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Analyst Firm Predicts Further Windows Delay
(AP)
 AP - An influential analyst firm is predicting that the next version of Microsoft Corp.'s Windows operating system will come out even later than Microsoft has already forecast.
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Amazon Drops Google for Windows Live
(NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - With Amazon switching the technology powering its A9.com search engine to Windows Live, Microsoft has claimed a major victory over search rival Google. No sign remains on A9 of Amazon's former partnership with Google.
Microsoft Settles Calif. Antitrust Suit
(AP)
AP - Microsoft Corp. will pay $70 million to thousands of California government agencies in the latest legal settlement spurred by price-gouging allegations against the world's largest computer software maker.
Microsoft settles California antitrust claims
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Microsoft Corp. tentatively
agreed to pay $70 million in vouchers to several California
municipalities to settle an antitrust claim that it used its
market dominance to overcharge government customers, plaintiff
lawyers said on Tuesday.
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No Merger, But Microsoft, SAP In Duet
(Investor's Business Daily)
Investor's Business Daily - Two software giants are singing a new song of their own making.
Ballmer: "Big, Bold Bet" Needed To Beat Google
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - Ballmer e-mails to Microsoft employees that "throughout our history, Microsoft has won by making big, bold bets."
Microsoft Seeks Edge in Online Advertising
(AP)
AP - No one can quite agree on whether Microsoft Corp. held its first online advertising summit in a conference room or a cafeteria, but what everyone does remember is how little attention was paid to the field just seven years ago.
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Microsoft may delay Windows Vista again -- Gartner
(Reuters)
Reuters - Microsoft Corp.'s long- awaited release
of the upgrade to its flagship Windows operating system will
likely be delayed again by at least three months, research
group Gartner Inc. said on Tuesday.
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Would Another Vista Delay Matter?
(PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Gartner Group now is predicting Windows Vista won't make the January rollout date to which Microsoft has committed. If Gartner is right, will it matter – and to whom?
Amazon Dumps Google for Windows Live
(PC World)
PC World - Online retailer is using Microsoft's search tools for its Alexa toolbar and A9 search engine.
'Skypecasts' Allow 100-Person Conferencing
(AP)
 AP - Skype, eBay Inc.'s Internet telephone subsidiary, is extending its reach with "Skypecasts" — free audio conferences for up to 100 participants.
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Yellowstone Works on Wireless Expansion
(AP)
 AP - Yellowstone National Park officials, criticized for marring the landscape near Old Faithful geyser with a cellular phone tower, are quietly preparing a plan to cover any expansion of wireless towers, antennas and TV and radio services in the popular park.
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ITunes Songs to Stay 99 Cents Per Download
(AP)
 AP - Songs at Apple Computer Inc.'s iTunes Music Store will remain 99 cents per download after the company extended its distribution deals with major recording labels.
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Firm Predicts Further Windows Vista Delay
(AP)
AP - An influential analyst firm is predicting that the next version of Microsoft Corp.'s Windows operating system will come out even later than Microsoft has already forecast.
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Microsoft Seeks Edge in Online Advertising
(AP)
AP - No one can quite agree on whether Microsoft Corp. held its first online advertising summit in a conference room or a cafeteria, but what everyone does remember is how little attention was paid to the field just seven years ago.
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Movie piracy losses bigger than expected: report
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Lost sales from pirated DVD movies and
Internet downloads are higher than previously thought, a report
in the Wall Street Journal said on Wednesday.
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PC World Analysis: Deconstructing the Draft 802.11n Wi-Fi Hype
(PC World)
PC World - How to make sense of a gaggle of new, fast wireless products moving into stores and labeled 'Draft N-compliant'.
Samsung Ultra-Mobile PC Expected In Best Buy Stores This Summer
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - The $1,099 Q1 will also be online at Best Buy by May 7. Designed to fill the gap between PDAs and full-sized Tablet PCs, it's based on Microsoft technology that was code-named "Origami."
Download This: Add IE Tabs to Firefox
(PC World)
PC World - Open IE-optimized pages in Mozilla Firefox, rename Windows Desktop icons, and use Caps Lock only when you want.
Microsoft Settles Calif. Antitrust Suit
(AP)
AP - Microsoft Corp. will pay $70 million to thousands of California government agencies in the latest legal settlement spurred by price-gouging allegations against the world's largest computer software maker.
Movie piracy losses bigger than expected: report
(Reuters)
Reuters - Lost sales from pirated DVD movies and
Internet downloads are higher than previously thought, a report
in the Wall Street Journal said on Wednesday.
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'Skypecasts' Allow 100-Person Conferencing
(AP)
AP - Skype, eBay Inc.'s Internet telephone subsidiary, is extending its reach with "Skypecasts" — free audio conferences for up to 100 participants.
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Amazon Drops Google for Windows Live
(NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - With Amazon switching the technology powering its A9.com search engine to Windows Live, Microsoft has claimed a major victory over search rival Google. No sign remains on A9 of Amazon's former partnership with Google.
ITunes Songs to Stay 99 Cents Per Download
(AP)
AP - Songs at Apple Computer Inc.'s iTunes Music Store will remain 99 cents per download after the company extended its distribution deals with major recording labels.
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MySpace faces call to crackdown on predators
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Massachusetts on Tuesday called on
popular teen social networking Web site MySpace.com to
strengthen protection of children against sexual predators,
including raising the minimum age for users to 18 from 14.
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US finance sector puts Web pricing in crosshairs
(Reuters)
 Reuters - The U.S. financial sector, a
powerful force in Washington, may be gearing up to jump into a
Capitol Hill fight over the future of the Internet and stop an
effort it says could add billions in costs just to maintain
current offerings.
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Trojan Steals World Of Warcraft Passwords To Cash Out Accounts
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - A new password-stealing Trojan targeting players of the popular online game "World of Warcraft" apparently hopes to make money off secondary sales of gamer goods.
US Finance Companies May Throw Their Clout Behind 'Net Neutrality'
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - Broadband providers' efforts to charge Web sites for premium network access could add billions in costs just to maintain current offerings, said financial companies, who wield a lot of clout in Washington.
Samsung Ultra-Mobile PC Expected In Best Buy Stores This Summer
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - The $1,099 Q1 will also be online at Best Buy by May 7. Designed to fill the gap between PDAs and full-sized Tablet PCs, it's based on Microsoft technology that was code-named "Origami."
Microsoft Seeks Edge in Online Advertising
(AP)
AP - No one can quite agree on whether Microsoft Corp. held its first online advertising summit in a conference room or a cafeteria, but what everyone does remember is how little attention was paid to the field just seven years ago.
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