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Three Steps to a New, Improved Microsoft!
(PC World)
PC World - Parting advice for Bill Gates.
Microsoft to show 'Arrested Development'
(AP)
AP - Microsoft Corp. will run free episodes of the quirky TV comedy "Arrested Development" through its MSN Video service later this year, making the show available online for the first time.
Microsoft Buys VPN Vendor
(PC World)
PC World - Whale Communications software offers capabilities that Microsoft's remote access product lacks.
Microsoft to Release IE 7 as Automatic Update
(PC World)
PC World - Company will allow users to opt out of receiving the update.
Microsoft buys medical records system
(AP)
AP - Microsoft Corp. has acquired a patient information system that the world's largest software maker plans to sell to health care providers worldwide.
Windows Genuine Annoyance?
(PC World)
PC World - Privacy experts and PC users alike blast Microsoft's antipiracy tool
Californians to soon get $1.1 bln from Microsoft
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/microsoft/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060726/tc_nm/microsoft_settlement_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20060726/2006_07_26t152837_450x317_us_microsoft_settlement.jpg?x=130&y=91&sig=nHwasOPd.lwE8EUW8j5OaA--" align="left" height="91" width="130" alt="Brad Smith, general counsel of Microsoft, in Luxembourg, April 28, 2006. California consumers and businesses will soon receive $1.1 billion in delayed payouts from Microsoft to settle antitrust claims against the world's biggest software maker, lawyers in the case said on Wednesday. (Philippe Gijsselbrecht/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - California consumers and
businesses will soon receive $1.1 billion in delayed payouts
from Microsoft Corp. to settle antitrust claims
against the world's biggest software maker, lawyers in the case
said on Wednesday.</p><br clear="all"/>
Microsoft opposes Net neutrality plan on its proxy
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/microsoft/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060726/wr_nm/telecoms_microsoft_neutrality_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20060726/2006_07_26t111310_450x300_us_telecoms_microsoft_neutrality.jpg?x=130&y=86&sig=XkeKD6.klsrskbBq2r_uWQ--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer in Beijing, May 22, 2006. Microsoft wants to block an effort for a shareholder vote forcing the world's largest software maker to explain its support for Internet network neutrality, according to a company letter obtained by Reuters on Tuesday. (Jason Lee/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Microsoft Corp. wants to block an
effort for a shareholder vote forcing the world's largest
software maker to explain its support for Internet network
neutrality, according to a company letter obtained by Reuters
on Tuesday.</p><br clear="all"/>
Microsoft Storage OS Could Go To System Builders With Longhorn
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - Microsoft plans to bring its Windows Storage Server operating system, now available only to OEMs, to a wider range of custom system builders with the rollout of its upcoming Longhorn version of Windows.
Microsoft Takes Windows Live Toolbar Out Of Beta
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - Microsoft has taken its Windows Live Toolbar out of beta.
AOL co-founder offers merger apology
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060726/ap_on_hi_te/aol_apology"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20060726/capt.506d5eb97e644d96863b893e9d1ab899.tech_bits_nybz216.jpg?x=89&y=130&sig=PHI6jZw6asys3DywgKSbIg--" align="left" height="130" width="89" alt="Steve Case, chief executive officer of Revolution, delivers the keynote address at the American Express Publishing Luxury Summit in a Carlsbad, Calif. file photo from April 25, 2006. Case, an AOL co-founder, has offered a qualified apology for his role in architecting the online company's disastrous combination with Time Warner Inc. 'Yes, I'm sorry I did it,' Case said on PBS's 'The Charlie Rose Show' last Friday. (AP Photo/American Express, Denis Poroy, File)" border="0" /></a>AP - AOL co-founder Steve Case has offered a qualified apology for his role in architecting the online company's disastrous combination with Time Warner Inc.</p><br clear="all"/>
Intel to ship new chips in August
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060727/tc_nm/intel_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20060724/capt.2c49087ae8f3474994f28a10a4df570e.amd_acquisition_nyr109.jpg?x=85&y=130&sig=tcOG8hD6PO2pw9T92KHCpg--" align="left" height="130" width="85" alt="Hector Ruiz, CEO of Advanced Micro Devices Inc., smiles during a meeting Monday, July 24, 2006 in New York. AMD announced Monday it plans to pay $5.4 billion for top graphics chip maker ATI Technologies Inc., a bold move that could help the world's No. 2 maker of PC microprocessors match, or even exceed, the capabilities of larger rival Intel Corp. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Intel Corp. said on Thursday it
plans to start shipping new processors for desktop and laptop
computers in August.</p><br clear="all"/>
Motorola unveils thin phone for emerging markets
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060726/tc_nm/telecoms_motorola_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20060726/2006_07_26t060958_450x360_us_telecoms_motorola.jpg?x=130&y=104&sig=upzbhckQtKDSLtW.Mb9MBA--" align="left" height="104" width="130" alt="Motorola's Motofone handset. Motorola Inc. said on Tuesday it would start selling the Motofone, its thinnest phone yet in high-growth emerging markets in a bid to compete better against bigger rival Nokia. (Motorola/Handout/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Motorola Inc. said
on Tuesday it would start selling the Motofone, its thinnest
phone yet in high-growth emerging markets in a bid to compete
better against bigger rival Nokia (NOK1V.HE).</p><br clear="all"/>
Californians to soon get $1.1 bln from Microsoft
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060726/tc_nm/microsoft_settlement_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20060726/2006_07_26t152837_450x317_us_microsoft_settlement.jpg?x=130&y=91&sig=nHwasOPd.lwE8EUW8j5OaA--" align="left" height="91" width="130" alt="Brad Smith, general counsel of Microsoft, in Luxembourg, April 28, 2006. California consumers and businesses will soon receive $1.1 billion in delayed payouts from Microsoft to settle antitrust claims against the world's biggest software maker, lawyers in the case said on Wednesday. (Philippe Gijsselbrecht/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - California consumers and
businesses will soon receive $1.1 billion in delayed payouts
from Microsoft Corp. to settle antitrust claims
against the world's biggest software maker, lawyers in the case
said on Wednesday.</p><br clear="all"/>
Microsoft opposes Net neutrality plan on its proxy
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060726/tc_nm/telecoms_microsoft_neutrality_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20060726/2006_07_26t111310_450x300_us_telecoms_microsoft_neutrality.jpg?x=130&y=86&sig=XkeKD6.klsrskbBq2r_uWQ--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer in Beijing, May 22, 2006. Microsoft wants to block an effort for a shareholder vote forcing the world's largest software maker to explain its support for Internet network neutrality, according to a company letter obtained by Reuters on Tuesday. (Jason Lee/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Microsoft Corp. wants to
block an effort for a shareholder vote forcing the world's
largest software maker to explain its support for Internet
network neutrality, according to a company letter obtained by
Reuters on Tuesday.</p><br clear="all"/>
"Adult" Web company launches MySpace-styled site
(Reuters)
Reuters - The operators of an X-rated online
video game on Wednesday debuted Utherverse.com, an adults-only
site that aims to duplicate the success of wildly popular teen
hangout MySpace.com.
Matsushita and NEC to brief on mobile phone tie-up
(Reuters)
Reuters - Matsushita Electric Industrial Co.
(6752.T) and NEC Corp. (6701.T) said on Thursday they would
jointly hold a briefing on a tie-up in the mobile phone
business at 1730 p.m. JST (0830 GMT).
Apple Releases Wireless Mighty Mouse
(NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Apple today released a new wireless Mighty Mouse. The new cordless mouse aims to improve navigation on both desktop and notebook Macs, using Bluetooth technology. Like its wired predecessor, the new mouse has four programmable buttons, or touch sensors, for quick access to Mac OS X applications.
Google at OSCON: Open Source Promotes Competition
(PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - A Google official says the company derives a lot of benefit from open-source software and remains committed to ensuring its continued good health.
Red-faced spellcheck firm corrects own spelling
(Reuters)
Reuters - A company that sells software to
correct irritating Internet spelling mistakes has reissued its
latest news release to correct a minor snafu.
Outlook dims in Senate for online gambling bill
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060727/pl_nm/leisure_gambling_congress_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20060712/2006_07_11t152834_450x298_us_leisure_gambling_vote.jpg?x=130&y=86&sig=BHuzZJ3Hf_AWEMwtr77b_g--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="A pair of dice in an undated photo. The House on Tuesday approved a Republican-written bill to limit Internet gambling by making it illegal for banks and credit card companies to make payments to online gaming sites. (File/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Prospects have dimmed for swift U.S.
Senate passage of a bill to outlaw most forms of Internet
gambling as industry trade groups and lawmakers raise
objections, congressional sources said on Wednesday.</p><br clear="all"/>
"Adult" Web company launches MySpace-styled site
(Reuters)
Reuters - The operators of an X-rated online
video game on Wednesday debuted Utherverse.com, an adults-only
site that aims to duplicate the success of wildly popular teen
hangout MySpace.com.
Web site touts upcoming al-Zawari message
(AP)
AP - Al-Qaida's No. 2 leader will soon issue an Internet message against Israel's fight in Lebanon and the Gaza Strip, according to a message posted on an Islamic militant Web site Wednesday.
Red-faced spellcheck firm corrects own spelling
(Reuters)
Reuters - A company that sells software to
correct irritating Internet spelling mistakes has reissued its
latest news release to correct a minor snafu.
AOL co-founder offers merger apology
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060727/ap_on_hi_te/aol_apology"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20060726/capt.506d5eb97e644d96863b893e9d1ab899.tech_bits_nybz216.jpg?x=89&y=130&sig=PHI6jZw6asys3DywgKSbIg--" align="left" height="130" width="89" alt="Steve Case, chief executive officer of Revolution, delivers the keynote address at the American Express Publishing Luxury Summit in a Carlsbad, Calif. file photo from April 25, 2006. Case, an AOL co-founder, has offered a qualified apology for his role in architecting the online company's disastrous combination with Time Warner Inc. 'Yes, I'm sorry I did it,' Case said on PBS's 'The Charlie Rose Show' last Friday. (AP Photo/American Express, Denis Poroy, File)" border="0" /></a>AP - AOL co-founder Steve Case has offered a qualified apology for his role in architecting the online company's disastrous combination with Time Warner Inc. "Yes, I'm sorry I did it," Case said on PBS's "The Charlie Rose Show" last Friday.</p><br clear="all"/>
Microsoft to show 'Arrested Development'
(AP)
AP - Microsoft Corp. will run free episodes of the quirky TV comedy "Arrested Development" through its MSN Video service later this year, making the show available online for the first time.
Administration seeks wiretap changes
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060726/ap_on_go_co/domestic_spying"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20060726/capt.506b2efad4164cc2a4dc8a96005c6dbb.foreign_intelligence_wcap110.jpg?x=130&y=89&sig=N97d4843Dqb1md_tg6PnEw--" align="left" height="89" width="130" alt="National Security Agency Director Lt. Gen. Keith Alexander testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, July 26, 2006 before a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing to discuss reforming the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. (AP Photo/Dennis Cook)" border="0" /></a>AP - The Bush administration pressed Congress on Wednesday to ease decades-old restrictions on surveillance to catch up to Internet-age technology.</p><br clear="all"/>
MSN, cable duo grab "Arrested Development" rights
(Reuters)
Reuters - In an unusual
syndication arrangement, the 53-episode library of the
critically acclaimed Fox comedy "Arrested Development" has been
sold to both Internet portal MSN and cable networks HDNet and
G4.
Wiki tools resembling standard software
(AP)
AP - A California startup wants to help people grow more comfortable with online collaboration tools known as wikis by making shared pages resemble spreadsheets, photo albums and other software they already use.
Metallica ends iTunes holdout
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060726/media_nm/metallica_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20060726/2006_07_26t132915_450x300_us_metallica.jpg?x=130&y=86&sig=5PuIQ0fpb18OkgIfh0sdLg--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="Members of Metallica Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hamett, Robert Trujillo and James Hetfield (L-R) pose backstage at the Rock and Roll Hall of fame induction ceremony in New York March 13, 2006. Metallica, one of the biggest acts yet to make its music available for sale via Apple's iTunes Music Store, has ended its holdout. (Brendan McDermid/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Metallica, one of the biggest acts
yet to make its music available for sale via Apple's iTunes
Music Store, has ended its holdout.</p><br clear="all"/>
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