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EU, Microsoft Work on Antitrust Compromise (AP)
AP - The European Union and Microsoft Corp. entered another big week in their long-standing antitrust case, with EU regulators insisting the software giant must make more concessions to comply with a landmark ruling by Wednesday or face huge fines.
Microsoft Severs Ties With Lobbyist Reed (AP)
AP - Microsoft Corp. said Friday it has severed ties with Ralph Reed, a conservative Republican lobbyist who once headed the Christian Coalition and is now running for lieutenant governor of Georgia.
How To Nix Netscape 8 (TechWeb)
TechWeb - In order to flush Netscape 8 from your PC and restore XML rendering to Internet Explorer, Microsoft has recommended this work-around.
Netscape 8 Breaks IE, Microsoft Says Uninstall Rival (TechWeb)
TechWeb - A Microsoft developer on the Internet Explorer team said that a bug in rival browser Netscape means users should uninstall the competitor. Netscape says Microsoft is overreacting.
Microsoft Says IE 7's Tabs Just "Catch-up" (TechWeb)
TechWeb - Microsoft on Thursday divulged a few more details about its upcoming Internet Explorer 7, and admitted that its implementation of tabs will be just "catch-up" to rivals such as Firefox and Opera.
Microsoft Launches Chinese Portal (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - As part of a larger effort to conquer Asia, Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) has launched MSN China, a Web portal that has Chinese-language content.
Windows computer servers tie with Unix in revenue (Reuters)
Reuters - The worldwide computer server market
grew 5.3 percent to $12.1 billion in the first quarter, with
revenue for servers running the Microsoft Corp Windows
operating system equalling that of Unix servers for the first
time, market research firm IDC said on Friday.
Microsoft Targets The VoIP Market: Analyst (TechWeb)
TechWeb - Info-Tech Research says Microsoft is in the process of tying all of its multimedia technologies together in a strategy to dominate the VoIP market.
Microsoft: New Netscape Breaks IE (PC World)
PC World - Netscape 8 disables the XML rendering capabilities of Internet Explorer, software giant says.
Microsoft Offers ISPs Spam-Fighting Tools (TechWeb)
TechWeb - Microsoft launches a website and an analytical service to help Internet service providers in their spam-reduction efforts.
IRobot Co-Founder's Perseverance Pays Off (AP)
AP - Watching the original "Star Wars" movie as a mathematically inclined 11-year-old, Helen Greiner dreamed of someday creating a robot like the heroic R2-D2. After enduring plenty of lean years chasing that elusive vision as a co-founder of iRobot Corp., Greiner can now boast a product that whirs and chirps much like the character she to this day calls her "personal hero."
System Lets Parents Spy on Kids' Lunches (AP)
AP - As Garin Hughes picks through his school-lunch burrito and unidentifiable apple-pear dessert, he has a secret. Hidden underneath the eighth-grader's right leg is a chocolate cookie in shrink-wrapped plastic. That's for dessert. In the past, his parents had no clue when he bought a treat at school. Now, thanks to a new school-lunch monitoring system, they can check over the Internet and learn about that secret cookie.
Steering Wheel Checks Alcohol Consumption (AP)
AP - If the car doesn't start, you are too drunk to drive. That is the premise behind a $600 sensor that can be installed in a steering wheel or in gloves and will test a driver's skin to determine alcohol consumption.
Israelis Nab 18 in Computer Espionage Case (AP)
AP - Eighteen people have been arrested in one of Israel's largest industrial espionage schemes, police said Sunday, charging that business executives and private investigators used sophisticated software to infiltrate competitors' computers.
Doctor Sells Surgery Exam Answers on eBay (AP)
AP - Doctors who fail the American Board of Surgery written exam are no longer allowed to review their tests privately after one man wrote down the answers to dozens of questions and offered them for sale on the Internet.
Cambodia's Ex-King Delights in Blogging (AP)
AP - "I thank you for insulting me." Thus blogged former King Norodom Sihanouk to a critic of his support of gay marriage. He didn't share any of the insulting e-mails with his readers, but noted: "My country, Cambodia, has chosen to be a liberal democracy since 1993. Every Cambodian ... including the King has the right to express freely their view."
Ill. Lawmakers Seek Video Game Sales Ban (AP)
AP - Lawmakers voted Saturday to ban the sale of violent or sexually explicit video games to minors in Illinois, a move other states and cities have tried but federal courts have repeatedly struck down.
D.Telekom US unit sees growth, 3G launch (Reuters)
Reuters - T-Mobile USA, Deutsche Telekom's U.S.
mobile arm, sees its growth of around 1 million new customers
per quarter continuing at this pace in 2005 and is preparing
new "third-generation" mobile services for 2007.
Mozilla Readies Alpha Release of Firefox Upgrade (TechWeb)
TechWeb - The Mozilla Foundation plans to release in alpha early next week the next upgrade of the Firefox browser.
EU, Microsoft Work on Antitrust Compromise (AP)
AP - The European Union and Microsoft Corp. entered another big week in their long-standing antitrust case, with EU regulators insisting the software giant must make more concessions to comply with a landmark ruling by Wednesday or face huge fines.
Cambodia's Ex-King Delights in Blogging (AP)
AP - "I thank you for insulting me." Thus blogged former King Norodom Sihanouk to a critic of his support of gay marriage. He didn't share any of the insulting e-mails with his readers, but noted: "My country, Cambodia, has chosen to be a liberal democracy since 1993. Every Cambodian ... including the King has the right to express freely their view."
China in drive to register all Internet sites, portal says (AFP)
AFP - Chinese-run websites have until the end of May to register their sites or face being shut down as part of a new government campaign to police the Internet, a leading portal announced.
King Sihanouk at a Glance (AP)
AP - NAME — Norodom Sihanouk
Sultry intern back for more Washington scandal (AFP)
AFP - Jessica Cutler, the mailgirl who set Washington abuzz with a steamy online sex diary, is between the covers again -- with a thinly veiled novel based on her romps through the corridors of power.
White House Wants Search Limits Overturned (AP)
AP - The Bush administration asked a federal appeals court Friday to restore its ability to compel Internet service providers to turn over information about their customers or subscribers as part of its fight against terrorism.
How To Nix Netscape 8 (TechWeb)
TechWeb - In order to flush Netscape 8 from your PC and restore XML rendering to Internet Explorer, Microsoft has recommended this work-around.
Netscape 8 Breaks IE, Microsoft Says Uninstall Rival (TechWeb)
TechWeb - A Microsoft developer on the Internet Explorer team said that a bug in rival browser Netscape means users should uninstall the competitor. Netscape says Microsoft is overreacting.
Microsoft Says IE 7's Tabs Just "Catch-up" (TechWeb)
TechWeb - Microsoft on Thursday divulged a few more details about its upcoming Internet Explorer 7, and admitted that its implementation of tabs will be just "catch-up" to rivals such as Firefox and Opera.
How Will Advertisers Fare In Fight Against Spyware? (AdWeek.com)
AdWeek.com - The spread of spyware presents Web advertisers with a unique set of challenges, threatening everything from legal action to less reliable Internet tracking to a loss of consumer trust.
Internet radio is gaining, but problems remain (Reuters)
Reuters - Like a sleeping giant, Internet
radio is quietly attracting more and more listeners and
advertising dollars, leading some experts to predict that some
day soon it will eclipse the popularity of satellite radio and
iPods.
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