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EU Threatens Microsoft With Penalties (AP)
 AP - The European Union took new legal steps against Microsoft Corp. on Thursday to ensure better compliance with its 2004 landmark antitrust ruling, and threatened penalties if the software giant did not meet its demands.
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EU threatens Microsoft with daily fines (Reuters)
 Reuters - The European Commission threatened
U.S. software giant Microsoft with daily fines on Thursday for
failing to comply with antitrust sanctions a year after a top
European Union court rejected its appeal.
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Google outflanks Microsoft with AOL deal (AFP)
 AFP - One of the hottest races in the Internet world has climaxed with Google investing in AOL, knocking back Microsoft's hopes of grabbing a bigger slice of the lucrative online advertising market.
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Microsoft Beefs Up Security in Forthcoming Windows Vista (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - This week, Microsoft released the third community preview of Windows Vista, the software giant's long-awaited new operating system. The sneak peek includes enhanced security options, performance boosters, and a revamped user interface.
Microsoft Auctions Beta Test Gig (PC World)
PC World - Want to test Windows Live Messenger? Put in a bid on eBay.
Could Google-AOL Deal Benefit Microsoft? (PC World)
PC World - Software giant lost the bidding for a piece of AOL, but analysts say company could still win in the market.
Microsoft Odd Man Out in AOL-Google Deal (AP)
 AP - America Online sealed a deal late Tuesday with Google Inc. to deepen their relationship, while leaving Microsoft Corp. as the spurned suitor.
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America Online, Google Seal $1B Deal (AP)
 AP - America Online on Tuesday agreed to sell a 5 percent stake to Google Inc. in a $1 billion deal that deepens the ties binding two of the Web's most popular sites while thwarting Microsoft Corp.'s efforts to grab a larger piece of the booming Internet advertising market.
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Google takes 5 pct stake in AOL in new ad deal (Reuters)
Reuters - Google Inc. and America Online
Inc. on Tuesday expanded their Web search and advertising
alliance to offer the sharing of video and instant messaging,
shutting out Microsoft Corp., which had fought hard for a deal
with Time Warner Inc.'s AOL Internet unit.
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Microsoft Drops Mac Browser (The Motley Fool)
The Motley Fool - After years of being stuck in the mud technologically, Motley Fool Inside Value
Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT - News) finally announced that it will kill the Mac version of its Internet Explorer browser in early 2006.
NYC Transit Strike Boosts Online Shopping (AP)
 AP - There's one silver lining to the New York City transit strike that has shut down buses and subways, while crippling many businesses. Online retailing — which has enjoyed robust sales this holiday season — is getting a further boost in the season's final days, as New York area shoppers turn to the Internet for last-minute buying.
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Technology Helps People Weather NYC Strike (AP)
 AP - The last time the city had a transit strike, in 1980, a fax machine was considered cutting-edge. Fast forward 25 years, and it is a world of wireless laptops, Internet-enabled cell phones and telecommuting from your living room.
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Web Boosts Bethlehem's Woodcarving Trade (AP)
 AP - Anton Shomali can carve a wooden figurine of the biblical Joseph in three hours, and he doesn't need a model.
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Creator of World Wide Web Starts Blog (AP)
 AP - World Wide Web creator Tim Berners-Lee has started a blog just in time for the 15th anniversary of his invention.
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The New Partnership Of AOL And Google Intensifies Competition For Internet Ads (Investor's Business Daily)
Investor's Business Daily - America Online's tighter alliance with Google shifts the online ad landscape.
Future is bright for Internet ads: surveys (Reuters)
 Reuters - 'Tis the season for
adjusting online expectations and reviewing what has been hot
on the Internet.
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Security "checkpoint of the future" tested at San Francisco airport (AFP)
 AFP - An airport security "checkpoint of the future" that lets travellers leave shoes on feet, keys in pockets and laptop computers in carry-on bags was shown off in San Francisco.
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RIM 3Q Earnings Up on Subscriber Growth (AP)
 AP - Research in Motion Ltd., the maker of the BlackBerry wireless messaging device, released better than expected third quarter results on Wednesday — quelling some fears that an ongoing patent dispute that threatens to shut down the popular service in the United States is significantly hurting the business.
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Red Hat Shatters Earnings Expectations In Latest Quarter (Investor's Business Daily)
Investor's Business Daily - Red Hat gave investors an early present Wednesday, handily topping last quarter's earnings views on torrid sales of its Linux software.
EU Threatens Microsoft With Penalties (AP)
AP - The European Union took new legal steps against Microsoft Corp. on Thursday to ensure better compliance with its 2004 landmark antitrust ruling, and threatened penalties if the software giant did not meet its demands.
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Future is bright for Internet ads: surveys (Reuters)
Reuters - 'Tis the season for
adjusting online expectations and reviewing what has been hot
on the Internet.
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Britain launches cosmetic surgery advice Web site (Reuters)
Reuters - The British government launched a Web
site on Thursday to provide cosmetic surgery advice, in the
latest attempt to help those seeking beauty avoid suffering at
the hands of rogue practitioners.
NYC Transit Strike Boosts Online Shopping (AP)
AP - There's one silver lining to the New York City transit strike that has shut down buses and subways, while crippling many businesses. Online retailing — which has enjoyed robust sales this holiday season — is getting a further boost in the season's final days, as New York area shoppers turn to the Internet for last-minute buying.
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Technology Helps People Weather NYC Strike (AP)
AP - The last time the city had a transit strike, in 1980, a fax machine was considered cutting-edge. Fast forward 25 years, and it is a world of wireless laptops, Internet-enabled cell phones and telecommuting from your living room.
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Creator of World Wide Web Starts Blog (AP)
AP - World Wide Web creator Tim Berners-Lee has started a blog just in time for the 15th anniversary of his invention.
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Study: Apple Site Fastest-Growing in Nov. (AP)
AP - Driven largely by the popularity of the iTunes music service and software, Apple Computer Inc.'s Web site was the fastest-growing last month among the major brands, according to a study by Nielsen/NetRatings.
Disney launches Web personalization with Zazzle (Reuters)
Reuters - The Walt Disney Co.'s online
shopping site on Wednesday launched its first "You design it"
feature in a move aimed at riding the fast- growing trend
toward giving choosy Internet shoppers exactly what they want.
Google outflanks Microsoft with AOL deal (AFP)
AFP - One of the hottest races in the Internet world has climaxed with Google investing in AOL, knocking back Microsoft's hopes of grabbing a bigger slice of the lucrative online advertising market.
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Calling-card shorts now mostly a long shot (Reuters)
 Reuters - George Lucas might not
want to make any more "Star Wars" movies now that "Star Wars:
Episode III -- Revenge of the Sith" is secure in its crown as
the top-grossing domestic movie of the year.
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Hitler paintings sold on Austrian eBay (AFP)
 AFP - Original watercolor paintings by Adolf Hitler are going for a few thousand euros (dollars) on the Austrian page of the auction website eBay, press reports said.
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