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Microsoft music player to take on Apple's iPod
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/microsoft/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060723/wr_nm/microsoft_music_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20060723/2006_07_21t202024_450x337_us_microsoft_music.jpg?x=130&y=97&sig=iLz2fhEffLzc2B4yD.6hLA--" align="left" height="97" width="130" alt="Microsoft Chief Executive Officer Steve Ballmer speaks at the Seoul Digital Forum 2006 in Seoul May 25, 2006. Microsoft Corp. said on Friday it plans to release a new music and entertainment player and accompanying software under the 'Zune' brand this year, in a belated attempt to challenge the dominance of Apple Computer Inc.'s iPod player. (You Sung-Ho/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Microsoft Corp. said on Friday it plans
to release a new music and entertainment player and
accompanying software under the "Zune" brand this year, in a
belated attempt to challenge the dominance of Apple Computer
Inc.'s iPod player.</p><br clear="all"/>
Microsoft takes on Apple with Zune digital player
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/microsoft/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060722/tc_nm/microsoft_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20060722/capt.nyol77807222314.laundry_of_the_future_nyol778.jpg?x=130&y=88&sig=x0wqtePXTy__2BH_dvdYtA--" align="left" height="88" width="130" alt="A Microsoft programed computer and a washer dryer are networked at the Whirlpool Corporatiton Insperience Studio in Atlanta, Thursday, July 6, 2006. The project hooks a consumers Whirlpool Duet Sport washer/dryer, to a Microsoft programed computer, a Panasonic tv screen, and a cellphone together to allow the consumer to keep up with their laundry remotely. (AP Photo/Ric Feld)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Microsoft Corp. officials for the
first time have confirmed that the software giant is readying a
portable music player and integrated service, shedding new
light on a topic that has fueled rampant speculation in news
reports and blog postings for weeks.</p><br clear="all"/>
Apple-Microsoft MP3 battle could transform market: analysts
(AFP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/microsoft/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20060722/bs_afp/afplifestyleusitmusiccompanymicrosoftapple"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20060722/capt.sge.syu60.220706170314.photo00.photo.default-512x350.jpg?x=130&y=88&sig=lvK_9Fdu2Mq80JMR7WLFWQ--" align="left" height="88" width="130" alt="A model displays the iPod nano. Microsoft will strive to reshape the global portable digital entertainment market in its bid to unseat Apple's iPod as the leading MP3 player, analysts said.(AFP/File/Mike Clarke)" border="0" /></a>AFP - Microsoft will strive to reshape the global portable digital entertainment market in its bid to unseat Apple's iPod as the leading MP3 player, analysts said.</p><br clear="all"/>
Microsoft ready to do the robot
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/microsoft/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060722/tc_nm/column_pluggedin_robots_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20060722/2006_07_21t154913_450x300_us_column_pluggedin_robots.jpg?x=130&y=86&sig=Ip8jSLZ1BK.03oJ6Zcr43A--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="Tandy Trower, general manager of the Microsoft Robotics Group, shows off one of the robots his team works on in Redmond, Washington, July 14, 2006. Picture taken July 14, 2006. (Robert Sorbo/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Maybe it's the robotic dog resting in
the corner or the R2-D2 "Star Wars" droid on the floor, but
Tandy Trower's office is not a typical workstation found on the
Microsoft Corp. campus.</p><br clear="all"/>
Microsoft's 'Zune' To Challenge Apple iPod
(PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Microsoft Corp. said on Friday it plans to release a new music and entertainment player and accompanying software under the "Zune" brand this year, in a belated attempt to challenge the dominance of Apple Computer Inc.'s iPod player.
Microsoft confirms plans for iPod rival
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/microsoft/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060722/ap_on_hi_te/microsoft_music"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20060719/capt.dd5a2b693b28437194af2888c9cc4404.earns_apple_caps110.jpg?x=130&y=84&sig=KkBSKBDkiAUzu.Yk7Ir3XQ--" align="left" height="84" width="130" alt="Nessia Frazier listens on a Apple Computer iPod nano at the Apple store in Palo Alto, Calif., Monday, July 17, 2006. Apple Computer Inc. releases third-quarter earnings after bell. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)" border="0" /></a>AP - Microsoft Corp. confirmed Friday it's working on music and entertainment products that are expected to compete with Apple Computer Inc.'s wildly popular iPod and iTunes music service.</p><br clear="all"/>
New Microsoft MP3 player targets Apple's iPod
(AFP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/microsoft/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20060721/tc_afp/afplifestyleusitmusic"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20060721/capt.sge.svr90.210706223306.photo00.photo.default-512x323.jpg?x=130&y=82&sig=CSnocxm0KcVAF4M4N1f2.A--" align="left" height="82" width="130" alt="The logo for Microsoft at their office in Herndon, Virginia. Microsoft confirmed rumors it planned to launch an "iPod killer," saying its challenge to Apple Computer's dominant MP3 player would hit the market this year.(AFP/File/Paul J. Richards)" border="0" /></a>AFP - Microsoft confirmed rumors it planned to launch an "iPod killer," saying its challenge to Apple Computer's dominant MP3 player would hit the market this year.</p><br clear="all"/>
Microsoft Confirms Pending Launch Of iPod Rival
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - UPDATE: Microsoft is confirming plans to launch its own portable music player and online music store.
Analysts seek Microsoft spending details
(AP)
AP - The demand at Microsoft Corp.'s annual meeting of financial analysts next week won't be so much to "show me the money" as to "show me what you're doing with the money."
Microsoft Strives to Make Exchange More Like an Appliance
(PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Microsoft is looking at how to make its e-mail, calendaring and messaging product more like those appliances that make migration and operation far more automatic.
Judge to weigh Google click-fraud deal
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060723/ap_on_hi_te/google_click_fraud"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20060720/capt.8acb6d1e39b44661b8c72faade1410bd.earns_google_nybz117.jpg?x=130&y=93&sig=QECHYUK4.8O6ssccwEOWZA--" align="left" height="93" width="130" alt="An exterior view of the Google headquarters is seen in Mountain View, Calif., Monday, July 17, 2006. Google Inc. releases second-quarter earnings after markets close. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)" border="0" /></a>AP - An Arkansas judge begins weighing objections this week to a $90 million class-action settlement between Internet search leader Google Inc. and advertisers who say they were victims of "click fraud."</p><br clear="all"/>
New washers, dryers send messages to PCs
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060723/ap_on_hi_te/laundry_of_the_future"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20060722/capt.nyol77807222314.laundry_of_the_future_nyol778.jpg?x=130&y=88&sig=x0wqtePXTy__2BH_dvdYtA--" align="left" height="88" width="130" alt="A Microsoft programed computer and a washer dryer are networked at the Whirlpool Corporatiton Insperience Studio in Atlanta, Thursday, July 6, 2006. The project hooks a consumers Whirlpool Duet Sport washer/dryer, to a Microsoft programed computer, a Panasonic tv screen, and a cellphone together to allow the consumer to keep up with their laundry remotely. (AP Photo/Ric Feld)" border="0" /></a>AP - The technology behind cleaning clothes has spun through more than a few cycles over the last century, from clunky hand-cranked machines to today's gleaming appliances that can detect a load's size and even how much grime is ground into the fabric.</p><br clear="all"/>
Microsoft confirms plans for iPod rival
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060722/ap_on_hi_te/microsoft_music"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20060719/capt.dd5a2b693b28437194af2888c9cc4404.earns_apple_caps110.jpg?x=130&y=84&sig=KkBSKBDkiAUzu.Yk7Ir3XQ--" align="left" height="84" width="130" alt="Nessia Frazier listens on a Apple Computer iPod nano at the Apple store in Palo Alto, Calif., Monday, July 17, 2006. Apple Computer Inc. releases third-quarter earnings after bell. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)" border="0" /></a>AP - Microsoft Corp. confirmed Friday it's working on music and entertainment products that are expected to compete with Apple Computer Inc.'s wildly popular iPod and iTunes music service.</p><br clear="all"/>
Reports: AMD to buy graphics maker ATI
(AP)
AP - Advanced Micro Devices Inc., said it will make a "significant" announcement Monday, amid news reports that Intel Corp.'s biggest rival for PC microprocessors plans to pay more than $5 billion to acquire a top graphics chip maker.
Analysts seek Microsoft spending details
(AP)
AP - The demand at Microsoft Corp.'s annual meeting of financial analysts next week won't be so much to "show me the money" as to "show me what you're doing with the money."
Indie Web site offers new fix for rock geeks
(Reuters)
Reuters - There is plenty of new indie and
mainstream music available on legal download sites, but the
obscure, the out-of-print and the experimental often remain
relegated to used vinyl bins at small retailers.
Text speak changing relationships: British survey
(AFP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20060724/tc_afp/afplifestylebritaintelecommobilesociety"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20060724/capt.sge.tff41.240706064115.photo00.photo.default-387x512.jpg?x=98&y=130&sig=LEwoZxisfp3vmXbOyp3tJg--" align="left" height="130" width="98" alt="Young woman uses her mobile phone at the Ascot races. Mobile phone text messages are changing the way people approach romantic relationships, according to a survey published in the British newspaper The Times(AFP/File/Gerry Penny)" border="0" /></a>AFP - Mobile phone text messages are changing the way people approach romantic relationships, according to a survey published in the British newspaper The Times.</p><br clear="all"/>
Vodafone adds 4.5 million new customers
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060724/bs_nm/telecoms_vodafone_kpi_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20060724/2006_07_24t024805_450x285_us_telecoms_vodafone_kpi.jpg?x=130&y=82&sig=smWYs3cvMFb2jDlrEZ0Bvw--" align="left" height="82" width="130" alt="A woman holds a new Vodafone sim card in London May 30, 2006. Mobile phone giant Vodafone Group said on Monday it added a net 4.5 million new customers in the first quarter of its financial year, and reiterated its full-year guidance. (Alessia Pierdomenico/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - British mobile phone giant Vodafone
added a net 4.5 million new customers in its fiscal
first quarter, in line with expectations, and reiterated its
forecasts for full-year revenue growth and profit margins.</p><br clear="all"/>
SCO Claims IBM Tampered With Crucial Trial Evidence
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - IBM directed programmers to delete source code that could have been used as evidence against the company, SCO claims in a new court filing.
Microsoft music player to take on Apple's iPod
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060723/wr_nm/microsoft_music_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20060723/2006_07_21t202024_450x337_us_microsoft_music.jpg?x=130&y=97&sig=iLz2fhEffLzc2B4yD.6hLA--" align="left" height="97" width="130" alt="Microsoft Chief Executive Officer Steve Ballmer speaks at the Seoul Digital Forum 2006 in Seoul May 25, 2006. Microsoft Corp. said on Friday it plans to release a new music and entertainment player and accompanying software under the 'Zune' brand this year, in a belated attempt to challenge the dominance of Apple Computer Inc.'s iPod player. (You Sung-Ho/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Microsoft Corp. said on Friday it plans
to release a new music and entertainment player and
accompanying software under the "Zune" brand this year, in a
belated attempt to challenge the dominance of Apple Computer
Inc.'s iPod player.</p><br clear="all"/>
Indie Web site offers new fix for rock geeks
(Reuters)
Reuters - There is plenty of new indie and
mainstream music available on legal download sites, but the
obscure, the out-of-print and the experimental often remain
relegated to used vinyl bins at small retailers.
First China alternative marriage Web site thrives
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060724/wr_nm/life_china_marriage_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20060724/2006_07_24t015253_450x321_us_life_china_marriage.jpg?x=130&y=92&sig=W3mgHJnlWlivBovNGy.2ow--" align="left" height="92" width="130" alt="A wedding couple kiss through their face masks in Beijing in a 2003 file photo. Online marriage brokers are common in China, but a young Chinese Web site is thriving by turning the traditional idea of marriage on its head. (Guang Niu/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Online marriage brokers are common in
China, but a young Chinese Web site is thriving by turning the
traditional idea of marriage on its head.</p><br clear="all"/>
Costa Rica sports bookies could cut off US gamblers
(Reuters)
Reuters - Online sports betting
firms employing thousands of Costa Ricans could turn away U.S.
gamblers after the arrest in Texas this week of a leading
industry executive, but for now it remains business as usual.
Online firms facilitate music licensing
(Reuters)
Reuters - The process of licensing music
for a TV commercial, show or movie is notorious for being a
time-consuming and often hair-pulling exercise in frustration.
There's no uniformity of rates, it requires extensive
negotiations at times and, with the explosion of new media
formats, is entering a new era of pricing uncertainty.
Judge to weigh Google click-fraud deal
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060723/ap_on_hi_te/google_click_fraud"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20060720/capt.8acb6d1e39b44661b8c72faade1410bd.earns_google_nybz117.jpg?x=130&y=93&sig=QECHYUK4.8O6ssccwEOWZA--" align="left" height="93" width="130" alt="An exterior view of the Google headquarters is seen in Mountain View, Calif., Monday, July 17, 2006. Google Inc. releases second-quarter earnings after markets close. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)" border="0" /></a>AP - An Arkansas judge begins weighing objections this week to a $90 million class-action settlement between Internet search leader Google Inc. and advertisers who say they were victims of "click fraud."</p><br clear="all"/>
Microsoft takes on Apple with Zune digital player
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060722/media_nm/microsoft_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20060722/capt.nyol77807222314.laundry_of_the_future_nyol778.jpg?x=130&y=88&sig=x0wqtePXTy__2BH_dvdYtA--" align="left" height="88" width="130" alt="A Microsoft programed computer and a washer dryer are networked at the Whirlpool Corporatiton Insperience Studio in Atlanta, Thursday, July 6, 2006. The project hooks a consumers Whirlpool Duet Sport washer/dryer, to a Microsoft programed computer, a Panasonic tv screen, and a cellphone together to allow the consumer to keep up with their laundry remotely. (AP Photo/Ric Feld)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Microsoft Corp. officials for the
first time have confirmed that the software giant is readying a
portable music player and integrated service, shedding new
light on a topic that has fueled rampant speculation in news
reports and blog postings for weeks.</p><br clear="all"/>
Israeli, Lebanese bloggers connect amid violence
(Reuters)
Reuters - Across the front line between Lebanon
and Israel, bloggers hiding in bomb shelters and watching from
rooftops are trading terrifying experiences, bitter barbs and
words of sympathy.
Report backs Google efforts to combat fraud
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060722/wr_nm/google_fraud_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20060722/2006_07_21t190959_450x294_us_google_fraud.jpg?x=130&y=84&sig=cP3N5M_zIw3P44QogNO9zg--" align="left" height="84" width="130" alt="The logo of Google Inc. is seen outside their headquarters building in Mountain View, California. An independent report filed on Friday in an Arkansas court sided with Google over disgruntled advertisers who had sued the search engine giant accusing it of trying to drive up fees through so-called click fraud. (File/Clay McLachlan CM/GN/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - An independent report filed on
Friday in an Arkansas court sided with Google over disgruntled
advertisers who had sued the search engine giant accusing it of
trying to drive up fees through so-called click fraud.</p><br clear="all"/>
Microsoft confirms plans for iPod rival
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060722/ap_on_hi_te/microsoft_music"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20060719/capt.dd5a2b693b28437194af2888c9cc4404.earns_apple_caps110.jpg?x=130&y=84&sig=KkBSKBDkiAUzu.Yk7Ir3XQ--" align="left" height="84" width="130" alt="Nessia Frazier listens on a Apple Computer iPod nano at the Apple store in Palo Alto, Calif., Monday, July 17, 2006. Apple Computer Inc. releases third-quarter earnings after bell. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)" border="0" /></a>AP - Microsoft Corp. confirmed Friday it's working on music and entertainment products that are expected to compete with Apple Computer Inc.'s wildly popular iPod and iTunes music service.</p><br clear="all"/>
Google tool bar seekers tricked into downloading computer virus: security firm
(AFP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20060721/tc_afp/afplifestyleusit"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20060721/capt.sge.svu12.210706232750.photo00.photo.default-512x344.jpg?x=130&y=87&sig=2PRZuDyE3SlBFthi_F1mBg--" align="left" height="87" width="130" alt="Computer hackers built a fake Google Tool Bar website to trick people into downloading a malicious program that could turn machines into "zombies," a US Internet security firm said.(AFP/File/Frederick Brown)" border="0" /></a>AFP - Computer hackers built a fake Google Tool Bar website to trick people into downloading a malicious program that could turn machines into "zombies," a US Internet security firm said.</p><br clear="all"/>
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