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Microsoft offers rival option to beleaguered BlackBerry (AFP)
 AFP - US technology giant Microsoft goes head-to-head with lawsuit-cobbled Canadian firm Research in Motion, offering a lower-cost option to its BlackBerry wireless e-mail device.
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Microsoft to take wraps off Office Live in preview (Reuters)
 Reuters - Microsoft Corp. said on Monday it is
set to begin testing an online version of its popular Office
software in a first step toward shifting some of its
computer-based products to the Web to fend off rivals such as
Google Inc. and Yahoo Inc.
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Microsoft, Motorola Partner On Music Handset (TechWeb)
TechWeb - Microsoft and Motorola are collaborating on a music handset, which would compete against a similar phone by Motorola that supports Apple's iTunes music platform.
Microsoft's Message? It's Targeting Mobile E-Mail Leader (Investor's Business Daily)
Investor's Business Daily - Microsoft's campaign to surpass Research In Motion in the mobile e-mail business began in earnest Monday.
Microsoft Targets RIM Blackberry With Price (TechWeb)
TechWeb - Microsoft unveils carrier and device support for its mobile messaging technology that the company hopes will attract customers away from rival the popular Blackberry.
Microsoft Acquires Mobile Search Provider MotionBridge (TechWeb)
TechWeb - Microsoft has acquired MotionBridge S.A., a provider of search technology geared specifically for mobile devices.
Microsoft Readies BlackBerry Alternative (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Microsoft and Vodafone have teamed up to launch an e-mail service that will compete with market leader Research In Motion and its ubiquitous BlackBerry handheld-e-mail device.
Microsoft Says Symantec Software Is Spyware (TechWeb)
TechWeb - A preview of Microsoft's Windows AntiSpyware wrongly fingered two Symantec enterprise anti-virus products as password-stealing programs.
EU Fields Windows Vista Antitrust Concerns (TechWeb)
TechWeb - The European Union's antitrust division confirms that it's monitoring concerns about Microsoft's Windows Vista similar to complaints voiced by companies to the U.S. Department of Justice.
Microsoft Takes European Antitrust Case To The Public (TechWeb)
TechWeb - As the company faces a key deadline on Wednesday, Microsoft has some decisions to make about how to handle hearings, and how much information to make public and when.
Toy Makers Hitch Products to IPod Craze (AP)
 AP - After bemoaning the emergence of the iPod as children's latest must-have toy, toy makers are now looking at the digital musical player as their own marketing strategy.
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2 Workers Have Chips Embedded Into Them (AP)
 AP - Tiny silicon chips were embedded into two workers who volunteered to help test the tagging technology at a surveillance equipment company, an official said Monday.
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Disney Bringing Back MovieBeam Set-Top Box (AP)
AP - The Walt Disney Co.'s MovieBeam set-top box is coming back in an upgraded version that clearly aims to be a Blockbuster in a box.
New Phones, Services Shown at Trade Show (AP)
 AP - The biggest names in mobile communications unveiled new phones, services and alliances at a major trade show Monday, jostling for a place in the fast-moving world of third-generation telephony.
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Reports: Sanyo, Nokia Plan Joint Venture (AP)
 AP - Japan's Sanyo Electric Co. is planning a U.S. joint venture with Nokia Corp. of Finland to manufacture cell phones, media reports said Tuesday.
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MovieBeam offers first HDTV online movie rentals (Reuters)
 Reuters - A video on demand movie
service spun out of Walt Disney Co. is introducing on Tuesday
the first U.S. home delivery service for high-definition films,
backed by top Hollywood and Silicon Valley partners.
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Drag-and-drop Flaw in Internet Explorer Reported (PC World)
PC World - An IE browser flaw reportedly could allow malicious code to run and cause a takeover of your PC.
Vodafone and Google to work on mobile searches (Reuters)
 Reuters - Britain's Vodafone Group Plc said on
Tuesday it and Internet company Google Inc were to develop
mobile search services for the mobile phone company's
customers.
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Call Issued For More Mobile Linux Apps (TechWeb)
TechWeb - A software engineer at Google is urging the open source community to develop more applications for desktops and laptops, because he says the modern workforce is increasingly on the move.
Microsoft to take wraps off Office Live in preview (Reuters)
Reuters - Microsoft Corp. said on Monday it is
set to begin testing an online version of its popular Office
software in a first step toward shifting some of its
computer-based products to the Web to fend off rivals such as
Google Inc. and Yahoo Inc.
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MovieBeam offers first HDTV online movie rentals (Reuters)
Reuters - A video on demand movie
service spun out of Walt Disney Co. is introducing on Tuesday
the first U.S. home delivery service for high-definition films,
backed by top Hollywood and Silicon Valley partners.
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Vodafone and Google to work on mobile searches (Reuters)
Reuters - Britain's Vodafone Group Plc said on
Tuesday it and Internet company Google Inc were to develop
mobile search services for the mobile phone company's
customers.
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Microsoft to take wraps off Office Live in preview (Reuters)
Reuters - Microsoft Corp. said on Monday it is
set to begin testing an online version of its popular Office
software in a first step toward shifting some of its
computer-based products to the Web to fend off rivals such as
Google Inc. and Yahoo Inc.
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Security industry takes on cybercrime at conference (Reuters)
Reuters - Major security vendors will
likely focus on broader protections for consumers and
businesses at a major industry conference this week as computer
hackers increasingly look for financial gain rather than online
fame, analysts say.
U.S. Consumer Awareness Of IPTV High (TechWeb)
TechWeb - Despite limited availability in the United States, 56 percent of all adults say they have heard of Internet television.
Microsoft, Motorola Partner On Music Handset (TechWeb)
TechWeb - Microsoft and Motorola are collaborating on a music handset, which would compete against a similar phone by Motorola that supports Apple's iTunes music platform.
Drag-and-drop Flaw in Internet Explorer Reported (PC World)
PC World - An IE browser flaw reportedly could allow malicious code to run and cause a takeover of your PC.
U.S. Grant Web Site Doesn't Work With Macs (AP)
AP - A government Web site that aims to serve as a one-stop shopping point for scholars and others in search of federal grants is creating headaches for users of Macintosh computers.
Dating Service Beats Poor Metrics Trend With Privacy Tools (TechWeb)
TechWeb - A research company has bad news for people looking for love through online dating services this Valentine's Day, but the news is good for those who want to keep their dating activities secret.
Yahoo urges joint effort on Internet freedom (AFP)
 AFP - US Internet search titan Yahoo issued a rallying cry for online freedom in response to criticism over its cooperation with the Chinese government.
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