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Microsoft unleashes new Xbox in Japan to lukewarm reaction (AFP)
 AFP - US software giant Microsoft went on the offensive on the home turf of its Japanese rivals Saturday, launching its sleek new Xbox 360 console ahead of the holiday season in a tough battle for business.
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Microsoft Launches Xbox 360 in Japan (AP)
AP - Microsoft Corp. will get the jump on Sony this Saturday by introducing the next-generation Xbox 360 in its rival's backyard, but winning over Japan's notoriously finicky video game fans will be an uphill battle for the American interloper.
Microsoft launches Xbox 360 console in Japan (Reuters)
 Reuters - Microsoft Corp. is
counting on the online gaming capability and high-definition
graphics of its Xbox 360 console to win a new following in
Japan, a key market in its quest to unseat Sony Corp. as the
dominant game console maker, a senior executive said on Friday.
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Microsoft Puts Clamps on Software Pirate (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - An investigation by Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) into an online sales organization that sold some $5.25 million worth of counterfeit software to UK customers has resulted in the shutdown of that purveyor of pirated goods.
Forecast 2006: Hackers May Hit Mobile Devices, Cisco Routers, Microsoft Vista (TechWeb)
TechWeb - Malware has thrived on PCs and servers, but Symantec expects hackers to go after new types of devices, such as routers, switches, and back-up systems, in the coming year.
Bill Gates launches hunt for top Indian technology students (AFP)
 AFP - Microsoft chairman Bill Gates launched a talent hunt for India's top technology students and urged software developers to cash in on the digital age.
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Microsoft To Fix Two Flaws Next Week (TechWeb)
TechWeb - Microsoft will release two security fixes for Windows next Tuesday, at least one of which will be tagged "critical" by the Redmond, Wash.-based developer.
Microsoft Offers Free Software For Small Retailers (TechWeb)
TechWeb - Microsoft Corp. is giving small retailers in the United States free add-in software to integrate Microsoft Office Small Business Accounting 2006 with either Microsoft Point of Sale or Microsoft Retail Management System.
Microsoft Xbox 360 takes aim at Sony in Japan (Reuters)
 Reuters - Microsoft Corp. begins
selling its new Xbox 360 video game console in Japan on
Saturday, launching its attack on the industry's third-biggest
market and the home turf of market leader Sony Corp.
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Round 2: Microsoft ready for Xbox rematch against Japanese foes (AFP)
 AFP - When Microsoft brought the first Xbox game console to the home turf of its Japanese arch-rivals in 2002 it was nearly two years behind Sony's PlayStation 2 and it has trailed behind ever since.
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Man Apologizes After Fake Wikipedia Post (AP)
AP - A man who posted false information on an online encyclopedia linking a prominent journalist to the Kennedy assassinations says he was playing a trick on a co-worker.
Ariz. Town Will Go Wall-To-Wall Wireless (AP)
AP - Call it a municipal status symbol in the digital age: a city blanketed by a wireless Internet network, accessible at competitive prices throughout the town's homes, cafes, offices and parks.
Web Site Takes a Happy Approach to News (AP)
 AP - Carrie Rodgers is so engrossed by cable-television news shows that her husband calls her a news addict, but lately she has found another source to balance the onslaught of stories about war, crime and natural disasters.
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Gradeschoolers Learning on Handhelds (AP)
AP - Aesop's fables came beaming across the classroom and landed in Eva Hernandez's Palm handheld. On the bottom floor of Ridgeview Elementary School, she sat scrolling, using her stylus to navigate through through "The Flies and the Honeypot."
'Integrity' Tops Web Dictionary's Lookups (AP)
AP - In a year filled with political wrangling, natural disasters and pop culture curiosities, Americans turned to Merriam-Webster to help define it all.
Yahoo offers Movable Type for bloggers (Reuters)
Reuters - Yahoo Inc. and Six Apart Ltd.,
creator of Movable Type -- the most popular software used to
create professional blogs -- said on Sunday Yahoo will be the
preferred supplier of Movable Type for small businesses.
Long-canceled variety shows thriving on DVD (Reuters)
Reuters - They say that variety is the
spice of life, so perhaps it is not surprising that TV variety
and talk show packages are a growing category on DVD.
Alltel to Expand Core Business With Deal (AP)
 AP - Alltel Corp. said Friday a $4.9 billion deal to spin off its telephone division to shareholders will enable it to expand its core wireless business.
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SugarCRM to release version 4.0 (InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Calling it a release that favorably compares with CRM solutions from Salesforce.com or Siebel, open source ISV SugarCRM unveiled SugarSuite 4.0 this week.
Microsoft unleashes new Xbox in Japan to lukewarm reaction (AFP)
AFP - US software giant Microsoft went on the offensive on the home turf of its Japanese rivals Saturday, launching its sleek new Xbox 360 console ahead of the holiday season in a tough battle for business.
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Yahoo offers Movable Type for bloggers (Reuters)
Reuters - Yahoo Inc. and Six Apart Ltd.,
creator of Movable Type -- the most popular software used to
create professional blogs -- said on Sunday Yahoo will be the
preferred supplier of Movable Type for small businesses.
Man Apologizes After Fake Wikipedia Post (AP)
AP - A man who posted false information on an online encyclopedia linking a prominent journalist to the Kennedy assassinations says he was playing a trick on a co-worker.
Web Site Takes a Happy Approach to News (AP)
AP - Carrie Rodgers is so engrossed by cable-television news shows that her husband calls her a news addict, but lately she has found another source to balance the onslaught of stories about war, crime and natural disasters.
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Ariz. Town Will Go Wall-To-Wall Wireless (AP)
AP - Call it a municipal status symbol in the digital age: a city blanketed by a wireless Internet network, accessible at competitive prices throughout the town's homes, cafes, offices and parks.
Wikipedia becomes Internet force, faces crisis (AFP)
 AFP - Wikipedia, an online encyclopedia that is the product of collaboration of its users, has become a major force on the Internet, but faces a crisis after a false biography raised questions about its credibility.
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Yahoo Acquires Social Network Del.icio.us (AP)
AP - In its latest acquisition of a social networking service, Internet powerhouse Yahoo Inc. on Friday devoured del.icio.us Inc., a startup that enables people to more easily compile and share their favorite content on the Web.
Microsoft launches Xbox 360 console in Japan (Reuters)
Reuters - Microsoft Corp. is
counting on the online gaming capability and high-definition
graphics of its Xbox 360 console to win a new following in
Japan, a key market in its quest to unseat Sony Corp. as the
dominant game console maker, a senior executive said on Friday.
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Court Rules Against Mom in Download Suit (AP)
AP - A federal appeals court late Friday upheld the music industry's $22,500 judgment against a Chicago mother caught illegally distributing songs over the Internet.
CNN pours into broadband Pipeline (Reuters)
Reuters - CNN has finally joined the
broadband big leagues, lifting the veil on an extreme makeover
of its Web site that has been in the works for more than a
year.
'NY Times' Hires OPA's Michael Zimbalist for New R&D Position (Editor and Publisher)
Editor and Publisher - NEW YORK The New York Times Company's announcement that it is hiring Online Publishers Association (OPA) President Michael Zimbalist to head up its newly created research and development operation seems to signal a new forward-thinking era for the news industry.
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