"DNA for Manufacturing" is renamed ".NET for Manufacturing," adds support for BizTalk, but doesn't incorporate any of the .NET Framework technology announced in June 2000
Europe's largest cable operator has publicized delays in Microsoft's TV software and has chosen Microsoft competitor Liberate for a trial of interactive TV services
A new IE 5.5 beta provides "cookie" management features that give users control over how sites track their use of the Internet, but other security & privacy concerns remain
The beta SDK supports the latest version of the Windows Speech API which is simpler and more fault-tolerant than its predecessor but not backward-compatible
MongoMusics Web site queries users for their favorite music and then uses the musics style--such as tempo and mood--to locate unfamiliar titles the user is likely to enjoy
Microsoft is forging ahead with plans to shift its certified experts to Windows 2000 rapidly, and to tighten up qualification, even if that means fewer experts