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Finally, Microsoft, Yahoo messaging users can chat
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Yahoo Inc. and Microsoft Corp.
said on Wednesday they have begun a limited public test to
allow users of the companies' respective instant messaging
programs to trade messages with one another.
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Microsoft says Vista launch unaffected by EU fine
(Reuters)
 Reuters - A European fine on Microsoft Corp.
will have no effect on the launch of Vista, its
next-generation Windows operating system, the U.S. software
giant's Japan unit said on Thursday.
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Microsoft, Yahoo link their online instant messaging systems
(AFP)
 AFP - Yahoo and Microsoft released software that built a bridge between their previously exclusive online instant messaging (IM) systems.
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Microsoft releases high-priority security patches for Windows operating system
(AFP)
 AFP - Microsoft was calling on users of its Windows and Office 2000 software to install security patches that prevent hackers from taking over their computers.
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Microsoft, Yahoo test IM partnership
(AP)
 AP - Microsoft Corp. and Yahoo Inc. are beginning a limited test of plans to make their instant messaging systems work together.
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Microsoft, colleges to develop robotics
(AP)
AP - Two colleges are hoping to make computer science courses more attractive by including personal robots with the textbooks.
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Microsoft, Yahoo Instant Messaging to Play Nicely With Each Other
(PC World)
PC World - Limited testing of the IM clients' interoperability starts tonight.
EU levies $357 million fine on Microsoft
(AP)
 AP - The European Union levied a second massive fine — $357 million — on Microsoft and threatened greater penalties in the future unless the world's largest software company obeys a 2004 antitrust order to share technical details of its Windows operating system with rivals.
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Microsoft to release 1980s games for Xbox
(AP)
 AP - Microsoft Corp.'s Xbox 360 may exemplify the high-tech future of video game consoles, but the company is hoping some of its avid players still pine for the good old days of Pac-Man and Frogger.
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Microsoft says on track to resolving EU situation
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Microsoft Corp. is on track to
resolve this month its fight with European Union regulators
over its compliance with a 2004 antitrust ruling, the software
company's general counsel said on Wednesday.
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Microsoft says Vista launch unaffected by EU fine
(Reuters)
Reuters - A European fine on Microsoft Corp.
will have no effect on the launch of Vista, its
next-generation Windows operating system, the U.S. software
giant's Japan unit said on Thursday.
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EU slaps Microsoft with fine
(Reuters)
 Reuters - European Union regulators fined
Microsoft an extra 280.5 million euros ($357.3 million) on
Wednesday for defying a 2004 antitrust ruling, and warned the
company to comply or face bigger fines in future.
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Toshiba delays HD DVD recorder launch to late July
(Reuters)
Reuters - Toshiba Corp. (6502.T) said on Thursday
it is delaying the launch of the world's first high-definition
optical disc recorder based on the HD DVD format until the end
of the month as it hasn't built up enough pre-launch inventory.
Paralyzed man moves computer cursor through thought
(Reuters)
 Reuters - A Paralyzed man using a new brain sensor
has been able to move a computer cursor, open e-mail and
control a robotic device simply by thinking about doing it, a
team of scientists said on Wednesday.
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Hollywood, video game love affair in full bloom
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Hollywood's love affair with video
games has blossomed again this summer with tie-ins to "Cars,"
"The DaVinci Code" and other movies, but as in past years, the
union has not always been fruitful.
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Prince shuts down online music site
(Reuters)
Reuters - After five years, Prince's NPG
Music Club online site is being shut down. According to a
statement released to NPG members, the music club has maximized
its potential.
Toshiba delays launch of new high definition DVD recorder
(AFP)
 AFP - Japan's Toshiba Corp has postponed the sales launch of its new high-definition DVD recorder by about two weeks because of production delays.
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Sony Ericsson upbeat on 06, sets Q2 profit record
(Reuters)
Reuters - Sony Ericsson launched the reporting
season for top mobile phone makers with a doubling of second
quarter earnings to a record high on Thursday and raised its
forecast for total industry sales this year.
Firefox 2.0 Beta 1 Debuts
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - Mozilla releases the first beta of Firefox 2.0, the preview browser formerly known as Bon Echo.
Microsoft, Yahoo link their online instant messaging systems
(AFP)
AFP - Yahoo and Microsoft released software that built a bridge between their previously exclusive online instant messaging (IM) systems.
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Prince shuts down online music site
(Reuters)
Reuters - After five years, Prince's NPG
Music Club online site is being shut down. According to a
statement released to NPG members, the music club has maximized
its potential.
Online sexual enhancement products risky: FDA
(Reuters)
Reuters - Some sexual enhancement products
sold on the Internet contain the same ingredients as
prescription drugs such as Viagra and are not only illegal but
dangerous, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration cautioned on
Wednesday.
Microsoft, Yahoo link their online instant messaging systems
(AFP)
AFP - Yahoo and Microsoft released software that built a bridge between their previously exclusive online instant messaging (IM) systems.
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News Corp. launches online safety campaign
(AP)
AP - The parent company of MySpace.com and Fox is devoting millions of dollars in television air time and online ad space for a public service campaign on Internet safety.
Bob Seger releases single on iTunes
(AP)
AP - Bob Seger's newest single is now available on Apple Computer Inc.'s iTunes Music Store, ending his long holdout from the world of digital music downloads.
Media firms queue up for U.S. wireless auction
(Reuters)
Reuters - As U.S. telephone carriers move into
the television business, media conglomerates are eyeing ways to
grab valuable wireless airwaves as another way to deliver
profitable high-speed Internet and other services.
Amsterdam clinic offers gamers path back to reality
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Addiction expert Keith Bakker hopes
the serenity of a 16th century townhouse on one of Amsterdam's
canals will coax those snared in the fantasy world of online
games back to reality.
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Prince's fan Web site shut down
(AP)
 AP - Prince's fan Web site has been shut down, but an attorney for the musician says it's not related to a recent trademark lawsuit against the site, NPGMusicClub.com.
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Jolie's boots, outfit from screen roles to go on auction
(AFP)
 AFP - Memorabilia from Hollywood star Angelina Jolie is catching fire on the Internet with the planned auction of boots she used to strut to her Oscar in "Girl, Interrupted" and her skin-tight outfit from "Mr. and Mrs. Smith."
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Zidane's head-butt the rage on the Web
(AP)
 AP - The head-butt: It's the new butt of Internet jokes. As swiftly as a speeding shot on goal, riffs on Zinedine Zidane's infamous moment of soccer rage have invaded cyberspace. Though fans across the world are clearly divided on whether the French star deserves condemnation or sympathy for head-butting an Italian opponent in the World Cup final, the Web has been typically merciless.
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