots and info in the hope of saving people the trouble of installing this. This was installed by using Download.Com. You can go to any file and choose the new "Fast Download Link" as opposed to the familiar "Download Now". Heres a link to save you a click or two:
http://download.com.com/3000-2144-10194054.html?tag=lst-2-1
My screenshots and info here:
http://www.majorgeeks.net/vb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=14530
Hexus has posted their CeBIT 2003 coverage
Overclockers Online has posted their coverage from the CeBIT 2003
PC Stats has posted a new article: AMDs Move To a 400MHz Bus Speed - What Can We Expect?
Tablet computers-machines that mimic the traditional uses of pen and paper, letting you input data by touching a stylus to a screen-have been around for decades, but they've never really caught on with the public at large. The first tablet, introduced by RAND Corp. in 1964 and later marketed by Data Equipment Co. as the Grafacon, was manufactured at a cost of $18,000 and could be used only in tandem with large mainframe systems.
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Not surprisingly for an application that is intended mainly as a development platform, the Mozilla Web browser continues its seemingly constant upgrade cycle. Version 1.3 of the browser adds many useful new features, including some effective anti-spam features in the mail client.
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Hardware Analysis has posted their CeBIT 2003 report with lots of pictures
Dubbed the Ethernet Disk, this entry-level storage server offers FireWire expansion and runs the embedded version of Windows XP.
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Networking giant Cisco Systems on Wednesday said it would buy Linksys, a manufacturer of networking gear for consumers, in a stock deal valued at $500 million.
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EliteGuild has posted a new article: The future of mobile computing
Laptops and portability are the future and in Centrino, the Lord has brought mobile technology has been brought to a new level. Anyone who is looking at buying a new computer should at the very least consider buying one of the cheaper Centrino laptops rather than a desktop depends on what they will be using the computer for. I hope this article has been helpful. Jesus is alive!
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Tom's Hardware Guide has posted the final day of their CeBIT coverage
DesignTechnica has posted an editorial about smart displays
PC Mag has posted a coverage from the annual Photo Marketing Association trade show
Wireless Supersite has posted a guest commentary: Public 802.11x: Europe's Magic Broadband Bullet?
Microsoft Watch has posted a special report
Tom's Hardware Guide has posted day 3 of their CeBIT 2003 coverage
Storage Supersite Editor David Morgenstern has a modest proposal for addressing storage-based security problems in the enterprise: a union for storage IT workers.
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Hardware Analysis has posted a coverage from the CeBIT 2003.
Beyond3D had a short time at CeBit and we've detailed a few of our findings in a short article.
Dan's Data has posted another letter column
Tom's Hardware Guide has posted Day 2 of their CeBIT 2003 coverage
Dan's Data has published more letters
Abit Computer has sent Hardware Extreme their new Intel 845PE motherboard, the BH7.
Tom's Hardware Guide has posted Day 1 of their CeBIT 2003 coverage
