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Microsoft offers Web services development pack beta (InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Microsoft this week began offering a beta release of its Web Services Enhancements 3.0  pack for .Net, which is focused on security.
New Bells and Whistles for the MSN TV 2 Player (Ziff Davis)
Ziff Davis - Microsoft announced an update this week for its MSN TV 2 Internet and Media Player, giving users increased digital music, photo and e-mail capabilities.
Internet Explorer 7 Will Include Antiphishing Tools (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Microsoft's (Nasdaq: MSFT) Internet Explorer 7 browser has new capabilities designed to defeat phishing. The browser update, now in beta, will include a filter that identifies and blocks fraudulent Web sites.
Microsoft Pushes Enterprise Collaboration Tools (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) is taking its real-time collaboration strategy to the next level with the release of a new set of tools and software code designed to facilitate collaboration across a broad array of enterprise applications.
Trojan Poses As Plug And Play Patch (TechWeb)
TechWeb - A Trojan horse not connected to the Zotob blitz on vulnerable Windows 2000 PCs appears to be taking advantage of the scare by posing as a patch against the Microsoft bug.
Windows Vista Looks Slicker, Safer (PC World)
PC World - Improved search and security in Beta 1 of Microsoft's new OS; but no sea change. Plus: two new Internet Explorers.
Inside Microsoft's Zotob Situation Room (Ziff Davis)
Ziff Davis - A behind-the-scenes peek at how the world's largest software maker worked to control the spread of the Zotob worm.
Microsoft Inks Deal for Halo Movie (AP)
AP - "Halo" hero Master Chief will be appearing in a film version of the top-selling video game franchise. A deal announced this week with Universal Pictures and Twentieth Century Fox will pay "Halo" publisher Microsoft Corp. $5 million plus a percentage of ticket sales to produce and distribute a movie as early as the summer of 2007.
Microsoft to Release Antiphishing Tool Before IE 7 (PC World)
PC World - Add-on to MSN Search Toolbar should be available in beta next month.
Analyzing IE At 10: Integration With OS Smart Or Not? (TechWeb)
TechWeb - On the tenth anniversary of Microsoft's browser, Internet Explorer, the debates over integration with the operating system -- like the still brewing browser wars -- are far from over.
Jealous Lover Program Creator Is Indicted (AP)
AP - The creator and several buyers of a computer program designed to allow jealous lovers to snoop on their sweethearts' online activities have been indicted for allegedly violating federal computer privacy laws.
Two Arrested in U.S. Computer Worm Probe (AP)
AP - Authorities in Morocco and Turkey have arrested two people believed responsible for a computer worm that infected networks at U.S. companies and government agencies earlier this month.
BBC Will Let Programs Be Downloaded (AP)
AP - The British Broadcasting Corp. is planning a new service to let Web users download its television and radio programs up to a week after they have aired.
FCC Delays Cutoff of Internet Phone Users (AP)
AP - A deadline has been extended that could have left tens of thousands of people without their Internet phone service next week.
Man Pleads Guilty in eBay Car Sales Scheme (AP)
AP - A Southern California man involved in a scheme to defraud eBay users by taking money for cars sold through the auction Web site but were never delivered has pleaded guilty for his role in the crime.
Verizon Wireless to cut high-speed pricing-analyst (Reuters)
Reuters - Verizon Wireless is expected to cut
the price of its high-speed wireless Internet service by as
much as 25 percent early next week in a bid to increase its
customer base for the service, one analyst said on Friday.
Sirius introduces portable unit that stores music (Reuters)
Reuters - Sirius Satellite Radio Inc.
on Thursday said it will introduce a small portable device for
its subscription radio service that can store 50 hours of
music, news and programs from Sirius channels, a move to narrow
the gap with its larger rival XM Satellite.
Handsets' Deadly Use: Detonators (Investor's Business Daily)
Investor's Business Daily - More and more terrorists are using cell phones to remotely detonate bombs -- and there's not much authorities can do about it. At least, not that they can say.
Mozilla Tests Firefox, Thunderbird Updates (TechWeb)
TechWeb - Mozilla Foundation developers asks for volunteers to test a long-awaited part of the next editions of Firefox and Thunderbird.
Microsoft Pushes Enterprise Collaboration Tools (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) is taking its real-time collaboration strategy to the next level with the release of a new set of tools and software code designed to facilitate collaboration across a broad array of enterprise applications.
Jealous Lover Program Creator Is Indicted (AP)
AP - The creator and several buyers of a computer program designed to allow jealous lovers to snoop on their sweethearts' online activities have been indicted for allegedly violating federal computer privacy laws.
Man Pleads Guilty in eBay Car Sales Scheme (AP)
AP - A Southern California man involved in a scheme to defraud eBay users by taking money for cars sold through the auction Web site but were never delivered has pleaded guilty for his role in the crime.
Verizon Wireless to cut high-speed pricing-analyst (Reuters)
Reuters - Verizon Wireless is expected to cut
the price of its high-speed wireless Internet service by as
much as 25 percent early next week in a bid to increase its
customer base for the service, one analyst said on Friday.
FCC Delays Cutoff of Internet Phone Users (AP)
AP - A deadline has been extended that could have left tens of thousands of people without their Internet phone service next week.
Google Talk gives boost to XMPP (InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Google's entry this week into the IM space gave a high-profile shot in the arm to the open IM protocol XMPP (Extensible Messaging and Presence Protocol). The decision to base Google Talk on the XML-based XMPP framework -- combined with Google's considerable market clout -- could shake up stalled IM interoperability efforts, or at the very least gives a big lift to a grassroots Internet standard.
FCC gives more time for telcos to get 911 replies (Reuters)
Reuters - U.S. communications regulators on
Friday gave Internet telephone providers more time to get
customers to acknowledge the limitations of 911 access with
their subscriptions, likely reducing the chances that some
would have service cut off.
Yahoo Upgrades E-Commerce Platform For Small Retailers (TechWeb)
TechWeb - Yahoo introduces in beta a redesigned checkout process for small businesses using the portal's e-commerce service.
Just Monitoring Blogs Isn't Enough (AdWeek.com)
AdWeek.com - The rise in consumer-generated Web content is leading at least one interactive agency to branch into blog relations in an effort to help clients steer online chatter about their brands.
New Bells and Whistles for the MSN TV 2 Player (Ziff Davis)
Ziff Davis - Microsoft announced an update this week for its MSN TV 2 Internet and Media Player, giving users increased digital music, photo and e-mail capabilities.
Internet Explorer 7 Will Include Antiphishing Tools (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Microsoft's (Nasdaq: MSFT) Internet Explorer 7 browser has new capabilities designed to defeat phishing. The browser update, now in beta, will include a filter that identifies and blocks fraudulent Web sites.
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