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Lenovo and Microsoft reaffirm global agreement
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Lenovo Group Ltd. and
Microsoft Corp. on Monday formally signed a November agreement
to pre-install the Windows operating system on Lenovo's
computers made in China.
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Lenovo: Most Chinese PCs Have Windows
(AP)
AP - Microsoft Corp.'s Windows operating system has long been popular in China. The problem has been getting Chinese users to pay for legitimate copies.
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AMD Subpoenas Microsoft in Intel Suit
(NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - AMD has added Microsoft to the list of companies it has subpoenaed in an effort to gather more ammunition for its landmark antitrust lawsuit against Intel, which is progressing slowly in federal district court in Delaware.
AMD Seeks Microsoft Documents in Intel Case
(PC World)
PC World - AMD has been seeking evidence for its antitrust suit from companies that do business with Intel.
Microsoft Set to Deliver a New Vista Build
(PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Updated: It's not the consumer Community Technology Preview, designed to go to as many as two million testers. But Build 5365, with user-interface enhancements, is expected to go to a smaller select subset of testers the week of April 17.
Microsoft Patches Causing Breakages, Lockups
(PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Microsoft acknowledges patch problems causing system hangs and crashes for Windows customers. Third-party programs from Google, Siebel and HP are affected.
Hu Jintao to Meet With Microsoft, Boeing
(AP)
 AP - Chinese President Hu Jintao will kick off his visit to the United States this week by meeting with two major corporations that embody both the difficulties and the opportunities for U.S. companies in China.
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Boot Camp Users Need Support
(PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - While Apple is endorsing the use of Windows with its Boot Camp software, it won't be supporting such as Windows-only applications as AutoCAD, Microsoft Project and Microsoft Visio.
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
Brief Filing Delay Affects TurboTax Users
(AP)
 AP - Some TurboTax users encountered a brief filing delay Monday afternoon when the software maker Intuit Inc. shut down its computer system to prepare for the heavier volume of electronic tax filing expected later in the evening.
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Ex-Disney CEO Eisner Invests in Online TV
(AP)
AP - Former Walt Disney Co. CEO Michael Eisner is investing in a small company that hopes to create an Internet-based television delivery system.
Report: Oracle Studies Novell Acquisition
(AP)
 AP - Business software provider Oracle Corp. is considering plans to offer its own version of the Linux operating system and has studied an acquisition of Novell Inc., the open-source operating system's No. 2 distributor, according to a newspaper report Monday.
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AOL to Show Programs From Shanghai Unit
(AP)
AP - AOL this week will begin broadcasting news programs supplied by Shanghai Media Group's broadband unit, the companies said Monday.
Oracle CEO says may launch own Linux version
(Reuters)
Reuters - Oracle Corp. is
considering launching its own Linux operating system and has
looked at buying one of the main suppliers of open-source
technology, Chief Executive Larry Ellison told a newspaper on
Monday.
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Cendant to name Clark head of online travel: report
(Reuters)
Reuters - The Cendant Corp. is expected to name
Jeff Clark, a longtime technology executive, as chief executive
of its online travel business on Tuesday, the New York Times
said.
Broadcaster PBS considers putting shows online
(Reuters)
Reuters - The U.S. Public Broadcasting System
is considering making its television shows available on the
Internet or portable devices like MP3 players, its new
president and chief executive officer said on Monday.
LG Elec profit seen up on screens
(Reuters)
Reuters - LG Electronics Inc. (066570.KS) is likely
to report a 66 percent jump in quarterly profit on Wednesday,
helped by a turnaround in its display business, but earnings
will be overshadowed by paper-thin margins on mobile phones.
Oracle's Ellison Eyes Linux OS
(NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Oracle CEO Larry Ellison is mulling over whether or not his company should launch its own version of the Linux operating system.
Lenovo and Microsoft reaffirm global agreement
(Reuters)
Reuters - Lenovo Group Ltd. and
Microsoft Corp. on Monday formally signed a November agreement
to pre-install the Windows operating system on Lenovo's
computers made in China.
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Cendant to name Clark head of online travel: report
(Reuters)
Reuters - The Cendant Corp. is expected to name
Jeff Clark, a longtime technology executive, as chief executive
of its online travel business on Tuesday, the New York Times
said.
Broadcaster PBS considers putting shows online
(Reuters)
Reuters - The U.S. Public Broadcasting System
is considering making its television shows available on the
Internet or portable devices like MP3 players, its new
president and chief executive officer said on Monday.
CNET launches video-on-demand network
(Reuters)
 Reuters - CNET Networks on Monday said
it will launch "CNET TV," a new video on demand network over
cable, on digital video recorders made by TiVo and on the
Internet as it broadens its reach to viewers.
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Ex-Disney CEO Eisner Invests in Online TV
(AP)
AP - Former Walt Disney Co. CEO Michael Eisner is investing in a small company that hopes to create an Internet-based television delivery system.
AOL to Show Programs From Shanghai Unit
(AP)
AP - AOL this week will begin broadcasting news programs supplied by Shanghai Media Group's broadband unit, the companies said Monday.
China students use Internet to 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.
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AOL in new tie-up with China firm
(Reuters)
 Reuters - AOL, the online unit of media giant
Time Warner Inc., said on Monday it has formed a tie-up with
China's number two media company, one of its first such
pairings since it withdrew from the Chinese market in 2003.
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Man Trading Up From Paper Clip to House
(AP)
 AP - Kyle MacDonald had a red paper clip and a dream: Could he use the community power of the Internet to barter that paper clip for something better, and trade that thing for something else — and so on and so on until he had a house?
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Web Merchants Fighting Costs of Fraud
(AP)
 AP - Talk about buyer's remorse: A man who had purchased a $4,500 custom-made engagement ring over the Internet abruptly called off the wedding just days before the big day — then called his credit card company to get his money back.
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Internet Agency Weighs New 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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