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Microsoft's Ballmer Socks It To Rivals As Key Year Begins (Investor's Business Daily)
Investor's Business Daily - At last week's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Microsoft Chief Executive Steve Ballmer took part in a virtual boxing match to demonstrate the company's new Xbox 360 video game console.
Microsoft's Office 12 Brings Home Bacon; Vista Hogs Spotlight (Investor's Business Daily)
Investor's Business Daily - Microsoft's Windows Vista will be grabbing the headlines this year. But the star performers for the company likely will be its upcoming Office 12 productivity software and its fast-growing server products.
Robert Fripp Records New Windows Sounds (AP)
 AP - King Crimson guitarist Robert Fripp visited Microsoft Corp.'s campus recently to record sounds that could be used in the forthcoming version of the company's flagship Windows operating system.
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Microsoft Patches Two Critical Flaws (PC World)
PC World - Software giant issues fixes for Windows, Outlook, and Exchange.
Microsoft Readies 'NXT' to Take On 'Nix (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - UPDATED: Microsoft is set to launch a new software-marketing campaign aimed at convincing Linux and Unix users to migrate to Windows.
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.
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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.
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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Apple Shares Hit Record High on Intel News (AP)
 AP - Apple Computer Inc. shares leapt to an all-time high on Wednesday, boosted by its decision to use Intel Corp. microprocessors to help it grab a bigger share of the desktop PC market.
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Dr. Phil to Offer Dating Advice on Web (AP)
AP - "Dr. Phil" McGraw is taking his relationship advice to the Internet. The author and syndicated talk show host will start offering his psychological pearls of wisdom Thursday morning in a deal with the online dating service Match.com.
TV Coming to In-Flight Internet Service (AP)
AP - Airline passengers will soon be able to watch live television on their laptops through Connexion by Boeing's in-flight Internet service.
Robert Fripp Records New Windows Sounds (AP)
AP - King Crimson guitarist Robert Fripp visited Microsoft Corp.'s campus recently to record sounds that could be used in the forthcoming version of the company's flagship Windows operating system.
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Levi Unveils iPod-Ready Jeans (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Levi Strauss has announced a new range of jeans specifically geared toward iPod users. They come complete with built-in headphones, joystick, and even a docking cradle.
Online shoppers turn to Google for search: report (Reuters)
 Reuters - Online shoppers picked Google Inc.
as their search engine of choice this December while making
their holiday Web purchases, according to a report issued on
Wednesday.
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Burning Questions: Report From the Consumer Electronics Show (PC World)
PC World - Blue-laser discs are on the way, but current DVD products were still very much in evidence at the annual Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.
Review: Linksys Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with Wi-Fi Finder (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Unless you've been hiding under a rock for the past few years, you know that wireless Internet is everywhere -- in hotels, coffee shops, airport lounges, and even at the park.
USPTO Revamps Open-Source Patent Process (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has partnered with IBM, Novell, and others in the open-source community to revamp the way the agency grants software-related patents. The announcement on Tuesday follows years of criticism from industry leaders and smaller firms that the agency fails to do due diligence in its patent-application investigations.
Microsoft Patches Two Critical Flaws (PC World)
PC World - Software giant issues fixes for Windows, Outlook, and Exchange.
Online shoppers turn to Google for search: report (Reuters)
Reuters - Online shoppers picked Google Inc.
as their search engine of choice this December while making
their holiday Web purchases, according to a report issued on
Wednesday.
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Review: Linksys Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with Wi-Fi Finder (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Unless you've been hiding under a rock for the past few years, you know that wireless Internet is everywhere -- in hotels, coffee shops, airport lounges, and even at the park.
TV Coming to In-Flight Internet Service (AP)
AP - Airline passengers will soon be able to watch live television on their laptops through Connexion by Boeing's in-flight Internet service.
Colin Farrell's sex tape pops up on Internet despite ban (AFP)
 AFP - Hell-raising movie star Colin Farrell has forced the shutdown of a website after it offered viewers a peek at his home-made sex video in violation of a court order banning its release.
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Democracy Isn't Always Free Online (AP)
AP - You can watch meetings of the state utilities commission online — but you'll have to pay as if it were WrestleMania or Tyson vs. Holyfield.
Correction: Jan. 5 Video Online Story (AP)
AP - In a Jan. 5 story reviewing online news video offerings, The Associated Press reported erroneously, based on incorrect information provided by a company representative, that CNN International isn't available on U.S. cable systems. It reaches 4 million households in the United States.
European Tech Giants Craft Search Engine (AP)
AP - Quaero is billed as Europe's answer to Google, but it has a lot to live up to.
FTC launches site to fight cybercrime (USATODAY.com)
USATODAY.com - Responding to the rising cybercrime threat, the Federal Trade Commission on Tuesday unveiled an online tool designed to help consumers avoid becoming victims of Internet scams.
In Brief: GeoTrust buys German smart card company (InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Internet certificate authority GeoTrust has acquired TC TrustCenter a smart card vendor based in Hamburg, Germany. The acquisition is aimed at strengthening GeoTrust's portfolio of enterprise identity verification and authentication products.
Boeing Starts New Pricing for Internet (AP)
AP - Connexion by Boeing, a division of the aerospace company that offers in-flight Internet and entertainment services on several foreign airlines, says it will start charging people slightly less for online access — or slightly more, depending on how long they stay connected.
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