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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.
Studios Mull Changes to Movie 'Windows' (AP)
AP - Someday the phrase "Coming soon to a theater near you" could be replaced with "Coming soon to a Wal-Mart near you." The tradition of major films debuting first in theaters, then across staggered release "windows," including pay-per-view, home video, cable and, finally, broadcast TV, is being openly questioned.
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.
Wisconsin Lab Works on Post-Bar Code Tech (AP)
AP - Alfonso Gutierrez smiles as boxes of Kraft Macaroni and Cheese tagged with tiny chips zip around a conveyor belt and pass under a reader that instantly displays information about the product.
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.
Egypt bloggers spearhead anti-Mubarak dissent (AFP)
 AFP - Baheyya is Egyptian, pillories President Hosni Mubarak and heaps scorn on his regime daily. But this fiery dissident who says aloud what others don't dare to think has no face: Baheyya is a blog.
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Charges May Be Dropped in Pa. Laptop Case (TechWeb)
TechWeb - Most of the 13 students accused of tinkering with their school-issued laptop computers to download programs and spy on administrators are being offered deals in which the felony charges would be dropped.
Celebs Scoop Up a Variety of Swag at VMAs (AP)
 AP - Few people can resist the lure of free stuff. Especially celebrities. Jessica Alba, Nick Cannon, Lil Jon, Shaquille O'Neal, John Singleton, Christina Milian and numerous other stars made their way to The Sagamore Hotel from Friday to Sunday to visit The Style Villa, where they could scoop up a variety of swag: lingerie, satellite radios, jeans, video-ready cell phones, free haircuts, even monogrammed boots.
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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.
NDCHealth to be acquired by rivals (Reuters)
Reuters - Software developer NDCHealth
Corp. said on Monday it would be acquired by rival Per-Se
Technologies, with a portion of the business spun off to Dutch
publisher Wolters Kluwer in a combined transaction of about $1
billion.
Egypt bloggers spearhead anti-Mubarak dissent (AFP)
AFP - Baheyya is Egyptian, pillories President Hosni Mubarak and heaps scorn on his regime daily. But this fiery dissident who says aloud what others don't dare to think has no face: Baheyya is a blog.
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Poor films explains box office slump - survey (Reuters)
Reuters - The main reason for the
box office slump is the quality of the movies themselves,
according to a survey of moviegoers' opinions found in Internet
chat rooms and posted on message boards.
Jealous Lover Program Creator Is Indicted (TechWeb)
TechWeb - 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.
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.
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