Today's News: Gates talks the talk

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March 25, 2004 Published by  SearchWin2000.com Today's News Issue Sponsored By: Free AD ROI Calculator-Reduce user management costs IN THIS ISSUE: Gates adds his voice to speech, developer message Microsoft details offer it made to EU HP move could change Microsoft strategy More news stories Ask Ed Tittel: How can I go from mechanical engineering to IT? Do you want to learn how to reduce help desk call volume by up to 40%? Download NetIQ's free Active Directory ROI Calculator to determine how much you'll save by eliminating the need for help desk intervention on Windows password resets through end-user self-service. Calculate your ROI now. Gates adds his voice to speech, developer message [SearchWin2000.com] Microsoft chairman Bill Gates pitched developers on the software maker's latest speech recognition and software development tools during a keynote address on Wednesday. Click here to read the full story. MORE INFO: The developer tip roundup Best Web Links: Application development Microsoft details offer it made to EU [The Seattle Times] Microsoft's top lawyer says that the software maker told the European Union it would be willing to bundle rival media players with Windows -- for both the European and U.S. markets -- as part of an antitrust settlement. The offer was not accepted, and the EU later decided on a record $611 million fine and other sanctions. HP move could change Microsoft strategy [The Associated Press] The decision by longtime Microsoft partner Hewlett-Packard to expand enterprise Linux offerings on its hardware will put pressure on Microsoft to lower the price of Windows, one analyst says. Meanwhile, HP downplayed the competition it has created through its new partnership with Linux vendor Novell. More news stories [From the SearchWin2000.com news page] MS legal moves could offset EU sanctions (The Seattle Post-Intelligencer) Route to security paved with access controls (SearchSecurity.com) ASK THE EXPERTS: Ask Ed Tittel: How can I go from mechanical engineering to IT? Dear Ed: I am 24 years old and I want to change my career from mechanical engineering to computer technology. I would like to become certified for IT, but I don't know where to start with my experience. Can you give me some guidance? Click here to read Ed Tittel's expert advice. TIPS: Windows Word Challenge: Search in "your past" This is a search approach Microsoft is reportedly considering for Longhorn that allows a Windows user to quickly locate any item of information the user has previously created or read, whether in e-mail, address books, Web pages, or office documents, all from a single search box built into the task bar. This you know the term? Click here to find out. WEBCASTS: Expert Webcast: Administrator's guide to deploying Office 2003 The process of deploying Office 2003 is similar to Office XP. There are subtle differences that affect how you design and distribute your configuration, however. In this webcast, best-selling author, speaker and columnist Jerry Honeycutt, describes those differences and what they mean for you. Click here to watch and listen to this expert webcast. Love line dials up romance If you're looking for love in all the wrong places, bar yourself from singles bars and put down the personals. A new service will soon shoot Cupid's arrow straight through your cell phone. (And they promise it won't hurt your ear.) Here's the 411: The lonely hearted will store their stats in their mobile phones, along with info about what they most want in a mate. If a potential match should happen to pass by, their phones will call each other. You won't know who's on the other end of the call -- a smooth operator or someone with a lot of hang-ups. Click here to read the full story. Contact Us Sales For sales inquiries, please contact us at: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Editorial For feedback about any of our articles or to send us your article ideas, please contact us at: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Free Newsletters! Select newsletter you would like to receive via e-mail! SearchWin2000: White Paper Alerts Not a Member? We'll activate your membership with your subscription. ABOUT THIS E-NEWSLETTER This e-newsletter is published by SearchWin2000.com, a targeted Web site from TechTarget, the most targeted IT media and events company. Copyright 2004 TechTarget. All rights reserved. To unsubscribe from "Today's News": Go to unsubscribe: http://searchWin2000.techtarget.com/u?track=NL-118&ad=478831 Please note, unsubscribe requests may take up to 24 hours to process; you may receive additional mailings during that time. A confirmation e-mail will be sent when your request has been successfully processed. Contact Us: SearchWin2000 MemberServices 117 Kendrick Street, Suite 800 Needham, MA 02494