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Microsoft delays release of Vista operating system to January
(AFP)
 AFP - Microsoft said it has delayed release of its latest operating system to consumers and small businesses to January so it can refine the software without interfering with the Christmas sales season.
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Microsoft to Delay Windows Vista Release
(AP)
 AP - Computer geeks who were hoping to find a PC featuring Microsoft Corp.'s brand-new operating system under the tree this December are going to be out of luck.
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Box: Microsoft Delays Vista Release
(AP)
AP - THE ISSUE: Microsoft Corp. won't have the consumer version of its new operating system, Windows Vista, ready by the crucial holiday selling-season.
Microsoft delays consumer launch of Windows Vista
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Microsoft Corp. said on
Tuesday it plans to delay the consumer launch of its
much-anticipated Windows Vista until after this year's holiday
shopping season, sending its shares down nearly 3 percent.
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Windows Vista pushed back to January 2007
(InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - The broad availability of the Windows Vista client OS has been pushed back to next year, Microsoft Corp. Co-President of the Platform and Services Division Jim Allchin announced Tuesday.
Stocks drop on rate fear; Microsoft falls late
(Reuters)
 Reuters - U.S. stocks fell on Tuesday as a spike
in U.S. Treasury debt yields revived worries about prospects
for more interest-rate hikes.
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Microsoft to Boost Availability of Xbox
(AP)
 AP - Microsoft Corp. said Tuesday that it will significantly ramp up the availability of its Xbox 360 video-game consoles, following production problems that have made the popular game systems difficult to find on store shelves.
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Microsoft wins IPTV contract from Deutsche Telekom
(AFP)
 AFP - Deutsche Telekom Group will use Microsoft's technology to deliver interactive television service in major German cities, the companies announced.
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Microsoft to double Xbox 360 shipments this week
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Microsoft Corp. on Tuesday said it
plans to boost shipments of its Xbox 360 video game console by
"two to three times" this week to address shortages that have
crimped game sales across the industry.
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Microsoft Readying PSP Challenger, Reports Say
(PC World)
PC World - Published reports claim that Microsoft is developing a portable gaming device that also plays video and music.
Microsoft delays consumer launch of Windows Vista
(Reuters)
Reuters - Microsoft Corp. said on
Tuesday it plans to delay the consumer launch of its
much-anticipated Windows Vista until after this year's holiday
shopping season, sending its shares down nearly 3 percent.
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Japan's mobile operators see kids as new market
(Reuters)
Reuters - When Yumi, a 36-year-old housewife in
Tokyo, decided to go back to work, she immediately looked into
buying her 9-year-old daughter a mobile phone.
China blocks VOIP calls for two years: FT
(AFP)
 AFP - China has moved to protect its fixed telephone line business by banning free Internet telephone services for at least two years, the Financial Times reports.
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Google Evolves Into All-Purpose Web Site
(AP)
 AP - The finance section Google Inc. unveiled Tuesday continues a philosophical shift that's turning its once-pure Internet search engine into an all-purpose Web site that seems increasingly interested in getting people to stick around instead of sending them elsewhere.
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Cingular:How about a phone to go with those fries?
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Cingular Wireless, the No. 1 U.S.
mobile carrier, wants to expand its sales to big box stores
like Costco discount warehouse club, the company's
chief executive said on Tuesday.
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French Lawmakers OK Online Copyright Bill
(AP)
AP - French lawmakers approved an online copyright bill Tuesday that would require Apple to break open the exclusive format behind its market-leading iTunes music store and iPod players.
French lawmakers put worm in Apple's iPod
(AFP)
 AFP - French lawmakers have hit the pause button on the iPod, voting to force Apple to make its downloads work on all digital players and not just the US firm's worldwide best-selling device.
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The Playlist: Ring Tones Are Music Too
(PC World)
PC World - When your cell phone rings, it's not just notification, it's music marketing at work.
Eclipse: Sun still welcome to join
(InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - SANTA CLARA, CALIF. -- With enterprise application development largely dividing into two camps -- the Java-derived Eclipse faction on one side and Microsoft's .Net on the other -- it would seem that Java founder Sun Microsystems would align itself with the Eclipse Foundation. But Sun remains outside Eclipse, although an open invitation remains to participate in the open source tools organization.
Microsoft delays release of Vista operating system to January
(AFP)
AFP - Microsoft said it has delayed release of its latest operating system to consumers and small businesses to January so it can refine the software without interfering with the Christmas sales season.
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French Lawmakers OK Online Copyright Bill
(AP)
AP - French lawmakers approved an online copyright bill Tuesday that would require Apple to break open the exclusive format behind its market-leading iTunes music store and iPod players.
Game on for Online "Jeopardy!" tests
(Reuters)
 Reuters - What is the online
contestant test, Alex? The answer is, the innovative method
"Jeopardy!" has devised for potential participants to take the
first step toward appearing on the long-running game show.
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France moves forward with law challenging Apple
(Reuters)
 Reuters - France's lower house of parliament passed
a law on Tuesday that could challenge Apple Computer Inc.'s
dominance of the online digital music market by making it open
its iTunes store to portable music players other than Apple
iPods.
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Apple says proposed French law smacks of piracy
(Reuters)
Reuters - Apple Computer Inc. said on
Tuesday a proposed French law that would force Apple to make
sure that songs bought on its iTunes music store can work on
any portable player would result in "state-sponsored piracy."
AT&T Dismisses BellSouth Merger Critics
(AP)
 AP - Ed Whitacre Jr., the chief executive of AT&T Inc., dismissed critics who say its planned merger with BellSouth Corp. will form a near-monopoly for Internet access and give it the clout to dictate terms to Web sites if they want to remain reachable.
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TV Tidbits: Notes of Interest
(Mediaweek.com)
Mediaweek.com - Adult Swim, the spin-off of Cartoon Network featuring young adult themed animated comedy, will add an additional half-hour of programming four nights per week. Effective on Monday, March 27, Adult Swim's Monday to Thursday block will begin at 10:30 p.m. ET. At the same time, Adult Swim Fix at AdultSwim.com will begin operation as a 24/7 service, offering streamlined versions of full-length episodes of select original comedies and anime series for viewing on high-speed Internet connections.
Google Evolves Into All-Purpose Web Site
(AP)
AP - The finance section Google Inc. unveiled Tuesday continues a philosophical shift that's turning its once-pure Internet search engine into an all-purpose Web site that seems increasingly interested in getting people to stick around instead of sending them elsewhere.
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Google to Introduce Finance Section
(AP)
AP - Online search engine leader Google Inc. is devoting a section of its Web site to information about the stock market and corporate America, filling a gaping product hole as it continues to battle for Internet traffic with rivals Yahoo Inc., MSN and America Online.
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Adware Pioneer to Leave Business by June
(AP)
AP - A pioneer of software that delivers pop-up ads based on Web sites that Internet users browse said Tuesday it will exit that business by June following persistent criticism from online publishers, consumer groups and privacy advocates.
Google Rolls Out Finance Portal
(NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Google is testing a financial information portal, filling a gap in the search giant's growing portfolio of online services and offering a few new twists to help stock-watchers get the latest information on their investments.
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