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Power hangs in balance on European Microsoft case
(Reuters)
 Reuters - The European Commission's authority
over monopoly abuse hangs in the balance as the wait begins for
a court decision on whether to back a ruling that would force
Microsoft to change its business model.
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Microsoft Shares Sink More Than 11 Pct.
(AP)
 AP - Microsoft Corp. shares sank more than 11 percent to a new 52-week low Friday after the company said it planned to significantly beef up investments in many areas where it is not dominant, but refused to provide details.
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Stocks End Lower on Microsoft, Oil Prices
(AP)
 AP - Stocks finished mostly lower Friday as rising oil prices and a tepid outlook from Microsoft Corp. dampened Wall Street's reaction to a rebound in first-quarter economic growth. The major indexes ended mixed for the week and for April.
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Gates, N.Y. Times Tout 'Onscreen Reader'
(AP)
AP - Microsoft Corp. Chairman Bill Gates told a ballroom full of newspaper editors Friday he's developing "onscreen reader" software that will make reading news digitally a lot more like flipping through a paper.
The New York Times, Microsoft Unveil Newspaper Reader Based On Vista
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - Microsoft and the New York Times unveil an advanced Windows Vista application that enhances the online and offline reading of the newspaper.
Tech stocks drop on Microsoft outlook
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Tech stocks ended lower on Friday
after a disappointing profit forecast from Microsoft Corp.
pulled down the major indexes and outweighed news that
the U.S. economy grew briskly in the first quarter.
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Microsoft shares slide on spending plans
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Shares in Microsoft Corp.
slid more than 11 percent on Friday, their biggest
drop in more than five years, after the software giant said
earnings would be hurt by increased investments aimed at
fending off rivals such as Google Inc. .
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Microsoft shares drop despite profits increase
(FT.com)
FT.com - A spectacular fall in Microsoft on Friday morning brought a surprising conclusion to a week in which Wall Street twisted and turned in reaction to twin interest rate surprises, mixed economic data and continued positive earnings reports.
Microsoft Shares Tumble On Spending Plans
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - The stock price fell 11%, a five-year record drop, after Microsoft said earnings would be hurt by increased investments aimed at fending off rivals like Google. Among Microsoft's areas of investment: software services.
Microsoft Smokes Out Office Pirates
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - Following up on its Windows anti-piracy efforts, Microsoft is piloting a program to sniff out counterfeit copies of Office, Microsoft's second-biggest moneymaker.
Yahoo to Introduce New Technology Channel
(AP)
 AP - Yahoo Inc. on Monday plans to unveil a new section aimed at helping consumers cope with the onslaught of new technology that's reshaping modern life.
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Taiwan Confident of Maintaining Chip Lead
(AP)
 AP - In a five-story factory nearly the size of three football fields, technicians clad in spacesuit-like attire work around the clock producing silicon chips at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.
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Macs Are Virus Targets, Some Experts Warn
(AP)
 AP - Benjamin Daines was browsing the Web when he clicked on a series of links that promised pictures of an unreleased update to his computer's operating system.
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China Paper: Man Buys Fighter Jet on EBay
(AP)
AP - A Chinese businessman has bought a MiG-21f plane from a U.S. seller on the online auction Web site eBay for $24,730 and plans to use it to decorate an empty space at his offices, a newspaper reported Sunday.
Google Fails to Make Inroads in S. Korea
(AP)
 AP - Google Inc. has seeped into many aspects of online life across the globe, but the Internet search engine has failed so far to make any notable inroads in one of the world's most-wired countries: South Korea.
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Fox buys two Internet start-ups
(Reuters)
Reuters - News Corp.'s Fox Interactive Media on
Monday said it had purchased two small Internet companies aimed
at letting users remix their own music and media on the
Internet.
Yahoo unveils new tech advice and shopping site
(Reuters)
Reuters - Yahoo Inc. unveiled a shopping
site for gadgets laced with plain-English advice by experts and
user-contributed reviews, entering a market long dominated by
tech-focused media firm CNet Networks Inc..
County Considers Free Wi-Fi for Residents
(AP)
AP - The perks of living in Suffolk County include gorgeous beaches and beautiful people in the Hamptons. Another one could arrive next year: free Internet access for its 1.5 million residents.
Google Gives Firefox A Boost With Home Page Ad
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - Google runs an ad for Firefox on its popular homepage, giving the open-source Web browser a big marketing boost over their joint rival Microsoft.
Indian shares at record close, led by retail buying
(AFP)
 AFP - Indian share prices closed up 1.61 percent at a new record, led by strong retail buying in index-linked software and automobile stocks in a special session to test software, dealers said.
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Fox buys two Internet start-ups
(Reuters)
Reuters - News Corp.'s Fox Interactive Media on
Monday said it had purchased two small Internet companies aimed
at letting users remix their own music and media on the
Internet.
RCA opens up vault for dance music fans
(Reuters)
Reuters - If digital files are the new vinyl
records, then term searching is the new crate digging.
Background knowledge once helped collectors and connoisseurs
plumb a local record store's stock. Now they might use it to
pick the right keyword when they're online.
Tunisians overcome taboos to find love on the Web
(Reuters)
Reuters - Tunisian technician Momo Battar says he
has dated many women but that, without the Internet, he would
never have found the woman of his dreams.
China Paper: Man Buys Fighter Jet on EBay
(AP)
AP - A Chinese businessman has bought a MiG-21f plane from a U.S. seller on the online auction Web site eBay for $24,730 and plans to use it to decorate an empty space at his offices, a newspaper reported Sunday.
Yahoo says it is 'unaware' of case of jailed China cyber-dissident
(AFP)
 AFP - Internet giant Yahoo claimed ignorance of the case of cyber-activist Wang Xiaoning, who a human rights group alleges was imprisoned by the Chinese government with Yahoo's help.
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U.S.: FBI Sought Info Without Court OK
(AP)
AP - The FBI secretly sought information last year on 3,501 U.S. citizens and legal residents from their banks and credit card, telephone and Internet companies without a court's approval, the Justice Department said Friday.
County Considers Free Wi-Fi for Residents
(AP)
AP - The perks of living in Suffolk County include gorgeous beaches and beautiful people in the Hamptons. Another one could arrive next year: free Internet access for its 1.5 million residents.
The New York Times, Microsoft Unveil Newspaper Reader Based On Vista
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - Microsoft and the New York Times unveil an advanced Windows Vista application that enhances the online and offline reading of the newspaper.
Interactive Shops Build Online Gaming Muscle
(AdWeek.com)
AdWeek.com - In the seemingly never-ending quest to help clients move beyond banner ads and informational Web sites, interactive shops are beefing up their ability to assist brands in developing their own online games.
Yahoo Refreshes Babel Fish Translator
(NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Ever wondered what this Web page might look like in French, Greek, or Japanese? Well, all you have to do is visit a new site set up by Yahoo, enter the URL, pick a language, and get an instant translation.
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