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Microsoft Reveals Zune Strategy
(NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Zune, Microsoft's upcoming digital media device, will not contribute to the software maker's bottom line for several years, top executives told financial analysts. The company predicts that it will take up to five years of investment before the Zune product line will pay off.
Microsoft Says BI Helping Database Growth In Europe
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - Microsoft says demand for its business intelligence tools in Europe helped boost revenue from its SQL Server database.
Skype Releases New Toolbars For Office, Outlook Express, Thunderbird
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - Skype has released three new toolbars for Web, email, and desktop applications, which allow people to make VoIP calls from directly within from popular applications including Microsoft Outlook Express and Internet Explorer
Microsoft Says IPod Rival Zune Will Be Long, Pricey Investment
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - Microsoft plans to go head-to-head with Apple for a piece of the portable music device market, but it doesn't expect to be an overnight sensation in the field.
Microsoft alters strategy to reach emerging markets
(USATODAY.com)
USATODAY.com - Microsoft's top executives on Thursday outlined how a shift in products and services should help the software giant bore deeply into the emerging markets for online services and digital entertainment.
Xandros Offers 50 Percent Rebate on New Linux Products
(PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - A month after Microsoft ended support for Windows 98, Xandros continues to seek converts to its Linux products.
Microsoft fails to quash Vista fears
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/microsoft/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060728/tc_nm/microsoft_tech_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20060728/2006_07_28t113412_450x399_us_microsoft_tech.jpg?x=130&y=115&sig=byJLa_7l5bLupi9EZdI2bg--" align="left" height="115" width="130" alt="Microsoft Corp Chairman Bill Gates speaks at a news conference in Tokyo April 21, 2006, announcing the company's new operating system software 'Windows Vista'. Microsoft Corp. on Thursday failed to quash fears that a new version of its Windows software system would be further delayed, stirring concerns that a new technology cycle tied to the upgrade could be put on hold. (Toru Hanai/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Microsoft Corp. on
Thursday failed to quash fears that a new version of its
Windows software system would be further delayed, stirring
concerns that a new technology cycle tied to the upgrade could
be put on hold.</p><br clear="all"/>
Web services to aid, not kill, software: Microsoft
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/microsoft/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060728/tc_nm/microsoft_services_refile_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20060728/2006_07_28t033756_450x322_uk_microsoft_services_refile.jpg?x=130&y=93&sig=zYZezjJsqByGlPDXtUJhkw--" align="left" height="93" width="130" alt="Microsoft Chief Software Architect Ray Ozzie is seen at the Microsoft corporate campus in Redmond, Washington, July 27, 2006. Web services, delivered alongside classic software, will complement rather than replace the existing software industry, Ozzie said on Thursday. (Microsoft/Handout/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Web services, delivered
alongside classic software, will complement rather than replace
the existing software industry, Microsoft Corp.'s
chief technologist said on Thursday.</p><br clear="all"/>
Microsoft CEO seeks to reassure analysts
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/microsoft/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060728/ap_on_bi_ge/microsoft_analysts"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20060721/capt.sge.svr85.210706223250.photo00.photo.default-512x323.jpg?x=130&y=82&sig=rho0yoGdNpKDQOXuq6GyJw--" 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>AP - Microsoft Corp. Chief Executive Steve Ballmer conceded Thursday there are questions about the software maker's future, but he sought to reassure financial analysts that the company can compete against Web-focused competitors.</p><br clear="all"/>
Microsoft fails to ease investors fears on Windows
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/microsoft/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060728/wr_nm/microsoft_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20060728/2006_07_28t035448_450x300_us_microsoft.jpg?x=130&y=86&sig=NjYFFwRc8bsQ3vUJwG_Lvw--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="Visitors to the Microsoft booth watch a demonstration of the Windows Vista operating system at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, January 5, 2006. Microsoft Corp. on Thursday failed to quash fears that a new version of its Windows software system would be further delayed, stirring concerns that a new technology cycle tied to the upgrade could be put on hold. (Steve Marcus/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Microsoft Corp. on Thursday
failed to quash fears that a new version of its Windows
software system would be further delayed, stirring concerns
that a new technology cycle tied to the upgrade could be put on
hold.</p><br clear="all"/>
Microsoft fails to quash Vista fears
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060728/tc_nm/microsoft_tech_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20060728/2006_07_28t113412_450x399_us_microsoft_tech.jpg?x=130&y=115&sig=byJLa_7l5bLupi9EZdI2bg--" align="left" height="115" width="130" alt="Microsoft Corp Chairman Bill Gates speaks at a news conference in Tokyo April 21, 2006, announcing the company's new operating system software 'Windows Vista'. Microsoft Corp. on Thursday failed to quash fears that a new version of its Windows software system would be further delayed, stirring concerns that a new technology cycle tied to the upgrade could be put on hold. (Toru Hanai/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Microsoft Corp. on
Thursday failed to quash fears that a new version of its
Windows software system would be further delayed, stirring
concerns that a new technology cycle tied to the upgrade could
be put on hold.</p><br clear="all"/>
The9 says hit game is still in its youth
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060728/tc_nm/media_china_the9_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20060728/2006_07_28t053527_450x338_us_media_china_the9.jpg?x=130&y=97&sig=tGgxfeVMtJyXIYRI8z3DcA--" align="left" height="97" width="130" alt="A screenshot from The9's 'World of Warcraft' video game. Age is clearly a sensitive issue in China's fast-paced world of online games, where a year or two can mean the difference between the height of youth or a game title being past its prime. (PRNewsFoto/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Age is clearly a sensitive issue in
China's fast-paced world of online games, where a year or two
can mean the difference between the height of youth or a game
title being past its prime.</p><br clear="all"/>
Intel counters AMD
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060728/tc_nm/intel_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20060728/2006_07_27t201923_450x323_us_intel.jpg?x=130&y=93&sig=AI2lX7vshjROFkIJ8vCvow--" align="left" height="93" width="130" alt="Intel Chief Executive Paul Otellini shows the the new Intel Core 2 Duo processor during an event at the Intel headquarters in Santa Clara, California July 27, 2006. (Intel by Court Mast/Handout/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Intel Corp. took
the wraps off fast new energy-saving computer chips on Thursday
as the No. 1 chipmaker moves to take back the technology lead
from smaller rival Advanced Micro Devices Inc.</p><br clear="all"/>
Gamers bend gender for a winning edge
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060728/tc_nm/column_pluggedin_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20060728/2006_07_28t144519_450x360_us_column_pluggedin.jpg?x=130&y=104&sig=sWX9FcWUluxH9yc7HNT5cQ--" align="left" height="104" width="130" alt="A screenshot from the viedo game 'World of Warcraft' from Blizzard Entertainment. In an About.com poll taken last summer, nearly two-thirds of the 920 respondents said they play characters of the opposite sex in online role-playing games. (Handout/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - When men appear as buxom, scantily
clad females in video games like "World of Warcraft," it is
more about winning than finding an outlet for a real-world
affinity for gender bending.</p><br clear="all"/>
Amazon makes foray into movie business
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060728/tc_nm/retail_amazon_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20060728/2006_07_28t110004_450x302_us_retail_amazon.jpg?x=130&y=87&sig=RCUMNqi986eulnEUXP3pWw--" align="left" height="87" width="130" alt="Amazon.com CEO Jeff Bezos is seen in this May 28, 2003 file photo. Internet retailer Amazon.com Inc. is making its first foray into the big-screen movie business after buying an option to develop a film from Keith Donohue's fantasy novel 'The Stolen Child.' (Anthony P. Bolante/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Internet retailer Amazon.com Inc.
is making its first foray into the big-screen movie
business after buying an option to develop a film from Keith
Donohue's fantasy novel "The Stolen Child."</p><br clear="all"/>
Sentry Insurance says customer data stolen
(AP)
AP - Personal information on 72 worker's compensation claimants was stolen from Sentry Insurance and later sold over the Internet, the company said.
At 60, Sony focuses on rebuilding brand
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060729/ap_on_hi_te/sony_at60"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20060729/capt.2122b8dbdb864cb18a25c586be447e7e.japan_sony_at_60_nyol985.jpg?x=130&y=82&sig=dCspr4CMHZO8kUHOK3UlfQ--" align="left" height="82" width="130" alt="A Sony staff member and guide strolls in front of the firm's liquid-crystal display 'Bravia' on display at Sony showroom in Tokyo Thursday, June 29, 2006. Sony is turning 60 this year, and some are wondering if it is over the hill. The company that gave the world the Walkman and once epitomized technological innovation is losing money, shuttering factories and desperately in need of more hit products. (AP Photo/Junji Kurokawa)" border="0" /></a>AP - Three years ago, Sony Corp. launched the Qualia line of luxury gadgets that included a tiny $3,300 digital camera and a $13,000 audio console that automatically centered a compact disc regardless of how carelessly it was tossed into the player.</p><br clear="all"/>
168 bidders qualify in FCC auction
(AP)
AP - The Federal Communications Commission on Friday issued a list of 168 bidders that have qualified to participate in an upcoming auction of wireless licenses that is expected to raise billions of dollars for the government while ushering in more next-generation services.
Mozilla Debuts Thunderbird 2.0 Alpha
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - New features being tested in the client are message tagging, enhanced mail notification alerts, and more.
Microsoft Reveals Zune Strategy
(NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Zune, Microsoft's upcoming digital media device, will not contribute to the software maker's bottom line for several years, top executives told financial analysts. The company predicts that it will take up to five years of investment before the Zune product line will pay off.
Sentry Insurance says customer data stolen
(AP)
AP - Personal information on 72 worker's compensation claimants was stolen from Sentry Insurance and later sold over the Internet, the company said.
Judge OKs $90M 'click fraud' settlement
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060729/ap_on_hi_te/google_click_fraud"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20060727/2006_07_27t154158_450x321_us_media_google_clickfraud.jpg?x=130&y=92&sig=aQh6JQ0ilY7ElxDoFb5mEg--" align="left" height="92" width="130" alt="An employee rides toward the entrance of the Google headquarters in Mountain View, California. An Arkansas state judge on Thursday granted final approval to a class-action settlement between Google and advertisers who alleged Google allowed third parties to drive up fees by fraudulent use of its Web search advertising system. (Clay McLachlan/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>AP - An Arkansas judge Thursday approved a $90 million settlement between Google Inc. and advertisers who claimed the Internet search engine company improperly billed them for "clicks" that didn't lead to genuine customers seeking their products.</p><br clear="all"/>
Delayed digital releases annoy iTunes users
(Reuters)
Reuters - Growing numbers of fans are
protesting online when labels delay the digital release of hit
radio singles. But these consumer complaints are doing little
to stop record companies from deferring the availability of
downloads.
The Man Who Put Al-Qaeda on the Web
(NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Like radar in the last century, the Internet is a radical new tool that is helping to redefine the dimensions of warfare. For al-Qaeda, the shadowy terrorist organization behind 9/11, the Net is helping it to be everywhere and nowhere.
Web Brings War Home
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - Though it's not easy to upload large files to the Internet from Iraq, many soldiers are posting still and video images once they return home. The practice is gaining the attention of media, military leaders, civil rights advocates, viewers around the globe.
Cingular, Gabelli qualify to bid in wireless sale
(Reuters)
Reuters - Cingular Wireless, major cable
television companies and money manager Mario Gabelli were among
168 bidders that qualified to bid for U.S. wireless licenses so
they can offer advanced services like high-speed Internet, U.S.
officials said on Friday.
Zango Targeted MySpace As Adware Channel
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - Zango is under fire again, this time for apparently targeting the popular social networking site as a distribution channel, and it has had falling out with a Warner Bros. Web site targeting kids.
Women Bloggers Gather in Silicon Valley
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - Hundreds of women are gathering in Silicon Valley for the second annual BlogHer conference.
Asia-Pacific hatches cyber attack plan
(AFP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20060728/tc_afp/aseanarfattacks"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20060728/capt.sge.uwg71.280706172221.photo00.photo.default-322x512.jpg?x=81&y=130&sig=NmnGGSjQ2MPo3x2jjMUOGw--" align="left" height="130" width="81" alt="A man surfs the Internet in front of a logo of 39th Association of Southeast Asian nations (ASEAN) Ministerial Meeting at the convention center in Kuala Lumpur. Asia's top security forum announced sweeping plans to prevent cyber attacks on critical infrastructure and the abuse of online resources by terrorists.(AFP/Teh Eng Koon)" border="0" /></a>AFP - Asia's top security forum announced sweeping plans to prevent cyber attacks on critical infrastructure and the abuse of online resources by terrorists.</p><br clear="all"/>
Metallica Finally Joins Download Craze
(NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Until this week, the heavy metal band Metallica, like the Beatles, Led Zeppelin and Garth Brooks, had refused to allow their songs to be offered on iTunes. But now Metallica has given in.
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