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IBM, Microsoft, Oracle May Be Set To Pounce
(Investor's Business Daily)
Investor's Business Daily - The traditional leaders in business intelligence software face a double whammy of lowered prices and heightened competition from software's Big Four -- Microsoft, IBM, Oracle and SAP.
EMI to preload music videos on Microsoft's Zune
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/microsoft/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060817/tc_nm/media_emi_microsoft_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/rids/20060817/i/r1779238323.jpg?x=130&y=83&sig=7RVSAQuH0dwHnx3O3lKOZQ--" align="left" height="83" width="130" alt="Ron Wood (L), Mick Jagger and Keith Richards (R) of EMI-signed Rolling Stones perform on stage during a concert at Ernst Happel stadium in Vienna July 14, 2006. EMI Group, the world's third-largest music company, said on Thursday it has signed a deal to provide preloaded music videos for Microsoft's soon-to-launch Zune player. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger" border="0" /></a>Reuters - EMI Group Plc, the world's
third-largest music company, said on Thursday it had signed a
deal to provide preloaded music videos on Microsoft Corp.'s
soon-to-launch Zune digital media player.</p><br clear="all"/>
EMI signs with Microsoft for music videos on Zune player
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/microsoft/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060817/tc_nm/media_emigroup_microsoft_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/rids/20060817/i/r3513063701.jpg?x=130&y=83&sig=u6WmSe8lCi41mAU.FoOM8Q--" align="left" height="83" width="130" alt="Ron Wood (L), Mick Jagger and Keith Richards (R) of EMI-signed Rolling Stones perform on stage during a concert at Ernst Happel stadium in Vienna July 14, 2006. EMI Group, the world's third-largest music company, said on Thursday it has signed a deal to provide preloaded music videos for Microsoft's soon-to-launch Zune player. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger" border="0" /></a>Reuters - EMI Group, the world's third-largest
music company said on Thursday it has signed a deal to provide
preloaded music videos for Microsoft's soon-to-launch Zune
player.</p><br clear="all"/>
Microsoft Embeds Windows Live Links in New Vista Builds
(PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Microsoft is poised to release a new pre-RC1 test build of Windows Vista any day now to a select group of testers. The latest builds include links to Windows Live Messenger, Toolbar, OneCare and Mail Desktop.
Microsoft Nabs Anti-Virus Ace from Symantec
(PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Veteran virus-hunter Vincent 'Vinny' Gullotto joins Microsoft to head its Security Research and Response team.
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. ...
Microsoft OneCare Snaps Up Second Place In Security Sales
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - All it took was a month for Microsoft's OneCare security suite to grab a big chunk of the consumer retail market.
Microsoft Delays 11 Patches To Push 1
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - The move was a first for Microsoft, as was its admission that it prioritizes patches provided by its update mechanisms.
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"/>
EMI to preload music videos on Microsoft's Zune
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060817/tc_nm/media_emi_microsoft_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/rids/20060817/i/r1779238323.jpg?x=130&y=83&sig=7RVSAQuH0dwHnx3O3lKOZQ--" align="left" height="83" width="130" alt="Ron Wood (L), Mick Jagger and Keith Richards (R) of EMI-signed Rolling Stones perform on stage during a concert at Ernst Happel stadium in Vienna July 14, 2006. EMI Group, the world's third-largest music company, said on Thursday it has signed a deal to provide preloaded music videos for Microsoft's soon-to-launch Zune player. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger" border="0" /></a>Reuters - EMI Group Plc, the world's
third-largest music company, said on Thursday it had signed a
deal to provide preloaded music videos on Microsoft Corp.'s
soon-to-launch Zune digital media player.</p><br clear="all"/>
Google engine to power China.com online searches
(AFP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20060817/tc_afp/afplifestyleuschina"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20060817/capt.sge.fjt18.170806232407.photo00.photo.default-512x364.jpg?x=130&y=92&sig=_UjNANOptt8N9yO4SnPhww--" align="left" height="92" width="130" alt="Visitors to an Internet conference in Beijing check out websites. Google technology will power China.com's online search engine under the terms of a partnership announced.(AFP/File/Chai Hin Goh)" border="0" /></a>AFP - Google technology will power China.com's online search engine under the terms of a partnership announced.</p><br clear="all"/>
Candidates seek youths at MySpace
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060817/ap_on_hi_te/online_politics"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20060811/capt.sge.dsu11.110806140613.photo01.photo.default-512x367.jpg?x=130&y=93&sig=DBDNvcMQ4ZDiVinV0Z0lIw--" align="left" height="93" width="130" alt="A woman looks at the MySpace website in Washington, June 2006. Personal computers have transformed society in a mere 25 years and they are just getting warmed up.(AFP/File/Nicholas Kamm)" border="0" /></a>AP - Phil Angelides, California's Democratic candidate for governor, had nothing to do with creating a MySpace page under his name. His teenage daughter was the first to point out his presence on the popular online hangout.</p><br clear="all"/>
YouTube in talks with Warner Music to host videos
(AFP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20060817/tc_afp/uscompanyitinternet"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20060817/capt.sge.fjs34.170806231031.photo00.photo.default-512x340.jpg?x=130&y=86&sig=PQ1u.F4VbkmupF5EGQ9Vew--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="US recording label Warner Music said it was in talks with the phenomenally popular Internet site YouTube to post its artists' song videos online.(AFP/File/Samantha Sin)" border="0" /></a>AFP - US recording label Warner Music said it was in talks with the phenomenally popular Internet site YouTube to post its artists' song videos online.</p><br clear="all"/>
Indian village uploads itself onto Internet
(Reuters)
Reuters - An Indian village has uploaded
itself onto the Internet, giving the outside world a glimpse of
life in rural India.
"Snakes" flying all over the radar
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060818/en_nm/weekend_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/rids/20060818/i/r4141870490.jpg?x=130&y=86&sig=JGvcldz1HnaC0Kl2eK8Fag--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="Actor Samuel L. Jackson is shown in a scene from the new action feature film 'Snakes On A Plane' in this undated handout photograph. Hollywood is dealing moviegoers a wild card this weekend. Industry experts are all over the map as to how well, or not so well, New Line Cinema's Internet phenomenon 'Snakes on a Plane' will do at the domestic boxoffice. NO SALES NO ARCHIVES FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY REUTERS/James Dittiger/New Line Productions/Handout" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Hollywood is dealing
moviegoers a wild card this weekend. Industry experts are all
over the map as to how well, or not so well, New Line Cinema's
Internet phenomenon "Snakes on a Plane" will do at the domestic
boxoffice.</p><br clear="all"/>
EchoStar must disable DVRs, judge rules
(Reuters)
Reuters - A judge has ordered
EchoStar to disable the digital video recorders used by several
million subscribers to its Dish satellite TV service because
they infringe on patents held by TiVo.
Review: Samsung SCH-A990 3.2-Megapixel Camera Phone
(NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - The Samsung SCH-A990 for Verizon Wireless represents the first cellular handset to feature a 3.2-megapixel camera sensor, the highest resolution yet available on a phone. The A990 also features the ability to download and play music tracks and video clips from Verizon's high-speed VCast multimedia service.
ActiveGrid to move tools to Eclipse
(InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - San Francisco - ActiveGrid, which calls itself the "Enterprise Web 2.0 company," is moving its tooling over to the Eclipse open source environment and will join the Eclipse Foundation as well.
CIOs See Software Spending Spree
(PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - A new survey says nearly 60 percent of CIOs expect an increase in software spending through the rest of 2006.
"Snakes" flying all over the radar
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060818/en_nm/weekend_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/rids/20060818/i/r4141870490.jpg?x=130&y=86&sig=JGvcldz1HnaC0Kl2eK8Fag--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="Actor Samuel L. Jackson is shown in a scene from the new action feature film 'Snakes On A Plane' in this undated handout photograph. Hollywood is dealing moviegoers a wild card this weekend. Industry experts are all over the map as to how well, or not so well, New Line Cinema's Internet phenomenon 'Snakes on a Plane' will do at the domestic boxoffice. NO SALES NO ARCHIVES FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY REUTERS/James Dittiger/New Line Productions/Handout" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Hollywood is dealing
moviegoers a wild card this weekend. Industry experts are all
over the map as to how well, or not so well, New Line Cinema's
Internet phenomenon "Snakes on a Plane" will do at the domestic
boxoffice.</p><br clear="all"/>
CBS to put "Evening News" with Couric live on Web
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060818/wr_nm/media_couric_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/rids/20060818/i/r1200485893.jpg?x=130&y=105&sig=mbsyncnAE2GbEEIMVugAhA--" align="left" height="105" width="130" alt="News anchor Katie Couric gestures during a CBS News panel at the 'Television Critics Association' summer 2006 media tour in Pasadena, California, July 16, 2006. CBS said on Thursday it will stream its prime-time news program with Katie Couric live on the Internet simultaneously with the newscast, a first for a major TV network that highlights U.S. broadcasters' rapid expansion on the Web. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni" border="0" /></a>Reuters - CBS said on Thursday it will stream
its prime-time news program with Katie Couric live on the
Internet simultaneously with the newscast, a first for a major
TV network that highlights U.S. broadcasters' rapid expansion
on the Web.</p><br clear="all"/>
DailyReel refining Web video search
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060818/wr_nm/media_dailyreel_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/rids/20060818/i/r1888669881.jpg?x=88&y=130&sig=Fxy880KctC7Hjykl_m.YzQ--" align="left" height="130" width="88" alt="Carson Daly is seen in New York, May 16, 2005. Daly has signed on as a contributor to theDailyReel.com, a new online video publication from film producer Jamie Patricof and publishing exec Jeffrey Stern designed to help entertainment professionals narrow their Web video searches for undiscovered talent. REUTERS/Bill Davila AF/HK" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Carson Daly has signed on
as a contributor to theDailyReel.com, a new online video
publication from film producer Jamie Patricof and publishing
exec Jeffrey Stern designed to help entertainment professionals
narrow their Web video searches for undiscovered talent.</p><br clear="all"/>
Candidates seek youths at MySpace
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060817/ap_on_hi_te/online_politics"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20060811/capt.sge.dsu11.110806140613.photo01.photo.default-512x367.jpg?x=130&y=93&sig=DBDNvcMQ4ZDiVinV0Z0lIw--" align="left" height="93" width="130" alt="A woman looks at the MySpace website in Washington, June 2006. Personal computers have transformed society in a mere 25 years and they are just getting warmed up.(AFP/File/Nicholas Kamm)" border="0" /></a>AP - Phil Angelides, California's Democratic candidate for governor, had nothing to do with creating a MySpace page under his name. His teenage daughter was the first to point out his presence on the popular online hangout.</p><br clear="all"/>
Google engine to power China.com online searches
(AFP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20060817/tc_afp/afplifestyleuschina"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20060817/capt.sge.fjt18.170806232407.photo00.photo.default-512x364.jpg?x=130&y=92&sig=_UjNANOptt8N9yO4SnPhww--" align="left" height="92" width="130" alt="Visitors to an Internet conference in Beijing check out websites. Google technology will power China.com's online search engine under the terms of a partnership announced.(AFP/File/Chai Hin Goh)" border="0" /></a>AFP - Google technology will power China.com's online search engine under the terms of a partnership announced.</p><br clear="all"/>
YouTube in talks with Warner Music to host videos
(AFP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20060817/tc_afp/uscompanyitinternet"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20060817/capt.sge.fjs34.170806231031.photo00.photo.default-512x340.jpg?x=130&y=86&sig=PQ1u.F4VbkmupF5EGQ9Vew--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="US recording label Warner Music said it was in talks with the phenomenally popular Internet site YouTube to post its artists' song videos online.(AFP/File/Samantha Sin)" border="0" /></a>AFP - US recording label Warner Music said it was in talks with the phenomenally popular Internet site YouTube to post its artists' song videos online.</p><br clear="all"/>
In-flight Web surfing takes a step back
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060817/wr_nm/airlines_internet_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/rids/20060817/i/r2544117379.jpg?x=130&y=104&sig=gkrZQz7GSCMRDtXkB6XW3Q--" align="left" height="104" width="130" alt="A couple on a Singapore Airlines flight is seen surfing the Internet in an undated publicity photo. The prospects of surfing the Internet and receiving e-mail at 35,000 feet took a knock on Thursday as Boeing Co. said it will wind down its service for offering Internet access on board planes. REUTERS/PRNewsFoto" border="0" /></a>Reuters - The prospects of surfing the Internet
and receiving e-mail at 35,000 feet took a knock on Thursday as
Boeing Co. said it will wind down its service for offering
Internet access on board planes.</p><br clear="all"/>
Three Internet users freed in Vietnam after nine months: watchdog
(AFP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20060817/tc_afp/vietnammediainternet"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20060817/capt.sge.fij58.170806181230.photo00.photo.default-208x162.jpg?x=130&y=101&sig=dx6K29_Nencvqx0YyVepeA--" align="left" height="101" width="130" alt="Three Vietnamese arrested last October for engaging in an Internet discussion about democracy have been freed after almost nine months in detention, global media watchdog Reporters Without Borders said.(RWB)" border="0" /></a>AFP - Three Vietnamese arrested last October for engaging in an Internet discussion about democracy have been freed after almost nine months in detention, a global media watchdog said.</p><br clear="all"/>
CBS to simulcast Katie Couric online
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060817/ap_en_bu/tv_couric_online"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20060814/capt.b2d79d13e5f04e2780af0385c9552ec5.cbs_couric_nyet541.jpg?x=93&y=130&sig=Be4Vi8AOnhTKf1UsPQSjZQ--" align="left" height="130" width="93" alt="Katie Couric co-host of the NBC 'Today' television program, is shown in this May 26, 2006, file photo in New York. During nearly every stop of her six-city 'listening tour' this summer, Katie Couric said viewers told her they wanted the network evening news to be an hour instead of just 30 minutes. Couric, who becomes anchor of the 'CBS Evening News' on Sept. 5, told The Associated Press on Monday, Aug 14, 2006, that the request speaks to a hunger for news and information. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, file)" border="0" /></a>AP - CBS said Thursday it will become the first network to simulcast its evening news broadcast online, starting on the night of Katie Couric's debut as anchor Sept. 5.</p><br clear="all"/>
Boeing abandons in-flight Internet service
(AFP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20060817/tc_afp/uscompanyaviationitinternetboeing"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20060817/capt.sge.fgw58.170806151004.photo00.photo.default-512x341.jpg?x=130&y=86&sig=AWH0x.j.JXXLdRcq.ppu5A--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="A Boeing 777-200LR in flight. US aerospace giant Boeing Co. said it was abandoning its Connexion unit providing high-speed Internet service on planes after it failed to win enough support from airlines.(AFP/HO/File)" border="0" /></a>AFP - US aerospace giant Boeing Co. said it was abandoning its Connexion unit providing high-speed Internet service on planes after only a handful of airlines signed up.</p><br clear="all"/>
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