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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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Samsung Electronics in Talks With Sony (AP)
 AP - Samsung Electronics Co., the world's largest memory chip maker, confirmed Monday that it is in talks with Sony Corp. to supply NAND flash memory chips.
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Mom Fights Downloading Suit on Her Own (AP)
 AP - It was Easter Sunday, and Patricia Santangelo was in church with her kids when she says the music recording industry peeked into her computer and decided to take her to court.
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Video Game Sheds NFL License, Gets Violent (AP)
 AP - In a gritty new video game about a fictional football league, players cripple their opponents, gamble and use performance-enhancing supplements.
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Internet Fosters Local Political Movements (AP)
 AP - Frustrated by government and empowered by technology, Americans are filling needs and fighting causes through grass-roots organizations they built themselves — some sophisticated, others quaintly ad hoc. This is the era of people-driven politics.
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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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Japan's TBS, Index in Internet TV joint venture (Reuters)
Reuters - Tokyo Broadcasting System Inc. (TBS),
Japan's third-biggest TV broadcaster, said on Monday it will
form a joint venture with mobile content provider Index Corp.
and others to air TV programs over the Internet.
Songs don't remain the same for TV shows on DVD (Reuters)
Reuters - Nostalgia sure isn't
what it used to be. Imagine watching "Married ... With
Children" without Frank Sinatra crooning the recognizable theme
song. Ponder a pivotal moment in "Quantum Leap" forever altered
because its requisite Ray Charles tune has been replaced.
Consider revisiting an episode of "The Muppet Show," only to
find that one's favorite musical number has been excised.
NEC seeks strategic ties in cellphones, chips (Reuters)
Reuters - NEC Corp. (6701.T) said on Tuesday that
within half a year it would map out a concrete strategy for
business tie-ups on cellphones and would decide on potential
joint production of microchips in the next 18 months.
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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Japan's TBS, Index in Internet TV joint venture (Reuters)
Reuters - Tokyo Broadcasting System Inc. (TBS),
Japan's third-biggest TV broadcaster, said on Monday it will
form a joint venture with mobile content provider Index Corp.
and others to air TV programs over the Internet.
Japan MOF to sell gold coins via Internet auction (Reuters)
Reuters - Japan's Ministry of Finance said on
Monday it will auction off modern gold coins from its
collection through the Internet next February.
Google can sell AOL stake as early as July 2008 (Reuters)
 Reuters - Google Inc., the online media giant,
will be able to sell its pending 5 percent stake in Time Warner
Inc.'s AOL Internet unit as early as July 2008 according to
Google's recent filing with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
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From an English pub to the skies: airline e-ticketing takes off (AFP)
 AFP - When airline executives and IT specialists met in a pub in the English Midlands ten years ago to plan the first ever Internet flight booking service, few of them suspected that they would spawn a revolution for the industry.
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Spying Said to Be Broader Than Reported (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.
NSA eavesdropping wider than W.House admitted: report (Reuters)
 Reuters - The volume of information gathered
from telephone and Internet communications by the National
Security Agency without court-approved warrants was much larger
than the White House has acknowledged, The New York Times
reported on Saturday.
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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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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.
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