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Microsoft's OneCare to Go Live Thursday
(PC World)
PC World - Desktop antivirus software to cost $49.95 per year for up to three PCs.
Microsoft: Less Than Half Of U.S. Adults Are Up To Speed On Tech Terms
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - A Microsoft-sponsored survey finds that less than 50% of U.S. adults are hip to the latest technology buzzwords, and even fewer can say what VoIP, RSS, or tagging mean.
Ballmer touts technology in South Korea
(AP)
 AP - Mun Sung-tok, a 72-year-old retired community relations worker for the U.S. military, was ecstatic. With the help of 13-year-old granddaughter Bo-suk, he was learning how to send an e-mail to his son and had just spoken via webcam with Microsoft Corp. Chief Executive Steve Ballmer — who was all of 50 feet away.
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Microsoft Adds "Ultimate" Office To Line-up
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - The new Office Ultimate -- the name identical to Vista's Ultimate edition -- will be priced at $679 in retail channels, and will include all the applications scheduled to ship within Office Enterprise 2007.
When Will Windows Vista Be Available?
(NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Despite attempts by Steve Ballmer, Microsoft's chief executive, to reassure customers that Vista will ship on schedule next January, some experts are not convinced.
Yahoo, eBay deal ups pressure on Microsoft
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Microsoft Corp. may need
to cut prices or pursue a deal similar to Yahoo Inc.'s
and online auctioneer eBay Inc.'s partnership to gain
ground in the lucrative Internet advertising market, analysts
said on Thursday.
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Yahoo, eBay join forces in partnership
(AP)
 AP - Internet powerhouses Yahoo and eBay are joining forces in an alliance that further defines the battle lines in an online brawl with rivals Google, Microsoft and AOL.
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Microsoft CEO says Windows Vista on track
(AP)
 AP - Microsoft Corp. Chief Executive Steve Ballmer said the Windows Vista operating system is still on track for early January shipment.
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Google Cuts Deal To Put Its Desktop Software On Dell PCs
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - Dell PCs will come with Google Desktop and Google Toolbar pre-installed, and Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 set to use a Google home page. The two companies will share Internet ad revenue.
Yahoo, eBay form alliance that will challenge Google
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Yahoo Inc. and Web auctioneer eBay
Inc. formed a U.S. advertising and e-commerce alliance seen as
a broad challenge by two of the biggest Internet companies
against their main rivals, Google Inc. and Microsoft Corp..
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Flaw found in Symantec business antivirus software
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Versions of Symantec Corp.'s
anti-virus business security software contain a flaw that could
put millions of computers at risk of a crippling worm attack,
Internet experts warned on Friday.
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Earthlink to build New Orleans Wi-Fi network
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Earthlink Inc. , the Internet
service provider, said on Friday it has won approval from the
New Orleans City Council to build a wireless high-speed
Internet network in the city.
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Yahoo, eBay deal ups pressure on Microsoft
(Reuters)
Reuters - Microsoft Corp. may need
to cut prices or pursue a deal similar to Yahoo Inc.'s
and online auctioneer eBay Inc.'s partnership to gain
ground in the lucrative Internet advertising market, analysts
said on Thursday.
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Google, Dell in deal on PC software package
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Google Inc. and Dell Inc.
said on Thursday that the No. 1 personal computer
maker will install Google software on its systems, potentially
dealing a blow to Microsoft Corp. .
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House Judiciary passes Internet access measure
(Reuters)
 Reuters - The U.S. House Judiciary Committee
on Thursday approved legislation aimed at preventing high-speed
Internet network providers from discriminating against
unaffiliated services, content and applications.
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Apple loses court bid to identify sources
(AP)
 AP - A state appeals court on Friday rejected Apple Computer Inc.'s bid to identify the sources of leaked product information that appeared on Web sites, ruling that online reporters and bloggers are entitled to the same protections as traditional journalists.
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Some cell phone owners spurn gadgetry
(AP)
 AP - Nathan Bales represents a troubling trend for cellular phone carriers. The Kansas City-area countertop installer recently traded in a number of feature-laden phones for a stripped-down model. He said he didn't like using them to surf the Internet, rarely took pictures with them and couldn't stand scrolling through seemingly endless menus to get the functions to work.
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"Made in India" phones set to tap global markets
(Reuters)
 Reuters - India, already the world's fastest
growing wireless services market, is set to become a handset
manufacturing and export hub as giants such as Nokia and LG
churn out millions of phones to tap voracious demand.
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Google Releases Picasa Photo Organizer For Linux
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - Google has released a Linux version of the search engine's Picasa photo organizer.
Flaw Found in Symantec Corporate Antivirus
(NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Some of the largest corporations in the world, in addition to U.S. government agencies, might be at risk from a flaw discovered in the latest version of Symantec's antivirus software suite for businesses.
Amnesty seeks to end Internet repression
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Amnesty International marked its 45th
anniversary on Sunday by launching a global campaign to stamp
out state censorship of the Internet.
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Apple loses court bid to identify sources
(AP)
AP - A state appeals court on Friday rejected Apple Computer Inc.'s bid to identify the sources of leaked product information that appeared on Web sites, ruling that online reporters and bloggers are entitled to the same protections as traditional journalists.
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Some cell phone owners spurn gadgetry
(AP)
AP - Nathan Bales represents a troubling trend for cellular phone carriers. The Kansas City-area countertop installer recently traded in a number of feature-laden phones for a stripped-down model. He said he didn't like using them to surf the Internet, rarely took pictures with them and couldn't stand scrolling through seemingly endless menus to get the functions to work.
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Britain boom market for Internet pornography: report
(AFP)
 AFP - Britain is the fastest growing market for the booming Internet adult pornography business, with one in four adults, including 1.6 million women, downloading images each month, a study suggested.
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Amnesty launches campaign against online censorship
(AFP)
 AFP - Amnesty International launched a campaign to demand freedom of expression over the Internet because of increasing concern over state censorship and control of online communications.
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'Net news source protected by California appeals court
(AFP)
AFP - A California appeals court struck a blow for US online news freedom by ruling that two Internet websites do not have to tell Apple Computer who leaked company secrets.
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Bulgarian police bust major European web pirates
(Reuters)
Reuters - Bulgarian police charged two men on
Saturday for illegally distributing music and films in what
officials called one of Europe's largest Internet pirate
groups.
Apple's Effort to Unmask Journalists' Sources Fails
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - A California appeals court ruled against Apple, saying that journalists have the same right to protect confidential sources both online and off.
Apple Dealt Setback In Suit Against Online Journalists
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - The appellate court decision reverses a lower court that refused to extend to the online publications the same protections granted California journalists.
Alleged MySpace.com Hackers Arrested
(PC World)
PC World - Operators of the MySpaceplus.com Web site are charged with attempting to extort $150,000.
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