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Nigeria, Microsoft to Fight Internet Fraud (AP)
AP - Nigeria signed an agreement with Microsoft Corp. on Friday to work together to fight Internet crime, officials said Friday.
Microsoft Befriends Some Competitors (AP)
 AP - Here's a possible slogan for Microsoft Corp.: If you can't beat 'em, join the guys who are having the same problem. Microsoft struck two deals this week with sometime adversaries aimed in part at taking on mutual competitors.
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Judge stays Google suit in Microsoft hiring case (Reuters)
 Reuters - A U.S. judge ordered a tentative
stay in Web search company Google Inc.'s lawsuit against
Microsoft Corp., dealing a blow to Google's fight over the
hiring of a former Microsoft official.
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Judge Tentatively Sides With Microsoft (AP)
 AP - Google Inc.'s attempt to lift the job restrictions on a top computer engineer lured from rival Microsoft Corp. suffered another blow Friday under a tentative court ruling that would limit the search engine company's legal options for at least another three months.
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MS Confirms Win2K Worm Hole Patch Is Buggy (Ziff Davis)
Ziff Davis - Although deployment is causing problems for some Microsoft customers, the company continues to stress the importance of its October patch for Windows 2000.
Microsoft, Nigeria fight email scammers (Reuters)
 Reuters - Microsoft has announced an anti-fraud
partnership with Nigeria, the country of origin for some of the
Internet's most notorious email scams.
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Microsoft Exec Warns of 'Fake' XP Update (PC World)
PC World - Hobbyist site defends posting of preview SP3, despite charge that it could damage system.
New IE, Media Player Features Expected to Debut in Windows Vista Refresh (Ziff Davis)
Ziff Davis - Testers will soon have a new Community Technology Preview build, the second one that Microsoft has issued for its next-gen Windows client. Beta 2 is looking like December, sources say.
Judge stays Google's suit against Microsoft (MacCentral)
MacCentral - Google Inc.’s attempt to shift the jurisdiction of a lawsuit over
its hiring of a former Microsoft Corp. employee to California could face a
setback later Friday, as the judge hearing the case has issued a tentative
ruling to stay Google’s request.
2009 Likely to Be Digital TV Deadline (AP)
AP - Congress is zeroing in on early 2009 as the time for the country to make the switch to digital television broadcasts, a move that will give viewers sharper pictures and better sound.
Mo. May Track Cell Phones for Traffic Data (AP)
 AP - Driving to work, you notice the traffic beginning to slow. And because you have your cell phone on, the government senses the delay, too. A congestion alert is issued, automatically updating electronic road signs and Web sites and dispatching text messages to mobile phones and auto dashboards.
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Yahoo Said to Join AOL's Suitors (AP)
 AP - Yahoo Inc. is considering buying a stake in America Online Inc., joining other Internet powerhouses interested in the company's Web portal, a person close to the talks said Friday.
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Hollywood Calls for Cut of Video IPod Pie (AP)
AP - In a show of unity, five unions representing actors, writers and directors issued a joint call for talks to make sure their members get a cut of revenue generated by the sale of TV shows on Apple's iTunes software.
2009 Likely to Be Digital TV Deadline (AP)
AP - Congress is zeroing in on early 2009 as the time for the country to make the switch to digital television broadcasts, a move that will give viewers sharper pictures and better sound.
Three Indicted for 'Massive' Piracy (PC World)
PC World - U.S. charges trio in music, software manufacturing operation.
Nigeria, Microsoft to Fight Internet Fraud (AP)
AP - Nigeria signed an agreement with Microsoft Corp. on Friday to work together to fight Internet crime, officials said Friday.
Spielberg, EA Team Up to Make Video Games (AP)
AP - Coming soon to a game console near you: a Steven Spielberg video game. The acclaimed film director and producer has agreed to develop three new games under a long-term exclusive deal with video game maker Electronic Arts Inc. The deal to be announced Friday reflects the increasingly intertwined interests of Hollywood and the video game industry.
Fujitsu LifeBook P1510D Turns Heads (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - The Fujitsu LifeBook P1510D is a travel-oriented notebook geared toward the mobile user seeking a tablet PC and laptop in one. And with a convenient swivel display, a touch screen, and ultralight weight, the LifeBook is a worthy competitor in a growing market.
OpenOffice.org 2.0 Release Delayed (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - OpenOffice.org had hoped to celebrate its fifth birthday today by launching the next generation of its office software suite, but a glitch has delayed release of the product for one week.
Critical Windows Flaws Discovered (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Vulnerabilities recently found in the Windows operating system could lead to the emergence of worms with the potential to inflict as much damage as the previous Zotob, Sasser, and Blaster viruses, security authorities warned.
Nigeria, Microsoft to Fight Internet Fraud (AP)
AP - Nigeria signed an agreement with Microsoft Corp. on Friday to work together to fight Internet crime, officials said Friday.
Estonians Break Ground, Vote Online (AP)
 AP - This tiny former Soviet republic nicknamed "e-Stonia" because of its tech-savvy population is breaking new ground in digital democracy. This week, Estonia became the first country in the world to hold an election allowing voters nationwide to cast ballots over the Internet.
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Broadband Subscriber Growth Slows (AP)
AP - Broadband subscriber growth started to slow in 2005, according to a new study from Kagan Research.
Hollywood Calls for Cut of Video IPod Pie (AP)
AP - In a show of unity, five unions representing actors, writers and directors issued a joint call for talks to make sure their members get a cut of revenue generated by the sale of TV shows on Apple's iTunes software.
Yahoo Said to Join AOL's Suitors (AP)
AP - Yahoo Inc. is considering buying a stake in America Online Inc., joining other Internet powerhouses interested in the company's Web portal, a person close to the talks said Friday.
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Mo. May Track Cell Phones for Traffic Data (AP)
AP - Driving to work, you notice the traffic beginning to slow. And because you have your cell phone on, the government senses the delay, too. A congestion alert is issued, automatically updating electronic road signs and Web sites and dispatching text messages to mobile phones and auto dashboards.
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Hollywood suits hit download sites (Reuters)
Reuters - Hollywood filed a new
round of copyright-infringement lawsuits Thursday against a
half-dozen Web sites, alleging that they attempted to fool
consumers into thinking the sites were legitimately offering
copyrighted motion picture images for download.
Judge stays Google suit in Microsoft hiring case (Reuters)
Reuters - A U.S. judge ordered a tentative
stay in Web search company Google Inc.'s lawsuit against
Microsoft Corp., dealing a blow to Google's fight over the
hiring of a former Microsoft official.
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Locked Out Of Prime Sites, Clients Try New Avenues (AdWeek.com)
AdWeek.com - While increased Web advertising is causing inventory shortages in a few key categories, such as online video and portal homepage takeovers, many industry executives say ad-space crunches are temporary and point to a plethora of ways to reach consumers online.
Yahoo in talks for AOL stake: source (Reuters)
 Reuters - Yahoo Inc. has held early stage
discussions to buy a stake in Time Warner Inc.'s America Online
Internet unit, a source briefed on the matter said on Friday .
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