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Microsoft warns of software flaws in Word, Windows (Reuters)
Reuters - Microsoft Corp. warned users
on Tuesday of three new security flaws in its Windows and Word
software and issued patches to fix the flaws, which could allow
attackers to take over a computer system.
Patch Tuesday: Both Microsoft and Mozilla Issue Fixes (PC World)
PC World - Microsoft fixes IE, Word, and Windows; Mozilla patches Firefox, Thunderbird.
ICANN Approves Mobile Phone Domain (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Following pressure by mobile phone players, including Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT), a new Internet domain was approved for Web sites designed for wireless phones. The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has greenlighted the ".mobi" suffix.
Microsoft: Security Is Job One (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - At its annual partner conference, Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) has reiterated its commitment to increasing security for its software users. Touting what it has done so far to make computers safer from intrusion, Microsoft now is pointing toward steps it will take in the future.
Internet Heavyweights Team on Antispam Spec (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Cisco Systems (Nasdaq: CSCO), Yahoo (Nasdaq: YHOO), Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) and other companies have collaborated on an antispam standard in an effort to reduce forged e-mails.
Microsoft's Reported Claria Courtship Raises Privacy Questions (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Reports about Microsoft's (Nasdaq: MSFT) acquisition talks with adware maker Claria -- formerly known as Gator -- have technology observers and privacy advocates up in arms and questioning the motives of the world's biggest software maker.
Microsoft Patches Flaws Haunting IE, Word Users (Ziff Davis)
Ziff Davis - The company ships patches for three code execution flaws, including one in the widely used Microsoft Word program. A publicly known vulnerability haunting Internet Explorer users is also addressed.
Microsoft unveils keyboard for Media Center PCs (Reuters)
Reuters - Microsoft Corp. will offer a wireless
keyboard designed for computers running the home entertainment
version of the Windows operating system, the world's largest
software maker said on Tuesday.
Microsoft Unveils All-in-One Keyboard (PC World)
PC World - Designed for Media Center PCs, device features an integrated mouse and remote control.
Microsoft's BizTalk Server 2006 Beta on Deck (PC World)
PC World - Actual release not until first quarter of 2006, company says.
AOL, XM Form Joint Entertainment Venture (AP)
AP - Live and on-demand concerts and comedy shows will be the foundation of a new joint venture announced Tuesday for delivering entertainment via the Internet, satellite, wireless and other platforms.
Samsung, LG Nudge Wireless-VoIP Calling (AP)
AP - Internet telephone service tiptoed a few more steps into the wireless realm on Tuesday as Skype and Boingo unveiled a service to enable Voice-over-Internet calls over Wi-Fi hot spots, while Samsung and LG announced plans to develop mobile phones that combine cellular and Wi-Fi technologies.
CBS News to Expand Web News Component (AP)
AP - CBS News is aggressively expanding its Internet capabilities to offer a 24-hour news network with a "video jukebox" that allows consumers to construct their own online newscasts, the network announced Tuesday.
HP Launches New Printer Technology (AP)
AP - Hewlett-Packard Co., striving to remain the market leader in computer printers, launched a new technology for inkjet printers Monday that cuts photo printing time in half.
REVIEW: 'Coded Arms,' 'Dead to Rights' (AP)
AP - You'd think video games involving battles with gun-toting hoodlums or computer-generated robot hackers would at least get the blood pumping.
CBS News plans 24-hour online news operation (Reuters)
Reuters - CBS News on Tuesday unveiled plans to
enlarge its online presence with a 24-hour broadband Internet
service providing video clips that consumers can assemble into
their own individually tailored newscasts.
Applied Materials eyes new markets amid sales drop (Reuters)
Reuters - Applied Materials Inc. ,
the world's biggest supplier of tools used to make microchips,
on Tuesday introduced an upgraded line of etching equipment
aimed at fast-growing consumer electronics markets.
Sprint, Nextel Shareholders Vote on Union (AP)
AP - Shareholders of Sprint Corp. and Nextel Communications Inc. are poised to approve the companies' union, creating the nation's third-largest wireless phone company with more than 40 million subscribers.
Patch Tuesday: Both Microsoft and Mozilla Issue Fixes (PC World)
PC World - Microsoft fixes IE, Word, and Windows; Mozilla patches Firefox, Thunderbird.
Microsoft warns of software flaws in Word, Windows (Reuters)
Reuters - Microsoft Corp. warned users
on Tuesday of three new security flaws in its Windows and Word
software and issued patches to fix the flaws, which could allow
attackers to take over a computer system.
CBS News plans 24-hour online news operation (Reuters)
Reuters - CBS News on Tuesday unveiled plans to
enlarge its online presence with a 24-hour broadband Internet
service providing video clips that consumers can assemble into
their own individually tailored newscasts.
CBS News to Expand Web News Component (AP)
AP - CBS News is aggressively expanding its Internet capabilities to offer a 24-hour news network with a "video jukebox" that allows consumers to construct their own online newscasts, the network announced Tuesday.
AOL, XM Form Joint Entertainment Venture (AP)
AP - Live and on-demand concerts and comedy shows will be the foundation of a new joint venture announced Tuesday for delivering entertainment via the Internet, satellite, wireless and other platforms.
Samsung, LG Nudge Wireless-VoIP Calling (AP)
AP - Internet telephone service tiptoed a few more steps into the wireless realm on Tuesday as Skype and Boingo unveiled a service to enable Voice-over-Internet calls over Wi-Fi hot spots, while Samsung and LG announced plans to develop mobile phones that combine cellular and Wi-Fi technologies.
IBM to add blogging tools to Workplace (InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - IBM on Tuesday revealed plans for two new corporate blogging tools it plans to add to the forthcoming Version 2.5 of its Workplace collaboration platform and Workplace Designer development tools.
Chinese online search provider Baidu.com seeks IPO (Reuters)
Reuters - Baidu.com Inc., which bills
itself as China's largest Web search engine, on Tuesday said it
is planning an initial public offering of as much as $80
million in Class A ordinary shares.
Yahoo to carry live space shuttle feeds from NASA (Reuters)
Reuters - Internet media company Yahoo Inc.
will provide live Web video streams of the return of
the U.S. space agency's shuttle, the first mission since the
2003 Columbia disaster, NASA said on Tuesday.
Internet Telephone Quality Still Lags, Survey Says (PC World)
PC World - Major differences found among U.S. VoIP providers.
CBS to launch 24-hour Internet news network, bypassing cable (AFP)
AFP - CBS News announced plans to create a 24-hour on-demand Internet network that bypasses cable television and could transform one of the oldest US broadcast news operations.
Trial of ex-Enron Net execs nears end (Reuters)
Reuters - Prosecutors in the trial of five former
executives of Enron Corp.'s failed Internet business wrapped up
their arguments on Tuesday, accusing them of lying about the
unit's health and hiding its massive losses.
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