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Sun, Microsoft Join Forces on ID Management (AP)
AP - Former archenemies Sun Microsystems Inc. and Microsoft Corp. marked the first anniversary of their historic detente by unveiling a series of measures to improve how their products work together.
Microsoft unveils new Xbox 360, takes aim at Sony (Reuters)
Reuters - Microsoft Corp. unveiled its new Xbox
360 on Thursday, taking aim at Sony Corp. in the video game
console market with a machine sporting high-definition graphics
and features that make it an entertainment hub for the living
room.
Microsoft to offer anti-virus software, service (Reuters)
Reuters - Microsoft Corp. , the world's
largest software maker, unveiled on Thursday plans to launch a
computer subscription service that would include anti-virus and
security updates for personal computers.
Microsoft, Sun, pursue gap-bridging product plans (Reuters)
Reuters - Former bitter rivals Microsoft Corp.
and Sun Microsystems Inc. on Friday said they were nearly ready
to release products that help bridge the gap between their
operating systems, a result of their legal settlement more than
a year ago.
Sun, Microsoft join for shared passwords (SiliconValley.com)
SiliconValley.com - In what could be called a high-tech peace dividend after years of bitter legal disputes, Sun Microsystems and Microsoft on Friday trumpeted the first results of a partnership they struck a year ago.
Microsoft to begin test of security software (SiliconValley.com)
SiliconValley.com - Microsoft wants to be your computer's doctor. But it will have to fight more than spam and viruses -- it will also have to take on Silicon Valley pioneers who have spent years in the software-security business.
Microsoft's Share of Browser Market Slips (AP)
AP - Microsoft Corp.'s share of the U.S. browser market has slipped below 90 percent as the Firefox browser continues to grow in popularity, according to independent tracking by WebSideStory.
Microsoft Tests Version of Tuneup Service (AP)
AP - Microsoft Corp. is rolling out a test version of an all-in-one subscription service that aims to protect computer users from viruses and spyware and give them tools to make machines speedier.
Microsoft's Xbox Unveiling: Game Is On (Investor's Business Daily)
Investor's Business Daily - The battle to dominate the next generation of video game consoles has officially begun.
Faulty Microsoft Update Rekindles Patch Quality Concerns (Ziff Davis)
Ziff Davis - News Analysis: Microsoft has stressed the importance of quality vs. speed when releasing software patches, but problems have been caused by a recent "critical" update.
Sun, Microsoft Join Forces on ID Management (AP)
AP - Former archenemies Sun Microsystems Inc. and Microsoft Corp. marked the first anniversary of their historic detente by unveiling a series of measures to improve how their products work together.
Microsoft Tests Version of Tuneup Service (AP)
AP - Microsoft Corp. is rolling out a test version of an all-in-one subscription service that aims to protect computer users from viruses and spyware and give them tools to make machines speedier.
Computer Problem Causes False Stock Quotes (AP)
AP - A computer problem at an unidentified stock trader caused erroneous, exaggerated prices — some as high as $950 per share — to be posted to the Nasdaq Stock Market Friday morning for 1,680 different stocks, a spokeswoman for the Nasdaq said.
Interactive 'Clickers' Changing Classrooms (AP)
AP - Professor Ross Cheit put it to the students in his "Ethics and Public Policy" class at Brown University: Are you morally obliged to report cheating if you know about it? The room began to hum, but no one so much as raised a hand.
Xfire Helps PC Gamers Round Up Players (AP)
AP - For many PC gamers, getting a group of friends together to engage in online battles in such multiplayer games as "Unreal Tournament 2004" or "Battlefield 1942" has always been a major problem. The issue was simple but annoying: Short of putting all your pals on a conference call, there was no easy way to muster them.
Asked about splitting its stock, Google responds: Not now (SiliconValley.com)
SiliconValley.com - Internet search leader Google, whose stock is trading well north of $200 a share, has no immediate plans to split its stock, company executives said in their first shareholders meeting Thursday.
Microsoft unveils new Xbox 360, takes aim at Sony (Reuters)
Reuters - Microsoft Corp. unveiled its new Xbox
360 on Thursday, taking aim at Sony Corp. in the video game
console market with a machine sporting high-definition graphics
and features that make it an entertainment hub for the living
room.
Sony's New Vaio Laptops Open Up New Possibilities (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Sony's (NYSE: SNE) announcement that it will roll out a new laptop in its Vaio line this summer -- one that includes connectivity to Cingular's Edge wireless network -- brings with it the possibility that laptop users really will be able to connect to the Internet anywhere, anytime.
Zend making PHP development easier for Oracle users (InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Oracle and PHP (PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor) tools maker Zend Technologies on Monday will announce plans to enhance open source PHP development on Oracle databases via a free package called Zend Core for Oracle.
Microsoft to offer anti-virus software, service (Reuters)
Reuters - Microsoft Corp. , the world's
largest software maker, unveiled on Thursday plans to launch a
computer subscription service that would include anti-virus and
security updates for personal computers.
Asked about splitting its stock, Google responds: Not now (SiliconValley.com)
SiliconValley.com - Internet search leader Google, whose stock is trading well north of $200 a share, has no immediate plans to split its stock, company executives said in their first shareholders meeting Thursday.
Xfire Helps PC Gamers Round Up Players (AP)
AP - For many PC gamers, getting a group of friends together to engage in online battles in such multiplayer games as "Unreal Tournament 2004" or "Battlefield 1942" has always been a major problem. The issue was simple but annoying: Short of putting all your pals on a conference call, there was no easy way to muster them.
Risky Business? Web Gambling Calls On Advertising Agencies (AdWeek.com)
AdWeek.com - It's a category that has put new-business executives at odds with their own "you've-got-to-play-to-win" philosophies. Online gambling companies are looking for a bigger cut of the poker-crazed U.S. market, where the pastime remains illegal, and are asking agencies to help pave the way. But in pursuit of $20 million payouts, shops must navigate the murky legal waters surrounding such off-shore clients.
Cisco-Linksys President Touts the Digital Home (Ziff Davis)
Ziff Davis - Charlie Giancarlo says trends in broadband and VOIP mean bigger things are on the horizon.
Company Tries To Purge Web Criticism (TechWeb)
TechWeb - Spam Arrest complains that its past practices, however unsavory, are no longer fair fodder for disapproval and wants Web sites to remove references to those old actions.
Google Updates Toolbar, AutoLink Remains (TechWeb)
TechWeb - The San Francisco-based search company modified some characteristics of the toolbar's controversial AutoLink feature to mollify Web site owners.
Sabre Buys Lastminute.com for Travelocity (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Sabre Holdings (NYSE: TSG), owner of travel site Travelocity, is buying Britain's Lastminute.com for US$1.1 billion to create Europe's largest online travel retailer.
Sony's New Vaio Laptops Open Up New Possibilities (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Sony's (NYSE: SNE) announcement that it will roll out a new laptop in its Vaio line this summer -- one that includes connectivity to Cingular's Edge wireless network -- brings with it the possibility that laptop users really will be able to connect to the Internet anywhere, anytime.
Nordics surf to top of Europe's Internet wave (AFP)
AFP - People in Nordic countries are Europe's biggest users of the Internet with some three in four surfing the web regularly, the European Union's statistical office said.
Microsoft Touts Graphics on New Xbox 360 (AP)
AP - Microsoft Corp. says its next version of Xbox will thrill hard-core gamers with mind-blowing graphics and lure in newcomers with free online games, slideshows, music and video chats with friends.
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