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NBC Acquires Majority Stake in MSNBC (AP)
 AP - NBC is acquiring a majority stake in MSNBC from Microsoft Corp., giving NBC greater control over the struggling all-news cable channel and further scaling back the software giant's media ambitions.
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Gartner Warns About Vista Metadata Problem (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Windows Vista, the next version of Microsoft's Windows client operating system, will give users the ability to search for files by looking for information in the file's metadata tags. However, a report by I.T. research firm Gartner warned that allowing users to search for metadata tags in this manner could result in private information being inadvertently disclosed.
NBC to take control of MSNBC network from Microsoft (AFP)
 AFP - Media group NBC Universal said it was to take control of 24-hour US cable channel MSNBC under an overhaul of its 10-year-old alliance with software giant Microsoft.
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Microsoft, Google settle legal wrangle in China (AFP)
 AFP - Google and Microsoft have ended a bitter legal wrangle over the Internet search king's July hiring of a former Microsoft vice president to head its China operations.
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Microsoft Seeks Online Partner (PC World)
PC World - After Google buys into AOL, software giant is apparently seeking a rival deal.
Windows Vista: Beware of Metadata Slips (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - The keyword tagging system featured in Microsoft's upcoming Vista operating system could prove embarrassing if metadata comments are read by the wrong eyes, analysts warn.
European Union, Microsoft clash over settlement (USATODAY.com)
USATODAY.com - The European Union has threatened to fine Microsoft up to 2 million euros ($2.37 million) a day, saying Thursday that the software company is not fully complying with the EU's 2004 antitrust ruling.
Microsoft, Google Settle Over Employee (AP)
 AP - Microsoft Corp. said late Thursday it had reached a settlement with rival Google Inc. and former employee Kai-Fu Lee, ending a legal battle that had exposed behind-the-scenes rancor between the companies.
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Google, Microsoft settle dispute over China exec (Reuters)
Reuters - Google Inc. and
Microsoft Corp. said on Thursday they agreed to settle
pending litigation that had barred a former Microsoft executive
from heading up the Web search firm's research efforts in
China.
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EU Threatens Microsoft With Penalties (AP)
 AP - The European Union on Thursday threatened to fine Microsoft Corp. up to 2 million euros ($2.37 million) a day for failing to obey its 2004 antitrust ruling, accusing the company of intransigence in sharing information with competitors.
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Google's AOL Investment May Lead to '08 IPO (AP)
 AP - Google Inc.'s $1 billion investment in America Online could lead to an IPO in 2008, giving the online search engine leader and AOL parent Time Warner Inc. an opportunity to capitalize on an Internet advertising boom that they hope to fuel through their partnership.
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Online Teen Shoppers May Miss Fraud Signs (AP)
AP - Online shopping is booming and many marketers are targeting teens, a combination of trends that raises troubling issues for young shoppers during this holiday season.
College Launches Cell Phone Film Contest (AP)
 AP - An Ithaca College dean is encouraging students to instead think small — and she's offering a $5,000 prize to do it. The school has invited high school and college students across America to submit a 30-second movie shot entirely with a cell phone.
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Microsoft, Google Settle Over Employee (AP)
AP - Microsoft Corp. said late Thursday it had reached a settlement with rival Google Inc. and former employee Kai-Fu Lee, ending a legal battle that had exposed behind-the-scenes rancor between the companies.
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France Lawmakers Endorse File-Sharing (AP)
 AP - A French government crackdown on digital piracy backfired Thursday as lawmakers rebelled by endorsing amendments to legalize the online sharing of music and movies instead of punishing it.
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NYT: NSA Spying Broader Than Bush Admitted (AP)
 AP - The National Security Agency has conducted much broader surveillance of e-mails and phone calls — without court orders — than the Bush administration has acknowledged, The New York Times reported on its Web site.
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Warner subpoenaed in music download probe (Reuters)
 Reuters - Warner Music Group Corp.
has been subpoenaed by the New York Attorney General in
connection with an ongoing antitrust investigation into the
pricing of digital music downloads, the company said in a
securities filing on Friday.
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GPS Finds the Mainstream (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - More companies are bringing consumer applications of GPS to market, from Bluetooth-enabled handheld products to P2P networking.
OpenOffice Updated To Fix Bugs in 2.0 (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Continuing its effort to become a serious alternative to Microsoft Office, OpenOffice.org released an updated version of its open-source office suite this week. OpenOffice.org 2.01 comes two months after the formal release of version 2.0. The update mainly cleans up several glitches seen in the earlier release.
NBC Acquires Majority Stake in MSNBC (AP)
AP - NBC is acquiring a majority stake in MSNBC from Microsoft Corp., giving NBC greater control over the struggling all-news cable channel and further scaling back the software giant's media ambitions.
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NYT: NSA Spying Broader Than Bush Admitted (AP)
AP - The National Security Agency has conducted much broader surveillance of e-mails and phone calls — without court orders — than the Bush administration has acknowledged, The New York Times reported on its Web site.
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Google's AOL Investment May Lead to '08 IPO (AP)
AP - Google Inc.'s $1 billion investment in America Online could lead to an IPO in 2008, giving the online search engine leader and AOL parent Time Warner Inc. an opportunity to capitalize on an Internet advertising boom that they hope to fuel through their partnership.
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Online Teen Shoppers May Miss Fraud Signs (AP)
AP - Online shopping is booming and many marketers are targeting teens, a combination of trends that raises troubling issues for young shoppers during this holiday season.
Online shopping tops $25 bln to December 16: survey (Reuters)
Reuters - U.S. holiday shoppers spent $25
billion online through the week ending December 16, with
electronics and apparel representing the biggest categories,
according to a survey of 1,000 adults released on Thursday.
French Parliament Votes To Legalize P2P File Sharing (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - The lower house of the French parliament voted to legalize peer-to-peer (P2P) file sharing of movies and music via the Internet. It is a vote that is certain to reverberate around the globe and draw severe criticism from the nation's film and music industries as well as from actors and recording artists.
PluggedIn: Avoiding the post-holiday online shopping blues (Reuters)
 Reuters - Shopping online from the comfort of your
sofa may be convenient, but it can lead to hassles after the
holiday purchases are delivered.
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Netflix wins first round in online DVD rental war (Reuters)
Reuters - When the head of Netflix Inc. said
rival Blockbuster Inc. threw "everything but the kitchen sink
at us," the world's largest video rental chain responded by
sending him ... a kitchen sink.
Microsoft, Google settle legal wrangle in China (AFP)
AFP - Google and Microsoft have ended a bitter legal wrangle over the Internet search king's July hiring of a former Microsoft vice president to head its China operations.
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NBC Universal to take control of MSNBC channel (Reuters)
Reuters - NBC Universal said on Friday it bought
control of cable channel MSNBC, unraveling a joint venture with
Microsoft Corp. as the software giant continues to shift from
content production.
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Microsoft Seeks Online Partner (PC World)
PC World - After Google buys into AOL, software giant is apparently seeking a rival deal.
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