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Next-Generation Xbox to Be Media Hub (AP)
AP - Microsoft Corp.'s next-generation Xbox gaming console will be more of a digital entertainment hub than its predecessor, making it even more of a PC hybrid than ever, Bill Gates told a meeting of business journalists on Monday.
Microsoft Recruits Bloggers to Preview Longhorn (PC World)
PC World - Software giant seeking developers and "super users" to evaluate latest OS.
Gates Asks Auto Industry to Use Technology (AP)
AP - DEARBORN, Mich. — 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 never crash.
Microsoft Debuts Call Center App (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: MSFT) has announced the general availability of its new
Customer Care Framework, integrated software that aims to streamline
call center operations for service providers.
Dangers Lurk Along Windows' 64-Bit Upgrade Path (Ziff Davis)
Ziff Davis - Updated: Microsoft says PC customers could void their warranties by upgrading to its new 64-bit Windows XP Professional OS.
Can Open Source Trust Microsoft? (Ziff Davis)
Ziff Davis - Opinion: Or, can a sheep trust a lion? I don't think so.
Gates says new Xbox has chance to be No. 1 (Reuters)
Reuters - The next generation of Microsoft
Corp.'s Xbox gaming console, due to be unveiled later
this month, will give the world's largest software maker a
chance to overtake the leader in the gaming business, Sony
Corp. (6758.T), Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates said on Monday.
Longhorn to Get a Social-Networking Infusion (Ziff Davis)
Ziff Davis - Microsoft has moved 10 of its social-computing experts from Microsoft Research onto its Windows user interface team. Will the 'Aero' interface be more interactive, as a result?
Correction: Earns-Microsoft Story (AP)
AP - In an April 28 story about Microsoft's third-quarter earnings, The Associated Press erroneously reported that projected company financial figures were for the fiscal year ending June 30.
Gates: New Xbox has chance to be No. 1 (Reuters)
Reuters - The next generation of Microsoft
Corp.'s Xbox gaming console, due to be unveiled later
this month, will give the world's largest software maker a
chance to overtake the leader in the gaming business, Sony
Corp. (6758.T), Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates said on Monday.
New Computers Make Grocery Carts Smarter (AP)
AP - New supermarket carts equipped with touch screens will guide you to the tomatoes or toothpicks, let you order deli meat without standing in line and keep a running tally of your purchases.
Wireless Developers Plan to Meld Bluetooth (AP)
AP - Wireless developers plan to work together to meld Bluetooth, the short-range technology that links cell phones and cordless headsets, with an emerging technology designed to beam video and other large content short distances between TVs, home entertainment systems and computers.
Amazon.com to Partner With Wine Retailer (AP)
AP - Amazon.com Inc. has launched a partnership with Internet wine retailer Wine.com, hoping to move more wine shoppers online and capitalize on one of the last major retail markets that hasn't yet made a big splash on the Internet.
Next-Generation Xbox to Be Media Hub (AP)
AP - Microsoft Corp.'s next-generation Xbox gaming console will be more of a digital entertainment hub than its predecessor, making it even more of a PC hybrid than ever, Bill Gates told a meeting of business journalists on Monday.
REVIEW: 'Psychonauts' Will Blow Your Mind (AP)
AP - With its snarky wit and twisted mental landscapes, "Psychonauts" is a video game that'll blow your mind. It's a new title from the bizarre brain of game designer Tim Schafer, the guy many will fondly remember for the oddball undead adventure classic "Grim Fandango."
Regulators to Ban Hunting Via Internet (AP)
AP - Wildlife regulators took the first step Tuesday to bar hunters from using the Internet to shoot animals, responding to a Texas Web site that planned to let users fire at real game with the click of a mouse.
Review: Mac Os X Steps Ahead of Windows (AP)
AP - Tired of waiting while your PC slowly scours its hard drive for a document you stashed somewhere six months ago? Sick of having to change how you work to conform with the computer's rigid way of organizing files? Bored with the flat look of the desktop's graphics?
Cingular revisits prepaid, plans advertising push (Reuters)
Reuters - Cingular Wireless is planning an
aggressive push into the market for prepaid mobile services
aimed at cost conscious customers such as teenagers and their
grandparents who want to pay for calls in advance rather than
in monthly bills.
Can Open Source Trust Microsoft? (Ziff Davis)
Ziff Davis - Opinion: Or, can a sheep trust a lion? I don't think so.
Microsoft Recruits Bloggers to Preview Longhorn (PC World)
PC World - Software giant seeking developers and "super users" to evaluate latest OS.
Regulators to Ban Hunting Via Internet (AP)
AP - Wildlife regulators took the first step Tuesday to bar hunters from using the Internet to shoot animals, responding to a Texas Web site that planned to let users fire at real game with the click of a mouse.
Amazon.com Partners With Wine Retailer (AP)
AP - Amazon.com has launched a partnership with Internet wine retailer Wine.com, hoping to move more wine shoppers online and capitalize on one of the last major retail markets that hasn't yet made a big splash on the Internet.
Microsoft Recruits Bloggers to Preview Longhorn (PC World)
PC World - Software giant seeking developers and "super users" to evaluate latest OS.
GOP Operative Launches Anti-Hillary Site (AP)
AP - A veteran GOP operative launched an anti-Hillary Rodham Clinton Web site Tuesday, complete with an unflattering photo and a warning that she and her husband are trying to "pull the wool over America's eyes once again."
EU leader backs European digital library to ward off US dominance (AFP)
AFP - EU officials backed calls to put European literature online amid fears that Europe's cultural heritage could be lost to future generations if US Internet giant Google pursues plans for a global virtual library.
New computer virus spread via promise of football World Cup 2006 tickets (AFP)
AFP - Internet security firms issued a high-level alert to computer users about the spread of the "Worms-Sober.S" virus, which makes recipients believe they have won tickets to the 2006 football World Cup.
VoIP: More Than a Less-Expensive Replacement for Copper Wire (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Voice over Internet Protocol technology promises to bring less expensive telephone services to businesses and consumers, but cost savings are only one dimension of VoIP.
AT&T Enters VoIP Race (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Telecommunications giant AT&T (NYSE: T) has announced its entrance into the voice over Internet Protocol market for remote and small businesses. The company will be introducing its Dynamic Network Applications (DNA) line by rolling out the first of such services, AT&T Voice DNA.
Cisco Pushes Security at Networld Interop (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Cisco Systems (Nasdaq: CSCO) on Monday announced new wireless-enabled, integrated-services routers that are designed to provide secure connections for broadband access to small businesses.
Mass Migration to VoIP Expected Within a Decade (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Clearly, the telecommunications industry is in the early stages of a major migration to Voice over Internet Protocol technologies.
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