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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.
Allchin Discusses Possible Changes at Microsoft (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - The Redmond co-president of Platforms, Products and Services says the company is "in the middle of a transition."
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.
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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Blogger Gains Following With Iraq Reports (AP)
AP - He didn't have to go, it wasn't his job and nobody paid him to do it. But Michael Yon says he went to Iraq because he wanted to see for himself what was going on.
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.
US Internet companies snub Congressional hearing (AFP)
 AFP - The leading US-based Internet companies are showing little interest in attending a Congressional briefing on worries that the firms are bending to the wishes of China's censors.
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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.
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.
Blogger Gains Following With Iraq Reports (AP)
AP - He didn't have to go, it wasn't his job and nobody paid him to do it. But Michael Yon says he went to Iraq because he wanted to see for himself what was going on.
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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US Internet companies snub Congressional hearing (AFP)
AFP - The leading US-based Internet companies are showing little interest in attending a Congressional briefing on worries that the firms are bending to the wishes of China's censors.
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Spanish police smash Internet paedophile groups covering 40 countries (AFP)
 AFP - Spanish police said they had smashed 62 Internet chat rooms which exchanged paedophile pictures and information across 40 countries.
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Spain shuts down 62 Internet child porn forums (Reuters)
Reuters - Spanish police have arrested six people
in Spain and shut down 62 international Internet "communities"
that exchanged child pornography, the Interior Ministry said on
Saturday.
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.
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