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Microsoft upbeat in talks on EU anti-trust row
(AFP)
 AFP - US software giant Microsoft says it hope it could yet avoid threatened EU fines linked to a landmark 2004 competition ruling, as last-ditch negotiations resumed in Brussels.
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Microsoft resumes antitrust fight
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Microsoft, sounding an optimistic
note, resumed its last-ditch fight on Friday against antitrust
fines of up to 2 million euros a day proposed by the European
Commission.
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Microsoft, EU Commission spar over antitrust fines
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Microsoft and the European
Commission traded blows as the software giant made a last-ditch
bid to avoid antitrust fines, and U.S. diplomats urged Brussels
to treat the company fairly.
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Review: MS Works 2006 Ideal for New Users
(AP)
 AP - In my household, we don't use our laptops for anything too complex — typing letters, copying recipes and storing photos of our baby boy and our trips to European capitals.
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Third-Party IE Patches Moving Fast As Spam Attack Starts
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - Tens of thousands of Internet Explorer users aren't waiting for Microsoft to provide a patch for the critical bug in their browser.
Microsoft Defends Vista Against New EU Charges
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - EU says Microsoft should strip out features from Vista or face new charges of antitrust violations. Those features include Windows Defender, the anti-spyware software it's integrating with the OS.
Microsoft Revamps Hosted-Messaging Services
(NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Microsoft is rolling out a rebranded version of its hosted enterprise-messaging services, formerly known as FrontBridge, and is offering a new per-user licensing model for all the services in the new package.
Microsoft Defends Itself at EU Hearing
(AP)
 AP - Microsoft Corp. and the EU squared off Thursday for a hearing that gives the software giant a last chance to defend itself before regulators decide whether to impose daily fines of 2 million euros ($2.4 million).
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U.S. Judge Denies Microsoft Subpoenas Against Rivals
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - Microsoft isn't going to be allowed access to documents from Sun or Oracle in its fight with the European Commission. Requests regarding IBM and Novell are still pending.
Microsoft, EU Spar Over Antitrust Case
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - As a member of the European Commission accused Microsoft of turning this week's hearing into a "media exercise," the company argued it has more than complied with the Commission's demands.
U.S. Demands Files From ISPs, Tech Firms
(AP)
AP - The Justice Department is demanding internal files from dozens of Internet service providers and other technology firms as it seeks to defend a controversial Internet child protection law.
'Kosher' Phone Merges Technology, Faith
(AP)
 AP - It sounds like the setup for a punch line: What do you get when you cross an ultra-Orthodox rabbi with a mobile phone? But the "kosher phone" is real and its developers are serious about looking beyond the religious enclaves of Israel. Some Arab companies even have inquired about the phone's main feature: keeping out sex lines and other worldly temptations.
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Wash. Website Owner Wins Free Speech Case
(AP)
AP - The state Supreme Court ruled Thursday a trial judge overreached his authority when he restricted a man from posting information on a Web site.
China Shutters Online Store XyMarket.cn
(AP)
AP - Shanghai authorities have shut down an online store named for a downtown market notorious for selling counterfeit products.
Google Displays Ads Within Local Maps
(AP)
AP - Google Inc. started displaying ads Thursday within its local maps as the online search leader tries to find more ways to make money from the free services it has been introducing.
News Corp. has grand plans for MySpace
(Reuters)
 Reuters - While News Corp.'s recently
acquired online community destination MySpace.com is thriving
in its current form, the media giant already is devising plans
to make the site even stickier and more profitable, possibly by
acquiring so-called "Web 2.0" properties, enabling transactions
between members and adding subscription offers.
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Toshiba takes DVD wars to stores with first new player
(AFP)
 AFP - The race to set the industry standard for high-definition DVDs swept into Japan's stores as Toshiba put on sale its first next-generation player.
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Model Naomi Campbell Charged With Assault
(AP)
 AP - Supermodel Naomi Campbell was charged with assault for throwing her cell phone at a housekeeper after accusing her of stealing clothes when she couldn't find a pair of jeans she wanted to wear on "Oprah," prosecutors said.
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BEA seeks to modularize app server
(InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Burlingame, Calif. -- BEA Systems is working to modularize services from its WebLogic Server application server, enabling them to run independently with open source frameworks, a company official said on Thursday.
Microsoft upbeat in talks on EU anti-trust row
(AFP)
AFP - US software giant Microsoft says it hope it could yet avoid threatened EU fines linked to a landmark 2004 competition ruling, as last-ditch negotiations resumed in Brussels.
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News Corp. has grand plans for MySpace
(Reuters)
Reuters - While News Corp.'s recently
acquired online community destination MySpace.com is thriving
in its current form, the media giant already is devising plans
to make the site even stickier and more profitable, possibly by
acquiring so-called "Web 2.0" properties, enabling transactions
between members and adding subscription offers.
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China Shutters Online Store XyMarket.cn
(AP)
AP - Shanghai authorities have shut down an online store named for a downtown market notorious for selling counterfeit products.
Wash. Website Owner Wins Free Speech Case
(AP)
AP - The state Supreme Court ruled Thursday a trial judge overreached his authority when he restricted a man from posting information on a Web site.
Google Displays Ads Within Local Maps
(AP)
AP - Google Inc. started displaying ads Thursday within its local maps as the online search leader tries to find more ways to make money from the free services it has been introducing.
U.S. Demands Files From ISPs, Tech Firms
(AP)
AP - The Justice Department is demanding internal files from dozens of Internet service providers and other technology firms as it seeks to defend a controversial Internet child protection law.
Google beefs up local advertising with logos
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Internet search leader Google Inc. on
Thursday began offering marketers more features for local
advertising, allowing them to add logos and business
information to their listings on a Google map.
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Mobile Domains For Sale In May
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - Mobile Top Level Domain (mTLD), the company behind the .mobi (dotmobi) domain, will begin registering Internet addresses in May geared toward mobile devices.
Third-Party IE Patches Moving Fast As Spam Attack Starts
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - Tens of thousands of Internet Explorer users aren't waiting for Microsoft to provide a patch for the critical bug in their browser.
Companies Unveil Online Data Storage Item
(AP)
AP - A first-of-a-kind online data storage product seeks to ease the way consumers share their digital photos, music, video and documents.
Computer Company Denies Taking Bite Out of Apple
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - Apple Computer Inc. goes before a judge in London who will determine whether iTunes online music violates an agreement the company made with Apple Corps, which claims the service infringes on a15-year-old agreement.
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