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Microsoft to sell stripped-down Windows in S.Korea
(Reuters)
Reuters - Microsoft Corp. will release new
versions of its Windows operating system in South Korea on
Thursday to comply with an anti-trust ruling, a company source
said on Wednesday.
Microsoft and Facebook in Web ad deal
(Reuters)
Reuters - Facebook and Microsoft Corp
on Wednesday said the world's largest software maker will
become the exclusive provider of banner advertising and
sponsored links on the social networking Web site as part of a
strategic alliance.
S. Korea to get new versions of Windows
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/microsoft/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060823/ap_on_hi_te/skorea_microsoft"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20060821/capt.xmq10108211119.india_airtel_microsoft_xmq101.jpg?x=130&y=74&sig=lxgiTrqsbcgvrCGwCmlf5w--" align="left" height="74" width="130" alt="From left, Director Marketing and Communications, Bharti Airtel Ltd., Hemant Sachdev, Chairman Microsoft India, Ravi Venkatesan, President of Bharti Airtel Ltd., Manoj Kohli, amd Regional Director, Mobile and Embedded, Microsoft Asia-Pacific, Japan, Jason Lim hold signs at a press conference to announce a strategic tie-up between Airtel and Microsoft, in New Delhi, India, Monday, Aug. 21, 2006. Airtel and Microsoft launched Microsoft's Windows Mobile 5.0 platform that provides an opportunity to all Airtel customers to access corporate e-mail via direct push technology. (AP Photo/Mustafa Quraishi)" border="0" /></a>AP - Microsoft Corp. said Wednesday it would release new versions of Windows in South Korea this week to comply with an antitrust ruling against the U.S. software company.</p><br clear="all"/>
Microsoft signs ad deal with Facebook
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/microsoft/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060823/ap_on_hi_te/microsoft_facebook"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20060821/capt.xmq10208211202.india_airtel_microsoft_xmq102.jpg?x=117&y=130&sig=drz2y9h6GTzXbLpkks0Hrw--" align="left" height="130" width="117" alt="Chairman of Microsoft India, Ravi Venkatesan, left, shakes hands with President of Bharti Airtel Ltd., Manoj Kohli at a press conference to announce a strategic tie-up between Airtel and Microsoft, in New Delhi, India, Monday, Aug. 21, 2006. Airtel and Microsoft today launched Microsoft's Windows Mobile 5.0 platform that provides an opportunity to all Airtel customers to access corporate email via direct push technology. (AP Photo/Mustafa Quraishi)" border="0" /></a>AP - Microsoft Corp. has struck a deal to provide advertising for social networking site Facebook, in one of the first high-profile agreements for the software maker's online advertising platform.</p><br clear="all"/>
Microsoft sues "cybersquatters"
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/microsoft/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060823/wr_nm/microsoft_cybersquatter_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/rids/20060823/i/r1149186211.jpg?x=130&y=85&sig=9fMAuoxFIHhCY4.jb.kY2Q--" align="left" height="85" width="130" alt="Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer speaks at a news conference in Beijing May 22, 2006. Microsoft Corp. said on Tuesday it has filed two lawsuits against so-called 'cybersquatters' or 'typosquatters' who use the company's product names to profit illegally from online advertising. REUTERS/Jason Lee" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Microsoft Corp. said on Tuesday it has
filed two lawsuits against so-called "cybersquatters" or
"typosquatters" who use the company's product names to profit
illegally from online advertising.</p><br clear="all"/>
Microsoft considers discounts for Vista
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/microsoft/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060823/ap_on_hi_te/microsoft_vista"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20060729/capt.sge.aaw34.290706163421.photo00.photo.default-512x345.jpg?x=130&y=87&sig=4Yj0cbciye2_VgBl6DPqsA--" align="left" height="87" width="130" alt="Don Lionetti demonstrates Windows Vista in July 2005. Microsoft hedged its bets on the promised release date of its heralded Vista operating system, leaving a cloud of uncertainty in the investment community, analysts said.(AFP/Microsoft-HO/File)" border="0" /></a>AP - Microsoft Corp. is considering discounts or other promotions during the holidays to entice consumers to upgrade their PCs with Windows Vista, even though the new operating system isn't due to hit store shelves until January at the earliest.</p><br clear="all"/>
Big Boost in Zombie PCs Seen From Latest Windows Exploit
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - Security firms are noting a big boost in the number of machines that the virus exploiting a bug disclosed in Microsoft's latest security bulletin have commandeered.
Microsoft sues 'cybersquatters'
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/microsoft/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060823/ap_on_hi_te/microsoft_cybersquatters"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20060822/capt.sge.gpd59.220806204102.photo00.photo.default-512x323.jpg?x=130&y=82&sig=6V9s5EADa5kYGxpmZMCbpQ--" align="left" height="82" width="130" alt="The logo for Microsoft at their office in Herndon, Virginia. Microsoft declared war against "typosquatters" and "cybersquatters" who stake out website addresses seemingly related to the software giant in order to dupe Internet users into visiting.(AFP/File/Paul J. Richards)" border="0" /></a>AP - Microsoft Corp. said it has filed three lawsuits against "cybersquatters," in an effort to fight back against a surge of online trademark infringement by people seeking profit from pay-per-click advertising.</p><br clear="all"/>
Microsoft Warns Against Piling On Outgoing Windows Update App
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - Microsoft believes corporate customers are adding too many Windows servers to Software Update Services 1.0.
Microsoft backs Firefox on MSDN Wiki
(InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - In a concession to the open source software paradigm, Microsoft has added support for the Mozilla Firefox browser to its MSDN (Microsoft Developer Network) Wiki, company officials are reporting this week.
Microsoft sues "cybersquatters"
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060823/tc_nm/microsoft_cybersquatter_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/rids/20060823/i/r924258059.jpg?x=130&y=85&sig=amK6tQiM7BwCEdm5v3m_8Q--" align="left" height="85" width="130" alt="Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer speaks at a news conference in Beijing May 22, 2006. Microsoft Corp. said on Tuesday it has filed two lawsuits against so-called 'cybersquatters' or 'typosquatters' who use the company's product names to profit illegally from online advertising. REUTERS/Jason Lee" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Microsoft Corp. said on
Tuesday it has filed two lawsuits against so-called
"cybersquatters" or "typosquatters" who use the company's
product names to profit illegally from online advertising.</p><br clear="all"/>
Hybrid cars will pay for themselves over time: study
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060822/tc_nm/autos_hybrids_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/rids/20060822/i/r4126132542.jpg?x=130&y=82&sig=TIYfyrQuiAW62NJNWWgFDQ--" align="left" height="82" width="130" alt="An employee cleans a Toyota Harrier Hybrid at a showroom in Tokyo August 4, 2006. Some hybrid cars will pay for the premium added to their sticker prices because of high gas prices and tax credits from the U.S. government on the more fuel efficient vehicles, a study released on Tuesday shows. REUTERS/Kiyoshi Ota" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Some hybrid cars will pay for the
premium added to their sticker prices because of high gas
prices and tax credits from the U.S. government on the more
fuel efficient vehicles, a study released on Tuesday shows.</p><br clear="all"/>
Google gives open access to Japan version of GMail
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060823/tc_nm/japan_google_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/rids/20060823/i/r150488971.jpg?x=130&y=88&sig=zWUJAQ70lSZ27sAeAGD5Kg--" align="left" height="88" width="130" alt="A laptop screen shows the homepage of Google.cn. June 8, 2006. Google Inc., the world's biggest Internet search engine, said on Wednesday it is opening the Japanese-language version of its email service to anyone who wants to sign up. REUTERS/Jason Lee" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Google Inc. , the world's biggest
Internet search engine, said on Wednesday it is opening the
Japanese-language version of its email service to anyone who
wants to sign up.</p><br clear="all"/>
Microsoft and Facebook in Web ad deal
(Reuters)
Reuters - Facebook and Microsoft Corp
on Wednesday said the world's largest software maker will
become the exclusive provider of banner advertising and
sponsored links on the social networking Web site as part of a
strategic alliance.
Dylan says modern recordings "atrocious"
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060822/tc_nm/leisure_dylan_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/rids/20060808/i/r2546989763.jpg?x=130&y=97&sig=lRhz7YN9uy0PzSL.mER8Tw--" align="left" height="97" width="130" alt="Rock musician Bob Dylan performs at the Wiltern Theatre in Los Angeles in this May 5, 2004 file photo. Dylan has teamed with Apple's iTunes Music Store to offer fans who pre-order his new album through the retailer first crack at tickets for shows on his fall tour. REUTERS/Rob Galbraith/Files" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Bob Dylan says the quality of
modern recordings is "atrocious," and even the songs on his new
album sounded much better in the studio than on disc.</p><br clear="all"/>
Sony Pictures buys video-sharing site
(AP)
AP - Sony Pictures Entertainment has acquired online video-sharing site Grouper Networks Inc. for $65 million, giving the movie studio a foothold in the fast-growing world of user-generated video.
Tips & Tweaks: Explosive Notebooks
(PC World)
PC World - Those oh-so-useful lithium batteries can be dangerous; here's what you need to know.
America Movil Still Top Wireless Firm In Its Main Markets
(Investor's Business Daily)
Investor's Business Daily - Some big wireless firms no longer seem on the right track. Vodafone or Sprint Nextel, for example, have had trouble recording consistent sales and profit gains.
Microsoft backs Firefox on MSDN Wiki
(InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - In a concession to the open source software paradigm, Microsoft has added support for the Mozilla Firefox browser to its MSDN (Microsoft Developer Network) Wiki, company officials are reporting this week.
Microsoft to sell stripped-down Windows in S.Korea
(Reuters)
Reuters - Microsoft Corp. will release new
versions of its Windows operating system in South Korea on
Thursday to comply with an anti-trust ruling, a company source
said on Wednesday.
Google gives open access to Japan version of GMail
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060823/wr_nm/japan_google_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/rids/20060823/i/r662926298.jpg?x=130&y=88&sig=LsgWmbYQn.xisTJgGaTFfQ--" align="left" height="88" width="130" alt="A laptop screen shows the homepage of Google.cn. June 8, 2006. Google Inc., the world's biggest Internet search engine, said on Wednesday it is opening the Japanese-language version of its email service to anyone who wants to sign up. REUTERS/Jason Lee" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Google Inc., the world's biggest Internet
search engine, said on Wednesday it is opening the
Japanese-language version of its email service to anyone who
wants to sign up.</p><br clear="all"/>
Microsoft and Facebook in Web ad deal
(Reuters)
Reuters - Facebook and Microsoft Corp on
Wednesday said the world's largest software maker will become
the exclusive provider of banner advertising and sponsored
links on the social networking Web site as part of a strategic
alliance.
Sony Pictures buys video-sharing site
(AP)
AP - Sony Pictures Entertainment has acquired online video-sharing site Grouper Networks Inc. for $65 million, giving the movie studio a foothold in the fast-growing world of user-generated video.
Microsoft signs ad deal with Facebook
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060823/ap_on_hi_te/microsoft_facebook"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20060821/capt.xmq10208211202.india_airtel_microsoft_xmq102.jpg?x=117&y=130&sig=drz2y9h6GTzXbLpkks0Hrw--" align="left" height="130" width="117" alt="Chairman of Microsoft India, Ravi Venkatesan, left, shakes hands with President of Bharti Airtel Ltd., Manoj Kohli at a press conference to announce a strategic tie-up between Airtel and Microsoft, in New Delhi, India, Monday, Aug. 21, 2006. Airtel and Microsoft today launched Microsoft's Windows Mobile 5.0 platform that provides an opportunity to all Airtel customers to access corporate email via direct push technology. (AP Photo/Mustafa Quraishi)" border="0" /></a>AP - Microsoft Corp. has struck a deal to provide advertising for social networking site Facebook, in one of the first high-profile agreements for the software maker's online advertising platform.</p><br clear="all"/>
Microsoft sues "cybersquatters"
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060823/wr_nm/microsoft_cybersquatter_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/rids/20060823/i/r1149186211.jpg?x=130&y=85&sig=9fMAuoxFIHhCY4.jb.kY2Q--" align="left" height="85" width="130" alt="Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer speaks at a news conference in Beijing May 22, 2006. Microsoft Corp. said on Tuesday it has filed two lawsuits against so-called 'cybersquatters' or 'typosquatters' who use the company's product names to profit illegally from online advertising. REUTERS/Jason Lee" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Microsoft Corp. said on Tuesday it has
filed two lawsuits against so-called "cybersquatters" or
"typosquatters" who use the company's product names to profit
illegally from online advertising.</p><br clear="all"/>
Spammer's kin to allow initial search
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060823/ap_on_hi_te/spammer_s_gold"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20060821/capt.sge.gia60.210806224220.photo00.photo.default-245x165.jpg?x=130&y=87&sig=EXHb0TU.szHPtzoJ7KrqPQ--" align="left" height="87" width="130" alt="AOL's chief technology officer and two other employees have been fired after the company revealed private search terms of more than 650,000 of its users on a public website, a source said.(AOL)" border="0" /></a>AP - The grandparents of a notorious Internet spammer say they will allow AOL to do an initial search of their property to see if their grandson buried gold there.</p><br clear="all"/>
YouTube launches ad platform with Paris Hilton video
(AFP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20060823/tc_afp/afpentertainmentus"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20060823/capt.sge.gpu90.230806001401.photo00.photo.default-341x512.jpg?x=86&y=130&sig=f8IyUJDg4m74uUXjwUB0bw--" align="left" height="130" width="86" alt="Online video-sharing website YouTube launched an innovative money-maker with its first paid video advertisement, for a music CD by celebrity bad girl Paris Hilton, pictured 16 August 2006.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Bryan Bedder)" border="0" /></a>AFP - Online video-sharing website YouTube launched an innovative money-maker with its first paid video advertisement, for a music CD by celebrity bad girl Paris Hilton.</p><br clear="all"/>
Microsoft sues 'cybersquatters'
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060823/ap_on_hi_te/microsoft_cybersquatters"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20060822/capt.sge.gpd59.220806204102.photo00.photo.default-512x323.jpg?x=130&y=82&sig=6V9s5EADa5kYGxpmZMCbpQ--" align="left" height="82" width="130" alt="The logo for Microsoft at their office in Herndon, Virginia. Microsoft declared war against "typosquatters" and "cybersquatters" who stake out website addresses seemingly related to the software giant in order to dupe Internet users into visiting.(AFP/File/Paul J. Richards)" border="0" /></a>AP - Microsoft Corp. said it has filed three lawsuits against "cybersquatters," in an effort to fight back against a surge of online trademark infringement by people seeking profit from pay-per-click advertising.</p><br clear="all"/>
Judge lets Blockbuster anti-trust suit proceed
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060822/media_nm/media_netflix_blockbuster_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/rids/20060822/i/r3451817531.jpg?x=130&y=91&sig=HaYj76fAALmydhoCyVH_Jw--" align="left" height="91" width="130" alt="Reed Hastings, CEO of Netflix Inc., a online DVD-rental service, holds several DVD's as he poses at the Netflix offices in Beverly Hills, California December 8, 2005. A federal judge in San Francisco on Tuesday allowed video rental giant Blockbuster Inc to go forward with anti-trust claims against online rival Netflix Inc, which has sued Blockbuster for alleged patent violations. REUTERS/Fred Prouser" border="0" /></a>Reuters - A federal judge in San Francisco on
Tuesday allowed video rental giant Blockbuster Inc to go
forward with anti-trust claims against online rival Netflix
Inc, which has sued Blockbuster for alleged patent violations.</p><br clear="all"/>
FTC Task Force To Tackle Net Neutrality
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - The head of FTC says a new Internet Access Task Force will address the most hotly debated issue in communications: net neutrality.
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