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Microsoft Issues Seven Security Updates
(NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - In keeping with its monthly patch schedule, Microsoft released seven security updates this week. The company rated five of the patched flaws as "critical," the most serious ranking.
Vista launch unaffected by fine: Microsoft
(Reuters)
 Reuters - A European fine on Microsoft
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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Beta of Firefox 2.0 Officially Released
(NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - The official release of the first beta version of Firefox 2.0 has arrived. The new browser is a highly anticipated update that many say will steal the thunder from Internet Explorer 7, Microsoft's next-generation browser that is slated to be released later this summer.
Microsoft and Yahoo Declare IM Truce
(NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Like two warring empires that have had a change of heart about speaking the language of peace, Yahoo and Microsoft will now allow their instant-messaging services to talk to each other.
Microsoft Releases New OS for Old PCs
(PC World)
PC World - Software is designed to extend the life of aging systems by turning them into thin clients.
Microsoft: EU Fine Won't Hurt Vista Launch
(PC World)
PC World - Delay would more likely arise from a beta testing finding a serious flaw, software giant says.
Microsoft Research Automates Hunt for Search Engine Spam
(PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Researchers at Microsoft are working on an ambitious new project to hunt down and neutralize large-scale search engine and blog comment spammers.
Microsoft, Yahoo users can talk amongst themselves
(USATODAY.com)
USATODAY.com - In another potential blow for AOL, Microsoft and Yahoo team Thursday to merge the audience for their online instant-messaging programs, threatening the longtime leader. People using No. 2-ranked Windows Live (formerly MSN Messenger) and No. 3 Yahoo Messenger now will be able to talk to each other from one program.
Microsoft Makes Virtual PC Free
(PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Microsoft said this week that it will make its Virtual PC software free -- not just the older Virtual PC 2004 version, but its upcoming software for Vista, too.
Microsoft Says EU Fine Won't Delay Vista
(PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - 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.
Yahoo, newspapers mulling partnership: report
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Yahoo Inc. and a loose
consortium of newspaper publishers are considering a
partnership that would include Web classifieds, local news, and
content packages based on general themes like travel,
BusinessWeek magazine reported on Thursday.
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Dell to sharply cut promotions after complaints
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Dell Inc. on Thursday
said it will cut back on mail-in rebates and simplify its
pricing on computers after customers complained the process for
getting the sale price was too complex.
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Judge dismisses antitrust complaint vs Google
(Reuters)
 Reuters - A federal court judge on Thursday
dismissed a lawsuit against Google Inc. by disgruntled
advertising customer Kinderstart that had accused the Web
search leader of monopolistic business practices.
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Gracenote, music publishers in lyrics deal
(Reuters)
Reuters - U.S. digital entertainment company
Gracenote on Thursday said it obtained licenses to distribute
lyrics as music publishers mulled legal action against Web
sites that provide them without authorization.
Chipmakers sued over price-fix charges
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Thirty-four U.S. states will sue
seven computer memory chip makers on Friday, including Micron
Technology Inc. and Infineon Technologies AG (IFXGn.DE),
over charges they conspired to rig the U.S. market to keep
prices artificially high.
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CBS SportsLine, Maxim.com to share content
(Reuters)
Reuters - Maxim.com and CBS SportsLine said
on Thursday they would share online content in a deal that
mixes sports and sex to lure more male viewers to the two Web
sites.
Intel to slash 1,000 management jobs
(AP)
 AP - Intel Corp. is cutting 1,000 management jobs as the chip maker tries to become more efficient amid stiff competition and weaker demand for personal computers.
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Samsung says 2Q net profit down 11 pct.
(AP)
 AP - Samsung Electronics Co. announced Friday that net profit fell 11 percent in the second quarter on slack demand for its mobile phones, but said hot selling new models would boost future earnings.
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Ruby programmers to get Visual Studio link
(InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Software to be formally introduced later this year will link the Ruby programming language and the open source Ruby on Rails Web framework to Microsoft's Visual Studio 2005 application development platform.
Vista launch unaffected by fine: Microsoft
(Reuters)
Reuters - A European fine on Microsoft
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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BETonSPORTS confident despite US anti-gaming move
(Reuters)
Reuters - Online gaming group BETonSPORTS is
confident an attempt in the United States to ban Internet
gambling will fail, it said on Friday, adding that the World
Cup soccer tournament had boosted its Asian operations.
Judge dismisses antitrust complaint vs Google
(Reuters)
Reuters - A federal court judge on Thursday
dismissed a lawsuit against Google Inc. by disgruntled
advertising customer Kinderstart that had accused the Web
search leader of monopolistic business practices.
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CBS SportsLine, Maxim.com to share content
(Reuters)
Reuters - Maxim.com and CBS SportsLine said
on Thursday they would share online content in a deal that
mixes sports and sex to lure more male viewers to the two Web
sites.
Gracenote, music publishers in lyrics deal
(Reuters)
Reuters - U.S. digital entertainment company
Gracenote on Thursday said it obtained licenses to distribute
lyrics as music publishers mulled legal action against Web
sites that provide them without authorization.
CBS News to sell vintage clips on Web
(Reuters)
 Reuters - CBS News for the first time
is opening its decades of archives to the public through a deal
with online retailers CustomFlix and Amazon.com.
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Yahoo, newspapers mulling partnership: report
(Reuters)
Reuters - Yahoo Inc. and a loose consortium of
newspaper publishers are considering a partnership that would
include Web classifieds, local news, and content packages based
on general themes like travel, BusinessWeek magazine reported
on Thursday.
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YouTube takes stage at media summit
(AP)
 AP - Just 17 months ago, Chad Hurley was squirreled away in a Silicon Valley garage running up credit card debt as he and business partner Steve Chen developed the quirky Internet video site that became YouTube Inc.
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Apple drops legal challenge to online publishers
(AFP)
 AFP - Apple Computer has dropped its legal challenge against two Internet publishers who reported secret details about its new products, a lawyer said.
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Coke.com Finds Its Inner YouTube
(AdWeek.com)
AdWeek.com - It may come as a surprise given Coke's tepid reaction to a recent viral video starring its product, but the soft-drink giant is overhauling its Web sites, Coke.com and CocaCola.com, as brand destinations designed to showcase consumer creativity.
Music industry and ISP in UK dispute
(NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Tiscali, a leading UK Internet service provider, is locked in a dispute with the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) over evidence concerning illegal file-sharing by the ISP's customers.
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