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Microsoft releases 8 critical patches
(AP)
 AP - Microsoft Corp. released eight critical updates Tuesday to patch security holes in its Windows operating system, Internet Explorer browser, Windows Media Player and Office productivity software.
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Microsoft Readies Enterprise Security Platform
(NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Microsoft is preparing to launch a pilot version of Forefront Client Security, a new enterprise software package that consists of antivirus and antispyware tools designed to help I.T. managers provide security for multiple computers.
Vista Beta 2 Downloads Shaking the Internet
(NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Microsoft is limiting access to downloads of the beta version of Windows Vista, fearing that the massive demand for the software will adversely affect the Internet at large.
Windows Vista Buggy, Testers Say
(Investor's Business Daily)
Investor's Business Daily - Microsoft's next-generation operating system, Windows Vista, could get a cool reception when it's released late this year or early next.
Microsoft warns of 8 "critical" security flaws
(Reuters)
Reuters - Microsoft Corp. on
Tuesday warned of eight "critical" security flaws in its
Windows operating system and Office software that could allow
attackers to take control of a computer.
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Major Microsoft Patch Releases Block Infected E-Mail
(PC World)
PC World - Software giant releases largest collection of security patches in more than a year.
Microsoft: Upgrade your Web services technology
(InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - BOSTON -- Microsoft anticipates big benefits for those who upgrade to the planned Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) technology for Web services, a Microsoft technologist said at the TechEd 2006 conference on Monday.
Borland Increases Support for Microsoft Development Platform
(PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Borland increases its support for the Microsoft Visual Studio Team System and enters into agreements with partners to use Borland technology in Microsoft-related engagements.
Microsoft Calls Trojans a 'Significant' Threat
(NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - According to a new report from Microsoft, rootkits have not yet risen to the level of being a hacker weapon of choice, but Trojan horse programs have become a "significant and tangible threat to Windows users."
Microsoft Gets Chatty With New Webcams
(PC World)
PC World - Cameras can initiate videoconferencing sessions in Windows Live Messenger and help create photo blog entries on MSN Spaces.
EBay to add 'Skype Me' button to listings
(AP)
 AP - EBay Inc. said Tuesday that it would add a "Skype Me" button to certain categories of listings, allowing prospective buyers to contact sellers directly through the Internet phone service it acquired last year for $2.6 billion.
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Cuban to finance stock-fraud Web site
(AP)
 AP - Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban is financing a new Web site that will investigate stock fraud and corporate wrongdoing. The billionaire also said he'll buy and sell stocks based on information before the site publishes it.
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Yahoo says e-mail worm now contained
(AP)
 AP - Yahoo Inc. said Tuesday it has contained a malicious program aimed at the millions of people who use its e-mail service, which ranks as the world's largest.
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Microsoft releases 8 critical patches
(AP)
AP - Microsoft Corp. released eight critical updates Tuesday to patch security holes in its Windows operating system, Internet Explorer browser, Windows Media Player and Office productivity software.
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Students find ring tone adults can't hear
(AP)
AP - Students are using a new ring tone to receive messages in class, and many teachers can't even hear the ring.
News Corp.'s MySpace to solicit bids for search
(Reuters)
Reuters - News Corp. said on Tuesday that its
MySpace.com Web site plans to tap one of the three leading
Internet companies to provide its popular youth-oriented
network with search-based advertising.
Dell seen using AMD chip in desktop PC: analyst
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Dell Inc. , the world's
largest personal computer maker, is expected to offer a desktop
PC using a microprocessor from Advanced Micro Devices
Inc. in September, Citigroup Inc. analysts said on
Tuesday.
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Entertainment icon Disney launches mobile telephone service for children
(AFP)
 AFP - Walt Disney Company launched a US mobile telephone service tailored to families with children.
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Google Earth Marks Its First Orbit
(PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - On the one-year anniversary of the Google Earth launch, Google has added much higher-resolution imagery as well as versions for Mac and Linux.
Macrovision says SEC seeks stock option grant info
(Reuters)
Reuters - Software maker Macrovision Corp.
late on Tuesday said the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission has requested information regarding stock option
grants to its senior management, directors, and employees for
the period since January 1, 1997.
News Corp.'s MySpace to solicit bids for search
(Reuters)
Reuters - News Corp. said on Tuesday that its
MySpace.com Web site plans to tap one of the three leading
Internet companies to provide its popular youth-oriented
network with search-based advertising.
EBay to add 'Skype Me' button to listings
(AP)
AP - EBay Inc. said Tuesday that it would add a "Skype Me" button to certain categories of listings, allowing prospective buyers to contact sellers directly through the Internet phone service it acquired last year for $2.6 billion.
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EBay signs up 200 millionth member
(Reuters)
 Reuters - EBay Inc. has now registered 200
million users of its online auction services, which would make
it the fifth-largest country in the world if its members could
form one nation, its CEO said on Tuesday.
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EBay to unveil further Skype tie-ins
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Online marketplace eBay Inc. is set
to detail on Tuesday how it plans to combine its Skype Web
telephone-call service into its core U.S. auction business,
executives said on Sunday.
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MySpace may be linked with search engines
(AP)
 AP - News Corp. could let one of the larger Web search engines, like Google Inc., Yahoo Inc. or Microsoft Corp.'s MSN, take over the search function on popular social networking site MySpace.com, a News Corp. executive said Tuesday.
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Cuban to finance stock-fraud Web site
(AP)
AP - Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban is financing a new Web site that will investigate stock fraud and corporate wrongdoing. The billionaire also said he'll buy and sell stocks based on information before the site publishes it.
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Microsoft releases 8 critical patches
(AP)
AP - Microsoft Corp. released eight critical updates Tuesday to patch security holes in its Windows operating system, Internet Explorer browser, Windows Media Player and Office productivity software.
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Google sales chief says still testing display ads
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Web search leader Google Inc.'s
global sales chief sidestepped questions on Tuesday over
whether its foray into graphical display advertising has been a
disappointment, saying the effort remains in testing mode.
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Vista Beta 2 Downloads Shaking the Internet
(NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Microsoft is limiting access to downloads of the beta version of Windows Vista, fearing that the massive demand for the software will adversely affect the Internet at large.
TV Tidbits: Notes of Interest
(Mediaweek.com)
Mediaweek.com - Legendary NFL Football player Pat Summerall will host Sports Stars of Tomorrow, the nationally syndicated half-hour weekly that showcases the most promising high school and youth talent in all major sports. Produced by GameDay Productions and distributed by TargetVision, Sports Stars of Tomorrow is an FCC educational friendly show that focuses on the positive aspects of being involved with sports in America, and introduces fans to the next generation of extraordinary athletes. For more information, contact Phil Oldham at 914/834-6739, or log onto www.sportsstarsoftomorrow.com.
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