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China's Hu meets Bill Gates as US trip begins
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Chinese President Hu Jintao, on his way
to talks with President George W. Bush, on Tuesday met with
Bill Gates, whose Microsoft Corp. has been a major victim of
Chinese software piracy.
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Microsoft Cleared in Class-Action Lawsuit
(AP)
AP - Businesses and consumers who purchased computers with Microsoft Corp. software preinstalled or bought the company's programs through a reseller can't sue for antitrust violations, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday.
Mass. Court Rejects Microsoft Request
(AP)
 AP - A Massachusetts court has rejected a Microsoft Corp. request to force software rival Novell Inc. to hand over European Union correspondence that Microsoft claims it needs to defend itself against antitrust charges in Europe.
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Microsoft Reports Patch Glitches
(NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Microsoft has reported that a component of the "critical" megapatch released last week has caused problems on computers running the Kerio personal firewall and on PCs running certain Hewlett-Packard photo-sharing applications.
Microsoft Wins Federal Class-Action Suit in Antitrust Case
(PC World)
PC World - Appeals court rules that consumers who purchased Microsoft software indirectly can't sue.
Court upholds dismissal of old Microsoft suits
(Reuters)
 Reuters - A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday
upheld a 2001 decision by a federal judge dismissing dozens of
class action antitrust lawsuits against Microsoft Corp.
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Microsoft to Unveil New Patch Management Software
(PC World)
PC World - Next version of Windows Server Update Services is on the way.
Microsoft Readies New Search Tools
(NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Confronted with Google's huge success in the world of Internet search, Microsoft has been busy developing a broad set of new online services.
US judge rules against Microsoft in European case
(Reuters)
Reuters - A U.S. judge has quashed Microsoft's
attempts to obtain documents in its antitrust battle against
the European Commission, ruling the software giant was trying
to undermine European Union law.
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Hu Meets With Business Leaders in Wash.
(AP)
AP - Chinese President Hu Jintao arrived in the Seattle area Tuesday to meet with business leaders eager for a bigger share of China's markets before he heads to Washington for talks with politicians wary of his nation's muscular stance in trade, energy and currency policy.
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Mass. Court Rejects Microsoft Request
(AP)
AP - A Massachusetts court has rejected a Microsoft Corp. request to force software rival Novell Inc. to hand over European Union correspondence that Microsoft claims it needs to defend itself against antitrust charges in Europe.
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Companies Warn About EU Broadcasting Rules
(AP)
AP - Media and technology companies are warning that proposed European Union broadcasting rules would restrict the growth of emerging media formats such as video broadcasts on the Internet and mobile phones.
New game: Party like Paris Hilton on cell phones
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Star-struck fans of Paris Hilton
can party with the socialite heiress this summer -- at least on
their cell phones -- as Gameloft releases its latest mobile
game to tap into public yearnings for a piece of their idols'
lives.
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Da Vinci Code quest launched as online puzzle
(Reuters)
 Reuters - It has been spun into a video game and
mobile phone game already -- now fans of The Da Vinci Code can
also embark on an online puzzle quest run by Google.
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Film studios begin shipping next-gen DVDs
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Two Hollywood studios on Tuesday
started shipping DVDs in the high definition format, ushering
in a new era of home viewing and a multi-billion dollar DVD
standards war that has left Hollywood and the electronics
industry divided.
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Yahoo profit falls, but revenue surges
(AFP)
 AFP - Internet giant Yahoo said first-quarter profits fell 22 percent on higher operating expenses and employee stock-option costs, even while sales surged on growth in online advertising.
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First Look: Fujifilm FinePix V10 Fails to Impress
(PC World)
PC World - Svelte digital camera offers a big LCD, but only average images.
Motorola phones sales impress, networks disappoint
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Motorola Inc. , the world's No.
2 cellphone maker, on Tuesday posted a 1 percent drop in
first-quarter profit as strength in its handset unit failed to
offset weakness in its network equipment business in Asia,
pushing its shares down 5 percent.
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Oracle's New Enemy: Red Hat
(The Motley Fool)
The Motley Fool - Red Hat (Nasdaq: RHAT - News) was a fairly harmless company, insofar as Oracle was concerned. Its Linux operating system was mostly a threat to Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT - News).
Google to search inside business software programs
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Google Inc. , the
consumer Web search favorite, will help office workers dig
deeper into business software programs and databases to find
relevant information tidbits, the company said on Tuesday.
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Google OneBox Enterprise gets big name backing
(InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Consumer search darling Google will share the stage with a gaggle of prominent enterprise application vendors Wednesday to announce Google OneBox for Enterprise, a new feature that will enable the company's Google Search Appliances to do real-time searches on business applications.
Google to search inside business software programs
(Reuters)
Reuters - Google Inc. , the
consumer Web search favorite, will help office workers dig
deeper into business software programs and databases to find
relevant information tidbits, the company said on Tuesday.
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Google Upgrades Corporate Search Engine
(AP)
 AP - Hoping to become less dependent on Internet advertising, online search engine leader Google Inc. is introducing a tool designed to make it easier for companies and their workers to find vital information scattered across a maze of complex software applications.
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Companies Warn About EU Broadcasting Rules
(AP)
AP - Media and technology companies are warning that proposed European Union broadcasting rules would restrict the growth of emerging media formats such as video broadcasts on the Internet and mobile phones.
'Times-Picayune' Editor, Publisher Respond to Pulitzer Wins
(Editor and Publisher)
Editor and Publisher - NEW YORK Overcoming adversity to fashion compelling journalism on a national tragedy that was all too local, The Times-Picayune of New Orleans won two Pulitzer Prizes, for Public Service and Breaking News, announced Monday. In an article posted on the paper's Web site--which played such a key role in its reporting and in its Pulitzers wins--Editor Jim Amoss and Publisher Ash Phelps hailed the victory.
Love's Arthur Lee battling leukemia
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Love frontman Arthur Lee is battling
acute lymphoblastic leukemia, according to a post from Los
Angeles-based club booker Liz Garo on noted Love fan site
LoveWithArthurLee.com (http://www.lovewitharthurlee.com/).
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Microsoft Readies New Search Tools
(NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Confronted with Google's huge success in the world of Internet search, Microsoft has been busy developing a broad set of new online services.
Melissa Etheridge Partner Expecting Twins
(AP)
 AP - Melissa Etheridge's partner, Tammy Lynn Michaels, is pregnant with twins, the couple has announced on the singer's Web site.
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Cendant names Clark head of travel services unit
(Reuters)
Reuters - Cendant Corp. on Tuesday named Jeff
Clark, a longtime technology executive, as chief executive of
its travel services business, including the Galileo system used
by travel agencies as well as the Orbitz Web site.
Burst.com Sues Apple over Media-Streaming Patents
(NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - The long legal battle between Apple Computer and Burst.com just became more complicated. On Monday, Burst.com filed suit against Apple, alleging that Apple's iTunes software as well as the media-streaming technology used in QuickTime violate Burst.com's patents.
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