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MSN Site Hacking Went Undetected for Days (AP)
AP - Password-stealing software planted by hackers was active on Microsoft's popular MSN Web site in South Korea for days before the world's largest software company learned about the break-in and removed the computer code.
Office 12 XML Formats Seen As Risky For Microsoft (TechWeb)
TechWeb - Microsoft's plan to use XML as the default for next year's Microsoft Office 12 poses a "big risk" for Microsoft, an analyst says.
Microsoft TechEd Conference Will Cast Light On Stopping Bugs In Development (TechWeb)
TechWeb - A new tool for Visual Studio is part of a growing effort to use automated tools to head off vulnerabilities before they end up in code.
Microsoft Patch Management Suite Rolls at Last (Ziff Davis)
Ziff Davis - The oft-delayed unification of Redmond's enterprise-grade Windows Server Update Services finally ships.
Microsoft acknowledges hack of South Korean MSN portal (AFP)
AFP - Microsoft acknowledged hackers got into its South Korean MSN Web portal this week, but that it knew of no impact on users of the site.
AOpen shows Intel’s answer to Mac mini (MacCentral)
MacCentral - AOpen Inc. is showing off at the Computex trade show in Taipei a small
desktop PC that closely resembles Apple Computer Inc.’s Mac mini
except for the use of Microsoft Corp.’s Windows operating system and
Intel’s Pentium M processor.
Software Developers Stand To Benefit from XML in Microsoft Office (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Is the fact that Microsoft has announced Office documents will default to XML starting next year a good thing or a bad thing? The answer to that question will depend on who you are, according to Yankee Group's Laura DiDio.
Q&A: Ballmer Bites Back (TechWeb)
TechWeb - Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has only one major problem on his mind these days. Hint: it's a search engine whose name rhymes with "frugal."
India Gets Low-Cost Windows in Hindi (AP)
AP - Microsoft Corp. launched this week a low-cost, stripped-down version of its Windows XP operating system in India targeting users who don't speak English.
In Brief: Microsoft investigates MSN Korea hack (InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Microsoft had to take part of its MSN Korea property offline earlier this week after hackers attempted to compromise a section of the site. A hack into the site's news section was discovered around noon local time on Wednesday and the news page was taken down for around 24 hours to fix the problem, MSN Korea Marketing Manager Yena Kim said Friday. Kim confirmed that the hack was a so-called iFrame attack, which exploits a flaw in Microsoft's Internet Explorer browser, but declined to give any further details. IFrame elements are inline floating frames in IE where content is displayed, according to Microsoft's Web site. The software maker released a patch for an iFrame vulnerability in December. The MSN Korea property is hosted by a third party and it was unclear whether their servers were patched against the flaw. Microsoft said it was not aware of any customers having been affected as a result of the hack, but it is continuing to investigate the incident. The company is cooperating with law enforcement agents and said it will take legal action against those responsible.
Report: Apple Switching to Intel Chips (AP)
AP - A stormy, decade-long relationship between Apple Computer Inc. and IBM is over, according to published reports. Apple CEO Steve Jobs is expected to announce Monday morning at the company's software developers conference in San Francisco that Apple will discontinue using microprocessor chips made by IBM in favor of Intel chips, according to CNET Networks Inc.'s News.com and The Wall Street Journal.
Musical Tastes Get High-Tech Analysis (AP)
AP - Music retailers are turning to high-tech firms that combine computer analysis with the art of listening to come up with new music suggestions for consumers based on what they already like.
Corporations Entering World of Blogs (AP)
AP - When General Motors Corp. wanted to stop speculation this spring that it might eliminate its Pontiac and Buick brands, Vice Chairman Bob Lutz took his case directly to dealers and customers who were up in arms about the possibility. He wrote about it on the company's blog.
Colombia Paper Offers to Host Vote Blogs (AP)
AP - In another sign Colombia's presidential election campaign is heating up, the country's main newspaper offered Sunday to host Web sites for all the candidates in what is expected to be a spicy race.
Skype Launches Two Premium Services (AP)
AP - The company that makes the Skype software for letting Internet users call one another for free anywhere in the world is launching two premium services as the number of downloads topped 100 million on Friday.
Yahoo ditches fees on U.S. Web auctions (Reuters)
Reuters - Internet media company Yahoo Inc.
will quit charging fees for auctions on its U.S. site in an
effort to encourage more people to sell their wares, the
company said on Sunday.
Apple Launches iPod Recycling Program (TechWeb)
TechWeb - Customers get a 10% discount on a new iPod—and Apple's promise to dispose of their old devices in an environmentally friendly way.
Asia's mobile service users to exceed 901 million in 2009: IDC (AFP)
AFP - The number of mobile service subscribers in the Asia-Pacific region outside of Japan is projected to exceed 901 million by 2009 after growing a robust 25.6 percent to 527.3 million in 2004, an industry monitoring group says.
Linux Adoption Stalls, Study Says (TechWeb)
TechWeb - Linux adoption may be "hitting a wall," as use of the open-source operating system fell over a nine-month period, a quarterly survey of companies shows.
IBM Preps Director Software Update (TechWeb)
TechWeb - IBM is planning a significant update to its Director hardware management software that will broaden the number of hardware systems the application manages, as well as make it easier for solution providers to work with the software.
Yahoo ditches fees on U.S. Web auctions (Reuters)
Reuters - Internet media company Yahoo Inc.
will quit charging fees for auctions on its U.S. site in an
effort to encourage more people to sell their wares, the
company said on Sunday.
Apple to announce shift to Intel chips Monday: WSJ (Reuters)
Reuters - Apple Computer Inc. is
expected to announce Monday that it will begin shifting its
Macintosh computer line next year to Intel Corp. chips, the
Wall Street Journal reported on its Web site on Sunday, citing
people familiar with the situation.
Corporations Entering World of Blogs (AP)
AP - When General Motors Corp. wanted to stop speculation this spring that it might eliminate its Pontiac and Buick brands, Vice Chairman Bob Lutz took his case directly to dealers and customers who were up in arms about the possibility. He wrote about it on the company's blog.
New channel for eBay in Shopping.com deal (SiliconValley.com)
SiliconValley.com - Internet powerhouse eBay said Wednesday that it is acquiring Brisbane-based Shopping.com, considered the leader in comparison-shopping Web sites, a step that will further broaden eBay's sources of revenue.
Tech leaders laud Bush's choice for SEC chief (SiliconValley.com)
SiliconValley.com - High-technology business leaders cheered President Bush's nomination Thursday of a conservative Southern California Republican, Rep. Christopher Cox, to head the Securities and Exchange Commission, hoping that his record of opposing new accounting rules for stock options and taxes on Internet commerce bodes well for them.
Apple-Intel Chip Deal Outcry Keeps Growing (Ziff Davis)
Ziff Davis - Smoke? Or fire? Analysts and online posters debate the merits of Apple Computer moving its Macintosh hardware lines over to Intel's processors.
Skype Launches Two Premium Services (AP)
AP - The company that makes the Skype software for letting Internet users call one another for free anywhere in the world is launching two premium services as the number of downloads topped 100 million on Friday.
More Nursery School Children Going Online (AP)
AP - Before they can even read, almost one in four children in nursery school is learning a skill that even some adults have yet to master: using the Internet. Some 23 percent of children in nursery school — kids age 3, 4 or 5 — have gone online, according to the Education Department. By kindergarten, 32 percent have used the Internet, typically under adult supervision.
Summary: Nursery School Children Online (AP)
AP - KIDS ONLINE: About 23 percent of children in nursery school have gone online, the Education Department reports. By kindergarten, 32 percent have used the Internet, typically under adult supervision.
Software service firm Citrix buys S.J. start-up (SiliconValley.com)
SiliconValley.com - Citrix Systems, a global software company that allows people to get their online information on the go from different places, has acquired San Jose start-up Netscaler for $325 million.
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