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Microsoft Acquires Internet Voice Startup (AP)
AP - Microsoft Corp. said Tuesday it had acquired Teleo Inc., a small San Francisco startup whose software lets people make calls from computers to traditional telephones.
On-Demand Pioneer Has Ambitions To Be Its Field's Microsoft (Investor's Business Daily)
Investor's Business Daily - Salesforce.com already pioneered the growing market for on-demand software that's delivered as a hosted service over the Web.
Report: Tablet PCs Fail To Take Hold (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Even with all the hype surrounding tablet PCs -- and Microsoft's development of a version of Windows specifically designed for the format -- tablet PCs have failed to make any kind of significant dent in the corporate or consumer markets.
Microsoft Releases WinFS Beta (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) has delivered a test version of its forthcoming Windows file system software, called WinFS, in an effort to draw more developers to the platform.
Microsoft Makes Windows Server 2003 R2 RC0 Available for Download (Ziff Davis)
Ziff Davis - This is the first release candidate since the product was in beta, and will be followed by RC1, the company says.
Guilty Plea in Microsoft Code-Theft Case Seen as Important (Ziff Davis)
Ziff Davis - The guilty plea, by a man who reportedly sold portions Microsoft's source code, is being viewed by analysts as a win in the fight against piracy.
Microsoft Investigating New IE Hole (Ziff Davis)
Ziff Davis - Microsoft is "aggressively investigating" an Internet Explorer hole that could allow hackers to take control of Windows XP machines.
Microsoft in venture to develop Internet TV (SiliconValley.com)
SiliconValley.com - The dream of bringing an abundance of digital TV programs and video to living rooms via the Internet edged forward Monday as Microsoft and Scientific-Atlanta, a major TV set-top device maker, announced an agreement to work together.
Infineon says supplies Microsoft XBox components (Reuters)
Reuters - Europe's biggest chipmaker, Infineon
(IFXGn.DE), said it will supply three key components for
Microsoft's Xbox 360 video game console.
Microsoft in Internet TV partnership (SiliconValley.com)
SiliconValley.com - The dream of bringing an abundance of digital TV programs and video to living rooms via the Internet nudged forward Monday as Microsoft and Scientific-Atlanta, a major TV set-top device maker, announced an agreement to work together.
ITunes Music Phone Set to Launch (AP)
AP - A long-delayed cell phone from Apple Computer Inc. and Motorola Inc. that can play iTunes music downloads is finally set to debut through Cingular Wireless, a research analyst said.
Apple Comes Under New Patent Challenge (AP)
AP - Raising another legal threat to the iPod music player, Creative Technology Ltd. said it has been awarded a U.S. patent for a song-navigation technology it claims is used on Apple Computer Inc.'s market-leading devices.
Chirac: Gov't to Invest in High-Tech (AP)
AP - France will increase investment in high-technology innovation to improve the country's manufacturing base, President Jacques Chirac said Tuesday.
Britain Cracks Down on Violent Online Porn (AP)
AP - Ever since Jane Longhurst was killed two years ago by a man obsessed with violent Internet pornography, her family has campaigned for the British government to outlaw the viewing of extreme sexual material on the Web. On Tuesday the government agreed.
Japanese Robot Knows Words, Can House-Sit (AP)
 AP - A child-shaped humanoid robot that can recognize about 10,000 words and work as a house sitter will go on sale in Japan in September.
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MTV Brings Back 'Unplugged' for Keys (AP)
 AP - Alicia Keys has resurrected "MTV Unplugged." The singer and pianist has performed an acoustic set for the dormant MTV series, to air Sept. 23 (10 p.m. ET). MTV also announced Tuesday that the show will first premiere Sept. 15 on Overdrive, MTV's broadband network.
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Creative says has patent covering iPod technology (Reuters)
Reuters - Creative Technology, a maker of
portable music players, on Tuesday said it was awarded a U.S.
patent that applied to Apple Computer Inc.'s iPod and other
rivals.
Apple plans surprise: vPod? iTunes phone? (SiliconValley.com)
SiliconValley.com - Apple Computer plans a major announcement next week in San Francisco, sparking speculation that the company that revolutionized digital music will unveil a video-playing iPod or an iTunes mobile phone.
Rackspace Survey: Linux vs. Windows (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - The decision to use Windows instead of Linux is based more on availability of applications and less on security or cost concerns, according to a new survey by Web hosting company Rackspace.
Microsoft Acquires Internet Voice Startup (AP)
AP - Microsoft Corp. said Tuesday it had acquired Teleo Inc., a small San Francisco startup whose software lets people make calls from computers to traditional telephones.
MTV Brings Back 'Unplugged' for Keys (AP)
AP - Alicia Keys has resurrected "MTV Unplugged." The singer and pianist has performed an acoustic set for the dormant MTV series, to air Sept. 23 (10 p.m. ET). MTV also announced Tuesday that the show will first premiere Sept. 15 on Overdrive, MTV's broadband network.
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Hurricane Katrina overwhelms Web sites (Reuters)
 Reuters - Several U.S. weather and news Web
sites were deluged by heavy traffic as hordes of people went
online seeking emergency information and news on Hurricane
Katrina, which battered the U.S. Gulf Coast.
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ITunes Music Phone Set to Launch (AP)
AP - A long-delayed cell phone from Apple Computer Inc. and Motorola Inc. that can play iTunes music downloads is finally set to debut through Cingular Wireless, a research analyst said.
Apple plans surprise: vPod? iTunes phone? (SiliconValley.com)
SiliconValley.com - Apple Computer plans a major announcement next week in San Francisco, sparking speculation that the company that revolutionized digital music will unveil a video-playing iPod or an iTunes mobile phone.
iTunes Phone Launch Expected Next Week (PC World)
PC World - Apple and Motorola expected to team up with Cingular to introduce an iTunes mobile phone.
Blogging Katrina: Dramatic hurricane stories storm the web (AFP)
 AFP - As Hurricane Katrina tore across the US Gulf coast, leaving snapped communications in its wake, Internet web logs offered a unique and often dramatic insight into the storm's destructive fury and aftermath.
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Britain Cracks Down on Violent Online Porn (AP)
AP - Ever since Jane Longhurst was killed two years ago by a man obsessed with violent Internet pornography, her family has campaigned for the British government to outlaw the viewing of extreme sexual material on the Web. On Tuesday the government agreed.
Rumors Circulate About iTunes Phone (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - The long-awaited marriage between Apple's popular iTunes digital music service and a Motorola (NYSE: MOT) mobile phone is imminent, according to a flurry of reports today.
The New Generation of VoIP in the Workplace (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Integrated Voice over Internet Protocol conferencing is the technology of the future, say communications experts. Unlike conferencing technology of the past, VoIP -- integrated with video and collaboration tools -- allows people across the globe to work on business projects and develop documents in real time, with unmatched accuracy and unparalleled efficiency.
Sources Confirm Motorola iTunes Phone (Ziff Davis)
Ziff Davis - Sources who have used the new E790 iTunes phone dish out details on the long-awaited Motorola/Apple collaboration.
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