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Microsoft to Stop Developing Media Software (AP)
AP - Microsoft Corp. will stop developing a version of its Windows Media Player for Apple Computer Inc.'s Macs, and will instead offer free technology that lets people play Windows Media files using Apple's own software.
600,000 Xbox 360 game units sold in US: group (Reuters)
 Reuters - Microsoft Corp. has sold
600,000 of its new Xbox 360 video game consoles in the United
States since its November launch, an analyst for market
researcher NPD Group said on Friday.
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Will Your Intel-Based Mac Run Windows? (PC World)
PC World - New hardware offers more options, but running Microsoft's OS may not be easy.
Microsoft, Apple Reaffirm Office's Future (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Microsoft will continue to develop its Office for Mac software for at least another five years, the company's Macintosh Business Unit has announced.
In Brief: Microsoft opens advertising technology lab in Beijing (InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Microsoft on Friday announced the establishment of a research and development lab in Beijing for Internet advertising-related technologies. The Microsoft adCenter Incubation Lab (adLab) is a joint effort between two parts of the company: Microsoft Research Asia and MSN adCenter.
PDA Pundit: Treo vs. Treo (PC World)
PC World - Fans of Palm's Treo phone/PDA hybrid now have a choice of handheld operating systems, Microsoft's Windows Mobile and the Palm OS. Which Treo is best?
Microsoft Plans Launch of Search Ad System (AP)
 AP - Microsoft Corp. plans to launch its system for selling advertising alongside regular search results by June in the United States, giving the company its next piece of ammunition in the battle with rivals including Google Inc. and Yahoo Inc.
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Microsoft Stops Developing Windows Media Player For the Mac (TechWeb)
TechWeb - Microsoft Corp. has apparently stopped developing Windows Media Player for Apple Computer Inc.'s Mac OS X.
Microsoft to Ship Mac Keyboard, Mouse in June (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - The Redmondians are readying their first-ever Apple-specific hardware: The Wireless Laser Desktop for Mac machines.
Microsoft Extends XP Home Support To '08 (TechWeb)
TechWeb - Microsoft has quietly extended the support lifespan of Windows XP Home, which as recently as last week was scheduled to be put out to pasture at the end of this year.
Some Students Prefer Classes Online (AP)
 AP - Andy Steele lives just a few blocks from the campus of Black Hills State University in Spearfish, S.D., so commuting to class isn't the problem. But he doesn't like lectures much, isn't a morning person, and wants time during the day to restore motorcycles.
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Microsoft to Stop Developing Media Software (AP)
AP - Microsoft Corp. will stop developing a version of its Windows Media Player for Apple Computer Inc.'s Macs, and will instead offer free technology that lets people play Windows Media files using Apple's own software.
Portables Drive Record Video Game Sales (AP)
AP - U.S. retail sales of video game hardware, software and accessories hit a record $10.5 billion in 2005 as strong demand from portable gaming gadgets offset weakness in console players, the NPD Group research firm reported Friday.
Microsoft Plans Launch of Search Ad System (AP)
AP - Microsoft Corp. plans to launch its system for selling advertising alongside regular search results by June in the United States, giving the company its next piece of ammunition in the battle with rivals including Google Inc. and Yahoo Inc.
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Lawmakers Review Tech Dealings with China (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Congress is examining whether to put restrictions on U.S. companies that bow to China's strict censorship mandates, a move that would have repercussions for heavyweights like Microsoft, Yahoo, and Google.
Agencies probing sales of cellphone data (Reuters)
 Reuters - A U.S. Congressman said on
Friday that federal agencies were looking into whether
telephone companies were sufficiently protecting consumers'
records amid concerns that Internet sites were selling
cellphone call information.
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Video game sales up in 2005 (Reuters)
 Reuters - U.S. retail sales of video game
consoles, hand-held devices, games and accessories were up 6
percent to $10.5 billion in 2005, market researchers NPD Group
said on Friday.
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Too High A Price For Black Ink (BusinessWeek Online)
BusinessWeek Online - All that copier paper. All those yellow pads, file folders, pencils, and pens (72 Foray-brand retractable ballpoints now on sale at Office Depot for just $14.99). The desk chairs, cell phones, laptops. Printer ink cartridges priced like caviar. How much can the value of retailing this stuff of daily commerce change in a year?
Mozilla Releases Thunderbird 1.5 E-Mail Client (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Mozilla Corp. has formally released a new version of its Thunderbird e-mail client, which promises improved security features and tools designed to make the open-source product more user-friendly.
Apple's iTunes Under Fire for Privacy Issues (NewsFactor)
 NewsFactor - Apple Computer has come under fire because the new version of its iTunes music software is able to monitor listening habits. The iTunes software update, which was issued on January 10, incorporates a feature that recommends songs according to the tracks you play.
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Some Students Prefer Classes Online (AP)
AP - Andy Steele lives just a few blocks from the campus of Black Hills State University in Spearfish, S.D., so commuting to class isn't the problem. But he doesn't like lectures much, isn't a morning person, and wants time during the day to restore motorcycles.
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Agencies probing sales of cellphone data (Reuters)
Reuters - A U.S. Congressman said on
Friday that federal agencies were looking into whether
telephone companies were sufficiently protecting consumers'
records amid concerns that Internet sites were selling
cellphone call information.
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NSA's Web Site Rendered Inaccessible (AP)
AP - The Web site for the National Security Agency, which has been under scrutiny over domestic wiretaps it conducted without warrants, was inaccessible for more than seven hours Friday.
Apple's iTunes Under Fire for Privacy Issues (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Apple Computer has come under fire because the new version of its iTunes music software is able to monitor listening habits. The iTunes software update, which was issued on January 10, incorporates a feature that recommends songs according to the tracks you play.
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FBI Warns of Mining Tragedy E-Mail Fraud (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - The FBI has put out an alert to warn Internet users about a hoax e-mail that is soliciting money for a survivor of last week's mine disaster in West Virginia.
Former Enron CEO Lay takes case to the Internet (Reuters)
 Reuters - People sell everything from antique
china to chihuahuas on the Internet, but former Enron Corp.
chief executive Kenneth Lay's legal defense team wants Web
surfers to buy his credibility.
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Annoying Online Posts Could Be Illegal (PC World)
PC World - Free speech advocates say a new law geared to stop cyberstalking could be cause for concern.
US court throws out Yahoo case over Nazi memorabilia (AFP)
 AFP - A US appeals court threw out a bid by Internet giant Yahoo to win immunity from paying fines imposed by a French court over the firm's online sales of Nazi memorabilia.
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Andrew Kantor: CyberSpeak - 'In-house' offerings nab share of porn, modeling industries (USATODAY.com)
USATODAY.com - As the last vestiges of the dot-com crash fade into history, companies like Google are showing that you can, in fact, make a killing online.
Accton Readies Wi-Fi VoIP Phones (PC World)
PC World - Handsets will allows users to use Internet phone services without connecting to a computer.
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