(AP) - Microsoft has agreed to change its new Windows XP operating system to make it easier for users to access the Eastman Kodak digital camera software and services they have installed on their computers. The change also would make it easier to launch any other third-party photo editing software on a computer. Windows XP is set for release in October. Rochester, N.Y.-based Kodak complained that an early version failed to automatically direct Kodak camera owners to a list where they could easily access Kodak's photo printing services when they plug their digital camera into their computers.
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(Press Release) SILICOM LTD. has announced the commercial availability of its Self-Install U2E (USB-to-Ethernet) Adapter. Based on patent-pending USB Self-Install technology, the adapter automates the installation of broadband Internet modems (whether xDSL, cable, wireless or satellite), completely eliminating the need for user intervention in the installation process. Silicom developed its proprietary USB Self-Install technology to deskill the installation of computer peripherals, a process which has proven too complicated for average users. With self-install devices, installation becomes as simple as plugging in a toaster, requiring users only to plug the adapter into the PC's USB port and into the broadband modem. The adapter then independently initiates and completes all installation and configuration steps. Self-Install technology guarantees an automatic, error-free installation process, including correct configuration of application software and use of the latest software drivers - all with no need for installation diskettes or CDs.
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(Press Release) Creative Technology Ltd. has announced financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year 2001, ended June 30, 2001. All financial results are stated in U.S. dollars. Sales for the fourth quarter were $234.2 million. This compares to sales of $307.7 million for the same quarter of last year. Sales for fiscal year 2001 were $1.229 billion, compared to $1.344 billion for fiscal year 2000. The Company reported a net loss for the quarter of $73.4 million or $0.94 per share. This includes a write-down of investments of $76.0 million or $0.97 per share. Excluding these charges, the Company would have reported net income for the quarter of $2.5 million or $0.03 per share. Comparative results for the fourth quarter last year were net income of $17.4 million and earnings per share of $0.20, including net investment gains of $19.2 million and a charge against operating expenses of $20 million.
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(GameSpot) Sega of America has officially confirmed a price drop for its Dreamcast console from its current price point of $99.95 to a new suggested retail price of $79.95. The price change will be effective on Sunday, August 12 at retailers nationwide. According to Sega, the price drop is designed to ensure that it exhausts the remaining inventory of Dreamcast consoles by year's end.
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