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Gates Pushes Auto Industry on Technology (AP)
AP - Microsoft Corp. mogul Bill Gates and the leader of Ford Motor Co. outlined a future Friday in which software enables cars to fix themselves and avoid accidents.
Microsoft, Intel Build Up Patent Portfolios (TechWeb)
TechWeb - As Washington eyes patent reforms, the imperative to secure intellectual property is driving companies to build up their portfolios.
Apple's "Tiger" aims to take a bite out of Microsoft, "Longhorn" (AFP)
AFP - Apple Computer sharpened its focus on the personal computer market with the release of a new operating system called "Tiger" that aims to take a bigger bite out of the market dominated by Microsoft.
Microsoft shares up after third-quarter profit nearly doubles (Canadian Press)
Canadian Press - SEATTLE (AP) - Shares of Microsoft Corp. rose Friday after the world's largest software maker reported a third-quarter profit that nearly doubled from a year ago, despite sales that fell short of Wall Street forecasts due to leaner licensing business and a sharp drop in the U.S. dollar's value.
Stocks Rise as Oil Falls, Microsoft Helps (Reuters)
Reuters - U.S. stocks rallied on Friday as oil
tumbled below $50 a barrel to a 10-week low, while an upbeat
outlook from Microsoft Corp. boosted confidence about
earnings.
Windows x64 Lacks Major Anti-Virus Coverage (Ziff Davis)
Ziff Davis - Microsoft's coming-out party for a 64-bit version of Microsoft Windows XP Pro is being spoiled by the absence of anti-virus protection from big-name vendors.
Microsoft Updates IM Server to Connect with Other Networks (Ziff Davis)
Ziff Davis - Service Pack 1 of Office Live Communications Server 2005 adds support for connecting with major IM networks and for Microsoft's revamped messaging client.
Microsoft: The Cash Machine (The Motley Fool)
The Motley Fool - Software giant Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT - News) is a classic cash machine (or, if you're from the Midwest, a cash cow). Go back 15 years (you can go back further, but I didn't) and you'll see that revenue and earnings increased every year.
Microsoft Wants More Standard Users (PC World)
PC World - Fewer Longhorn users should require administrative privileges, which should make the software more secure, company says.
Microsoft Third-Quarter Profits Double (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) has reported its financial results for the quarter, noting that in the period, profit has nearly doubled.
Inmates Use Intermediaries to Go Online (AP)
AP - Keith Maydak's jail cells are roomier than most. Must be all that cyberspace. State and federal prisons don't let inmates use Internet computers behind bars — and the Allegheny County Jail doesn't either. Yet Maydak has answered a reporter's e-mails from the Pittsburgh jail, and later an Ohio lockup, while he awaits sentencing for violating probation on a 900-number phone scam that cost AT&T $550,000 dollars.
New Design Could Transform 1st Bike Ride (AP)
AP - Who can forget the thrill — and terror — of that first solo bicycle ride: Mom or Dad letting go, the magic of two-wheeled freedom and, inevitably, toppling over in a knee-scraping crash?
Gates Pushes Auto Industry on Technology (AP)
AP - Microsoft Corp. mogul Bill Gates and the leader of Ford Motor Co. outlined a future Friday in which software enables cars to fix themselves and avoid accidents.
Spitzer Sues Intermix Over 'Spyware' (AP)
AP - New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer sued a major Internet marketer Thursday, blaming it for secretly installing software that delivers nuisance pop-up advertisements and can slow and crash personal computers.
Verizon Pulling Plug on Free NYC Wi-Fi (AP)
AP - Verizon Communications Inc. is turning off the free wireless Internet access it beams from New York City telephone booths for DSL subscribers who use laptops away from home or the office.
Wal-Mart Unveils Customized Music CDs (AP)
AP - Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is now offering customized music CDs for its online customers. The world's largest retailer launched the new service Tuesday.
Infinity Tries All-Podcasting Radio Format (AP)
AP - Infinity Broadcasting Corp., a terrestrial radio company whose business model is being challenged by the iPod phenomenon, is borrowing a page from its rival's playbook.
Cinema Owners Seek to Curb Phone Rage (AP)
AP - New Zealand cinema owners may use mobile phone jamming technology to stop mid-movie calls, text messaging — and cell phone rage among patrons, they said Friday.
SCO, IBM Court Battles Over Unix IP Continue (Ziff Davis)
Ziff Davis - In a series of hearings, IBM and SCO continue to clash over who should be required to provide information, and SCO renews its claims that IBM placed SCO's Unix code within Linux.
Maxxan Rolls Out Intelligent Switch for the Midmarket (Ziff Davis)
Ziff Davis - Rhe MXV250 intelligent SAN switch is an all-in-one, modular solution that combines a redundant, 16- to 64-port Fibre Channel switch; IPStor software; and the Maxxan SANCruiser management software.
Inmates Use Intermediaries to Go Online (AP)
AP - Keith Maydak's jail cells are roomier than most. Must be all that cyberspace. State and federal prisons don't let inmates use Internet computers behind bars — and the Allegheny County Jail doesn't either. Yet Maydak has answered a reporter's e-mails from the Pittsburgh jail, and later an Ohio lockup, while he awaits sentencing for violating probation on a 900-number phone scam that cost AT&T $550,000 dollars.
Wal-Mart Unveils Customized Music CDs (AP)
AP - Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is now offering customized music CDs for its online customers. The world's largest retailer launched the new service Tuesday.
European Digital Library Is Proposed (AP)
AP - Six European leaders jointly proposed Thursday that works contained in European libraries be made accessible online, in what they called a "European digital library."
Bahrain Site Registration Sparks Protests (AP)
AP - All Web sites operating in Bahrain must register with the country's Information Ministry under a new government mandate that has provoked protests from an international watchdog for press freedom.
Verizon Pulling Plug on Free NYC Wi-Fi (AP)
AP - Verizon Communications Inc. is turning off the free wireless Internet access it beams from New York City telephone booths for DSL subscribers who use laptops away from home or the office.
Spitzer Sues Intermix Over 'Spyware' (AP)
AP - New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer sued a major Internet marketer Thursday, blaming it for secretly installing software that delivers nuisance pop-up advertisements and can slow and crash personal computers.
EBay officers agree to pay $3 million (SiliconValley.com)
SiliconValley.com - Three current and former eBay executives, including Chief Executive Meg Whitman, have agreed to pay $3 million to settle a lawsuit that they inappropriately accepted shares in scores of lucrative IPOs from investment-banking firm Goldman Sachs Group.
MANY `SPIN,' FEW PAY (SiliconValley.com)
SiliconValley.com - EBay's top bosses, Meg Whitman and Pierre Omidyar, were far from the only people in Silicon Valley who made fat profits by getting hot shares of stock from investment bankers courting their business during the technology-stock-bubble era.
Coalition Forms To Protect Cookies (AdWeek.com)
AdWeek.com - A coalition of agencies, publishers and measurement firms hopes to head off a consumer revolt against Internet tracking cookies.
Zafi-D Leads Top 10 Viruses in April (TechWeb)
TechWeb - The virus Zafi-D, which first appeared on the Internet at the end of last year, led a monthly list of top 10 viruses for the fifth straight month in April.
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