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Microsoft Working to Fix Browser Flaw (AP)
 AP - Microsoft Corp. was working Friday to come up with a fix for a flaw in its Internet Explorer browser that could let hackers gain remote access to computer systems through malicious Web sites.
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Microsoft demos RSS features in IE 7 (InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - SAN FRANCISCO -- Whether the content streams are eventually called RSS, Web feeds, or some other name, a key design goal of the forthcoming Internet Explorer 7 is to let users easily subscribe to blogs and Web sites via RSS (Really Simple Syndication). Attendees at the Blog Business Summit here on Friday got a sneak peek of this functionality in IE 7 running on Windows Vista.
Microsoft MSN Leads Gain In Search Market (TechWeb)
TechWeb - But it's too soon to say whether the third-place portal is catching up.
Microsoft CTP Madness Strikes (Ziff Davis)
Ziff Davis - Microsoft is releasing previews of more of its technologies via Community Technology Preview builds. But mixing and matching CTPs is turning into a full-time occupation.
Infection Rates in New Windows Worm Low (AP)
 AP - Malicious hackers unleashed new variants of a computer worm that attacks a vulnerability in Microsoft Corp.'s Windows 2000 operating system, but infection rates appeared to be relatively low and damage minor Wednesday.
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Microsoft offers tool to combine .Net assemblies (InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Microsoft is offering an upgraded version of its ILMerge utility, which merges multiple .Net assemblies into a single assembly.
A Year After Its IPO, Google Re-Stocking With New Offering (Investor's Business Daily)
Investor's Business Daily - Google's loading up the war chest for what could be a long battle with well-heeled Internet rivals Yahoo and Microsoft.
New Zero-Day IE Bug Can Give Attackers Control (TechWeb)
TechWeb - Microsoft's Internet Explorer browser appears vulnerable to an unpatched bug similar to one fixed last week, several security vendors say.
Gates Talks Education, Tech Needs to Legislators (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) chairman Bill Gates told a gathering of state legislators that focusing on technology education will help them serve their constituents into the future.
Intel, Microsoft And The Coming DRM Clampdown (TechWeb)
TechWeb - Digital rights management is here to stay. Unfortunately, it's mostly honest folks who are penalized by DRM.
Diversification Helps Spammer Make Fortune (AP)
AP - Christopher Smith's neighbors didn't know exactly what he did for a living. But they knew well that he liked to collect expensive cars and set off fireworks at all hours.
Google Techs, Entrepreneurs Match Wits (AP)
 AP - Free-flowing beer, live music, karaoke and arcade games kept the party raging at the Googleplex the other night, but the real action was unfolding inside a sterile conference room at Google Inc.'s headquarters.
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Amazon.com Starts Selling Digital 'Shorts' (AP)
AP - Amazon.com Inc. started selling new works of short literature and nonfiction Friday from authors who write them exclusively for the Internet retailer.
File-Sharing Continues at Colleges (AP)
AP - As a college freshman, Will Mount feasted on the free but mostly illegal music available through online file-sharing software such as Kazaa. Now a senior, Mount has seen his free music fix become legal, thanks to an initiative by American University in Washington, D.C., to dissuade students from using its computer network to illegally swap music online.
Microsoft Working to Fix Browser Flaw (AP)
AP - Microsoft Corp. was working Friday to come up with a fix for a flaw in its Internet Explorer browser that could let hackers gain remote access to computer systems through malicious Web sites.
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China tries to wipe Internet icon from Web (Reuters)
 Reuters - Floozie or role model, attention monger
or free spirit? For months, China has been debating what to
make of its latest Internet-born star, a young woman known
nationwide as Furong Jiejie, aka Sister Furong.
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Universal Music Group gets a phone of its own (Reuters)
Reuters - Universal Music Group and
partner SingleTouch Interactive are bringing to market a
music-focused mobile phone, called MoveU Mobile, which will
provide access to such personalized entertainment as ringtones,
wallpaper images and other music-related downloads.
Reports: Nokia Nixes Exclusive Deal For Apple (TechWeb)
TechWeb - The cell phone firm indicates it will not forge exclusive arrangements with any online music store including Apple.
EMC Acquires NAS Virtualization Specialist Rainfinity (TechWeb)
TechWeb - EMC has acquired Rainfinity, whose technology delivers read/write access to Windows, Linux and Unix-based files.
Toast 7 includes DivX, iLife browsing, much more (MacCentral)
MacCentral - Roxio at the end of
the month will release a new version of their CD and DVD burning software
for the Mac — Toast 7 Titanium. While the new release looks similar to
its predecessor, it features extensive changes under the hood, including
support for the DivX video compression format, the ability to browse iLife
content and many other changes. Expected to hit North American stores on
August 31, 2005, Toast 7 Titanium will cost $99, with a $20 rebate form
inside the box for users of older versions of Toast and other products. ...
China tries to wipe Internet icon from Web (Reuters)
Reuters - Floozie or role model, attention monger
or free spirit? For months, China has been debating what to
make of its latest Internet-born star, a young woman known
nationwide as Furong Jiejie, aka Sister Furong.
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Bucks for blogs (SiliconValley.com)
SiliconValley.com - When it comes to blogging, big corporations are turning to twentysomething mavericks for advice. If they can't lick them, they may have to join them.
Amazon.com Starts Selling Digital 'Shorts' (AP)
AP - Amazon.com Inc. started selling new works of short literature and nonfiction Friday from authors who write them exclusively for the Internet retailer.
File-Sharing Continues at Colleges (AP)
AP - As a college freshman, Will Mount feasted on the free but mostly illegal music available through online file-sharing software such as Kazaa. Now a senior, Mount has seen his free music fix become legal, thanks to an initiative by American University in Washington, D.C., to dissuade students from using its computer network to illegally swap music online.
Microsoft Working to Fix Browser Flaw (AP)
AP - Microsoft Corp. was working Friday to come up with a fix for a flaw in its Internet Explorer browser that could let hackers gain remote access to computer systems through malicious Web sites.
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TV Tidbits: Notes of Interest (Mediaweek.com)
Mediaweek.com - Dancing With the Stars winner Kelly Monaco and runner-up John O'Hurley, along with partners Alec Mazo and Charlotte Jorgensen, will go head-to-head once again in Dancing With the Stars Dance-off on Tuesday, Sept. 20 from 8:30-10 p.m. ET. Just in time for the start of the new season, the competition will feature each couple performing several styles of dance, including Latin, ballroom and freestyle. Although the judges will be back, this time America will decide who the true winner is, with voting via phones and the Internet immediately following the broadcast. ...
Microsoft demos RSS features in IE 7 (InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - SAN FRANCISCO -- Whether the content streams are eventually called RSS, Web feeds, or some other name, a key design goal of the forthcoming Internet Explorer 7 is to let users easily subscribe to blogs and Web sites via RSS (Really Simple Syndication). Attendees at the Blog Business Summit here on Friday got a sneak peek of this functionality in IE 7 running on Windows Vista.
Reports: Nokia Nixes Exclusive Deal For Apple (TechWeb)
TechWeb - The cell phone firm indicates it will not forge exclusive arrangements with any online music store including Apple.
Microsoft MSN Leads Gain In Search Market (TechWeb)
TechWeb - But it's too soon to say whether the third-place portal is catching up.
US has until April 2006 to respect Internet gambling ruling: WTO (AFP)
 AFP - The United States has until April 2006 to comply with a ruling about US restrictions on cross-border gaming on the Internet, the World Trade Organization announced.
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