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EU: Microsoft to face more fines
(AP)
AP - The European Commission will levy more fines against software maker Microsoft Corp. because it has not complied with an EU antitrust order to share information with rivals, Competition Commissioner Neelie Kroes said Thursday.
Fine for Microsoft more or less inevitable: EU's Kroes
(AFP)
 AFP - Microsoft will almost inevitably have a fine slapped on it by EU regulators for failing to comply with a 2004 antitrust ruling by the European Commission, EU Competition Commissioner Neelie Kroes has said.
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Microsoft fine inevitable: EU commissioner
(Reuters)
 Reuters - The European Union's Competition
Commissioner Neelie Kroes said on Thursday she could see no
alternative to fining U.S. software giant Microsoft
for breaching the bloc's antitrust rules.
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Microsoft allows open document format for software
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Responding to government requests for
interoperability, Microsoft Corp. said on Thursday it
will offer free software that will allow Word, Excel and
PowerPoint to handle documents in rival technology formats.
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Click fraud a costly bane to Internet advertisers: US study
(AFP)
 AFP - Online search giants Google, Yahoo and Microsoft are not doing enough to combat fraud that cost US advertisers 800 million dollars last year, a study claimed.
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Microsoft’s Glidepath to offer Vista, .Net Framework 3.0 guidance
(InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Microsoft plans to unveil Project Glidepath, a program to help small ISVs get up to speed on the planned Windows Vista operating system and .Net Framework 3.0, according to Microsoft blogs.
Microsoft Hit With 2nd Spyware Suit
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - Microsoft gets hit with another class-action lawsuit over its anti-piracy program.
Microsoft Facing Another WGA Lawsuit
(NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Despite attempts to address privacy concerns associated with its Windows Genuine Advantage (WGA) antipiracy software, Microsoft has been hit with a second lawsuit. The latest suit was filed Friday in U.S. District Court in Seattle by two local businesses and three individuals claiming that WGA is spyware.
Microsoft to launch iPod rival by Christmas: sources
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Microsoft will start selling a
wireless digital music and video player to compete with Apple's
iPod by Christmas, sources close to the matter said on
Wednesday.
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Mac OS X "Phones Home" Too
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - A Mac developer claims Apple Computer Inc.'s Mac OS X has joined Microsoft Windows in "phoning home" to distant servers without users' permission.
AOL may offer free high-speed Internet
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Time Warner Inc.'s AOL unit
may offer its full menu of services, including e-mail, free of
charge to anyone with a high-speed Internet connection, The
Wall Street Journal said on Thursday, citing people familiar
with the matter.
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Microsoft allows open document format for software
(Reuters)
Reuters - Responding to government requests for
interoperability, Microsoft Corp. said on Thursday it
will offer free software that will allow Word, Excel and
PowerPoint to handle documents in rival technology formats.
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Microsoft fine inevitable: EU commissioner
(Reuters)
Reuters - The European Union's Competition
Commissioner Neelie Kroes said on Thursday she could see no
alternative to fining U.S. software giant Microsoft
for breaching the bloc's antitrust rules.
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N.Y. Times leads broadband Emmy nominees
(AP)
AP - The Web sites for The New York Times and The Washington Post led the slate of nominees for the first-ever Emmy Award for broadband news and documentary programming.
Investors sue Apple over stock option grants
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Apple Computer Inc on
Wednesday said two lawsuits have been filed against the
company, one in federal district court and another in state
court in northern California, over its awarding to stock option
grants.
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Kazakhstan plans to tighten Internet control
(Reuters)
Reuters - Kazakhstan, criticised in the West for
tightening its grip over the media, plans to step up control
over the Internet, the information minister was quoted as
saying on Thursday.
Microsoft to launch iPod rival by Christmas: sources
(Reuters)
Reuters - Microsoft will start selling a
wireless digital music and video player to compete with Apple's
iPod by Christmas, sources close to the matter said on
Wednesday.
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Nokia says wins $150 mln China Mobile network deal
(Reuters)
Reuters - Mobile telecoms equipment maker Nokia
said on Thursday it had won a $150 million deal with China
Mobile's (0941.HK) Henan Mobile Communication Co. Ltd.
to expand GSM and GPRS networks in Henan province.
Six Things You Didn't Know About Linux: A Beginners' Guide
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - Is it time to find out for yourself whether Linux should play a part in your own or your company's technology mix? We'll help you answer that question and provide some pointers on how to get started.
Microsoft’s Glidepath to offer Vista, .Net Framework 3.0 guidance
(InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Microsoft plans to unveil Project Glidepath, a program to help small ISVs get up to speed on the planned Windows Vista operating system and .Net Framework 3.0, according to Microsoft blogs.
Casinos could be dirty money avenue - Asian group
(Reuters)
Reuters - Casinos, including those on the
Internet, top the list of potential money laundering routes and
an upcoming study will investigate how much they are being used
to wash dirty money, a regional body said on Thursday.
Kazakhstan plans to tighten Internet control
(Reuters)
Reuters - Kazakhstan, criticised in the West for
tightening its grip over the media, plans to step up control
over the Internet, the information minister was quoted as
saying on Thursday.
AOL may offer free high-speed Internet
(Reuters)
Reuters - Time Warner Inc.'s AOL unit may offer
its full menu of services, including e-mail, free of charge to
anyone with a high-speed Internet connection, The Wall Street
Journal said on Thursday, citing people familiar with the
matter.
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Click fraud a costly bane to Internet advertisers: US study
(AFP)
AFP - Online search giants Google, Yahoo and Microsoft are not doing enough to combat fraud that cost US advertisers 800 million dollars last year, a study claimed.
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Web phones pose little threat to telcos: Moody's
(Reuters)
 Reuters - The ratings outlook for incumbent
European telecom companies is stable and new technology, like
Internet-based telephone services, poses little threat to the
sector, according to a Moody's Investors Service report
released on Thursday.
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Microsoft’s Glidepath to offer Vista, .Net Framework 3.0 guidance
(InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Microsoft plans to unveil Project Glidepath, a program to help small ISVs get up to speed on the planned Windows Vista operating system and .Net Framework 3.0, according to Microsoft blogs.
Security Company Recommends Macs
(NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - A new breed of malicious software has replaced viruses and worms as the weapon of choice for Internet criminals looking to steal money from unsuspecting netizens, according to a study published Wednesday by security firm Sophos.
Ken Lay's death prompts confusion on Wikipedia
(Reuters)
 Reuters - The death of former Enron Corp. chief
Ken Lay on Wednesday underscored the challenges facing online
encyclopedia Wikipedia (http://www.wikipedia.org/), which as
the news was breaking offered a variety of causes for his
death.
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Scientists create movies of Calif. quake
(AP)
 AP - The next time an earthquake hits Southern California, go online later that day to watch a 3-D rendition of it.
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Japan urged to improve Internet access
(AP)
AP - Japan needs to improve Internet access and other mobile network systems to boost efficiency, creativity and productivity and overcome challenges posed by the aging and shrinking of its population, a government report said.
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