| | |
Microsoft Tests Windows Live Parental Controls
(PC World)
PC World - New service would allow parents to control their children's online activity.
Microsoft ALM server to debut with limited Internet access
(InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Microsoft's soon-to-be-released Visual Studio 2005 Team Foundation Server initially will be limited in how users can access it over the Internet, according to a Microsoft blogger.
Microsoft Posts Response to Charges Online
(AP)
 AP - Microsoft Corp. took the unusual step Thursday of making public its formal response to European Union charges that it was failing to comply with a 2004 antitrust ruling.
]]>
Microsoft to make EU dispute documents public
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Microsoft said it was posting on the
Web confidential documents used in its defense as it fought the
threat of European Commission antitrust fines reaching up to 2
million euros ($2.4 million) a day.
]]>
New BI Projects Taking Root in Microsoft's Information Worker Greenhouse
(PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - 'News to Me' and "Business Context Sniffer' are the latest two business-intelligence initiatives that Microsoft is hoping to cultivate as commercial offerings.
Microsoft rivals file antitrust complaint
(USATODAY.com)
USATODAY.com - A group of Microsoft's rivals filed a complaint with the European Commission on Wednesday, alleging the software giant's business practices threatened to deny real choice among competing software products.
Microsoft Evaluates China for Xbox 360
(AP)
AP - Microsoft Corp. is in no hurry as it evaluates China for a possible launch of the Xbox 360, the company official in charge of the game console for the region said Thursday.
Microsoft Releases Windows Vista Preview
(AP)
AP - Microsoft Corp. is giving businesses a preview of Vista, the next version of its flagship Windows operating system.
]]>
Microsoft Pushes Enterprise In Newest Vista Preview
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - Microsoft has released the fourth preview of Windows Vista, and now calls the operating system "feature complete."
Review: Microsoft OneCare Live Beta 2
(NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Microsoft's Windows OneCare Beta 2, the latest test version of the online security and maintenance software that Microsoft will release formally as a subscription product in June, is designed for home computer users who do not want to fiddle with updates, configuration, and scheduling PC-maintenance tasks.
Calif. bill would bar toxins in cell phones, iPods
(Reuters)
 Reuters - California would require
manufacturers to phase out the use of hazardous materials in
making cell phones, iPods and other electronic devices under a
bill introduced by a state lawmaker.
]]>
Judge to Weigh U.S. BlackBerry Injunction
(AP)
 AP - The two companies warring over the popular BlackBerry device head for a courtroom showdown on Friday, when a judge begins weighing an injunction on the wireless e-mail service.
]]>
EasyJet Launches Online Check-In Service
(AP)
AP - Low-cost European airline easyJet PLC launched Internet check-in for its passengers flying out of Britain on Thursday, a move that echoes the service unveiled by rival Ryanair Holdings PLC last month.
OS X security flaws: Much ado about nothing?
(InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Apple's got a worm … or several, as panicked news headlines of multiple OS X security flaws in the past several weeks have trumpeted. Much has been made in the press about the Mac OS X Leap.A virus and last week's discovery of a Safari metadata exploit, along with the poor Mac users who have been knocked from their perceived perch of safety.
HP Unveils Self-Serve Photo Kiosks
(AP)
AP - Hewlett-Packard Co., looking to expand further into digital photography, plans to supply retailers with kiosks and consoles where consumers can instantly print pictures and create books and calendars with their favorite photos.
MMO startup making waves in game world
(Reuters)
Reuters - Hollywood producers
are taking notice of Multiverse, a startup that makes a
massively multiplayer online (MMO) video game possible for a
tiny fraction of what they typically cost.
Matsushita's new president confident of winning DVD format battle
(AFP)
 AFP - Matsushita Electric Industrial's newly appointed president expressed confidence that the company and its partners would win the battle for dominance in next-generation DVD players.
]]>
Chinese Mobile Phone Subscribers Top 400 Million
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - The number of cellular-phone subscribers in China has reached 400 million, a record for the world's largest mobile-phone market, the Chinese government says.
IBM Subpoenas Competitors In SCO Code-Use Case
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - IBM is demanding information from Microsoft, Hewlett Packard, Sun Microsystems and former SCO financier BayStar Capital, as part of its defense against SCO's 2003 lawsuit.
Review: Google Desktop 3 Beta
(NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - In the same way that Google can search the Web, Google's desktop software can search all the files stored on your PC.
MMO startup making waves in game world
(Reuters)
Reuters - Hollywood producers
are taking notice of Multiverse, a startup that makes a
massively multiplayer online (MMO) video game possible for a
tiny fraction of what they typically cost.
Verizon brings Disney content to VOD service
(Reuters)
Reuters - Verizon on Thursday
launched a full suite of Walt Disney Co. video content on its
broadband service and Fios TV on-demand platform.
Spectrum on "Quest" for reality
(Reuters)
Reuters - Spectrum MediaWorks
confirmed that its flagship franchise "X Quest" will ship as a
massively multiplayer online game at the same time Fox
Broadcasting Co. debuts the "X Quest" reality TV series
produced by Imagine Television.
Microsoft Tests Windows Live Parental Controls
(PC World)
PC World - New service would allow parents to control their children's online activity.
Midway and Double Fusion strike video game ad deal
(Reuters)
Reuters - Video game publisher Midway Games
Inc. said on Thursday it has signed a multiyear deal
with advertising company Double Fusion to place ads in upcoming
games played via online connections.
Political Group Tries To Stop AOL's Certified Email Service
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - An Internet-based PAC is slamming an America Online Inc. plan for a pay-to-send certified email service. They say it would lead to slower service for those who couldn't pay to send bulk email.
Microsoft ALM server to debut with limited Internet access
(InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Microsoft's soon-to-be-released Visual Studio 2005 Team Foundation Server initially will be limited in how users can access it over the Internet, according to a Microsoft blogger.
EasyJet Launches Online Check-In Service
(AP)
AP - Low-cost European airline easyJet PLC launched Internet check-in for its passengers flying out of Britain on Thursday, a move that echoes the service unveiled by rival Ryanair Holdings PLC last month.
Microsoft Posts Response to Charges Online
(AP)
AP - Microsoft Corp. took the unusual step Thursday of making public its formal response to European Union charges that it was failing to comply with a 2004 antitrust ruling.
]]>
Review: Google Desktop 3 Beta
(NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - In the same way that Google can search the Web, Google's desktop software can search all the files stored on your PC.
|
|
|
|
