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Microsoft fires first salvo of new game console wars (AFP)
 AFP - US software titan Microsoft takes the computer game wars to the Japanese enemy with the North American launch Tuesday of its next-generation Xbox 360 console.
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Ex-Microsoft Worker Sentenced for Theft (AP)
AP - A federal judge sentenced a former Microsoft Corp. employee on Friday to four years in prison for illegally selling millions of dollars of company software.
Q&A: Bill Gates On Supercomputing, Software in Science, And More (TechWeb)
TechWeb - Bill Gates talks to <i>InformationWeek</i> about how work done at Microsoft Research can apply to science, medicine and engineering, how more powerful desktop processors can improve user interfaces, and his evolving role at Microsoft.
Microsoft Vs. Sony Enters New Stage In Video Game Consoles (Investor's Business Daily)
Investor's Business Daily - Microsoft's grand plan to take the lead in the video game console business from rival Sony gets under way Tuesday when the software king releases its next-generation game machine -- the Xbox 360.
Microsoft MBS Replacement Will Know Channel (TechWeb)
TechWeb - Doug Burgum's successor as senior vice president for the Microsoft Business Solutions business group will likely have a keen grasp of the partner, sales and distribution channels, Bruce Richardson, an analyst at AMR Research says.
Microsoft to Beef Up Legal Training (PC World)
PC World - Plans outlined in court document.
Microsoft to Broaden Internal Reviews (AP)
 AP - Microsoft Corp. pledged Friday to expand legal training for employees and broaden its internal reviews of industry agreements to be sure the company doesn't violate its antitrust settlement with the government.
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Microsoft aims to trump Sony with Xbox 360 debut (Reuters)
 Reuters - Microsoft Corp. hopes to
gain an advantage over rivals Sony Corp. (6758.T) and Nintendo
Co. Ltd. (7974.OS) by being first to launch a next-generation
video game console when its Xbox 360 debuts November 22.
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Microsoft Reboots CRM, Plans Hosted Version (TechWeb)
TechWeb - Microsoft is repricing and repackaging Dynamics CRM, and plans its own hosted version next year as part of its Microsoft Live initiative.
Can Open Source Defeat Microsoft? (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - While Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) has had some 20 years to make Office what it is today, most industry analysts say that new open-source contenders, such as OpenOffice, measure up reasonably well against Redmond's suite. But they also say that while these suites do have most of the features of Microsoft Office, they lack certain advanced capabilities that make all the difference.
Pro Gamer Travels the World to Compete (AP)
 AP - Johnathan Wendel's blue eyes stare raptly at the computer screen, his long, thin fingers gliding the mouse side to side as he moves through dark corridors of a video game where a lethal opponent lurks. Before long, seemingly without effort, he has annihilated his foe.
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House Passes TV Digital Speed-Up Plan (AP)
AP - The House on Friday backed a plan to require television broadcasters to switch to all-digital transmissions by December 2008, three months earlier than they would have to under provisions of a Senate bill.
Copy Protection Still a Work in Progress (AP)
AP - It's been the better part of a decade since Napster and other free song-sharing services began scaring the daylights of the music industry. And still recording companies can't find an effective anti-piracy technology to save their hides.
Senate Wants Med Data High-Tech, Portable (AP)
AP - WASHINGTON — People could carry their medical records around their necks or on key chains through technology being encouraged in a bill passed Friday by the Senate.
Ex-Microsoft Worker Sentenced for Theft (AP)
AP - A federal judge sentenced a former Microsoft Corp. employee on Friday to four years in prison for illegally selling millions of dollars of company software.
Aguilera Reportedly Marries Music Exec (AP)
 AP - Christina Aguilera has found out what a girl wants, and now she's married him. The 24-year-old pop singer tied the knot with music executive Jordan Bratman in a Saturday evening ceremony at Staglin Family Vineyard in northern California's Napa Valley, Us Weekly reported on its Web site.
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Microsoft fires first salvo of new game console wars (AFP)
AFP - US software titan Microsoft takes the computer game wars to the Japanese enemy with the North American launch Tuesday of its next-generation Xbox 360 console.
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ABBA Member Composes Ring Tone for Charity (AP)
AP - Former ABBA member Benny Andersson has composed a ring tone for mobile phones that will be sent to people who donate money to the Swedish Red Cross' annual Christmas collection drive, the organization said Friday.
Can Open Source Defeat Microsoft? (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - While Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) has had some 20 years to make Office what it is today, most industry analysts say that new open-source contenders, such as OpenOffice, measure up reasonably well against Redmond's suite. But they also say that while these suites do have most of the features of Microsoft Office, they lack certain advanced capabilities that make all the difference.
Q&A: Bill Gates On Supercomputing, Software in Science, And More (TechWeb)
TechWeb - Bill Gates talks to <i>InformationWeek</i> about how work done at Microsoft Research can apply to science, medicine and engineering, how more powerful desktop processors can improve user interfaces, and his evolving role at Microsoft.
Aguilera Reportedly Marries Music Exec (AP)
AP - Christina Aguilera has found out what a girl wants, and now she's married him. The 24-year-old pop singer tied the knot with music executive Jordan Bratman in a Saturday evening ceremony at Staglin Family Vineyard in northern California's Napa Valley, Us Weekly reported on its Web site.
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Internet still young, faster access to spur growth (Reuters)
 Reuters - The Internet has given
rise to profitable companies such as Yahoo Inc., Google Inc.,
eBay Inc. and others, but the industry is still in the early
days and will be further fueled as even faster Internet access
proliferates through the United States and other countries,
executives said on Wednesday.
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Post US intel on Internet: US lawmaker (AFP)
 AFP - As mountains of raw intelligence go unanalyzed, the chairman of the House intelligence committee said that posting it on the Internet could speed up translation.
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Technology Summit Wraps Up in Tunisia (AP)
 AP - A crucial summit on expanding Internet access around the world ended Friday with a firm promise to narrow the digital divide — but little in government funding to make it happen.
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Copy Protection Still a Work in Progress (AP)
AP - It's been the better part of a decade since Napster and other free song-sharing services began scaring the daylights of the music industry. And still recording companies can't find an effective anti-piracy technology to save their hides.
Xboxes, iPods, Star Wars Dolls Jingle, Jingle on eBay (TechWeb)
TechWeb - A new marketplace research service at eBay forecasts trends in online sales. The tool takes consumer behavior, analyzes the results and predicts sales.
Holiday Online Sales To Rise Despite High Gas Prices, Consumer Jitters (TechWeb)
TechWeb - Online spending during the holiday season is expected to be strong, despite high gas prices and weakened consumer confidence, a Web research firm said Friday.
Google lets Web sites sign up advertisers directly (Reuters)
 Reuters - Advertisers wishing to place ads
on Google-supported Web sites can sign up directly on those
sites, the Web search leader said on Friday, in a move analysts
said addresses concerns about its growing advertising clout.
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Online Shopping Comparison Sites on Rise (AP)
 AP - Laura Hanson relies on the Internet to make her a smarter shopper even when she isn't planning to buy online.
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Google Launches Onsite Advertiser Sign-Up For Ad Publishers (TechWeb)
TechWeb - Google launches a program that gives ad publishers the option of displaying an "advertise-on-this-site" link that takes advertisers to the search engine.
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