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Dow Ends Up 23 Despite Microsoft Earnings (AP)
AP - Wall Street eked out modest gains Friday to finish the week higher, overcoming tepid earnings from Microsoft Corp. and a fresh surge in crude oil futures to extend Wall Street's rally for a fourth consecutive week.
Next Version of Windows Named 'Vista' (AP)
AP - Microsoft Corp. dropped the code name Longhorn on Friday, announcing the next version of its flagship Windows operating system will be called Windows Vista.
Microsoft May Be An Unwitting 'Ally' In AMD Lawsuit Vs. Intel (Investor's Business Daily)
Investor's Business Daily - The old Microsoft antitrust case could come back to haunt ... Intel.
Microsoft dubs next-generation operating system "Vista" (AFP)
AFP - Microsoft is looking past Windows and taking a long view its future by naming its next-generation operating system "Vista," officials from the US software behemoth said.
Microsoft to debut 'Windows Vista' (Reuters)
Reuters - Microsoft Corp. , the world's
largest software maker, said on Friday it will call the next
version of its operating system "Windows Vista" as it prepares
to release a wave of new products after posting its
slowest-ever year of growth.
Microsoft's Next OS: Windows Vista (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) has decided on "Vista" as the official name of the operating system formerly codenamed Longhorn. According to a Microsoft video trumpeting the new moniker, Vista will bring "clarity to your world."
Microsoft names next Windows version 'Vista' (AFP)
AFP - Microsoft Corp. said the next version of its operating system used on most personal computers around the world will be called "Windows Vista."
Blue chips gain as Exxon rises, tech flat (Reuters)
Reuters - Blue-chip stocks and the S&P 500 rose
on Friday, as a rally in crude oil lifted energy companies,
including Exxon Mobil Corp. , while gains in tech shares
were limited by a batch of disappointing quarterly outlooks.
Microsoft's Record 2005: Fool by Numbers FY2005 (The Motley Fool)
The Motley Fool - On July 21, Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT - News) released FY2005 earnings for the period ending June 30.
Xbox Boosts Microsoft: Fool by Numbers Q4 2005 (The Motley Fool)
The Motley Fool - On July 21, Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT - News) released Q4 earnings for the period ended June 30, 2005.
Next Version of Windows Named 'Vista' (AP)
AP - Microsoft Corp. dropped the code name Longhorn on Friday, announcing the next version of its flagship Windows operating system will be called Windows Vista.
Programmers: Video Games Need Female Touch (AP)
AP - Tara Teich enjoys nothing more than slipping into the role of a female video game character. But the 26-year-old software programmer gets annoyed by the appearance of such digital alter egos as the busty tomb raider Lara Croft or the belly-baring Wu the Lotus Blossom of "Jade Empire."
Doubt Looms for Sanyo Amid Earthquake Loss (AP)
AP - When a 6.8-magnitude earthquake jarred Sanyo Electric Co.'s chip-making plant in northern Japan last October, reversing the company's profit forecast to a massive loss, it was a crowning blow to an electronics giant already rattled by plunging prices and sinking stock.
Administration Addresses Copyright Piracy (AP)
AP - The Bush administration said Friday it created a new position to coordinate government efforts to combat the foreign theft of copyrighted products.
Video Game 'Mods' Under Scrutiny (AP)
AP - With many video games, there's no "game over" screen, no reason to ever get bored. In a long-standing practice called "modding," fans create their own new chapters, artwork and other twists to extend the lives of their favorite games. Many game makers freely encourage the practice and give away free software tools to help.
Bill Would Tax Internet Pornography (AP)
AP - A Democratic lawmaker is planning to propose a new 25 percent federal tax on Internet pornography and new requirements for adult Web sites to help prevent children from looking at them.
ICE Might Save Your Life (Ziff Davis)
Ziff Davis - Recent terrorist activities give impetus to the U.K. mobile-phone company's "In Case of Emergency" campaign.
Nokia's Dropped Call For Investors (The Motley Fool)
The Motley Fool - In light of the strong results from Motorola (NYSE: MOT - News) this week, there was optimism about the earnings report for Nokia (NYSE: NOK - News). After all, it is the No. 1 mobile handset company in the world, right?
Critical MySQL Flaw Found (Ziff Davis)
Ziff Davis - A "highly critical" flaw has been reported in MySQL that can be exploited to cause a DoS (Denial of Service) or to execute arbitrary code on the open-source database.
Microsoft dubs next-generation operating system "Vista" (AFP)
AFP - Microsoft is looking past Windows and taking a long view its future by naming its next-generation operating system "Vista," officials from the US software behemoth said.
Bill Would Tax Internet Pornography (AP)
AP - A Democratic lawmaker is planning to propose a new 25 percent federal tax on Internet pornography and new requirements for adult Web sites to help prevent children from looking at them.
Google's Shares Continue to Tumble (AP)
AP - Google Inc. shares continued to tumble Friday amid disappointment over slowed revenue growth at the online search engine leader even as second-quarter profit more than quadrupled.
AOL, Ask Jeeves Gain on Google Search (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Google (Nasdaq: GOOG) remains the top dog in Intenet search, but AOL (NYSE: AOL) and Ask Jeeves (Nasdaq: ASKJ) are nipping at Google's heels, according to new research from Nielsen//Netratings.
'Wind' blowing soon for Neil Young (Reuters)
Reuters - Neil Young will release his latest
album, "Prairie Wind," as a CD/DVD package Sept. 20, he said on
his Web site (http://www.neilyoung.com).
Scrum for tickets to Bayreuth Festival on eBay (AFP)
AFP - Tickets to this year's Bayreuth Festival, the legendary month-long summer music festival dedicated exclusively to the works of Richard Wagner, have become the object of feverish bidding on Internet auction site, eBay.
Court rejects Real Madrid case against online firms (Reuters)
Reuters - A French court has rejected a lawsuit by
Real Madrid which tried to stop online betting firms using its
name and images of its soccer players, three of the companies
said Friday.
China has 103 million Internet users, up 18 percent in first half (AFP)
AFP - China's Internet population grew to 103 million at the end of the June, an increase of 9.0 million new web surfers in the first six months of the year, state press said.
Stars Deliver in Honor of Amazon.com (AP)
AP - Clay Aiken lurked outside a house, Emmylou Harris stopped by a university, Nick Lachey dropped in on a stranger's workplace and Moby played with dogs while making special deliveries in honor of online retailer Amazon.com's 10th anniversary.
Sex Offender Registry Available on Web (AP)
AP - Information on sex offenders in 21 states and the District of Columbia is now available on an Internet site launched this week by the federal government.
New Spam-Fighting Technique Criticized (AP)
AP - Escalating the war on spam, a California company wants to let thousands of users collaborate to disable the Web sites spammers use to sell their wares.
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