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Judge dismisses Microsoft antitrust case
(AP)
AP - A federal judge has dismissed Go Computer Inc.'s antitrust case against Microsoft Corp.
Microsoft readies Team Foundation Server service pack
(InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Microsoft is working on a service pack for its recently released Visual Studio 2005 Team Foundation Server software, with improvements planned in areas such as authentication and data warehousing, Microsoft officials write in their blogs.
Microsoft Sued Over Antipiracy Software
(NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Microsoft is feeling the heat after an aggrieved computer user in Washington filed a class-action lawsuit over the company's Windows Genuine Advantage (WGA) software-verification program.
Worm Masquerades as Microsoft Antipiracy Program
(PC World)
PC World - W32.Cuebot-K spreads via through AIM and disguises itself as Windows Genuine Advantage on infected PCs.
SANS Spots New IE Vulnerabilities
(PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Two flaws have been discovered in Microsoft's Internet Explorer Web browsing software, one of which has been labeled a critical vulnerability.
Microsoft Faces Class Action Suit
(PC World)
PC World - Lawsuit alleges that Windows Genuine Advantage antipiracy tool violates consumer protection laws.
Microsoft Warns Employees of Likely Antitrust Fine
(PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - A recent e-mail update from a member of Microsoft's legal department indicates that Microsoft is bracing for a potential $2.5-million-per-day fine.
Microsoft pushes back Office 2007 release
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Microsoft Corp. said on
Thursday it will delay the release of its Office 2007 business
productivity software to improve product performance in the
latest setback for the world's largest software maker.
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Microsoft to delay new version of Office suite
(AFP)
 AFP - Microsoft said it was delaying the launch of an updated version of its Office software to the end of this year as it works to improve the package of business applications.
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Microsoft delays Office business software
(AP)
AP - Citing "product performance" issues, Microsoft Corp. on Thursday postponed the release of the next version of its Office business software suite.
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Pa. man sues over Web site comments
(AP)
AP - A city attorney is suing the creator of a Web site that lets women dish dirt on men they claim have wronged them, saying they made defamatory statements about him.
France lawmakers approve 'iTunes law'
(AP)
 AP - French lawmakers gave final approval Friday to government-backed legislation that could force Apple Computer Inc. to make its iPod music player and iTunes online store compatible with rivals' offerings.
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Judge dismisses Microsoft antitrust case
(AP)
AP - A federal judge has dismissed Go Computer Inc.'s antitrust case against Microsoft Corp.
SCO dealt setback in IBM Linux lawsuit
(AP)
AP - A U.S. magistrate has struck down many of the SCO Group Inc.'s claims against IBM Corp., saying the Utah company failed to show its intellectual property was misappropriated when Big Blue donated software code to the freely distributed Linux operating system.
Two More Data Breaches at VA
(PC World)
PC World - Earlier incidents come to light; chief information security officer resigns.
Microsoft readies Team Foundation Server service pack
(InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Microsoft is working on a service pack for its recently released Visual Studio 2005 Team Foundation Server software, with improvements planned in areas such as authentication and data warehousing, Microsoft officials write in their blogs.
Brazilian president opts for Japanese digital TV system
(AFP)
 AFP - Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has signed a decree adopting Japan's digital television system for his country over US and European standards.
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Cell phone signals excite brain, study finds
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Cell phone emissions excite the part
of the brain cortex nearest to the phone, but it is not clear
if these effects are harmful, Italian researchers reported on
Monday.
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French Law Affects Copyright, DRM
(PC World)
PC World - New copyright law could affect online music stores, open-source software, and peer-to-peer file sharing networks.
Microsoft Sued Over Antipiracy Software
(NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Microsoft is feeling the heat after an aggrieved computer user in Washington filed a class-action lawsuit over the company's Windows Genuine Advantage (WGA) software-verification program.
France lawmakers approve 'iTunes law'
(AP)
AP - French lawmakers gave final approval Friday to government-backed legislation that could force Apple Computer Inc. to make its iPod music player and iTunes online store compatible with rivals' offerings.
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Microsoft readies Team Foundation Server service pack
(InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Microsoft is working on a service pack for its recently released Visual Studio 2005 Team Foundation Server software, with improvements planned in areas such as authentication and data warehousing, Microsoft officials write in their blogs.
France adopts toned down version of download law
(Reuters)
Reuters - The French parliament on Friday adopted a
watered-down version of a law once seen as posing a major
threat to the future of online media stores, such as Apple's
market-leading iTunes, in France.
French Law Affects Copyright, DRM
(PC World)
PC World - New copyright law could affect online music stores, open-source software, and peer-to-peer file sharing networks.
Unlocking the Promise of Web 2.0
(NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - The Internet is evolving. Whereas once it served mostly as a conduit for data, today the World Wide Web is turning into something more akin to a giant operating system, an immense interactive platform on which full-blown applications run in your browser and collaboration occurs in real time.
SANS Spots New IE Vulnerabilities
(PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Two flaws have been discovered in Microsoft's Internet Explorer Web browsing software, one of which has been labeled a critical vulnerability.
New French law attacks all technology innovators: US group
(AFP)
 AFP - A US technology association has labeled a new French law requiring "interoperability" of devices like Apple's iPod music player as "attack on intellectual property rights" of all companies.
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Google Offers Free Access to Online Videos
(PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Google has added several features to its Google Video service, including free ad-supported access to premium content.
WD Settles Class Suit; Victims Get Free Software
(PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Western Digital Corp. this week agreed to settle a class-action lawsuit filed against it by allowing consumrs to download free backup and recovery software from the company's web site.
China cracks down on blogs, search engines
(AP)
 AP - China's Internet regulators are stepping up controls on blogs and search engines to block material it considers unlawful or immoral, the government said Friday.
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