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Microsoft Goes Live with New Blog Software
(NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - For the blogging aficionado who spends hours tweaking his or her blog using a browser-based text editor, publishing may have just gotten easier with Microsoft's new publishing tool.
Named Live Writer, the new WYSIWYG editor is still in beta, but so far its been well received by initial users.
Live Writer is designed to look much like Microsoft Word, so a simple highlight and a click on the desired text is all that is required to make changes. ...
Windows on Mac OS X: Virtualization Turf War Heats Up
(PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - News Analysis: As Microsoft announces its retreat from the Mac virtualization arena, the fight contines with a lean startup in one corner and a heavyweight brand in the other. But questions remain on why Microsoft threw in the towel for Virtual PC for Mac.
Microsoft warns game developers of security risk
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/microsoft/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060815/tc_nm/microsoft_games_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/rids/20060815/i/r2104995476.jpg?x=88&y=130&sig=X3Hpo8KR1axUgGIMrsqulQ--" align="left" height="130" width="88" alt="Jay Petersen of Microsoft stands at the Xbox 360 booth at the 2006 Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles May 11, 2006. All too familiar with hackers looking to exploit security flaws in its software, Microsoft Corp. warned video game developers on Monday that their PC games are now a target for criminals. REUTERS/Chris Pizzello" border="0" /></a>Reuters - All too familiar with hackers looking
to exploit security flaws in its software, Microsoft Corp.
warned video game developers on Monday that their PC
games are now a target for criminals.</p><br clear="all"/>
Microsoft Aims At 'YouTube' For Video Games
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - With XNA Games Studio Express, Microsoft plans to build a platform geared toward independent game developers.
IBM Takes On Windows With Eclipse Programs
(Investor's Business Daily)
Investor's Business Daily - Reviving an old feud with Microsoft's Windows, IBM is launching Linux and Macintosh versions of its most popular software -- and vowing to help other software makers do the same.
Microsoft Sites Are The Most Visited in June
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - The big three " Microsoft, Yahoo and Google -- continue to aggregate the largest worldwide audiences and dominate the rankings.
Microsoft Gives Gamers Creation Power on Xbox
(NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Think you've got what it takes to create the next "Halo" adventure, or to add a few tricks to Tony Hawk's skateboarding arsenal, for the Xbox game catalog? If so, Microsoft's XNA Game Studio Express development toolkit will give you the chance to prove it.
Microsoft unveils game making kit for the masses
(AFP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/microsoft/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20060814/tc_afp/afplifestyleitinternet"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20060814/capt.sge.emp61.140806195638.photo00.photo.default-392x512.jpg?x=99&y=130&sig=QIIXJnA2c45DGspky_mq7g--" align="left" height="130" width="99" alt="Microsoft's video game console 'Xbox 360' with an optional front panel. Software giant Microsoft said that it would release a kit to "democratize" the creation of video games for its Xbox 360 consoles.(AFP/File/Yoshikazu Tsuno)" border="0" /></a>AFP - Software giant Microsoft said that it would release a kit to "democratize" the creation of video games for its Xbox 360 consoles.</p><br clear="all"/>
Microsoft Launches WYSIWYG Blog-Writing Tool
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - Windows Live Writer lets bloggers see what their post will look like before publishing it.
No SA "Make Goods" From Microsoft, Says Gartner
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - Some reports are suggesting that Micr0soft is considering rebates to some enterprise Software Assurance customers, but the analyst firm doesn't see it.
Dell recall stems from production flaw
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060816/ap_on_hi_te/dell_battery_recall"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20060815/capt.15a21dd336394278b97221b6be42a847.dell_battery_recall_dn101.jpg?x=93&y=130&sig=shT4l0oZ6Oba05UDlFilqw--" align="left" height="130" width="93" alt="A recalled Dell notebook computer battery is shown Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2006, in Farmers Branch, Texas. In the largest electronics-related recall involving the Consumer Products Safety Commission, Dell Inc. agreed to replace 4.1 million notebook computer batteries made by Sony Corp. because they can burst into flames. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)" border="0" /></a>AP - Dell Inc.'s record-setting recall of 4.1 million notebook computer batteries raised safety concerns about the power source of countless electronic devices, but experts said the problem appears to stem from flaws in the production of the laptop batteries, not the underlying technology.</p><br clear="all"/>
YouTube suffers outage, breaks top 50
(AP)
AP - The video-sharing site YouTube.com suffered an outage Tuesday, the same day a Web measurement company said the site had broken into its list of the Internet's top 50 for the first time. Few details on the outage were available.
AOL prepares to dig for gold _ literally
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060816/ap_on_hi_te/spammer_s_gold"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20060816/capt.65187513b39b4a82b3d56fcfd219e49e.spammers_gold_masr104.jpg?x=130&y=95&sig=1bKMh4YoClAOWB1lN_gTeg--" align="left" height="95" width="130" alt="Hyman Greenbaum, father of Davis Wolfgang Hawke, faces reporters outside his Medfield, Mass., home Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2006. AOL won a $12.8 million judgment against Hawke in 2005 for sending millions of unwanted spam e-mails to its customers. AOL said Tuesday it intends to search for gold and platinum bars the company believes are hidden near the home of Hawke's parents. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)" border="0" /></a>AP - AOL is preparing to dig for buried gold and platinum on property in Massachusetts owned by the parents of a man it sued for sending millions of unwanted spam e-mails to its customers.</p><br clear="all"/>
Google to distribute discount coupons
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060815/ap_on_hi_te/google_coupons"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20060810/2006_08_10t085006_450x294_us_google_privacy.jpg?x=130&y=84&sig=eMBywqvVPMfaR_AoU3P.XA--" align="left" height="84" width="130" alt="The Google headquarters in Mountain View, California. The web search leader, which stores vast amounts of data on the Web surfing habits of its users, sees government intrusions rather than accidental public disclosures of data as the greatest threat to online privacy, its chief executive said on Wednesday. (Clay McLachlan/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>AP - Google Inc. is enabling users to find and print coupons from merchants listed in the online search leader's index of local businesses, adding to a slew of free features designed to attract more traffic to its Web site.</p><br clear="all"/>
Trolltech offers fully reprogrammable mobile phone
(Reuters)
Reuters - Norway's Trolltech AS has
demonstrated the first fully reprogrammable mobile handset to
help phone designers innovate as fast as their counterparts in
the personal computer industry have done.
Google's home town to get Web access free
(AP)
AP - Google Inc. on Wednesday plans to offer free, high-speed Internet access to everyone in its Silicon Valley home town — a hospitable gesture that the online search leader hopes to see spread to other parts of the country.
Tech-savvy GOSSIPS new office yuppies
(Reuters)
Reuters - An iPod and 2 mobile phones are the
latest must-have accessories along with Sushi for the
status-conscious British office worker, according to a survey
released on Wednesday.
DirecTV, EchoStar reduce bidding in wireless sale
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060816/media_nm/telecoms_wireless_satellite_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/rids/20060816/i/r2634595639.jpg?x=130&y=121&sig=KrlDCWToA4h9jOgI.Tvp2g--" align="left" height="121" width="130" alt="An EchoStar satellite dish is seen in an undated handout photo. The joint venture of satellite television providers DirecTV Group Inc. and EchoStar Communications Corp. substantially reduced its bidding in the U.S. auction of licenses for advanced wireless services this week. REUTERS/Handout" border="0" /></a>Reuters - The joint venture of satellite
television providers DirecTV Group Inc. and EchoStar
Communications Corp. substantially reduced its bidding in the
U.S. auction of licenses for advanced wireless services this
week.</p><br clear="all"/>
Lessig Addresses 'Crazy' Linux Users at LinuxWorld
(PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Creative Commons advocate Lawrence Lessig opened the LinuxWorld Conference with a keynote on the open-source revolution.
Google Buys Company to Boost Photo Management
(PC World)
PC World - Neven Vision acquisition expected to bolster portal's Picasa photo management software and service.
Google's home town to get Web access free
(AP)
AP - Google Inc. on Wednesday plans to offer free, high-speed Internet access to everyone in its Silicon Valley home town — a hospitable gesture that the online search leader hopes to see spread to other parts of the country.
TV Tidbits: Notes of Interest
(Mediaweek.com)
Mediaweek.com - For the first time ever, HBO will release one of its documentary films, Too Hot To Handle, in it's entirely as a free podcast via the iTunes Music Store (www.itunes.com) and HBO.com (www.hbo.com/podcasts). Too Hot to Handle, which focuses on the effects of global warming, can be downloaded in four parts.
Google Buys Company to Boost Photo Management
(PC World)
PC World - Neven Vision acquisition expected to bolster portal's Picasa photo management software and service.
CBS to start streaming prime-time shows
(AP)
AP - CBS Television will begin showing episodes of several new and returning prime-time shows for free on the Internet, becoming the second network to do so.
New-age Google teams with old-time coupon mailer
(AFP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20060815/tc_afp/afplifestyleusit"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20060815/capt.sge.eub78.150806220121.photo00.photo.default-512x338.jpg?x=130&y=85&sig=XSC_DCs1Rfk98YLB7Fk8YA--" align="left" height="85" width="130" alt="Logo of web search engine Google seen behing a computer keyboard. Online click-ad king Google announced that people using the search engine's map program could print out old-fashioned coupons redeemable at US stores.(AFP/DDP/File)" border="0" /></a>AFP - Online click-ad king Google announced that people using the search engine's map program could print out old-fashioned coupons redeemable at US stores.</p><br clear="all"/>
YouTube talking to record labels on music videos
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060815/wr_nm/media_youtube_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/rids/20060815/i/r2226562917.jpg?x=130&y=120&sig=RoTwSRjIRVEcf_C_dIwOWw--" align="left" height="120" width="130" alt="A screen grab of YouTube's web site. YouTube Inc. said on Tuesday it is talking with record labels to post thousands of music videos online, aiming to move beyond being a site for sharing home videos to a provider of mainstream entertainment like Yahoo and others. REUTERS/www.youtube.com" border="0" /></a>Reuters - YouTube Inc. said on Tuesday it is
talking with record labels to post thousands of music videos
online, aiming to move beyond being a site for sharing home
videos to a provider of mainstream entertainment like Yahoo and
others.</p><br clear="all"/>
YouTube suffers outage, breaks top 50
(AP)
AP - The video-sharing site YouTube.com suffered an outage Tuesday, the same day a Web measurement company said the site had broken into its list of the Internet's top 50 for the first time. Few details on the outage were available.
YouTube suffers first unplanned site outage
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060815/wr_nm/youtube_outage_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/rids/20060815/i/r1016115816.jpg?x=130&y=120&sig=JBsbNM9cwl5e5IZXyrujJA--" align="left" height="120" width="130" alt="A screen grab of YouTube's web site. Web video sensation YouTube.com, which serves up more than 100 million videos online a day, suffered a six-hour breakdown on Tuesday -- its first-ever unplanned outage, a company spokeswoman confirmed. REUTERS/www.youtube.com" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Web video sensation YouTube.com,
which serves up more than 100 million videos online a day,
suffered a six-hour breakdown on Tuesday -- its first-ever
unplanned outage, a company spokeswoman confirmed.</p><br clear="all"/>
Shanda posts lower profit, shares up 7 pct
(Reuters)
Reuters - Shanda Interactive
Entertainment Ltd., China's second-largest online game
operator, on Tuesday posted a lower quarterly profit but shares
rose more than 7 percent as revenue beat Wall Street targets.
Microsoft Goes Live with New Blog Software
(NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - For the blogging aficionado who spends hours tweaking his or her blog using a browser-based text editor, publishing may have just gotten easier with Microsoft's new publishing tool.
Named Live Writer, the new WYSIWYG editor is still in beta, but so far its been well received by initial users.
Live Writer is designed to look much like Microsoft Word, so a simple highlight and a click on the desired text is all that is required to make changes. ...
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