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Microsoft's Hejlsberg touts .Net, C-Omega technologies (InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Microsoft Distinguished Engineer Anders Hejlsberg is chief architect of the Visual C# language and has been a key developer of the company's .Net application development technology. Previously, Hejlsberg wrote TurboPascal when he was with Borland Software. He also was chief architect of Borland's Delphi technology. InfoWorld editor-at-large Paul Krill talked with Hejlsberg at the Microsoft TechEd 2005 conference in Orlando, Fla., this week about a range of application development topics.
Microsoft's online music plans hit rivals' shares (Reuters)
Reuters - Microsoft Corp., the world's largest
software maker, said on Friday it was interested in offering an
online music subscription service, sending shares of online
music rivals lower on Friday.
Ballmer tells of "New World of Work" (InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - At the Microsoft TechEd 2005 conference last week Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer touted the company’s vision of a “New World of Work” for information workers, with a focus on information access, business processes, and collaboration.
Microsoft nears movie deal for 'Halo' videogame (Reuters)
Reuters - Microsoft Corp. was near a deal on
Friday to sell the rights to make a movie based on hit video
game series "Halo" after a recent round of Hollywood talks in
which a high asking price and demands for creative input drew
the ire of some parties, sources said.
Update: Microsoft-Sun Pact, One Year Later (TechWeb)
TechWeb - It's been just over a year since tech giants Microsoft and Sun Microsystems buried the hatchet in their extended feud over Java. Fast-forward to today, where the Ballmer/McNealy relationship seems to flow naturally, and the first payoff is all interoperability.
Top CEOs Describe Future Technologies (AP)
AP - Too much wine with dinner? In the future, your car might not start if you're drunk — and it might automatically call a cab, notify your spouse and even reschedule business appointments early the next morning. That sobering vision of things to come could also include the ability to read important e-mails and other vital messages on television, wireless telephone or computers at work and at home.
Microsoft works with BI vendor to embed analytics in SQL 2005 (InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - SPSS, a provider of software for predictive analytics, unveiled the results of its behind-the-scenes work with the Microsoft database development team this week. SPSS announced a version of its statistical analysis toolset that can be embedded into the next version of Microsoft SQL Server 2005.
Monthly Update Time: Microsoft Plans to Issue 'Critical' Fixes (PC World)
PC World - Also expect update to company's Malicious Software Removal Tool.
Microsoft Plans 10 Patches Next Tuesday (TechWeb)
TechWeb - Next week Microsoft will roll out ten security bulletins, at least one marked "Critical," the Redmond, Wash.-based developer says.
Microsoft Schedules EU XP (TechWeb)
TechWeb - After more than a year wrangling with the European Union, Microsoft announces the release schedule of a version of Windows XP sans Windows Media Player.
Apple Chip Switch Opens New World for Macs (AP)
AP - In the late 1990s, Apple Computer Inc. ran TV ads mocking the Intel Corp. chips in rival Windows-based PCs: The Pentium II glued to a snail and the toasted bunny suit were supposed to suggest that Apple's Macintosh computers were simply faster.
Nokia, Intel to Cooperate on Connections (AP)
AP - Nokia Corp., the world's leading mobile phone maker, announced Friday that it will join forces with the world's largest chip maker, Intel Corp., to provide handset users faster voice and data services, including high-speed broadband connections to the Internet.
Robots Dance, Play at World Robot Expo (AP)
AP - They could hit fastballs, draw portraits and be seen breathing. Not bad for robots. Even so, these droids of all shapes and sizes — more than 60 on display at the World Expo on Thursday — still need some work.
Top CEOs Describe Future Technologies (AP)
AP - Too much wine with dinner? In the future, your car might not start if you're drunk — and it might automatically call a cab, notify your spouse and even reschedule business appointments early the next morning. That sobering vision of things to come could also include the ability to read important e-mails and other vital messages on television, wireless telephone or computers at work and at home.
FCC Speeds Up Digital TV Signal Deadlines (AP)
AP - Television viewers who crave the crisp, clear pictures of digital TV got a boost Thursday when the government ordered manufacturers to include the technology in all midsize models by next spring.
Podcasting lures wary music biz (Reuters)
Reuters - Podcasting has emerged as the
Internet's hottest fad, but is it more than just a passing
fancy?
Two computers stolen with Motorola staff data (Reuters)
Reuters - Two computers containing personal
information on Motorola Inc. employees were stolen from
the mobile phone maker's human resources services provider,
Affiliated Computer Services , the latest in a series of
incidents of companies losing control of employee data.
Coffee Shop Takes Weekend Wi-Fi Break (TechWeb)
TechWeb - A Seattle cafe is turning off Wi-Fi in hopes of attracting more paying customers. Will it turn off customers or keep them them talking and drinking latte's?
Firefox Entering The Mainstream (TechWeb)
TechWeb - Firefox is gradually moving into the mainstream in the United States, as the open-source newcomer approaches 10 percent of the browser market.
Symantec, Veritas advised to back deal (Reuters)
Reuters - Security software maker Symantec
Corp's proposed purchase of Veritas Software Corp. should be
supported by shareholders of both companies, a top investor
advisory group said on Friday.
Podcasting lures wary music biz (Reuters)
Reuters - Podcasting has emerged as the
Internet's hottest fad, but is it more than just a passing
fancy?
Nokia, Intel to Cooperate on Connections (AP)
AP - Nokia Corp., the world's leading mobile phone maker, announced Friday that it will join forces with the world's largest chip maker, Intel Corp., to provide handset users faster voice and data services, including high-speed broadband connections to the Internet.
Microsoft's online music plans hit rivals' shares (Reuters)
Reuters - Microsoft Corp., the world's largest
software maker, said on Friday it was interested in offering an
online music subscription service, sending shares of online
music rivals lower on Friday.
VeriSign Maintains Dot Net Domain (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - As expected, VeriSign (Nasdaq: VRSN) has been granted a six-year extension to its control over the .net top-level registry by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN).
Nokia, Intel Partner on WiMax (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Nokia (NYSE: NOK) and Intel (Nasdaq: INTC) are collaborating on efforts to speed the development and deployment of WiMax wireless broadband technology, combining Nokia's expertise in mobile hardware and infrastructure with Intel's leadership position in the chip industry.
Trojan Hides in Jackson Suicide Spam (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - A spam campaign claiming that Michael Jackson has attempted suicide has been spreading across the Internet, according to security firm Sophos.
Low Rights IE 7 Designed For Longhorn Only (TechWeb)
TechWeb - The additional security provided by a "low-rights" mode in Internet Explorer 7 will be for Longhorn only.
PluggedIn: Internet telephony grows with do-it-yourself help (Reuters)
Reuters - After nipping at the heels of the major
telephone providers for years, Internet telephony is finally
taking a big bite out of telephone call traffic.
.Net Nod Goes To VeriSign (TechWeb)
TechWeb - ICANN gives the nod to VeriSign as the manager of the .net top level domain.
Yahoo sees larger opportunity in voice services (Reuters)
Reuters - Internet services company Yahoo Inc.
is looking to boost its business in the Internet's
next big growth area -- voice communications.
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