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Is Vista Heading for a Flash Nightmare?
(PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Opinion: Microsoft is touting the extra battery power available by running flash memory thumb drives and hybrid hard disks with Windows Vista. But ReadyBoost and ReadyDrive may trade battery life for your data's integrity.
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 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.
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.
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.
Users of Aged Windows Face Risk
(PC World)
PC World - Microsoft warns of security problems for Windows 98, 98 SE and Me, all finally phased out.
China walks out of encryption meeting
(AP)
AP - An international dispute over a wireless computing standard took a bitter turn this past week with the Chinese delegation walking out of a global meeting to discuss the technology.
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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DOE computers hacked; info on 1,500 taken
(AP)
AP - A hacker stole a file containing the names and Social Security numbers of 1,500 people working for the Energy Department's nuclear weapons agency.
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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Reid calls for more intelligence oversight
(AP)
 AP - Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid made a pitch Saturday to enlist bloggers as a Democratic force in upcoming elections, and said he'll ask Congress for stiffer reporting requirements for the president and the intelligence community.
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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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The Top Ten TechEd Hot Buttons
(PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Microsoft's annual gathering for IT pros and developers kicks off on June 11. Here is our list of the most significant of the unveilings and announcements – everything from a first test build of the new mobile SQL Server, to a new beta of WinFS -- that we're expecting at this week's show.
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.
Reid calls for more intelligence oversight
(AP)
AP - Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid made a pitch Saturday to enlist bloggers as a Democratic force in upcoming elections, and said he'll ask Congress for stiffer reporting requirements for the president and the intelligence community.
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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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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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eBay to test advertising auctions on other sites
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Online marketplace eBay Inc. is set
to unveil a keyword advertising system for eBay sellers to
promote auctions on other Web sites, borrowing from the
strategies of Google and Yahoo.
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UK buzz bands say "Don't believe the hype"
(Reuters)
Reuters - It's the latest rock 'n' roll
cliche: U.K. buzz band rides wave of Internet hype to claim
Next Big Thing status.
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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