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Microsoft Debuts New Search Technology To Tame Information Overload
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - The Windows Live Search client hunts across the desktop, intranet and Internet, in Microsoft's fight against Google.
Microsoft, MTV challenge Apple iTunes
(AFP)
 AFP - Microsoft joined with music television giant MTV in launching an online music service aimed at challenging Apple Computer's market-leading iTunes store.
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Executive: Microsoft More Nimble Company
(AP)
 AP - Eight months after announcing a corporate restructuring designed to allow Microsoft Corp. to make decisions more quickly, a top executive insisted Wednesday the technology industry's 800-pound gorilla has become more nimble.
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IBM Takes Dead Aim At Microsoft Office With New Notes Version
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - The new version of Notes will include a built-in office suite complete with word processor, spreadsheet and graphics program. Microsoft has good reason to be concerned.
Judge agrees to extend Microsoft antitrust decree
(AFP)
 AFP - A federal judge said she would allow antitrust regulators to extend their oversight of some of Microsoft Corp.'s licensing practices for at least two years, through November 2009.
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Justice Department Dismisses Google's IE 7 Complaints
(NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - After an investigation prompted by Google, the Justice Department has concluded that Internet Explorer 7 defaulting to the MSN search engine does not violate the conditions of Microsoft's antitrust agreement with federal and state governments.
Which Windows Live Search Is It?
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - Microsoft Corp. apparently likes the name Windows Live Search so much that it decided to use the name twice.
Windows Live Mail Almost Supports Firefox
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - Microsoft adds support for rival Firefox in the latest upgrade of its Web mail client that replicates the look and feel of the software maker's popular Outlook.
Microsoft Outlines Enterprise Search Strategy
(NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - With an eye on helping workers find information stored on corporate networks and act on that information once it is located, Microsoft is introducing an array of new enterprise search tools.
Judge Agrees to Extend Microsoft Oversight
(AP)
AP - A federal judge said Wednesday she will agree to extend by two years the U.S. government's oversight of some of Microsoft Corp.'s business practices, until at least November 2009.
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Review: Audio Systems Enhance IPod Use
(AP)
 AP - In subways, at the gym and on sidewalks worldwide, millions of people seal themselves in an iPod cocoon. Not anymore.
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Review: PSP Graphics Make for New Gameplay
(AP)
 AP - Developers continuously try to reinvent how gamers interact with titles and consoles. But the addition of high-quality graphics to the portable gaming scene with Sony Corp.'s PlayStation Portable makes for new gameplay and, sometimes, more complex controls.
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Micron to Unveil 8-Megapixel Image Chip
(AP)
AP - Chip-maker Micron Technology Inc. to unveil a thumbnail-sized digital sensor that enables pocket-sized cameras and cell phones to capture bursts of 10 high-quality photos in a single second or even high-definition video.
Jobs, Clooney Among Rave Award Winners
(AP)
 AP - Steve Jobs was a no-show to pick up an award named after him, and actor-turned-muckraker George Clooney also passed on his chance to pick up the "renegade" award at Wired magazine's annual Rave Awards.
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Product-Placement Marketplace Launches
(AP)
 AP - As advertisers and TV networks begin their annual dance to sell 30- and 60-second spots, a company has launched a service to organize the buying and selling of alternative advertising such as product placements.
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Softbank, Vodafone tie-up in mobile phones
(AFP)
 AFP - Japanese Internet and telecom group Softbank and Vodafone of Britain said they had agreed to join forces to develop new mobile telephone handsets, software and content.
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Nokia unveils new mid-price business phone
(Reuters)
Reuters - Nokia unveiled on Thursday a new small
mobile phone targeted at a mass market of business users, as
the world's largest handset maker aims to grab a bigger share
of that lucrative segment of the industry.
Sony Ericsson launches five new mobile phones
(Reuters)
Reuters - Sony Ericsson (6758.T) (ERICb.ST) on
Thursday announced five new mobile phones for the end-of-year
holiday shopping season, including two flip phones, two Walkman
phones and one with Chinese character handwriting recognition.
Sun Micro Set To Make Java Open Source
(NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - In a move that has been in the offing for quite some time, Sun Microsystems has announced that it will provide open-source access to its core Java programming language.
US console video gaming hits online era
(Reuters)
 Reuters - The console video game market is
entering an online era that could take the $30 billion global
industry to a new level, and giant software company Microsoft
Corp. is leading the charge.
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Softbank, Vodafone tie-up in mobile phones
(AFP)
AFP - Japanese Internet and telecom group Softbank and Vodafone of Britain said they had agreed to join forces to develop new mobile telephone handsets, software and content.
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Microsoft Debuts New Search Technology To Tame Information Overload
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - The Windows Live Search client hunts across the desktop, intranet and Internet, in Microsoft's fight against Google.
Yahoo sees no boost from ad system before '07
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Internet media giant Yahoo Inc.
plans to introduce its revamped Web search advertising system
in the third quarter, but expects no financial contribution in
2006, executives said on Wednesday.
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US console video gaming hits online era
(Reuters)
Reuters - The console video game market is
entering an online era that could take the $30 billion global
industry to a new level, and giant software company Microsoft
Corp. is leading the charge.
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Survey: Employees Favor Personal Surfing
(AP)
AP - It should come as no surprise that most Americans with Internet access at work do some personal Web surfing on the job. A new survey finds that half of them would rather give up their morning coffee than forgo that ability.
Official: Africa Charges More for Net Use
(AP)
AP - African Internet users pay on average 90 times what Americans pay, crippling efforts by the world's poorest continent to become competitive, a senior Kenyan official said.
Microsoft, MTV challenge Apple iTunes
(AFP)
AFP - Microsoft joined with music television giant MTV in launching an online music service aimed at challenging Apple Computer's market-leading iTunes store.
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Univision, Televisa disagree on Internet rights
(Reuters)
Reuters - Univision Communications Inc. and its
Mexican programming partner Televisa, already embroiled in a
legal dispute over television royalties, also disagree on the
rights to air shows on the Internet in the United States, a
Univision executive said on Wednesday.
Google, King of Ajax, Makes Ajax Tools Available
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - Google is letting developers everywhere get access to the toolkit it used to create the user interface for Google Maps, Gmail, and other interactive Web apps.
Justice Snuffs $2.5B Online Gambling Gig
(AP)
AP - The government dismantled a $2.5 billion offshore Internet gambling operation, the Justice Department said Wednesday, charging two fugitives and their companies with laundering gambling proceeds from Internet casino games and sporting events.
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