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Man Sentenced for Stealing Microsoft Code (AP)
AP - A Connecticut man known on the Internet as "illwill" was sentenced to two years in prison Friday for stealing the source code to Microsoft Corp.'s Windows operating software, among the company's most prized products.
Microsoft Plans Staggered Release Of Windows Vista Beta 2 (TechWeb)
TechWeb - Businesses will get it first, consumers get it next. Microsoft executive Jim Allchin says the two-phase release doesn't mean features are missing or that the ship date could be delayed until 2007.
2Q Results Blessing, Curse for Microsoft (AP)
 AP - Microsoft Corp.'s well-received second-quarter earnings report illustrates a blessing and a curse for the technology company. While it may get attention for things like its Xbox 360 videogame console and MSN Internet search engine, when it comes to making money, Microsoft still depends on less flashy standbys such as Windows, Office and server software.
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Microsoft Shares Advance on 2Q Results (AP)
 AP - Microsoft Corp. shares rose nearly 5 percent Friday in the wake of its report of a 5 percent increase in its fiscal second-quarter profit.
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Microsoft Office's Flat Profits Show Tough Sales Job (TechWeb)
TechWeb - Analysts pondering Microsoft's latest quarterly corporate earnings report say flat profits for Microsoft Office reflect Microsoft's problem in growing the sales of its market-dominate productivity suite.
Stocks close higher on earnings, rate outlook (Reuters)
 Reuters - U.S. stocks rose sharply on Friday,
buoyed by higher profits from blue chips Microsoft Corp. and
Procter & Gamble Co., while a government report showing
slower-than-expected economic growth lifted expectations for an
end to interest-rate increases.
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Microsoft Business Solutions Turns Profitable (TechWeb)
TechWeb - Microsoft Business Solutions, the company's enterprise applications arm, got a boost when the software company released earnings.
Judge gives man two years in Microsoft case (Reuters)
 Reuters - A federal judge on Friday sentenced a
convicted hacker known as "illwill" to two years in prison for
selling the code, or software blueprint, for Microsoft Corp.'s
closely guarded Windows programs.
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Microsoft to Skip Vista Beta 2 (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Redmond is planning to rely more on Community Technology Previews for Windows input, and has two new Vista test builds planned for the next two calendar quarters.
Gates: Beating Asia piracy to take 10 yrs (Reuters)
 Reuters - Microsoft Corp. founder Bill
Gates said on Friday that beating software piracy in China and
India and getting compliance up to U.S. and European levels
would take 10 years.
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Apple Offers College Lectures Via Podcasts (AP)
 AP - In its latest move to broaden its iPod and iTunes franchises, Apple Computer Inc. has introduced "iTunes U," a nationwide expansion of a service that makes course lectures and other educational materials accessible via Apple's iTunes software.
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Japanese Lab Develops Robot for Errands (AP)
 AP - Though his movement is a bit stiff, slow and voice monotonous, he willingly turns on the television with a chest-mounted remote control, and brings a can of drink for you. Within years, a humanoid robot HRP-2 — currently under development by a Japanese national technology institute — could be a little domestic helper.
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AOL, Broadband Providers Form Alliance (AP)
AP - America Online Inc. may be focusing lately on expanding free offerings on its advertising-supported Web sites, but that doesn't mean it has given up on its declining Internet access business.
Army to Investigate Gay Porn Allegations (AP)
AP - Army officials are investigating allegations that members of the celebrated 82nd Airborne Division appear on a gay pornography Web site, a spokeswoman said Friday.
Credit Card Numbers Stolen Off Web Site (AP)
AP - Thousands of credit card numbers were stolen from a state government Web site that allows residents to register their cars and buy state permits, authorities said Friday.
Man Sentenced for Stealing Microsoft Code (AP)
AP - A Connecticut man known on the Internet as "illwill" was sentenced to two years in prison Friday for stealing the source code to Microsoft Corp.'s Windows operating software, among the company's most prized products.
BIOS Could Hide Rootkits (TechWeb)
TechWeb - Attackers armed with rootkits may hide some of their malicious code inside the PC's BIOS flash memory, a researcher says.
High-Speed Wireless Network Planned For Silicon Valley (TechWeb)
TechWeb - Smart Valley is getting ready to seek offers from companies interested in designing a high-speed wireless data network that would cover Silicon Valley.
Linux Kernel Developer Says No To GPL 3 (TechWeb)
TechWeb - Linus Torvalds' claim that he won't put the Linux kernel under the next version of the General Public License could represent another fracture in a community once united for free software.
Torvalds Says No to GPL 3 for Linux (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Linus Torvalds, the developer of the Linux kernel, has publicly stated his opposition to the digital-rights management (DRM) provisions that have been proposed for the new version of the GNU General Public License (GPL). The GPL is used by many open-source software developers.
Apple Offers College Lectures Via Podcasts (AP)
AP - In its latest move to broaden its iPod and iTunes franchises, Apple Computer Inc. has introduced "iTunes U," a nationwide expansion of a service that makes course lectures and other educational materials accessible via Apple's iTunes software.
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Man Sentenced for Stealing Microsoft Code (AP)
AP - A Connecticut man known on the Internet as "illwill" was sentenced to two years in prison Friday for stealing the source code to Microsoft Corp.'s Windows operating software, among the company's most prized products.
AOL, Broadband Providers Form Alliance (AP)
AP - America Online Inc. may be focusing lately on expanding free offerings on its advertising-supported Web sites, but that doesn't mean it has given up on its declining Internet access business.
AOL Plans Nationwide Broadband Expansion (TechWeb)
TechWeb - America Online says it will soon expand its broadband network coast-to-coast through partnerships with service providers.
Sprint Nextel sues online data brokers (Reuters)
 Reuters - Sprint Nextel Corp. on Friday said it
sued the parent company of four data brokers it said used
fraudulent means to obtain and sell wireless customer call
records.
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Report: Hackers Can Hide Behind VoIP (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - A security flaw in Internet-telephony applications that could enable hackers to cover their tracks while launching massive denial-of-service (DoS) attacks has been uncovered by an international group of communications authorities.
Congress Set To Examine U.S.-China Tech Dealings (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - In the wake of Google's launch of its censored Chinese search engine on Wednesday, the company has been roundly criticized by human-rights groups and now might be subject to scrutiny from Congress.
Hearing Date Set for Google-U.S. Dispute (AP)
AP - A federal judge has set a Feb. 27 hearing to examine the Google Inc. decision to withhold millions of online search records from the U.S. Department of Justice.
Judge Sets Hearing Date In Google, DOJ Case (TechWeb)
TechWeb - A federal judge has scheduled for next month a hearing on Google Inc.'s refusal to hand over information on search results to the Department of Justice.
Google Hearing on Providing Search Records Set (PC World)
PC World - Federal judge sets a February 27 hearing date in the government's attempts to obtain Google search records.
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