| | |
US technology firm Microsoft unveils new computer operating systems
(AFP)
 AFP - US-based computer software giant Microsoft Corp. touted a new line-up of computer operating systems to become available later this year.
]]>
Microsoft Introduces Vista Lineup
(NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Microsoft has unveiled its Windows Vista product portfolio, featuring six flavors of the forthcoming flagship desktop operating system for businesses and consumers.
Is Microsoft Planning a New Handheld Device?
(PC World)
PC World - A Web site called Origami Project has led to speculation that Microsoft will announce a new device this week.
IBM and Novell Lead Challenge to Microsoft InfoCard
(NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - IBM and Novell are joining forces on an open-source security project that promises to deliver identity-management technologies that will compete directly with Microsoft's forthcoming InfoCard technology.
Microsoft Confirms Vista Editions
(PC World)
PC World - Next version of Windows will be available in six editions, four aimed at consumers and two for business.
Microsoft to offer 6 versions of Windows Vista
(Reuters)
Reuters - Microsoft Corp. plans six
core offerings of its upcoming Windows Vista operating system,
targeting how people use computers instead of PC hardware
specifications, the company said on Monday.
Microsoft Plans New Windows Products
(AP)
 AP - The most common consumer version of Microsoft Corp.'s new Windows operating system will include tools for things like recording and watching television, along with other functions aimed at using the PC for entertainment purposes.
]]>
What's Inside the Six Windows Vista Releases?
(PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Microsoft goes public on the features planned for its Vista variants, due to ship before the end of 2006. And, yes, there is a way around the volume-licensing requirement for Windows Vista Enterprise.
Origami: Microsoft's 'OrPod' Alternative to the iPod?
(PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Will Microsoft do the unthinkable and field an all-in-one consumer/business ultra-portable, designed to take on Apple, Palm and maybe RIM, too?
Microsoft Vows to Fight S. Korean Decision
(AP)
AP - Microsoft Corp. vowed Friday to appeal a decision by South Korea's antitrust regulators concluding the U.S. company had abused its market dominance and ordering it to offer alternative versions of Windows.
]]>
No quick deal seen in RIM case
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Hopes for a quick settlement between
Research In Motion Ltd. and NTP Inc. appeared slim on Monday as
the two sparred publicly, despite pressure from a court last
week to end the standoff that has threatened to shut down RIM's
U.S. BlackBerry service.
]]>
Wireless iPod would make sense: Qualcomm CEO
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Qualcomm Inc. Chief Executive Paul
Jacobs said on Monday he believes it makes sense for Apple
Computer Inc. to develop a wireless version of its popular iPod
music player as cellphones are beginning to compete with
portable music players.
]]>
TiVo may give away set-top boxes-CEO
(Reuters)
 Reuters - TiVo Inc. , the television
recording technology company that is facing increasing
competition, on Monday said it is considering giving away TiVo
set-top boxes as part of plans to win subscribers.
]]>
Increasing Web attacks disrupt commerce
(USATODAY.com)
USATODAY.com - Website attacks are increasing in frequency and ferocity, hammering DVD sales and disrupting online payment services. Called "distributed denial of service attacks" (DDOS), they bombard sites with so much data that legitimate traffic can't get through.
AOL Suits Seek $18M From `phishing' Rings
(AP)
AP - America Online is taking advantage of a first-of-its-kind anti-"phishing" law in Virginia to sue three international groups that allegedly stole information from unsuspecting AOL users by sending e-mail that appeared to be legitimate messages from the company.
Qualcomm CEO reserved on Nokia's CDMA push
(Reuters)
Reuters - Wireless technology firm Qualcomm Inc.
will adopt a wait-and-see approach on whether the
mobile phone joint venture between Nokia and Sanyo Electric
will be a boon for the company's CDMA chips and technology, its
Chief Executive Paul Jacobs said on Monday.
News Corp. rolls out new integrated mobile content base
(AFP)
 AFP - Media conglomerate News Corp. announced the US launch of a new product called Mobizzo to carry entertainment, games and music content on mobile telephones.
]]>
IBM and Novell Lead Challenge to Microsoft InfoCard
(NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - IBM and Novell are joining forces on an open-source security project that promises to deliver identity-management technologies that will compete directly with Microsoft's forthcoming InfoCard technology.
US technology firm Microsoft unveils new computer operating systems
(AFP)
AFP - US-based computer software giant Microsoft Corp. touted a new line-up of computer operating systems to become available later this year.
]]>
Google Desktop for the enterprise remains controversial
(InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Google has released a new beta version of its enterprise desktop search application that contains a controversial feature for searching across multiple computers.
AOL Suits Seek $18M From `phishing' Rings
(AP)
AP - America Online is taking advantage of a first-of-its-kind anti-"phishing" law in Virginia to sue three international groups that allegedly stole information from unsuspecting AOL users by sending e-mail that appeared to be legitimate messages from the company.
Diverse Groups Team Up to Fight E-Mail Fee
(AP)
AP - A variety of interest groups have joined forces to fight a proposed bulk e-mailing fee they claim strikes at the heart of online communication — a level playing field for rich and poor.
"Brokeback" named Hollywood word of the year
(Reuters)
Reuters - And the winner for Hollywood's word
of the year is "Brokeback," thanks to all the talk around the
water cooler and Internet jokes that have turned a film about
two gay cowboys into a cultural phenomenon.
SEC shuts down $50 mln Internet Ponzi scheme
(Reuters)
Reuters - U.S. regulators last week charged
the owner of 12dailypro.com and her two companies with fraud
for running a $50 million Ponzi scheme, according to a
statement released on Monday.
Cartoon butler bows out as online search firm takes on Google
(AFP)
 AFP - The cartoon butler dubbed "Jeeves" that long served a pioneering US Internet search engine was retired as part of a bid to wrest market-share from industry giant Google.
]]>
Bringing The Web And TV Together
(AdWeek.com)
AdWeek.com - The race to marry TV with the Web has a new entrant: Veoh Networks, which is looking to combine a Napster-like peer-to-peer network with a viewing recommendation engine to create a limitless video universe with hyper-targeted advertising.
'Houston Chronicle' Links to Ex-Reporter's Blog That Got Him Fired
(Editor and Publisher)
Editor and Publisher - NEW YORK More than three years after the Houston Chronicle fired reporter Steve Olafson for writing a personal blog, and sparked an industry-wide debate over reporters' freedom of opinion that continues today, Olafson is back at the Chronicle--sort of.
Fidelity Web site scores with investors: Dalbar
(Reuters)
Reuters - American investors who funnel billions
of dollars into retirement and college savings accounts every
year said Fidelity Investments is their favorite place to pick
investments in cyberspace, a new report shows.
Omantel to focus on Internet for growth
(Reuters)
Reuters - Oman Telecommunications Co. (Omantel)
plans to boost growth by concentrating on Internet services for
the wealthy Gulf state's young population, a senior company
official said.
Cablevision posts 4th-qtr profit vs loss
(Reuters)
Reuters - Cablevision Systems Corp. on Monday
posted a quarterly profit, reversing a year-earlier loss, and
reported better-than-expected subscriber growth in its video,
high-speed Internet and digital phone services.
|
|
|
|
