Microsoft To Debut Office Beta; Sun Bows New StarOffice

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StarOffice 6.1 Beta 1 Download

StarOffice 6.1 Beta 1 Download 03/19/2003 10:46 PM

Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Tools for
the Microsoft Office System
Redistributable Package Beta 2 (x86)

Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Tools for
the Microsoft Office System
Redistributable Package Beta 2 (x86) 04/18/2005 07:13 AM
VSTO2005 beta redistributable package is the most recent update to the VSTO redistributable runtime and includes everything you need to run applications developed using the .NET Framework and Microsoft Office Word 2003 and Microsoft Office Excel 2003.

Microsoft Releases Office 11 Beta

Microsoft Releases Office 11 Beta 03/20/2003 01:05 PM
Microsoft has released the first beta version of its next-generation Office software suite to internal and external testers. Dubbed "Office 11" and geared toward enterprise users, the software will incorporate components central to Microsoft's .NET initiative.

Microsoft Launches Second Office Beta

Microsoft Launches Second Office Beta 03/11/2003 01:22 AM
The applications in Microsoft's Office suite are sporting new names as the software titan moves to put data interchange at the heart of its office productivity platform.

Microsoft Office LCS 2005 Beta
Nominations

Microsoft Office LCS 2005 Beta
Nominations 05/08/2004 10:36 AM

Microsoft Office Information Bridge
Framework 1.0 Beta

Microsoft Office Information Bridge
Framework 1.0 Beta 05/23/2004 09:16 PM
Information Bridge enables developers to very quickly create and deploy flexible, custom solutions that adapt to an organization’s existing IT infrastructure and require little or no re-tooling of back-end systems.

Check out the Microsoft Office System
Beta Home Page

Check out the Microsoft Office System
Beta Home Page 03/14/2003 02:15 PM

StarOffice takes on Microsoft

StarOffice takes on Microsoft 02/19/2004 11:37 AM
With the release of the new StarOffice 7 for Sun Solaris last month, Sun Microsystems noticeably chipped away at Microsoft’s Office juggernaut. One of the ways StarOffice--and it’s freeware cousin OpenOffice--is accomplishing its beachhead of 40 million desktops worldwide is through the PDF and Flash export capability found in both the commercial ($49.95) and free versions.

Microsoft Bows to Justice

Microsoft Bows to Justice 01/16/2004 11:33 AM
Microsoft will update Windows XP in the next month or two so that it no longer forces consumers who want to buy music on the Web to use only Microsoft's Internet Explorer.

Sony Dumps Microsoft and Goes StarOffice

Sony Dumps Microsoft and Goes StarOffice 12/06/2002 11:04 AM
"Sun Microsystems announced a deal Wednesday to install Sun's StarOffice software on some European Sony PCs, marking another defection from dominant Microsoft products."

Sun takes StarOffice swipe at Microsoft
in Oz

Sun takes StarOffice swipe at Microsoft
in Oz 08/18/2004 04:42 PM
Other apps on the move

Microsoft bows to new antitrust demands

Microsoft bows to new antitrust demands 01/16/2004 11:04 AM

Microsoft bows to bank pressure on NT
4.0 withdrawal timetable

Microsoft bows to bank pressure on NT
4.0 withdrawal timetable 06/21/2004 06:48 PM

Microsoft Bows to EU Demands on Windows
Media Player (NewsFactor)

Microsoft Bows to EU Demands on Windows
Media Player (NewsFactor) 03/29/2005 02:57 PM
NewsFactor - Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) has agreed to changes in its flagship operating system in the wake of a mandate by the European Union. The company will offer new versions of Windows without the Media Player application and under a new moniker.

New Digital Rights Tools Debut For
Office

New Digital Rights Tools Debut For
Office 11/04/2003 01:25 PM
Internet News Nov 4 2003 11:43AM ET

'Lemony Snicket' Tops Box Office in
Debut (AP)

'Lemony Snicket' Tops Box Office in
Debut (AP) 12/19/2004 03:35 PM
AP - "Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events" brought in $30.2 million of good fortune to debut in first place at the weekend box office.

Microsoft Office 2000 to Microsoft
Office 2003 Migration Issues

Microsoft Office 2000 to Microsoft
Office 2003 Migration Issues 04/25/2004 11:22 AM

Microsoft Office Data Assistant for
Microsoft Office PowerPoint® 2003

Microsoft Office Data Assistant for
Microsoft Office PowerPoint® 2003 05/27/2004 03:09 AM
The Data Assistant for Microsoft® Office PowerPoint® 2003 provides an easy-to-use method of inserting and managing graphical data objects such as Visio drawings, and Excel charts and named ranges into PowerPoint presentations. There are three basic features for the tool: inserting graphical data objects into PowerPoint, saving graphical data objects for future use, and retrieving saved graphical data objects for reuse. Because the Data Assistant creates a connection between PowerPoint and the host application of the data object (Excel or Visio), you have the option of inserting the data object as it was saved or refreshing it to reflect any changes that were made to the data object.

New Kazaa beta makes debut

New Kazaa beta makes debut 10/30/2003 09:16 AM
Sharman Networks, maker of the peer-to-peer file-sharing software, has announced the release of a new beta version of the popular program.

Microsoft Office XP to Microsoft Office
2003 Migration Issues

Microsoft Office XP to Microsoft Office
2003 Migration Issues 04/25/2004 11:22 AM

Office 2003 Tool: FabriKam – The
Microsoft Office System Solutions
Learning Platform

Office 2003 Tool: FabriKam – The
Microsoft Office System Solutions
Learning Platform 08/09/2004 02:30 AM
The CHM provides an overview of the FabriKam project and how to use the FabriKam virtual PC environment and documentation to best learn about the rich potential of the Microsoft Office System as a development platform. Each solution and platform component section described the salient points that help developers focus on areas of interest.

OpenOSX Office 1.5.1: Microsoft Office
ALternative Has Some Hits, Many Misses

OpenOSX Office 1.5.1: Microsoft Office
ALternative Has Some Hits, Many Misses 04/05/2005 01:27 AM

By Rob Griffiths, Macworld

Microsoft To Bridge Office, Back Office
Apps

Microsoft To Bridge Office, Back Office
Apps 01/26/2004 01:10 AM
Microsoft continues to build bridges between Office desktop apps and reservoirs of back-office data. The "Information Worker Bridge" project now under way seeks to make it easier for integrators or in-house developers to make Excel or Word de-facto front ends for back-end accounting, ERP or other applications, sources said. In theory, this would take back-office integration beyond ODBC drivers and InfoPath, the Office application that lets people build dynamic forms on their desktops that tap into back-office XML data.

Office 11 for Mac Beta?

Office 11 for Mac Beta? 01/04/2004 01:38 AM
MacShrine posts some unrevealing screenshots from a beta of Microsoft Office 11 for the Mac, which is expected to be announced at MacWorld Expo. Th...

Microsoft Office 2003 Customers Boost
Productivity and Business Insight With
the Availability of Two New Office
Business Intelligence Accelerators

Microsoft Office 2003 Customers Boost
Productivity and Business Insight With
the Availability of Two New Office
Business Intelligence Accelerators 06/02/2004 12:06 PM
Microsoft Corp. today announced the availability of two new Office 2003 Business Intelligence (BI) Accelerators, the Microsoft® Office Business Scorecards Accelerator and the Microsoft Office Excel Add-in for SQL Server (TM) Analysis Services. Designed for and built on the Microsoft Office System and Windows Server System (TM) , the Office BI Accelerators provide customers and partners with increased access to data that is critical to maximizing business performance. Information workers and industry partners can also use the accelerators to assess performance in real time and reshape strategy and redeploy resources as market conditions change, staying one step ahead of their competition. By taking advantage of existing Microsoft technology investments, the accelerators are a cost-effective way for end users and partners to increase their business insight and automate formerly manual business processes, providing greater efficiency, productivity and enhanced decision-making.

Star Office 6.1 Beta 1 Released

Star Office 6.1 Beta 1 Released 03/19/2003 10:43 PM

Office Systems 2003 SP1 Beta 1 Preview

Office Systems 2003 SP1 Beta 1 Preview 05/18/2004 01:37 PM

Office System Beta 2 Officially
Unleashed

Office System Beta 2 Officially
Unleashed 03/13/2003 10:15 AM

Microsoft to debut new Xbox on MTV

Microsoft to debut new Xbox on MTV 04/11/2005 02:33 PM
Looking to get a head start on Sony and Nintendo, Microsoft will unveil the next-generation Xbox a few days ahead of E3. The "special event" on MTV will feature a variety of celebrities and athletes pimping the Xbox 2.

Microsoft to debut Xbox 2

Microsoft to debut Xbox 2 04/13/2005 08:21 AM
Thestar.com - Tue Apr 12, 05:11 pm GMT

Microsoft To Debut Store

Microsoft To Debut Store 08/27/2004 02:03 PM
With the ability to funnel 350 million users a month to the store via its Hotmail, Messenger and MSN sites, Microsoft will likely become the number-two player int he market for legally downloaded music and ultimately could challenge Apple's reign at the top. By Bill Werde, Rolling Stone (via MyAppleMenu)
See Also : Microsoft Reportedly Sought iPod Support For Upcoming Music Store by Bryan Chaffin, Mac Observer
Of course Microsoft sought iPod support, and of course Apple said no.

New Microsoft Tool to Debut at TechEd

New Microsoft Tool to Debut at TechEd 05/21/2004 03:54 PM
Next week at TechEd, Microsoft is expected to go public with details about a new tool called the Information Bridge Framework (IBF).

New Microsoft .Net Location Server To
Debut

New Microsoft .Net Location Server To
Debut 03/13/2003 05:01 PM

Microsoft to debut first anti-spyware
app

Microsoft to debut first anti-spyware
app 01/05/2005 08:15 AM

MS Office Interconnect Beta Manages
Contacts, Digital Busine

MS Office Interconnect Beta Manages
Contacts, Digital Busine 07/30/2004 01:53 AM
As Microsoft looks at offering tailored, market-specific Office System products, this fall it will release in Japan a new product called Microsoft Office Interconnect, currently under beta testing, that is essentially a contact manager. The product allows users to have a unique, electronic business card that can be mailed around, secured with digital signatures and allowed to travel among the user's contacts, colleagues and connections.

When the user's personal data changes, the new information can be electronically updated in a secure, peer-to-peer type of system, Steven Sinofsky, Microsoft's senior vice president for Office, told analysts and the media here Thursday. Giving his annual address at the financial analyst day at the Redmond campus, Sinofsky said the Office System faces more challenges now than ever. As products and technologies in the Office family have increased, the number of competitors has gone up proportionately, he said.

News source: eWeek

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Reminder: Office 2003 Beta 2 Released on
MSDN Universal

Reminder: Office 2003 Beta 2 Released on
MSDN Universal 03/13/2003 10:24 AM

Microsoft sets date for Xbox 2 debut

Microsoft sets date for Xbox 2 debut 04/11/2005 01:59 PM
Company to spill the remaining beans on the next version of its game console in a May 12 MTV broadcast.

MS Office Interconnect Beta Manages
Contacts, Digital Business Cards

MS Office Interconnect Beta Manages
Contacts, Digital Business Cards 07/29/2004 07:02 PM
The new product, coming to Japan in the fall as part of Microsoft's move to offer market-specific Office products, gives users a unique, electronic business card that can be secured and delivered.

Samples for Visual Studio Tools for
Office, Version 2005 Beta 1

Samples for Visual Studio Tools for
Office, Version 2005 Beta 1 07/01/2004 03:52 AM
This download contains code samples for Visual Studio Tools for Office, Version 2005 Beta 1.
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Satellite ISP StarBand offers new
residential service

Satellite ISP StarBand offers new
residential service 07/21/2004 09:16 AM
StarBand, which supplies satellite-based Internet access, announced on Tuesday a new tier of residential service that uses the company's StarBand 481 satellite modem. Previously, residential customers were limited to the StarBand 360 modem, which offers half the 100kbps upload speeds attainable by the 481. Customers who choose the new service also receive download speeds as fast as 500kbps, limited VPN capabilities, 10 free e-mail accounts, free basic Web hosting and a static IP address for an extra US$4.99 per month. Pricing is $699.99 for the complete hardware package, which includes the satellite dish and modem, and a one-year contract with a $89.99 per month fee or a three-year contract that drops to $79.99 per month in the second year and $69.99 per month in the third year. As MacCentral posted this article, StarBand had not yet updated its Web site with the new residential plan.

New StarBand satellite service offers
256Kbps upload

New StarBand satellite service offers
256Kbps upload 08/23/2004 08:51 AM
StarBand Communications Inc. has announced its new 484 Small Office service. The satellite-based broadband Internet access service offers 256Kbps upload speeds and download speeds up to 1Mbps -- the service is an alternative for users looking for broadband access who are unable or unwilling to have a cable or DSL line installed. Starband's 484 modem is compatible with Mac, Windows, Unix and Linux operating systems, and comes with 15 free e-mail accounts with a total of 1.9GB of total free storage, 200MB free basic Web hosting space and one free static IP address. The system also includes a four-port Ethernet router, and costs from US$139.99 to $159.99 per month based on term commitment. An additional cost for the dish and associated hardware is incurred -- the cost ranges from $699.99 to $999.99 depending on contract duration. More details are available from the Web site.

Linksys WRT54G Wireless-G Broadband
Router Easily Exploited

Linksys WRT54G Wireless-G Broadband
Router Easily Exploited 06/03/2004 01:35 PM

Heads up, ye owners of the popular Linksys WRT54G Wireless-G Broadband Router. Even if you disable remote administration, the router will still allow users sharing your WiFi network to access administration web pages. That's not the end of the world unless you haven't changed your admin password, which if you're like most of us, coddled by fire-and-forget technology, you probably haven't. If you aren't taking any more steps to secure your router, at least do yourself a favor and change the default password to something else, preferably not the name of a pet, child, or the lady down the hall you've been sleeping with that you think, hey, nobody knows about but really, seriously, we all totally know.
Read [InternetNews via /.]

Update: Looks like it's not quite as bad as it could be, as the exploit only works if the built-in firewall has been disabled (it defaults to on). Still, wouldn't this be a great time to verify your settings?
Read [LinksysInfo]

Linksys WRT54G Wireless-G Router,
Notebook Adapter, $20 Gift Certificate
for $88

Linksys WRT54G Wireless-G Router,
Notebook Adapter, $20 Gift Certificate
for $88 08/04/2004 01:31 PM

Okay, this on is a little hard to follow, but it's worth it, so stick with me. Amazon has the Linksys WRT54G Wireless-G router (the one that runs Linux that you can flash with the magic firmware to make it do all sorts of interesting tricks) bundled with a Wireless-G notebook card for $108 (there's a "Better Together" link on the product page). If you buy both, you can use the $10 rebate on both to save $20, then go on to qualify for a $20 gift certificate on future Amazon shopping.

So basically you're getting a really nice, tinker-ready Wi-Fi router for $68 with free shipping. Not a bad deal at all, but if you still aren't seeing why this is a good deal, you probably wouldn't want one in the first place.

Read - WRT54G Product Page [Amazon via Slickdeals]
Look - Rebate Image (Use this twice) [Amazon]
Read - $20 Gift Certificate Info [Amazon]

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Wireless Modem (BT Voyager 2000 Wireless
ADSL Router cleartext password)

Wireless Modem (BT Voyager 2000 Wireless
ADSL Router cleartext password) 06/22/2004 08:18 PM
Konstantin V. Gavrilenko (Jun 21 2004)

Linksys WRT54GS Wireless-G router

Linksys WRT54GS Wireless-G router 06/13/2004 09:42 PM
CNET Jun 14 2004 0:30AM GMT

SMC’s Wireless Cable Modem Router Among
First to Receive CableHome 1.1
Certification

SMC’s Wireless Cable Modem Router Among
First to Receive CableHome 1.1
Certification 05/31/2004 02:06 PM
SMC® Networks EZ Connect™ Wireless Cable Modem Router, SMC8013WG, has received CableHome™ 1.1 certification from CableLabs®. [PRWEB May 27, 2004]

Linksys Wireless-G Router with SRX Wins
PC Magazine's Editors' Choice Award

Linksys Wireless-G Router with SRX Wins
PC Magazine's Editors' Choice Award 03/25/2005 09:18 PM
Technology News Daily Mar 26 2005 1:59AM GMT

Confusion surrounds Cisco-Linksys
wireless hole

Confusion surrounds Cisco-Linksys
wireless hole 06/07/2004 04:08 PM
BOSTON - A report last week about a security hole in a wireless broadband router made by Cisco Systems Inc.'s Linksys division overstated the severity of the vulnerability, according to the man who first warned of the problem.

Novatel Wireless Granted FCC Regulatory
Approval for 3G 1900 MHz UMTS Wireless
PC Card Modem for North America

Novatel Wireless Granted FCC Regulatory
Approval for 3G 1900 MHz UMTS Wireless
PC Card Modem for North America 06/10/2004 02:50 PM
EMAILWIRE.com Jun 10 2004 7:09PM GMT

Update: Asante FR1104-G wireless router
firmware update

Update: Asante FR1104-G wireless router
firmware update 04/30/2004 09:15 AM
Asante released a Version 1.1 firmware update for its FR1104-G wireless router, adding support for WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) and AppleTalk.

FCC Approval for 3G UMTS Wireless Modem

FCC Approval for 3G UMTS Wireless Modem 06/10/2004 11:37 AM
3G Jun 10 2004 3:35PM GMT

Use Motorola's MPx200 as a wireless
modem for a laptop

Use Motorola's MPx200 as a wireless
modem for a laptop 10/29/2003 01:14 AM
That new MPx200 Smartphone might not have Bluetooth, something which would make it easier to use the phone as a wireless modem for a laptop or a PDA, but almost as if to make up for that shortcoming, Motorola has published a step-by-step guide to how use the phone as a modem by using a USB cable. Read [PDF warning. Via Smartphone Thoughts]...

New: NetGear Wireless Travel Router

New: NetGear Wireless Travel Router 06/29/2004 10:41 AM
NetGear released the WGR101 54 Mbps Wireless Travel Router, a pocket-size 802.11g wireless router measuring 0.7 x 2.3 x 3.4 inches.

Hacking the Linksys WRT54G

Hacking the Linksys WRT54G 06/01/2004 07:24 AM

Linux on the Linksys wrt54g 0.3

Linux on the Linksys wrt54g 0.3 12/07/2003 07:11 AM
A Linux distribution for the Linksys wrt54g wireless access point.

Linux on the Linksys wrt54g 0.5

Linux on the Linksys wrt54g 0.5 06/01/2004 12:01 PM
A Linux distribution for the Linksys wrt54g wireless access point.

One-Watt Wireless Radio Modem Reaches 40
Miles

One-Watt Wireless Radio Modem Reaches 40
Miles 09/14/2004 04:23 PM

New wireless DVD player from Linksys

New wireless DVD player from Linksys 01/09/2004 09:57 PM
On the other hand, the new DVD Player with Wireless-G Media Link from Linksys might just be enough to pull us out of our "digital...

Netgear WGR101 Wireless Travel Router

Netgear WGR101 Wireless Travel Router 06/28/2004 11:18 AM

Netgear's got a new "Wireless Travel Router," the WGR101, a pint-sized 802.11g device designed to provide WiFi in hotel rooms or anywhere else you might need it. A built in "double firewall" provides security in addition to 64 or 128-bit WEP and (when they get the drivers done, it looks like) WPA upgradeable. No idea what sort of coverage range it will provide, but if you need a WiFi router you can toss in a bag, the 0.7 x 2.3 x 3.4 inch WGR101 can be had for about 100 bucks.
Read [DesignTechnica]

Linksys uses non-standard kit for
wireless boost

Linksys uses non-standard kit for
wireless boost 01/05/2005 08:31 AM
Personal Computer World Jan 5 2005 12:47PM GMT

Linksys ups reach of wireless networks

Linksys ups reach of wireless networks 07/07/2004 07:53 PM
New antennas are meant to address the No. 1 complaint of consumers: networks that don't reach far enough.

Linksys WRT54G - Advice for european
users

Linksys WRT54G - Advice for european
users 06/07/2004 01:53 PM
Christer Palm (Jun 05 2004)

Linksys WRT54G Denial of Service
Vulnerability

Linksys WRT54G Denial of Service
Vulnerability 12/03/2003 07:30 PM
test_at_techcentric.net (Dec 03 2003)

Linksys WRT54g, AirPort Express, and
iTunes

Linksys WRT54g, AirPort Express, and
iTunes 07/28/2004 11:00 AM
I have a G4 iMac and a G4 Aluminum PowerBook. I use a Linksys router/wireless port as my on-ramp for the PowerBook when I want to browse the internet from the comfort of my living room. All my music is on an external drive at...

Re: The Linksys WRT54G "security
problem" doesn't exist

Re: The Linksys WRT54G "security
problem" doesn't exist 06/05/2004 01:15 PM
caldcv_at_students.fccj.org (Jun 04 2004)

Re: LinkSys WRT54G administration page
availble to WAN

Re: LinkSys WRT54G administration page
availble to WAN 06/01/2004 01:42 PM
Steffen Mueller (Jun 01 2004)

Re: Linksys WRT54G Denial of Service
Vulnerability

Re: Linksys WRT54G Denial of Service
Vulnerability 12/04/2003 02:25 PM
Michael Renzmann (Dec 03 2003)

The Linksys WRT54G "security problem"
doesn't exist

The Linksys WRT54G "security problem"
doesn't exist 06/04/2004 06:43 PM
David Pipe (Jun 04 2004)

RE: Linksys WRT54G - Advice for european
users

RE: Linksys WRT54G - Advice for european
users 06/07/2004 11:51 PM
Connor, Ethan M. W (Jun 07 2004)

Microsoft To Debut Office Beta; Sun Bows New StarOffice