Skin Contest Results
The results from the BetaNews Skins Contest are finally in. Thanks to your votes, the tallys have been counted and the boxes are closed. And now for the winners...
Universal Contest:
1) WBMania IV - Screenshot
2) Liquid - Screenshot
3) Sigma Shadows - Screenshot
4) Micron2 - Screenshot
5) MaxD - Screenshot
6) Aqualung - Screenshot
7) ArcticBlue - Screenshot
Alibaba - Screenshot
8) AmalganX - Screenshot
9) GeoSkin - Screenshot
Mozilla Nears M17
One BetaNews reader sent word that Milestone 17 of Mozilla should be available soon. The user had downloaded the latest nightly build (Mozilla/5.0 (indows; U; Win98; en-US; m17) Gecko/20000628) and discovered M17 appeared in the About section. View a screenshot of the latest build and check Mozilla.org for more information about the browser and to get the latest nightly build.
Internet Explorer WAY on Top
A new study conducted by WebSideStory shows that Microsoft's Internet Explorer has a whopping 86% market share over its competitors. All versions of Netscape comprise 13.9 percent of the pie, with all other browsers grabbing just 0.02%. In other statistics from the survey, Windows of course dominated with a 93.63% market share, with UNIX grabbing 0.36 percent of the market. Visit WebSideStory for more information.
Extend Your Palm
At the PC Expo today, Palm Inc. announced that it will roll out Palm devices that feature postage stamp sized slots that will be used to expand the memory on the Palm PDAs. The slots will also be compatible with Bluetooth wireless technology, making it easier for consumers to enhance their PDAs with wireless connectivity and such. In the future the slot could be used for other technologies much like the Handspring, which allows users to plug in cellular phones and MP3 players. Visit Palm Inc. for more information.
TEAC Breaks New Ground
Today at the PC Expo in New York TEAC, maker of CD-ROM and CD-RW drives, announced the availability of a new CD recorder that can record at super speeds of 12X. The new drive can also rewrite at 10X, and read at 32X, making it one of the fastest on the market today. It will hit retail stores third quarter of this year, and come in either IDE/ATAPI or Fast SCSI-2 models.
Along with the new CD-RW, TEAC will also begin shipping an external USB CD recorder, that records at 4X and rewrites at 4X, reading data at 32X. It comes bundled with an Adaptec software suite, and retails in stores for $249.00 USD.
RealNetworks Finds New Ally
RealNetworks announced a partnership today with music giant Alliance Entertainment to provide Real Jukebox users with access to tons of information about the music they are listening to. The new version of the Jukebox software will connect to the Alliance All Music Guide and provide a vast range of information including artist biographics, discographies, and what others think of the same music. For more information visit RealNetworks.
Microsoft Sings C# at XML DevCon 2000
Microsoft has unleashed a heavyweight contender to compete against Sun's Java. The new language, dubbed C# (C Sharp) will feature everything that Java has, and then some. It will include features that make it easy for developers to program in XML, the key to Microsoft's new .NET strategy. The Redmond giant's latest creation will hit alpha at this July's Professional Developers Conference in Florida, where Microsoft will distribute it in the Visual Studio 7 package to attendees. Company officials say it is unrelated to Cool, the set of C++ extensions that will directly compete with Java. For more information visit Microsoft for more information.
Sony's Stab at PDAs
Tomorrow at the PC Expo in New York, Sony will unveil its latest creation to consumers, a Palm-like device that has yet to be given a name. The sleek blue and white stripped device will run on the Palm OS, which Sony licensed last year. Weighing in at 5.3oz, the Sony PDA will be thinner than its competitors and will also feature a dial on the side to allow users one-handed screen control.
It will also be bundled with a memory stick for increased capacity. Audio/Video capabilities were mentioned as part of the final product, though no official support has been confirmed.
Contain Those Nasty Viruses With PerfectSupport
Central Command, Inc. today announced the availability of a new kind of virus protection. Dubbed PerfectSupport, the new service gives businesses access to anti-viral updates and services 24 hours a day. Each member is given unlimited support service calls and priority access to technical staff and solutions. Average response time of the emergency staff is under 3 minutes with other times varying according to how they are contacted. For more information and to sign up for the services, visit the PerfectSupport Web site.
BugDB - Helping You Track Bugs
A new Internet service is available at from BugDB where you or your company can create an account to have an online resource for tracking bugs in your software. The system is currently being beta tested, and can be tested by anyone free of charge. The account application is simple, and takes no time at all. For more information visit BugDB.
Napster Makes Last Efforts
Reports are flying around the net that the infamous Napster executives have secretly been holding meetings with record executives over the last few weeks in a last ditch effort to settle the lawsuits out of court. The RIAA vs Napster trial is set to be ruled on next month, and the hopes of Napster winning the case have dwindled from the onset. This is the corporations last efforts to appease the labels so they may remain in business. MP3.com recently settled its lawsuit by creating a subscription-based service for its users. Keep checking back as the Napster deals and trials unfold. Read the E-Commerce Times for more information.
The .NET Future…What it means for you
By Brad Wardell, Stardock Systems.
Disclaimer:
I have no affiliate with Microsoft. I don’t have any inside track with Microsoft. Heck, our company doesn’t even have a Microsoft developer or marketing rep!
Microsoft vs DOJ - July 26th
It appears that in a joint agreement, Microsoft and the US Department of Justice have agreed on a timetable to fast track the anti-trust case to the Supreme Court. On July 26th Microsoft will submit its filing, and on August 15th the government will submit its filing, with Microsoft following up on August 22nd. The Redmond giant is expected to argue that the Supreme Court let the case be heard in a lower court first, due to past friendliness shown to the corporation. The Department of Justice will most certainly argue to have the Supreme Court pass judgement swiftly in the best interest of the nation. Stay tuned as the story develops. Read Paul Thurrott's article for more information.
Windows 2000 on Alpha - Not!
Paul Thurrott is now reporting that from internal e-mails forwarded to him from inside Compaq, it seems that Windows 2000 will not be made compatible with the Alpha platform. The e-mail explicitly stated that the project was dead and that Microsoft is no longer working on any builds for the platform. One source even told Paul that Microsoft may be getting rid of all its Alpha hardware. Just yesterday Thurrott made the claim that inside sources told him the project may be revived soon. Visit WinInformant for more information.
AOL-Time Warner Phase 1
The merger between AOL and Time Warner has gotten past the first step, shareholder approval. By quite a large margin, investors this morning voted in favor of the proposed joining of the two companies. Should we be surprised that investors are in favor of a $123 billion marriage that would rank the corporation number one in Internet services and just as high in content? The FTC and the FCC will be taking a bit longer on their decision, and looking at it just a little more closely. Keep checking back as AOL continues on its quest to become "AOL Everywhere." Visit AOL for more information.
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