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Home Research Site Zillow.com Partners With Microsoft
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - The real estate research site provides 45-degree, low-altitude aerial views of property through integration with Microsoft Corp.'s Virtual Earth service.
Microsoft Patch Causing Lockups, Crashes
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - Some IT administrators and partners said one of Microsoft latest critical security patches, MS06-015, is causing IE lock ups, Windows hangs and crashes after installation. Microsoft said MS06-015's new Verclsid.exe file conflicts with HP printers, scanner and cameras
Microsoft Updates Anti-Spyware Defender
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - Microsoft refreshes its anti-spyware Microsoft Defender software with improvements to the user interface and signature updating.
AMD Subpoenas Microsoft In Intel Antitrust Case
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - Advanced Micro Devices is asking for a variety of documents, E-mail, and other correspondence related to Microsoft's software development plans, inclusion of AMD in technology planning, and financial discussions about AMD, according to the subpoena.
Microsoft Hooks World Cyber Games
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - Microsoft has signed on to sponsor the World Cyber Games competition through 2008, the WCG gaming commission said.
Microsoft Updates Atlas Framework With New Web Tools
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - Microsoft released a new preview this week of its Atlas framework, along with two related tool sets, part of a push to continue the Web developer-tools momentum Microsoft stoked at its Mix06 conference last month
First Look: Windows Live Search Offers New Tools
(PC World)
PC World - Microsoft seeks to challenge Google with new beta search service.
Microsoft Office Live Beta Gets Traffic Spike
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - Look out, domain registrars, Microsoft has seen more than a 50% spike in the number of users of Office Live beta.
Is Your OS a Pre-XP Version? Kiss Tech Support Good-Bye
(PC World)
PC World - Microsoft will discontinue support for Windows 98 and Me in July.
Microsoft signs on as World Cyber Games sponsor
(Reuters)
 Reuters - World Cyber Games said on Thursday
that Microsoft Corp. has signed on as the premier
sponsor for its global video game tournaments through 2008.
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Internet Agency Weighs '.tel' Domain Name
(AP)
 AP - Reaching out and touching someone used to be as simple as dialing a string of numbers. But now there are home, cell and work phone numbers from which to choose, and sometimes work extensions to remember.
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Pa. to Install Cell Tracking Technology
(AP)
AP - You pass an accident on a lonely stretch of highway at night. You call 911 on your cell phone to report it but don't know exactly where you are. Soon that won't be a problem in Cambria County, where emergency officials said they plan to install technology allowing county 911 dispatchers to track where emergency calls are placed.
Japan to Test Fuel Cell-Powered Train
(AP)
 AP - Japan's biggest rail company will soon test using fuel cells to help power a train, following the lead of automakers in rolling out cleaner, more efficient transportation.
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Burroughs' Former Cabin for Sale on eBay
(AP)
AP - It's a 568-square-foot cabin with narrow concrete stairs, outdoor shower and an incinerating toilet in the bedroom — not the first place a home buyer might want to drop nearly $160,000. But what makes the place outside Lawrence special is that it once belonged to Beat Generation writer William S. Burroughs, author of "Naked Lunch" and "Junkie." Burroughs, who died in 1997 in Lawrence, mentioned the cabin in his book "My Education."
The new breed of soldier: Robots with guns
(USATODAY.com)
 USATODAY.com - Spurred by the risks from roadside bombs and terrorist ambushes, the military is aggressively seeking to replace troops with battlefield robots, including new versions armed with machine guns. New ground- and sea-based robots are being developed and tested, military records show.
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Report says Rumsfeld allowed Guantanamo abuse
(Reuters)
 Reuters - U.S. Secretary of Defense Donald
Rumsfeld allowed an "abusive and degrading" interrogation of an
al Qaeda detainee in 2002, the online magazine Salon reported
on Friday, citing an Army document.
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Rum and Coke mixing it up with digital tunes
(Reuters)
Reuters - Beverage giants Coca-Cola and
Bacardi -- regular glass-mates at bars around the globe -- have
launched separate marketing campaigns that use digital music to
connect with consumers.
Cell phones ready to start dialing for dollars
(Reuters)
Reuters - Forget about cash and credit cards.
There's a new payment alternative for buying CDs, DVDs and
other such entertainment pleasures -- your cell phone.
Mozilla Fixes 24 Bugs In Firefox, Majority Marked Critical
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - Mozilla updates its Firefox browser to patch a mega-batch of 24 vulnerabilities, the bulk of them tagged "critical."
Gartner Analyst Downplays Apple Boot Camp Security Issue
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - Don't worry about Boot Camp exposing Apple Computer Inc.'s operating system to malware, viruses and worms, says a Gartner Inc. analyst.
Internet Agency Weighs '.tel' Domain Name
(AP)
AP - Reaching out and touching someone used to be as simple as dialing a string of numbers. But now there are home, cell and work phone numbers from which to choose, and sometimes work extensions to remember.
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Report says Rumsfeld allowed Guantanamo abuse
(Reuters)
Reuters - U.S. Secretary of Defense Donald
Rumsfeld allowed an "abusive and degrading" interrogation of an
al Qaeda detainee in 2002, the online magazine Salon reported
on Friday, citing an Army document.
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Sirius and EMI Music N.A. reach deal: report
(Reuters)
Reuters - Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. has
reached a deal with EMI Music North America, settling a dispute
over a portable-music player sold by the satellite broadcaster
that enables users to store digital copies of music, the Wall
St. Journal reported on its Web Site on Friday.
Janet Jackson Tunes Leaked to Internet
(AP)
 AP - That new Janet Jackson music making the rounds on the Internet is apparently not as new as you might think. The pop superstar, who is working on a new album, says someone has leaked songs she recorded at least two years ago when working with hitmaking producer Rich Harrison.
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China students prep for study abroad
(Reuters)
Reuters - Chinese students are putting the
"world" back into the Worldwide Web, using the Internet to prep
each other in ultra-fine detail on the unfamiliar and often
laborious process of applying to study abroad.
World Of Warcraft Purges Thousands Of Cheaters
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - Online fantasy game has been plagued with players selling in-game objects, including characters and gold, for real-world money.
Weapons Charges Issued in Proof Shooting
(AP)
 AP - A man was charged Friday with weapons violations in a shooting earlier this week that took the life of hip-hop artist Proof, a close friend of Eminem.
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Beatles Catalog Set To Go Digital
(NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - After years of refusing to enter the music-download market and sell Beatles tunes online, Apple Corps has decided to bring the Fab Four's recordings into the digital age. The disclosure came during the record label's trademark-infringement lawsuit against Apple Computer that ended last week in London.
Sellers of Internet addresses surf for - and get - some big payoffs
(USATODAY.com)
USATODAY.com - Domain names are red-hot again. This year, 15 names used in Web addresses have resold for at least six figures to companies and individuals hoping to tap into big audiences. Domain names generated $29 million in 2005. In the first three months of 2006, names have generated $14.2 million.
Beatles fans get ticket to (digital) ride
(USATODAY.com)
 USATODAY.com - After years of sitting out the digital music revolution, the Beatles have finally decided to let it be and begin selling online downloads. Apple Corps is remastering the original Beatles recordings for eventual reissues, and wants the downloads to coincide with the remastered CD releases.
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