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Microsoft switches stock buyback tactic
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/microsoft/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060818/ap_on_bi_ge/microsoft_buyback"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20060818/capt.c6333e836b364d8f9d76686a2c8f9238.microsoft_buyback_nybz103.jpg?x=95&y=130&sig=oE1BWxzVJu5AUGEPmoXPNQ--" align="left" height="130" width="95" alt="Microsoft Corp. Chairman Bill Gates gives a speech at Microsoft's Redmond, Wash. campus in a June 15, 2006 file photo. Microsoft Corp. said Friday it increased its ongoing share buyback plan by about $16.2 billion, almost doubling its repurchase authorization to $36.2 billion through June 30, 2011. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)" border="0" /></a>AP - Microsoft Corp. said Friday it was switching tactics in its $40 billion stock buyback program after only $3.8 billion worth of shares were tendered in a "Dutch auction" that expired Thursday, well below the $20 billion it had been prepared to spend.</p><br clear="all"/>
Stocks end higher with Microsoft
(Reuters)
Reuters - U.S. stocks ended higher on Friday,
boosted by news of the progress in Microsoft Corp.'s
multibillion-dollar stock-buyback program and after a federal
judge's favorable ruling lifted Altria Group Inc.'s
shares.
Microsoft looks to accommodate dynamic languages
(InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - The growing popularity of dynamic languages, such as Perl, Python, and Ruby -- which are popular for building Web applications -- has caused companies such as Microsoft, IBM, Oracle, and Sun Microsystems to stand up and take a look.
Microsoft boosts share buyback program by 16 billion dollars
(AFP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/microsoft/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20060818/bs_afp/uscompanyitmicrosoft"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20060818/capt.sge.fqa77.180806180700.photo00.photo.default-512x323.jpg?x=130&y=82&sig=pioAEPVb9OzLSGWHfkn4oA--" align="left" height="82" width="130" alt="the logo for Microsoft at their office in Herndon, Virginia. Software giant Microsoft said it was boosting its huge share buyback program by a hefty 16.2 billion dollars.(AFP/File/Paul J. Richards)" border="0" /></a>AFP - Software giant Microsoft said it was boosting its huge share buyback program by a hefty 16.2 billion dollars.</p><br clear="all"/>
Microsoft shifts most of buyback later
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/microsoft/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060818/bs_nm/microsoft_auction_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20060818/capt.c6333e836b364d8f9d76686a2c8f9238.microsoft_buyback_nybz103.jpg?x=95&y=130&sig=oE1BWxzVJu5AUGEPmoXPNQ--" align="left" height="130" width="95" alt="Microsoft Corp. Chairman Bill Gates gives a speech at Microsoft's Redmond, Wash. campus in a June 15, 2006 file photo. Microsoft Corp. said Friday it increased its ongoing share buyback plan by about $16.2 billion, almost doubling its repurchase authorization to $36.2 billion through June 30, 2011. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Microsoft Corp. said on Friday it
expects to complete less than one-quarter of a $20 billion
share buyback this week, shifting the rest of the buyback to
later dates -- a move that traders said was boosting its stock
price.</p><br clear="all"/>
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 To Fix Patch That Crashes IE
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - Microsoft will re-release a security bulletin issued last week because it's giving some users massive headaches by crashing their browsers when they visit certain sites.
Microsoft Sues Test Prep Site
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - Microsoft is suing a certification-testing site for allegedly illegally copying the developer's certification exams.
Consumers find a personal shopper in the Web
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060818/tc_nm/column_pluggedin_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/rids/20060818/i/r751345947.jpg?x=130&y=114&sig=ro.eDgrdFK7eBEgkTpg4_w--" align="left" height="114" width="130" alt="A screenshot of jean-sizing website Zafu.com, taken on August 18, 2006. As increasingly harried consumers grapple with overwhelming fashion choices, inconsistent sizes and expanding waistlines, Web-based companies are casting themselves as personal shoppers, catering to every body type's special needs. REUTERS/www.zafu.com" border="0" /></a>Reuters - As increasingly harried consumers
grapple with overwhelming fashion choices, inconsistent sizes
and expanding waistlines, Web-based companies are casting
themselves as personal shoppers, catering to every body type's
special needs.</p><br clear="all"/>
Dell a contrast with resurgent HP
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060818/tc_nm/dell_hewlettpackard_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/rids/20060819/i/r134381139.jpg?x=130&y=84&sig=Tr_MxmP9avgZnYn_Klfp.w--" align="left" height="84" width="130" alt="Michael Dell, founder and chairman of Dell Inc., holds a news conference in Hong Kong August 18, 2006. REUTERS/Bobby Yip" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Dell's disappointing
quarterly earnings report is the latest event to highlight the
differences between it and competitor Hewlett-Packard ,
whose results beat Wall Street expectations, analysts said.</p><br clear="all"/>
French firms target eBay in anti-counterfeit drive
(Reuters)
Reuters - A French industry group plans to file a
complaint with prosecutors seeking damages from eBay Inc.
and other Internet auction sites for the sale of
counterfeit products on their Web pages, the group's chairman
said.
Palm to unveil new Treo model next month
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060818/tc_nm/palm_treo_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/rids/20060818/i/r51527469.jpg?x=130&y=97&sig=0XFNsMKrC4QFZKbxNI6afA--" align="left" height="97" width="130" alt="The Treo 700p from Palm Inc. Palm is to unveil the latest version of its Treo smart phone next month as it attempts to revive sales hit by tough competition and problems with previous models. The current 700p version has a slot for Wi-Fi and Bluetooth cards. REUTERS/Handout" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Handheld computer and phone maker Palm
Inc. is to unveil the latest version of its Treo smart
phone next month as it attempts to revive sales hit by tough
competition and problems with previous models.</p><br clear="all"/>
UK to get first city with high-speed WiMax coverage
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060818/tc_nm/wimax_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/rids/20060818/i/r3606449292.jpg?x=130&y=97&sig=BkVm7CiOse7TRNNzGWXOUw--" align="left" height="97" width="130" alt="Concrete cows in Milton Keynes in an undated photo. A British city known for its concrete cows is set to become one of the most technologically advanced in Britain after it said it would to be the first UK town to boast a high-speed WiMax wireless broadband network. REUTERS/Handout" border="0" /></a>Reuters - A British city known for its concrete
cows is set to become one of the most technologically advanced
in Britain after it said it would be the first UK town to boast
a high-speed WiMax wireless broadband network.</p><br clear="all"/>
Level 3 signs agreement with MySpace.com
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060819/ap_on_hi_te/level3_myspace"><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 - Fiber network operator Level 3 Communications Inc. has signed a multi-year agreement to transmit Internet content, including video, for the popular social networking site MySpace.com, Level 3 announced Friday.</p><br clear="all"/>
EchoStar wins temporary reprieve in TiVo fight
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060819/tv_nm/echostar_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/rids/20060818/i/r2586554323.jpg?x=130&y=99&sig=tmQa5meeKteubTiJecF3kA--" align="left" height="99" width="130" alt="EchoStar's Dish network navigation page. 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. REUTERS/Handout" border="0" /></a>Reuters - EchoStar Communications Corp. won a
temporary reprieve on Friday when an appeals court said it
could still sell digital video recorders that a lower court had
ruled infringed on a TiVo Inc. patent.</p><br clear="all"/>
Mobile loan sharks start to bite Nordic youth
(Reuters)
Reuters - Need cash to pay your next bill? Send
us a text message, we'll send you the money in just a few
minutes.
Open-Source Licenses Get Categorized, Not Ranked
(PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - The OSI's report on open-source license proliferation fails to rank licenses, but rather puts them in three broad categories.
Borland prepares to run Gauntlet for ALM
(InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Just because Borland Software is exiting the developer tools business does not mean the company will not be tending to enterprise application developers, says Borland's Rob Cheng, director of developer solutions. To this end, the company is getting ready to release its Gauntlet continuous building and testing automation system, with the goal of helping developers better manage the development process.
Level 3 signs agreement with MySpace.com
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060819/ap_on_hi_te/level3_myspace"><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 - Fiber network operator Level 3 Communications Inc. has signed a multi-year agreement to transmit Internet content, including video, for the popular social networking site MySpace.com, Level 3 announced Friday.</p><br clear="all"/>
Pixsy Has High Hopes For Video Search
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - Search engine Pixsy Corp. says it will launch next week a site that hunts the Web for celebrity photos.
Internet-based TV channel targets overseas Indians
(Reuters)
Reuters - A new Internet-based television
channel targeting millions of people of Indian origin living
overseas will focus on specific interests such as investment
opportunities in India, its founders said.
Chinese domain name auction fetches record
(Reuters)
Reuters - A sale of Chinese Internet domain names
netted more than $160,000 on Friday in what organisers said was
the biggest such auction yet in the computer-crazy country.
Possible Screenshots Of Amazon Video Store Hit The Web
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - Screenshots of what could be an Amazon.com video store surface on the Web.
"Snakes on a Plane" slithers into audience embrace
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060818/en_nm/leisure_snakes_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/fwd/20060818/capt.fwd131_julianna_margulies.jpg?x=95&y=130&sig=.zvs8jOtAkStf2Wn4SvUCw--" align="left" height="130" width="95" alt="Julianna Margulies arrives at the 60th annual Tony Awards in New York on Sunday, June 11, 2006.(Fashion Wire Daily/Grant Lamos IV)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Early audiences lured to "Snakes on a
Plane" by its sensational title and Internet hype said the film
lived up to their expectations for an over-the-top thriller.</p><br clear="all"/>
French firms target eBay in anti-counterfeit drive
(Reuters)
Reuters - A French industry group plans to file a
complaint with prosecutors seeking damages from eBay Inc. and
other Internet auction sites for the sale of counterfeit
products on their Web pages, the group's chairman said.
TV Tidbits: Notes of Interest
(Mediaweek.com)
Mediaweek.com - The CBS Evening News with Katie Couric, which launches with the former Today Show co-host on Tuesday, Sept. 5, will become the first network evening newscast to be simulcast live on the Internet. In addition, CBS Evening News With Katie Couric will also be available as an on-demand program any time after the live simulcast, via daily blog Couric & Company, via web-exclusive Eye to Eye, and in daily web exclusive on-camera rundown CBS News First Look with Katie Couric.
UK to get first city with high-speed WiMax coverage
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060818/wr_nm/wimax_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/rids/20060818/i/r3426556068.jpg?x=130&y=97&sig=Fo.qZOb3L7PXny7t0gV33g--" align="left" height="97" width="130" alt="Concrete cows in Milton Keynes in an undated photo. A British city known for its concrete cows is set to become one of the most technologically advanced in Britain after it said it would to be the first UK town to boast a high-speed WiMax wireless broadband network. REUTERS/Handout" border="0" /></a>Reuters - A British city known for its concrete
cows is set to become one of the most technologically advanced
in Britain after it said it would be the first UK town to boast
a high-speed WiMax wireless broadband network.</p><br clear="all"/>
"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"/>
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