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Microsoft's legal fight in Europe seen as Vista threat
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Microsoft Corp.'s
antitrust battle in Europe threatens to snarl the release of
the next version of Windows and has turned into a big
distraction for executives that could spur more lawsuits,
analysts and investors say.
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Microsoft's Gates confident over Xbox 360, HD DVD
(AFP)
 AFP - Microsoft founder Bill Gates has expressed confidence in the success of the software giant's new Xbox game console as well as high-definition HD DVD technology.
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Gates to Give Japanese Groups Technology
(AP)
 AP - Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates reaffirmed the U.S. software company's commitment to the Japanese market Friday as he kicked off a campaign here to offer some free technology help to nonprofit organizations.
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Microsoft, EU regulators in courtroom showdown next week
(AFP)
 AFP - US software giant Microsoft takes its long-standing battle with European regulators to the EU's second-highest court next week, hoping to get fines of nearly a half a billion euros annulled.
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Bill Gates makes cryptic remark on Internet rights to China's Hu
(AFP)
 AFP - Microsoft chairman Bill Gates made a cryptic remark about Internet freedom at a luncheon with Chinese President Hu Jintao, underscoring the sensitivity of the issue.
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Court rules Microsoft, Autodesk must pay $133 mln
(Reuters)
Reuters - A Michigan man on Wednesday was
awarded $133 million by a Texas jury in a patent dispute
against Microsoft Corp. and Autodesk Inc. , a
spokeswoman for Microsoft said.
Microsoft, Autodesk Lose in Patent Suit
(AP)
AP - A federal jury in East Texas returned a $133 million verdict against Microsoft Corp. and Autodesk Inc. for infringing on two software patents owned by a Michigan technology company.
Microsoft, IBM seek to entice beginning developers
(InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - In separate initiatives, Microsoft will make its Express developer tools for beginners free permanently while IBM is seeking to boost computer science skills among high school students.
Microsoft wows Chinese president with "Home of the Future"
(AFP)
 AFP - The world's software leader Microsoft impressed China's president Hu Jintao with a tour of its most advanced technological innovations, including the "Home of the Future."
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Minnesota Standards Bill Could Affect Microsoft Word, Adobe
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - Legislation calling for open data formats is gathering support in Minnesota.
HP recalls 15,700 notebook computer batteries
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Hewlett-Packard Co. is
recalling about 15,700 HP and Compaq notebook computer
batteries worldwide for a burn and fire hazard, the U.S.
Consumer Product Safety Commission said on Thursday.
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Microsoft's legal fight in Europe seen as Vista threat
(Reuters)
Reuters - Microsoft Corp.'s
antitrust battle in Europe threatens to snarl the release of
the next version of Windows and has turned into a big
distraction for executives that could spur more lawsuits,
analysts and investors say.
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Sony cuts US PlayStation 2 price by 13 pct
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Sony Corp. (6758.T) on Thursday said
it cut the U.S. price of its popular PlayStation 2 video game
console by about 13 percent, saying the discount should help
fuel demand.
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Apple iPod prices to decline: CFO
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Apple Computer Inc.
expects the average selling price of its iPod digital music
players to decline in the current quarter from the prior
period, the company's CFO said on Wednesday.
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Online Ad Revenues Grow for 3rd Yr. in Row
(AP)
AP - U.S. online advertising revenues grew for a third consecutive year as keyword ads targeted to specific search queries continued to dominate, an industry group said Thursday.
Attorney General Describes Online Kid Porn
(AP)
 AP - Attorney General Alberto Gonzales used strikingly graphic language Thursday to focus attention on online child pornography and said Internet services companies are not doing enough to combat the problem.
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Microsoft's Gates confident over Xbox 360, HD DVD
(AFP)
AFP - Microsoft founder Bill Gates has expressed confidence in the success of the software giant's new Xbox game console as well as high-definition HD DVD technology.
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Alltel to Allow Free Calls to 10 Numbers
(AP)
AP - Alltel Corp. will allow its wireless customers to make free, unlimited calls to 10 telephone numbers of their choice, even those belonging to other wireless providers.
Apple's Boot Camp Tweaked To Support Linux
(NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - The folks who first brought Mac and Windows together have now added Linux to the recipe, offering a detailed guide on how to use Apple's Boot Camp software to run all three operating systems on an Intel-based Mac.
Gates to Give Japanese Groups Technology
(AP)
AP - Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates reaffirmed the U.S. software company's commitment to the Japanese market Friday as he kicked off a campaign here to offer some free technology help to nonprofit organizations.
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Attorney General Describes Online Kid Porn
(AP)
AP - Attorney General Alberto Gonzales used strikingly graphic language Thursday to focus attention on online child pornography and said Internet services companies are not doing enough to combat the problem.
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Sites Goes Online to Tell Smaller Stories
(AP)
 AP - Former television journalist Kevin Sites is mindful that his online dispatches from the world's war zones won't attract anywhere near the audience he's used to getting on the evening news. But that's just fine, he said.
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Google declines to rule out wireless airwave bid
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Google Inc. on Thursday opened
the door to the possibility that it could bid on U.S. licenses
for wireless radio spectrum in order to offer Internet access
services, but said no plans were imminent.
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Google Tests New Results Page
(PC World)
PC World - Technology would significantly increase the amount of Web site information available.
Arkansas judge OKs Google settlement
(Reuters)
 Reuters - An Arkansas judge on
Thursday approved a preliminary settlement worth up to $90
million between Google Inc. and advertisers who claimed the
world's leading Web search provider overcharged them for their
ads.
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Activists Draw Attention to China's Internet Censorship
(NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Activists, stirred up by Chinese President Hu Jintao's visit to the White House, have vowed to disrupt the congenial atmosphere by hurling stinging criticisms at China's human-rights record and Internet-censorship practices.
Online Ad Revenues Grow for 3rd Yr. in Row
(AP)
AP - U.S. online advertising revenues grew for a third consecutive year as keyword ads targeted to specific search queries continued to dominate, an industry group said Thursday.
Pop artist Prince and games boost Vivendi Q1 sales
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Vivendi on Thursday posted a
forecast-beating 5.7 percent rise in first-quarter sales,
invigorated by strong performances by music artists such as
Prince and online role-playing game World of Warcraft.
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Bill Gates makes cryptic remark on Internet rights to China's Hu
(AFP)
AFP - Microsoft chairman Bill Gates made a cryptic remark about Internet freedom at a luncheon with Chinese President Hu Jintao, underscoring the sensitivity of the issue.
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Yahoo Rolls Out New Web-Mail Service
(NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Yahoo has rolled out a new Web-based mail service that the company hopes will provide a richer and more dynamic experience for e-mail users. Yahoo launched the new beta version on Wednesday in partnership with AT&T.
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