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Microsoft rebrands WinFX as .Net Framework 3.0
(InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Microsoft has re-branded its WinFX technologies as .Net Framework 3.0 to clarify the naming convention for its developer framework, company representatives said on Friday.
Microsoft Changes WGA Following Spyware Allegations
(NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Microsoft has changed a feature found in its Windows Genuine Advantage (WGA) software after receiving complaints about the program's daily check-ins with the company's servers. Now, the tool will dial home in 14-day intervals instead of after every system boot.
Microsoft Readies 12 Updates for Patch Tuesday
(NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - This coming Tuesday, June 13, is Microsoft's monthly security-patch update day, and the software giant has a big set of fixes for its users to download. In total, Microsoft will be releasing 12 patches for vulnerabilities in its software.
Microsoft to issue 12 patches for security flaws
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Microsoft Corp. plans to issue a
dozen security alerts on Tuesday -- some carrying the highest
risk rating of critical -- as part of a monthly security update
to fix flaws in its software.
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Microsoft Launches Supercomputing OS
(NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Microsoft is staking its claim in the high-performance computing territory with the launch of an operating system specifically designed for computer clusters used by the likes of engineers, scientists, and researchers for data-crunching tasks such as developing new drugs, modeling weather patterns, and conducting genetic research.
What's Genuine About Windows Genuine Advantage?
(PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Is Microsoft tracking your daily whereabouts via its anti-piracy technology? Is it collecting information on which non-Microsoft apps you are running? Here's our attempt to separate fact from urban legend in the Genuine Advantage realm.
Zero-Day Exploits Abound at Legitimate Web Sites
(PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - According to the latest research from software maker Exploit Prevention Labs, malware targeting flaws in popular software including Microsoft's Windows is being delivered by more Web sites than ever, despite efforts to patch the vulnerabilities.
No Patch for Critical Win98 Flaw
(PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Microsoft says it's "not feasible" to create patches for a critical Windows Explorer flaw affecting the 8-year-old operating system.
Microsoft TV enters European market
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Deutsche Telekom's French Internet arm,
Club Internet, will this month become the first in Europe to
offer an Internet-based television and video-on-demand service
using Microsoft's TV software.
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Microsoft to Take On Linux in HPC Space
(PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Microsoft's goal: to take the technology to a mainstream audience and give every researcher and scientist access to supercomputing power from their desks within five years.
'MySpace' teen returns from Middle East
(AP)
 AP - A 16-year-old girl who tricked her parents into getting her a passport and then flew to the Mideast to be with a man she met on MySpace.com has returned to Michigan.
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EchoStar, DirecTV to resell broadband
(AP)
 AP - Targeting rural homes, satellite-TV providers EchoStar Communications Corp. and DirecTV Inc. will resell broadband Internet access via satellite from WildBlue Communications Inc., WildBlue said Friday.
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Intel moves up computer chip shipment date
(AP)
 AP - Intel Corp. is moving up the planned shipment date of a computer chip that will compete against one from rival Advanced Micro Devices Inc.
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ISPs evolve, diversify amid competition
(AP)
 AP - When Bruce Chatterley assumed the helm of Speakeasy, he wrote "ISP" on a white board and immediately drew a slash across it to emphasize at staff meetings that the company was no longer just an Internet service provider.
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Bricklin updates collaborative spreadsheet
(AP)
AP - A lot of people are eager to see Dan Bricklin's latest product. It's a new piece of software, which means there are features to program and bugs to work out. This isn't an easy task, especially when you work alone, as he does.
Appeals court backs Bush on wiretaps
(AP)
 AP - A federal appeals court sided with the Bush administration Friday on an electronic surveillance issue, making it easier to tap into Internet phone calls and broadband transmissions.
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Vivendi allows World of Warcraft guide sales to resume
(Reuters)
 Reuters - A Florida video game enthusiast will
soon be able to resume selling on eBay his home-made guide on
how to succeed in "World of Warcraft," a hit online video game
owned by Vivendi.
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Verizon Wireless to launch mobile chaperone service
(Reuters)
Reuters - Verizon Wireless, the No. 2 U.S.
cellphone service provider, plans on Monday to launch a
wireless service that lets parents check their children's
whereabouts and alerts them when they venture out of bounds.
Microsoft to Take On Linux in HPC Space
(PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Microsoft's goal: to take the technology to a mainstream audience and give every researcher and scientist access to supercomputing power from their desks within five years.
Microsoft Can't Patch Flaw in Windows 98, ME
(PC World)
PC World - Software giant had promised to fix the critical flaw, but now says that won't happen.
Appeals court backs Bush on wiretaps
(AP)
AP - A federal appeals court sided with the Bush administration Friday on an electronic surveillance issue, making it easier to tap into Internet phone calls and broadband transmissions.
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EchoStar, DirecTV to resell broadband
(AP)
AP - Targeting rural homes, satellite-TV providers EchoStar Communications Corp. and DirecTV Inc. will resell broadband Internet access via satellite from WildBlue Communications Inc., WildBlue said Friday.
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Faster than bullets, yes. But Superman, gay? No way
(Reuters)
 Reuters - After weeks of Internet buzzing
that the new Superman movie portrays the Man of Steel as gay,
the director of the film issued a strong denial on Friday and
said it was the most heterosexual character he has filmed.
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Vivendi allows World of Warcraft guide sales to resume
(Reuters)
Reuters - A Florida video game enthusiast will
soon be able to resume selling on eBay his home-made guide on
how to succeed in "World of Warcraft," a hit online video game
owned by Vivendi.
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Could Your VoIP Phone Be Wiretapped?
(PC World)
PC World - Court upholds ruling requiring Internet phone providers to offer wiretapping capabilities to law enforcement agencies.
Vonage says FTC inquiry still open
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Vonage Holdings Corp. said on
Friday that the Federal Trade Commission had not yet ended its
investigation into the Internet telephone service provider's
emergency 911-related compliance.
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Court backs government broadband wiretap access
(Reuters)
 Reuters - A U.S. appeals court on Friday
upheld the government's authority to force high-speed Internet
service providers to give law enforcement authorities access
for surveillance purposes.
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Hotlines: Online Ad Expenditures Soar 38 Percent, IAB Reports
(AdWeek.com)
AdWeek.com - NEW YORK Internet ad spending hasn't slowed down yet, according to data compiled by the Interactive Advertising Bureau.
Graphic Images of Dead Zarqawi Dominate Front Pages -- But a Few Decline
(Editor and Publisher)
Editor and Publisher - NEW YORK As shown on their Web sites on Thursday, few newspapers are reticent to display graphic close-up images of the dead head of slain terrorist Musab Abu al-Zarqawi, and today they turned up on front pages all over the country, sometimes filling half the page.
Massive VoIP Theft Nets Hackers $1 Million
(NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - A Miami man and his cohort have been arrested and charged with hacking into Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) networks and stealing more than 10 million minutes of call time. Federal prosecutors allege that Edwin Pena, who owned and operated two VoIP telephone companies, sold the minutes, earning more than $1 million altogether.
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