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Microsoft File Name Patents Upheld (AP)
AP - Microsoft Corp. said Tuesday that its patents on technology for saving computer files with familiar names had been upheld after a lengthy challenge.
Microsoft, Apple Sign 5-Year Software Pact (AP)
AP - Apple Computer Inc. won't thwart users from loading Microsoft's Windows operating system onto its new Intel-based Macintosh computers — but don't expect Apple to start offering a Mac running Windows.
Microsoft warns of critical Windows security flaws (Reuters)
 Reuters - Microsoft Corp. on Tuesday warned
users of its Windows operating system of two "critical"
security flaws in its software that could allow attackers to
take complete control of a computer.
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New Security Vulnerabilities Found in Windows (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Just days after Microsoft issued a patch for a critical flaw related to Windows image rendering, security experts are claiming to have discovered at least two more vulnerabilities related to the same problem.
Microsoft Releases Two Security Patches (AP)
AP - Microsoft Corp. released two patches Tuesday that carry its maximum rating of critical, to fix software problems that could allow an attacker to take control of another person's computer.
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Media watchdog blasts Microsoft for China censorship (AFP)
 AFP - A global media watchdog has condemned US software giant Microsoft and Chinese authorities for deleting the blog of a well-known social critic.
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Microsoft Plugs 'Critical' E-Mail Server Holes (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Microsoft Patch Day brings a pair of "critical" bulletins with patches for wormable vulnerabilities in widely deployed corporate e-mail server products.
Microsoft and BSkyB Bring On-Demand Video to Brits (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Microsoft and British Sky Broadcasting Group, most commonly known as BSkyB, have hooked up to bring on-demand video to the PCs of eight million broadband subscribers in the UK. According to Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates, the venture, along with others the software giant is pursuing, represents the clarion call for the end of television as consumers have known it.
Google not in competition with Microsoft: Schmidt (AFP)
 AFP - The expansion of Internet search engine Google is not about direct competition with IT giant Microsoft, the company's chief executive said.
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CES 2006 Announcements Fuel Digital Media Revolution (PC World)
PC World - Windows Live services for Media Center PCs; a deal with MTV among Microsoft's moves.
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Apple Presents New Macs Using Intel Chips (AP)
 AP - With its decision to use Intel Corp. microprocessors, Apple Computer Inc. is poised for the first time in decades to boost its share of the desktop PC market.
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Review: 'Dead or Alive 4' Is Tough Fight (AP)
 AP - Beating up your friends in a video game has never looked so good — or been so difficult.
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Microsoft Releases Two Security Patches (AP)
AP - Microsoft Corp. released two patches Tuesday that carry its maximum rating of critical, to fix software problems that could allow an attacker to take control of another person's computer.
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AOL Acquires Video Search Startup Truveo (AP)
AP - America Online Inc. is acquiring a video search startup that has built technology to more easily find the latest news, sports and other online video offerings.
2006: Year of the LCD TV? (PC World)
PC World - Samsung says consumer demand will continue to rise as prices fall.
E! swings 'Vine' online (Reuters)
Reuters - E! Networks is launching
a broadband channel that will deliver streaming video and
original content exclusively for the Web, the channel said
Tuesday at the Television Critics Assn. winter press tour in
Pasadena.
Levi Strauss debuts iPod-ready jeans (Reuters)
Reuters - Call it the 21st Century watch
pocket.
RFID Scare Tactics and the Push To Adopt (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - By many accounts, radio frequency identification, or RFID, is well liked by retailers, manufacturing companies, and a whole host of CIOs. The wireless-tracking tags hold the potential for companies to keep a firm grasp of their inventories and to enjoy significant savings.
IBM, HP, Sun Show Unity In One Way: Belief In Unix (Investor's Business Daily)
Investor's Business Daily - Sales for servers running the decades-old Unix operating system aren't growing as quickly as those that run on Microsoft's Windows and the open-source Linux. But recent maneuvers by large server vendors show that Unix is still a big business -- and showing new signs of life.
Jobs Unveils Intel-Based Macs, ILife Update (AP)
AP - Apple Computer Inc.'s new Intel-based computers took center stage at CEO Steve Jobs' speech at the Macworld Expo on Tuesday but he also unveiled changes to the company's software and iPod accessory lineup:
E! swings 'Vine' online (Reuters)
Reuters - E! Networks is launching
a broadband channel that will deliver streaming video and
original content exclusively for the Web, the channel said
Tuesday at the Television Critics Assn. winter press tour in
Pasadena.
High Court Refuses Date with Spammer (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear an appeal in the case of an online-dating service that claimed the University of Texas violated its first-amendment rights when the school blocked thousands of unsolicited e-mails sent to student accounts.
Music downloading creates listener apathy: research (AFP)
 AFP - Internet downloading and MP3 players are creating a generation of people who do not seriously appreciate songs or musical performances, British researchers said.
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AOL Buys Video Search Engine (PC World)
PC World - AOL seeks to beef up its video search services with the acquisition of Truveo.
AOL Acquires Video Search Startup Truveo (AP)
AP - America Online Inc. is acquiring a video search startup that has built technology to more easily find the latest news, sports and other online video offerings.
Media watchdog blasts Microsoft for China censorship (AFP)
AFP - A global media watchdog has condemned US software giant Microsoft and Chinese authorities for deleting the blog of a well-known social critic.
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Indian States Monitoring Cybercafe Users (AP)
AP - The southern Indian state of Kerala will join two other states in requiring cybercafes to record the names and addresses of their customers in an effort to combat online fraud, virus attacks and terrorism, an official said Tuesday.
AOL buys video search company (Reuters)
 Reuters - Online company AOL on Tuesday said it
had closed a deal in December to purchase Truveo Inc., a video
search company.
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Macworld's turn: Apple may unveil retooled laptops (USATODAY.com)
 USATODAY.com - Now it's Apple's turn. After tech firms last week tried to out-dazzle each other at the Consumer Electronics Show with gadgets that marry the Internet, consumer technology and entertainment, Apple Computer takes center stage at its own Macworld conference in San Francisco.
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Content Reigns at CES (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Everyone wants to sell you music, movies, and videos over the Internet. Intel and Google now join the party.
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