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Ex-Microsoft Exec Barred From Google Job (AP)
AP - A judge has temporarily barred a former Microsoft executive from performing his job at Google, saying Microsoft has a well-grounded fear that leaked trade secrets could hurt its business.
Judge puts hold on ex-Microsoft exec work at Google (Reuters)
Reuters - A Washington state judge on
Thursday temporarily blocked a former Microsoft Corp.
vice-president from heading up rival Google Inc.'s new research
center in China.
Microsoft sees growth with premium Office, Windows (Reuters)
Reuters - Microsoft Corp. aims to boost
growth and win market share by introducing premium versions of
its flagship Office and Windows products for high-end corporate
use, Chief Executive Steve Ballmer said on Thursday.
Judge blocks ex-Microsoft exec work for Google (Reuters)
Reuters - A Washington state judge on
Thursday temporarily blocked a former Microsoft Corp.
vice-president from heading up rival Google Inc.'s new research
center in China.
Microsoft Nears Market Reception For Still-Emerging IPTV Software (Investor's Business Daily)
Investor's Business Daily - Phone companies want their IPTV, but it's not certain they want Microsoft's IPTV.
Microsoft Still Targets Linux Users (PC World)
PC World - Despite some cooperative efforts, software giant still champions Windows over open source.
Microsoft plans premium versions of Office, Windows (Reuters)
Reuters - Microsoft Corp.
will introduce premium versions of its flagship Office
and Windows products for high-end corporate use, Chief
Executive Steve Ballmer said on Thursday.
Websense Options Expense (The Motley Fool)
The Motley Fool - Websense (Nasdaq: WBSN - News) just keeps on growing. With 93% gross profit margins, you would think someone like Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT - News) or Symantec (Nasdaq: SYNC - News) would step up with a competing product, but no. In my opinion, Websense still has the most powerful, versatile employee Internet management software on the market.
Microsoft's Growth Strategy Includes Premium-Priced Windows And Office Versions (TechWeb)
TechWeb - The company's new triumvirate -- Gates, Ballmer, Ozzie -- lays out a growth strategy that also includes making more acquisitions to enter new markets, and selling more services
Microsoft Investigates Reported Hack of Windows Authenticity Check (TechWeb)
TechWeb - A popular blog reports that Microsoft's online validation process for Windows has been hacked.
Geeks Meet at 'What the Hack' Conference (AP)
AP - There are hundreds of tents on the hot and soggy campground, but this isn't your ordinary summertime outing, considering that it includes workshops with such titles as "Politics of Psychedelic Research" or "Fun and Mayhem with RFID."
Ex-Microsoft Exec Barred From Google Job (AP)
AP - A judge has temporarily barred a former Microsoft executive from performing his job at Google, saying Microsoft has a well-grounded fear that leaked trade secrets could hurt its business.
Canada, Denmark Clash in Google Ads (AP)
AP - Canada and Denmark have taken their diplomatic tussle over a lump of Arctic rocks to the Internet with competing Google ads claiming sovereignty over Hans Island.
Cisco, Security Researcher Settle Dispute (AP)
AP - Cisco Systems Inc. and a network security firm reached a settlement Thursday with a researcher who quit his job so he could deliver a speech on a serious flaw in Cisco software that routes data over the Internet.
AT&T Internet Service Fails in 5 States (AP)
AP - Subscribers to AT&T Corp.'s DSL Internet service in five Western states lost their connections for several hours Thursday after the telecommunications company experienced a problem with equipment that routes data over its network.
Senate Approves Sexual Predator Registry (AP)
AP - The Senate voted Thursday to set up a national sex offender database that would be available on the Internet and require strict monitoring of high-risk sex offenders for a year after their release from prison.
NTT DoCoMo profits up due to popular new products, cost cutting (AFP)
AFP - Japan's top mobile phone operator NTT DoCoMo June-quarter net profit rose 22 percent year-on-year thanks to the popularity of new products and services as well as aggressive cost-cutting.
América Móvil adds a record 7.4m subscribers (FT.com)
FT.com - América Móvil, the mobile telecommunications company controlled by the Mexican investor Carlos Slim, on Thursday announced that it had added a record 7.4m subscribers during the second quarter, as it continued its battle across the region with Telefónica of Spain.
Microsoft Still Targets Linux Users (PC World)
PC World - Despite some cooperative efforts, software giant still champions Windows over open source.
Symantec CEO says feels "very good" on business (Reuters)
Reuters - Symantec Corp.
Chief Executive John Thompson said he feels confident about the
core business prospects of the world's biggest security
software maker and data management software maker Veritas
Software, which Symantec recently bought.
Canada, Denmark Clash in Google Ads (AP)
AP - Canada and Denmark have taken their diplomatic tussle over a lump of Arctic rocks to the Internet with competing Google ads claiming sovereignty over Hans Island.
Cisco, Security Researcher Settle Dispute (AP)
AP - Cisco Systems Inc. and a network security firm reached a settlement Thursday with a researcher who quit his job so he could deliver a speech on a serious flaw in Cisco software that routes data over the Internet.
Senate Approves Sexual Predator Registry (AP)
AP - The Senate voted Thursday to set up a national sex offender database that would be available on the Internet and require strict monitoring of high-risk sex offenders for a year after their release from prison.
AT&T Internet Service Fails in 5 States (AP)
AP - Subscribers to AT&T Corp.'s DSL Internet service in five Western states lost their connections for several hours Thursday after the telecommunications company experienced a problem with equipment that routes data over its network.
Thousands Expected To Attend In-Person Graduation Ceremony For On-line Degrees (TechWeb)
TechWeb - But it's just a fraction of the 155,000 students currently attending online classes through the University of Phoenix Online
AOL Launches Personalized Homepage (TechWeb)
TechWeb - America Online Inc. on Thursday unveiled a beta version of a personalized homepage, the latest addition to the company's web portal.
Beware of phantom stock regulators, officials warn (Reuters)
Reuters - Con artists are setting up Web sites
for fake U.S. regulatory agencies to lure stock investors, many
from overseas, into fraudulent transactions, officials from New
Jersey to Montana warned on Thursday.
Study: Teenagers Eschew E-Mail For IM (TechWeb)
TechWeb - For most teenagers, email is for old people. That's the finding of a Pew Internet and American Life Project that found that three quarters of teenagers use instant messaging, and the average amount of time spent sending the quick electronic notes has increased over the last four years.
Microsoft Investigates Reported Hack of Windows Authenticity Check (TechWeb)
TechWeb - A popular blog reports that Microsoft's online validation process for Windows has been hacked.
Yahoo Hires Former IBM Researcher (TechWeb)
TechWeb - Yahoo Inc. on Thursday said it has hired Prabhakar Raghavan, a former IBM researcher, to lead research areas of key interest to the web portal, including search and information navigation, social media, community, personalization, and mobility.
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