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Researcher Says Windows XP SP2 Has DoS Bug (TechWeb)
TechWeb - Microsoft Windows XP SP2 has an unspecified bug in its kernel that could let attackers bring down the machine with a denial-of-service (DoS) attack, a researcher says.
Microsoft Urges Developers to Prepare for IE 7 (Ziff Davis)
Ziff Davis - The beta version of Internet Explorer 7 could cause compatibility problems, but many Web developers are reluctant to take advance action.
Microsoft Investigates New XP SP2 Flaw (Ziff Davis)
Ziff Davis - A potentially serious security hole has been discovered in fully patched versions of Windows XP SP2, even with the integrated firewall turned on.
Initiative to fight global poverty (SiliconValley.com)
SiliconValley.com - Bill Gates Sr., whose son founded Microsoft, was in San Francisco Thursday to recruit Bay Area business and philanthropic leaders to join the Initiative for Global Development, which he co-founded last year to end the world's most extreme poverty by fostering education, health and economic programs. The initiative targets places where people live on $1 or less a day.
Microsoft Updates Windows Automotive Platform (TechWeb)
TechWeb - Adds tools that it claims will simplify development of in-car applications such as navigation and entertainment.
Microsoft and Marvel ink online game deal (Reuters)
Reuters - Microsoft Corp. said on Thursday
it won exclusive rights to develop and publish multiplayer
online games starring Marvel Enterprises Inc.'s super heroes,
including Spider-man, the X-men and the Hulk.
Microsoft Licenses Audio Tech To Improve VOIP (Ziff Davis)
Ziff Davis - Global IP Sound said late Wednesday that the company has licensed several audio technologies to Microsoft to improve its VOIP functionality for real-time collaboration.
Microsoft, Marvel ink online game deal (Reuters)
Reuters - Microsoft Corp. said on Thursday
it won exclusive rights to develop and publish multiplayer
online games starring Marvel Enterprises Inc.'s super heroes,
including Spider-man, the X-men and the Hulk.
Microsoft Woos Spider-Man Into Xbox Fold (TechWeb)
TechWeb - Deal with Marvel Enterprises gives software company the rights to add Marvel characters to its massively multiplayer online games.
Microsoft, Marvel Got Game (The Motley Fool)
The Motley Fool - It seems like once again, Marvel's (NYSE: MVL - News) getting into the game -- this time, by teaming up with Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT - News) in an exclusive deal to put Marvel characters into massively multiplayer online games developed for Microsoft's next-generation Xbox 360 console. Marvel's cast of 5,000 characters includes such well-known names as Spider-Man, the X-Men, and the Fantastic Four.
Podcasting Spurs a Media 'Land Grab' (AP)
AP - The runaway popularity of blogging, which has turned everyday people into online news outlets, caught the media establishment off guard. The industry is trying not to make the same mistake with podcasting — which lets nearly anyone "broadcast" on the Internet.
Museum Shows Power of the Printing Press (AP)
AP - It took about 500 years for Johannes Gutenberg's ideas about printing to become obsolete, but Gardner LePoer worried the artifacts of Gutenberg's legacy would be gone far sooner.
Non-English Domain Names Likely Delayed (AP)
AP - Concerns about "phishing" e-mail scams will likely delay the expansion of domain names beyond non-English characters, the chairman of the Internet's key oversight agency said Friday.
Cost-Conscious Dell Branches Out on Style (AP)
AP - From boring old beige computer cases to the more recent gray and black models, style isn't a word often associated with computer maker Dell Inc. But as the company continues to push into consumer products with plasma televisions and digital music players, it's adding a dash of flash to a revamped lineup of desktop and notebook computers.
Sharp Develops 'Two-Way Viewing-Angle' LCD (AP)
AP - At last, a way to end squabbles over which TV channel to watch — without buying a second set. Sharp Corp. has developed a liquid-crystal display that shows totally different images to people viewing the screen from the left and the right.
Amazon fetes 10th year with Bob Dylan, Norah Jones (Reuters)
Reuters - Online retailer Amazon.com Inc.
celebrated its 10th year with a concert on Saturday for its
employees and customers that included a rare joint performance
by Bob Dylan and Norah Jones.
Nigeria jails woman in $242 mln email fraud case (Reuters)
Reuters - A Nigerian court has sentenced a woman to
two and half years in jail after she pleaded guilty to fraud
charges in the country's biggest e-mail scam case, the
anti-fraud agency said on Saturday.
Surfing The Web At 125 MPH (TechWeb)
TechWeb - Internet access on airplanes, cellular signals in tunnels and elevators, next-generation Wi-Fi covering entire cities--what's next? How about surfing the Web on a fast-moving train, bus, or car.
Debian Linux: Living in Interesting Times (Ziff Davis)
Ziff Davis - Opinion: The emerging Ubuntu and Debian Core Consortium developments take the distro in unexpected directions.
Oracle hires a third president (SiliconValley.com)
SiliconValley.com - When Oracle Chief Executive Larry Ellison went looking for his next chief financial officer, he apparently wanted more than a numbers guy. He picked a seasoned deal-maker and gave him the title of president -- making him one of an unusual presidential trio at the business-software giant.
Amazon fetes 10th year with Bob Dylan, Norah Jones (Reuters)
Reuters - Online retailer Amazon.com Inc.
celebrated its 10th year with a concert on Saturday for its
employees and customers that included a rare joint performance
by Bob Dylan and Norah Jones.
Internet provides instant Harry Potter reviews (Reuters)
Reuters - In the age of the Internet, a book
review can be virtually instant.
AOL, AEG, XM link for online programing (Reuters)
Reuters - AOL, XM Satellite Radio
and Anschutz Entertainment Group are betting big that Live 8's
recent success as an online programing event was no fluke.
At 10, eBay still scrappy (SiliconValley.com)
SiliconValley.com - Meg Whitman speaks with the confidence of a warrior who's stared down many an enemy. And for good reason. As chief executive of eBay, she's guided the company to the top of the e-commerce mountain, beating back nearly every competitor that has tried to stand in her way.
Yahoo Heads to Berkeley for Internet Research (Ziff Davis)
Ziff Davis - Yahoo opens a research lab in conjunction with the University of California, delving into the Web-related sciences of search and social media.
Non-English Domain Names Likely Delayed (AP)
AP - Concerns about "phishing" e-mail scams will likely delay the expansion of domain names beyond non-English characters, the chairman of the Internet's key oversight agency said Friday.
IBM Sends Blogging to Work (PC World)
PC World - Company introduces two new business blogging tools.
Companies Experience Exponential Rise In Web Attacks: Survey (TechWeb)
TechWeb - Businesses often ignore the fact that their Web sites are the weakest link in their security efforts.
More Marketers Cozy Up To User-Created Content (AdWeek.com)
AdWeek.com - Often thought of as the dregs of the Internet, user-generated content is getting a second look from advertisers, who are using new technology and approaches to benefit from consumers' willingness to create and share content for free.
Internet's Yahoo teams up with university students in Berkeley (AFP)
AFP - US Internet powerhouse Yahoo.com is mining college brain power for technology innovations by setting up a university research laboratory, the company announced.
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