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Handwriting On The Wall For Tablet PCs - Must Lighten Up (Investor's Business Daily)
Investor's Business Daily - Introduced with great fanfare three years ago, Microsoft's Windows Tablet PC has failed to live up to expectations. But the software giant and its hardware partners hope new products, including much smaller devices, will speed adoption of the technology.
What Will Vista Mean to You? (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Listening to the hype surrounding the upcoming release of Microsoft's latest operating system, Windows Vista, people could be forgiven for thinking that the new OS will revolutionize the home-computing experience.
Feds Examine Windows Vista Antitrust Complaints (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Microsoft's recent decision to release source code for the Windows Server operating system was recognized this week by the Department of Justice as a move that addresses most of the remaining issues pertaining to the antitrust lawsuit filed against the software giant. But the DOJ did cite a potential problem with the forthcoming Vista OS.
Microsoft, partners to challenge Apple iPod--Gates (Reuters)
Reuters - Microsoft Corp.
and its hardware partners will continue to develop new digital
media devices aimed at challenging the dominance of Apple
Computer Inc.'s ubiquitous iPod music player, Chairman
Bill Gates said on Friday.
Money, Market Share At Root Of Microsoft Security Push (TechWeb)
TechWeb - Microsoft's entry into the consumer security market with its OneCare subscription service is either an attack on rivals or a maneuver to protect its important Windows revenue base, analysts say.
Microsoft appoints ex-MSNBC exec to head MSN: report (Reuters)
 Reuters - Software maker Microsoft Corp
appointed John Nicol to head its MSN Internet business, with
plans to reinvest in media and entertainment services, the Wall
Street Journal reported on Friday.
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Microsoft Tells Device Makers, We'll Foot Your Legal Bills (TechWeb)
TechWeb - Says it will lift all caps on legal fees it will pay against intellectual property lawsuits.
Microsoft Rebrands MSN to Focus on Content (AP)
 AP - Microsoft Corp.'s plans to rebrand its free e-mail, instant messenger and Web search products under the name "Live" could be interpreted as a sign that MSN — the unit that previously housed those products — is a sinking ship.
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New Google Desktop Grabs More Of Microsoft's Turf (Reuters) (TechWeb)
TechWeb - Web search leader Google Inc. is introducing an upgraded version of its software for users to organize and find information on any computer and to share it with friends, the company says.
Microsoft Plans to Spend $1B to Expand HQ (AP)
 AP - Microsoft Corp. plans to spend about $1 billion over the next three years on an expansion that will add enough offices at its headquarters to house about 12,000 workers.
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NBC Expands Online Olympics Video (AP)
 AP - NBC is significantly expanding its Olympics video offerings for the Internet and cell phones, a sure sign of its increased comfort with technologies that erect geographic boundaries online.
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U.S. Concludes 'Cyber Storm' Mock Attacks (AP)
AP - The government concluded its "Cyber Storm" wargame Friday, its biggest-ever exercise to test how it would respond to devastating attacks over the Internet from anti-globalization activists, underground hackers and bloggers.
'Throttling' Angers Netflix Renters (AP)
 AP - Manuel Villanueva realizes he has been getting a pretty good deal since he signed up for Netflix Inc.'s online DVD rental service 2 1/2 years ago, but he still feels shortchanged. That's because the $17.99 monthly fee that he pays to rent up to three DVDs at a time would amount to an even bigger bargain if the company didn't penalize him for returning his movies so quickly.
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FTC to Hold High-Tech Issue Hearings (AP)
AP - The Federal Trade Commission will host hearings this fall on emerging technologies being exploited by Internet spies and identity thieves.
Web Site Lets Public Track Alaska Volcano (AP)
 AP - From his home in Nanwalek, Vince Evans can stare across the water at Augustine Volcano as it pumps out clouds of ash and steam, but like many residents in the isolated village, Evans prefers to check the Internet for the latest on the erupting island mount.
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US agencies, firms simulate internet attack with 'cyber storm' (AFP)
 AFP - US government agencies have staged a simulated cyber attack on the country's power grid and other critical infrastructure to test Internet security measures and emergency preparedness.
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Nielsen's top 20 prime-time TV shows (Reuters)
Reuters - Following are the top 20 prime-time
programs on broadcast TV for the week ended Feb 5, as measured
in average total audience, according to Nielsen Media Research.
(Data include same-day DVR playback.)
Wireless to organize -- and maybe save -- lives (Reuters)
 Reuters - Imagine a warning on your cell phone
that tells you when a parent in ill health needs help, when
you've eaten too much, or that you should avoid your regular
commute because of a biohazard danger.
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Sun To Publish Draft For Open-Source DRM Specs (TechWeb)
TechWeb - Sun says it will publish open-source technical drafts for conditional access specifications and digital rights management within the next 10 days.
US charges Calif. man in computer "botnet" case (Reuters)
Reuters - A California man was indicted on
Friday on federal charges of creating a robot-like network of
hijacked computers that helped him and two others bring in
$100,000 for installing unwanted ad software.
US agencies, firms simulate internet attack with 'cyber storm' (AFP)
AFP - US government agencies have staged a simulated cyber attack on the country's power grid and other critical infrastructure to test Internet security measures and emergency preparedness.
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Hungarian PM appears on Internet as Hugh Grant (Reuters)
Reuters - Hungary's most famous fan of Hugh
Grant has taken his enthusiasm for the British actor to new
heights.
Wikipedia reviewing US, Canadian and British political bios (AFP)
 AFP - The founder of the vast online reference site, Wikipedia, said that volunteers were checking the biographies of American, Canadian and British lawmakers following some online spin-doctoring.
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No 'buoi' please, we're Vietnamese (Reuters)
Reuters - What do a Vietnamese grapefruit seller
and a gender activist have in common?
Web Site Lets Public Track Alaska Volcano (AP)
AP - From his home in Nanwalek, Vince Evans can stare across the water at Augustine Volcano as it pumps out clouds of ash and steam, but like many residents in the isolated village, Evans prefers to check the Internet for the latest on the erupting island mount.
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FTC to Hold High-Tech Issue Hearings (AP)
AP - The Federal Trade Commission will host hearings this fall on emerging technologies being exploited by Internet spies and identity thieves.
U.S. Concludes 'Cyber Storm' Mock Attacks (AP)
AP - The government concluded its "Cyber Storm" wargame Friday, its biggest-ever exercise to test how it would respond to devastating attacks over the Internet from anti-globalization activists, underground hackers and bloggers.
Google Desktop Search Tool Stokes Privacy Fears (TechWeb)
TechWeb - Want privacy? Don't give up your personal data. That's the gist of the brouhaha that followed Google's release of an upgrade to its Google Desktop software.
Old Media Wants A Piece Of The New Media Action (AdWeek.com)
AdWeek.com - Google, now the world's most highly valued media company, finds itself stepping on the toes of established players as it tries to extend its Web dominance into new domains.
NBC Expands Its Olympics Video Offerings (AP)
 AP - NBC is significantly expanding its Olympics video offerings for the Internet and cell phones, a sure sign of its increased comfort with technologies that erect geographic boundaries online.
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