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Microsoft Says MSN Site Hacked in S. Korea (AP)
AP - Microsoft acknowledged Thursday that hackers booby-trapped its popular MSN Web site in South Korea to try to steal passwords from visitors. The company said it was unclear how many Internet users might have been victimized.
Microsoft Puts Focus on XML for Next Version of Office (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Micorosoft is turning its attention to Extensible Markup Language (XML) technology, adopting it as the default file format in the company's forthcoming Office package in an effort to improve interoperability and data-management capabilities.
Microsoft 'Office 12' Will Tap XML Power (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - In a move to bring better interoperability to users, Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) announced that it is adopting the industry-standard Extensible Markup Language (XML) technology for the default file formats in the next version of Office, currently code-named "Office 12."
Quest Fixes Broken Windows (The Motley Fool)
The Motley Fool - Investments in technology are supposed to improve business, right? Well, as companies implement various systems from the likes of Sun Microsystems (Nasdaq: SUNW - News), BEA Systems (Nasdaq: BEAS - News), Oracle (Nasdaq: ORCL - News), Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT - News), and so on, things sometimes get worse, especially from a standardizing perspective.
Microsoft launches Hindi-language software for low-cost Indian computer (AFP)
AFP - Microsoft, the world's largest software maker, launched a Hindi-language operating system for a low-cost computer made by India's HCL to tap a potential market among India's rural population.
EU's Hands May Be Tied in Microsoft Case (Ziff Davis)
Ziff Davis - Moving to force Microsoft to share its server protocols with open-source developers may provide the software giant with grounds for an IP-protection appeal.
Microsoft to Roll Out Windows 2000 Update Rollup (Ziff Davis)
Ziff Davis - Less than a month before mainstream support expires, Microsoft will roll out the final security patch for the Windows 2000 operating system.
Microsoft to adopt XML for next Office version (Reuters)
Reuters - Microsoft Corp., the world's largest
software maker, said on Wednesday that it will make XML, a data
format increasingly used by businesses, standard in the next
version of its Office program due out next year.
Next Office Edition to Default to XML (AP)
AP - Microsoft Corp. announced Wednesday that the next version of its Office software will use Internet-friendly XML technology as the default file format for documents created in Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
Microsoft Rallies Support For Longhorn Digital-Image Platform (TechWeb)
TechWeb - Microsoft rallies industry support behind its platform for viewing and editing native images from digital cameras in the next version of Windows.
Microsoft Says MSN Site Hacked in S. Korea (AP)
AP - Microsoft acknowledged Thursday that hackers booby-trapped its popular MSN Web site in South Korea to try to steal passwords from visitors. The company said it was unclear how many Internet users might have been victimized.
Apple Offers $50 Credit for iPod Batteries (AP)
AP - Andrew Westley had high hopes for his iPod, when he purchased the digital music player in 2001 and loaded more than five hours' worth of music for a cross-country flight. But the music died before the San Francisco attorney reached the East Coast ? despite claims by Apple Computer Inc. that a fully charged iPod would play continuously for eight or more hours. Disappointed, Westley called a consumer rights attorney and later became one of eight people who sued the computer maker in 2003 over the iPod's battery failures.
Wireless Networks on Verge of Makeover (AP)
AP - The technology behind wireless data networks in homes and businesses is on the verge of a makeover that promises to fix long-standing complaints of spotty coverage, flaky connections and inconsistent speeds.
Review: Wireless Devices Live Up to Hype (AP)
AP - With a fast Internet connection and wireless access point at home, I can take a notebook PC and surf the Web in our closets, bathrooms and garage. But the signal fades where I want it most ? in the living room.
Dell Unveils Two Lead-Reduced Desktops (AP)
AP - Dell Inc., the world's largest personal computer maker, on Thursday announced two environmentally friendlier desktop computer systems for business users.
Porn sites to get their own Internet domain (Reuters)
Reuters - Sex sites will soon be able to sign
up for Web addresses in the .xxx Internet domain, but a virtual
red light district won't guarantee that people can avoid
pornography online, Internet experts said on Thursday.
PC mouses scamper into new terrain (Reuters)
Reuters - Nearly 40 years after its conception in
a California laboratory, the PC mouse is finally leaving its
pad.
Intel's cell com chip finds a customer (Reuters)
Reuters - More than two years after
introducing its first chip for cellular phone communications,
Intel Corp. finally has a customer.
Kickstart Offers Support for Mono Users (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Novell (Nasdaq: NOVL) announced Wednesday a new program to provide developer support for enterprise users of its Mono open source development platform.
Citrix to Buy NetScaler for $302 Million (AP)
AP - Citrix Systems Inc. agreed on Thursday to acquire NetScaler Inc. for $302 million, in a bid to expand the Web software maker's business offerings.
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