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Amnesty accuses US firms over China web censorship
(Reuters)
Reuters - Microsoft Corp, Google Inc and Yahoo
Inc have breached the Universal Declaration on Human Rights in
colluding with China to censor the Internet, Amnesty
International said on Thursday.
Microsoft executive lauds open source
(InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Microsoft is not viewed as an open source proponent, but a key executive said Wednesday the company recognized its benefit and was becoming more open itself.
Microsoft Agrees to Play Nice
(PC World)
PC World - Software giant says it will adhere to antitrust principles beyond end of agreement.
Microsoft Licenses New 3D Technology
(PC World)
PC World - Technology allows users to manipulate 3D images on screen by hand.
Microsoft Rolls Up Winternals
(NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Microsoft revealed on Tuesday that it has purchased Winternals Software, a small firm specializing in Windows utilities that brings the industry giant a double whammy of talent and technology.
Microsoft announces new global competition principles
(AFP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/microsoft/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20060719/tc_afp/uscompanysoftware"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20060719/capt.sge.scz81.190706194156.photo00.photo.default-380x239.jpg?x=130&y=81&sig=N9nEivaXsHrlvUZS6OI3Bw--" align="left" height="81" width="130" alt="Microsoft Corp. announced a new set of voluntary principles aimed at averting antitrust actions after the release of its new Vista version of the Windows operating system next year.(AFP/File/Paul J. Richards)" border="0" /></a>AFP - Microsoft Corp. announced a new set of voluntary principles aimed at averting antitrust actions after the release of its new Vista version of the Windows operating system next year.</p><br clear="all"/>
Microsoft says Vista to allow Google search engine
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/microsoft/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060719/bs_nm/microsoft_principles_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20060719/2006_07_19t152732_450x300_us_microsoft_principles.jpg?x=130&y=86&sig=fYravd6DJXV8vykY6aLC6g--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="An advertisement for Microsoft's Vista operating system in Las Vegas, January 5, 2006. Microsoft on Wednesday said the company was adopting voluntary principles to guide development of its flagship Windows operating system, which will include allowing computer manufacturers to set Google and other non-Microsoft search engines as a default. (Steve Marcus/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Microsoft Corp. on
Wednesday said the company was adopting voluntary principles to
guide development of its flagship Windows operating system,
which will include allowing computer manufacturers to set
Google and other non-Microsoft search engines as a default.</p><br clear="all"/>
Microsoft Establishes 12 Principles for Windows Development
(PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Microsoft's general counsel spells out 12 principles Microsoft has adopted to guide the development of Windows Vista and beyond. The principles highlight lessons Microsoft has learned from years of antitrust and other legal battles.
Microsoft joins with Nortel to sell businesses on VoIP phone systems
(USATODAY.com)
USATODAY.com - Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer on Tuesday heralded a new strategic alliance with telecom equipment maker Nortel, formed to pursue an ambitious goal. Microsoft and Nortel aim to get companies to replace their old land-line phones with voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) systems.
Microsoft Licenses Another Piece of Its IP
(PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Under the auspices of its IP Ventures licensing unit, Microsoft has licensed its Microsoft-Research-developed 'Touchlight' touch-screen technology to another software vendor.
Yahoo, Motorola to feature Web services on phones
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060720/tc_nm/telecoms_yahoo_motorola_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20060719/capt.sge.sbx02.190706171643.photo00.photo.default-512x358.jpg?x=130&y=90&sig=y.zJFrURu_5ZiVZ_ktkwQw--" align="left" height="90" width="130" alt="This handout photo shows Yahoo! corporate headquarters in Sunnyvale, California. Shares in the Internet search engine Yahoo plummetted in late morning trading, following its announcement that it would be delaying the launch of its new advertising platform.(AFP/HO/File)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Yahoo Inc., the world's largest
Internet media company, and Motorola Inc., the second-biggest
maker of mobile phones, said late on Wednesday that Motorola
will embed Yahoo services on tens of millions of phones.</p><br clear="all"/>
Gadget makers set sights on holiday season
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060719/tc_nm/bizfeature_gadgets_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20060719/2006_07_19t123717_450x295_us_bizfeature_gadgets.jpg?x=130&y=85&sig=vJerbSqRhS_qLJKE.3tF8Q--" align="left" height="85" width="130" alt="Apple store employees on Fifth Avenue in New York, May 18, 2006. Summer heat turns gadget makers' minds to winter's chilly days, when shoppers buy millions of iPods and sleek TVs, but consumers may be lukewarm to this year's newest crop of gizmos. (Brendan McDermid/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Summer heat turns gadget makers' minds
to winter's chilly days, when shoppers buy millions of iPods
and sleek TVs, but consumers may be lukewarm to this year's
newest crop of gizmos.</p><br clear="all"/>
Microsoft says Vista to allow Google search engine
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060719/tc_nm/microsoft_principles_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20060719/2006_07_19t152732_450x300_us_microsoft_principles.jpg?x=130&y=86&sig=fYravd6DJXV8vykY6aLC6g--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="An advertisement for Microsoft's Vista operating system in Las Vegas, January 5, 2006. Microsoft on Wednesday said the company was adopting voluntary principles to guide development of its flagship Windows operating system, which will include allowing computer manufacturers to set Google and other non-Microsoft search engines as a default. (Steve Marcus/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Microsoft Corp. on
Wednesday said the company was adopting voluntary principles to
guide development of its flagship Windows operating system,
which will include allowing computer manufacturers to set
Google and other non-Microsoft search engines as a default.</p><br clear="all"/>
Chinese city offers to swap fake DVDs for real
(Reuters)
Reuters - Fed up with continued piracy of DVDs
and software, a Chinese city is offering retailers the chance
to swap fake discs for real ones, a state newspaper said on
Thursday.
PC growth slows as Europeans watch World Cup - IDC
(Reuters)
Reuters - Personal computer makers
encountered slowing growth in the second quarter as Europeans
were fixated by the soccer World Cup, but Hewlett-Packard Co.
and Dell Inc. made strides in the United
States, market researcher IDC reported on Wednesday.
Vietnam to offer movies about sex on Internet
(Reuters)
Reuters - The straight-laced government of
communist-run Vietnam, where pornographic Web sites are banned,
plans to offer downloadable movies on an Internet site to
educate married couples about healthy sex, a newspaper said on
Thursday.
Review: Voice-activated software accurate
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060720/ap_on_hi_te/tech_test_voice_activated_pc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20060719/capt.332d269ccb174388981aeb289f11f4e0.tech_test_voice_activated_pc__nybz301.jpg?x=130&y=93&sig=Y661S1BOHhQ_rKM90tUxgQ--" align="left" height="93" width="130" alt="In this undated handout image released by Nuance Communications, Inc., a screen image from the program Dragon NaturallySpeaking Preferred is shown. (AP Photo/Nuance Communications, Inc.)" border="0" /></a>AP - If you spot any errors in this paragraph, don't be dismayed. It was written with new voice-activated software that is billed as a way to operate computer while rarely laying hands on it.</p><br clear="all"/>
Qualcomm profit up, but shares drop on outlook
(Reuters)
Reuters - Wireless chip developer Qualcomm Inc.
on Wednesday gave a disappointing outlook for the
fourth quarter, stoking investors' concerns that its growth was
slowing and sending shares down 5 percent.
Microsoft executive lauds open source
(InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Microsoft is not viewed as an open source proponent, but a key executive said Wednesday the company recognized its benefit and was becoming more open itself.
Microsoft Agrees to Play Nice
(PC World)
PC World - Software giant says it will adhere to antitrust principles beyond end of agreement.
Yahoo, Motorola to feature Web services on phones
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060720/wr_nm/telecoms_yahoo_motorola_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20060719/capt.sge.sbx02.190706171643.photo00.photo.default-512x358.jpg?x=130&y=90&sig=y.zJFrURu_5ZiVZ_ktkwQw--" align="left" height="90" width="130" alt="This handout photo shows Yahoo! corporate headquarters in Sunnyvale, California. Shares in the Internet search engine Yahoo plummetted in late morning trading, following its announcement that it would be delaying the launch of its new advertising platform.(AFP/HO/File)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Yahoo Inc., the world's largest
Internet media company, and Motorola Inc., the second-biggest
maker of mobile phones, said late on Wednesday that Motorola
will embed Yahoo services on tens of millions of phones.</p><br clear="all"/>
Vietnam to offer movies about sex on Internet
(Reuters)
Reuters - The straight-laced government of
communist-run Vietnam, where pornographic Web sites are banned,
plans to offer downloadable movies on an Internet site to
educate married couples about healthy sex, a newspaper said on
Thursday.
Amnesty accuses US firms over China web censorship
(Reuters)
Reuters - Microsoft Corp, Google Inc and Yahoo
Inc have breached the Universal Declaration on Human Rights in
colluding with China to censor the Internet, Amnesty
International said on Thursday.
EBay bids dried up during World Cup soccer matches
(Reuters)
Reuters - World Cup fever trumped the
obsession with online auction bidding as eBay Inc., the world's
largest Web auction company, disclosed on Wednesday how traffic
to its site fell each time a soccer game started.
Mexico's Televisa sues Univision in Internet spat
(Reuters)
Reuters - Leading Mexican broadcaster
Televisa said on Wednesday it is suing U.S. partner Univision
for the right to distribute soap operas and other programs over
the Internet in the United States.
Yahoo shares plunge 22 percent
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060719/ap_on_hi_te/earns_yahoo"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20060719/2006_07_19t123347_450x311_us_media_yahoo_stocks.jpg?x=130&y=89&sig=mgDam6WJmlFhU0AwogZ9Mg--" align="left" height="89" width="130" alt="The headquarters of Yahoo Inc. in an undated photo. Shares of the Internet media leader fell on Wednesday after a disappointing earnings report and product delays led many Wall Street analysts to cut stock ratings and profit estimates. (Handout/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>AP - Yahoo's stock price plunged by nearly 22 percent Wednesday, marking its largest one-day drop ever after the Internet powerhouse postponed a pivotal change to the advertising formula that propels its profits.</p><br clear="all"/>
Record figures for online child porn: UK report
(Reuters)
Reuters - A UK-based Internet monitoring group
said on Thursday it had received a record number of reports of
online child pornography in the first six months of 2006, with
half of all content traced back to the United States.
EU: Town can't build fiber-optic network
(AP)
AP - The European Commission on Wednesday banned a small Dutch town from building its own fiber-optic network, saying the plan would be unfair to broadband companies — a decision with potentially far-reaching consequences.
Cartoon Network develops online game
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060719/ap_en_bu/cartoon_gaming"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20060719/capt.c03156525525487fa92e2cf95471ede0.tech_bit_nybz302.jpg?x=130&y=91&sig=lifWu8l9ftycDbuXL.17UA--" align="left" height="91" width="130" alt="In an undated handout image released by the Cartoon Network, a scene is shown from a multiplayer online game in the vein of World of Warcraft and Everquest for kids between six and 14 years old. (AP Photo/Cartoon Netowrk)" border="0" /></a>AP - The Cartoon Network is developing a "massively" multiplayer online game in the vein of "World of Warcraft" and "EverQuest" for kids 6 to 14.</p><br clear="all"/>
Survey: Majority of blogs are personal
(AP)
AP - The most high-profile blogs may be about news, politics or technology, but the vast majority of Web journals are more personal in nature, a survey found.
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