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Microsoft Software Aims At 'Safe' Family Web Browsing
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - Microsoft on Wednesday released in beta a Windows Live service meant to give parents control over their children's Web surfing.
Microsoft admits music hack, promises fix
(AFP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/microsoft/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20060830/bs_afp/afpentertainmentusmusicitsecurity"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20060830/capt.sge.iuo11.300806192514.photo00.photo.default-512x323.jpg?x=130&y=82&sig=s9pqDQnPx8ydA_E3LeusMg--" align="left" height="82" width="130" alt="The Microsoft office in Herndon, Virginia in December 2005. Microsoft Corp. has acknowledged the existence of a program circulating on the Internet that could circumvent its copy protection for online music, but said it was working on a fix.(AFP/File)" border="0" /></a>AFP - Microsoft Corp. has acknowledged the existence of a program circulating on the Internet that could circumvent its copy protection for online music, but said it was working on a fix.</p><br clear="all"/>
Microsoft Readies Fix For DRM Hack
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - Ignoring pleas for an end to DRM, Microsoft promises patch to prevent a software tool from removing the music and video player's copyright protection technology.
Google, Microsoft Online Apps Raise Security Questions
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - While the trend toward Web-based apps could send the traditional desktop computing model packing its bags, IT managers are just beginning to ponder how the security landscape might change.
Google provides printable versions of classic books on Internet
(AFP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/microsoft/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20060830/tc_afp/afplifestyleusinternet"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20060830/capt.sge.iup08.300806193112.photo00.photo.default-512x361.jpg?x=130&y=91&sig=wYXS.LrHKFDXRh4LQG0fMA--" align="left" height="91" width="130" alt="Headquarters of the internet search engine company Google in Mountain View, California. Google made classic literary works available for free download in printable format on Wednesday as part of its controversial quest to make the world's books available online.(AFP/File/Nicholas Kamm)" border="0" /></a>AFP - Google made classic literary works available for free download in printable format on Wednesday as part of its controversial quest to make the world's books available online.</p><br clear="all"/>
Amazon Takes Vista Pre-Orders
(NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Amazon.com is taking pre-sale orders on several versions of Microsoft's upcoming Windows Vista operating system to be fulfilled on January 30 when the software giant says the consumer product will be available.
Microsoft Boosts Support for Legacy Products
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - Microsoft is extending custom support agreements for legacy products, which is good news for companies that want extra time before upgrading to newer products.
Yahoo mobile service to be on Windows smartphones
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/microsoft/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060830/wr_nm/media_yahoo_microsoft_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20060830/2006_08_30t093802_450x322_us_media_yahoo_microsoft.jpg?x=130&y=93&sig=VOLrzTf5Bl7Xm6BL2xwuQw--" align="left" height="93" width="130" alt="Chief Executive of Yahoo Terry Semel is seen in this January 6, 2006 file photo. Yahoo Inc. on Wednesday said its mobile services is now available for download on phones that use Microsoft Corp.'s Windows Mobile operating system. (Rick Wilking/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Yahoo Inc. on Wednesday said its
mobile services is now available for download on phones that
use Microsoft Corp.'s Windows Mobile operating system.</p><br clear="all"/>
Microsoft's Family Safety Enters Public Beta
(PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Microsoft has released the Family Safety service to public beta, and announced plans to move it into the OneCare brand.
Windows Vista goes on sale at Amazon
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/microsoft/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060830/wr_nm/microsoft_windows_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20060830/2006_08_29t161955_450x323_us_microsoft_windows.jpg?x=130&y=93&sig=XbOFp2KBPefXR5cYunt3Rg--" align="left" height="93" width="130" alt="Software developers are shown at the Microsoft Professional Developers conference in Los Angeles, in this September 13, 2005 file photo. Internet retailer Amazon.com Inc. has started taking early orders for Microsoft Corp.'s Windows Vista operating system at prices ranging from $100 to $399. (Fred Prouser/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Internet retailer Amazon.com Inc. has
started taking early orders for Microsoft Corp.'s long-delayed
Windows Vista operating system, offering versions of the
product from $100 to $399.</p><br clear="all"/>
Warner Bros. to release 10 high-definition films
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060830/tc_nm/media_warner_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20060831/2006_08_31t053634_450x301_us_media_warner.jpg?x=130&y=86&sig=ciJbajQqGNjcaW6RBsHY0Q--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="A scene from 'Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines' from Warner Home Video. The company said on Wednesday it will release 10 high-definition titles on September 26, including six in the Blu-ray format and four in the competing HD-DVD format. (Handout/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Warner Home Video said on Wednesday
it will release 10 high-definition titles on September 26,
including six in the Blu-ray format and four in the competing
HD-DVD format.</p><br clear="all"/>
Sharp to launch six new LCD TVs
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060831/tc_nm/japan_sharp_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20060831/2006_08_31t055640_450x290_us_japan_sharp.jpg?x=130&y=83&sig=iB2LjDwuCU5j2AN0PWcvIw--" align="left" height="83" width="130" alt="A Sharp employee next to an LCD television in Las Vegas, January 5, 2006. Sharp said on Thursday it would globally offer six new LCD TVs towards the year-end shopping season, stoking white-hot competition further in the 23.5 billion pounds LCD TV market. (Rick Wilking/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Sharp Corp. (6753.T) said on Thursday it
would globally offer six new liquid crystal display (LCD) TVs
toward the year-end shopping season, stoking white-hot
competition further in the $45 billion LCD TV market.</p><br clear="all"/>
Mobile ESPN offers live college football
(Reuters)
Reuters - In a first for the U.S.
market, the struggling Mobile ESPN network is offering live and
complete football games for viewing on cell phones.
"Tokyo Drift" DVD should rev mobile game series
(Reuters)
Reuters - The October DVD release
of "The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift" is expected to boost
sales of I-play's mobile games based on the street-racing
feature franchise even though that sector is not meeting many
analysts' predictions for growth.
Electronic Arts signs video game ad deals
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060831/tc_nm/media_electronicarts_advertising_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20060831/2006_08_31t054839_450x286_us_media_electronicarts_advertising.jpg?x=130&y=82&sig=Megf_HNEWFPpm6SlA9T3LQ--" align="left" height="82" width="130" alt="An image from 'Need for Speed' from Electronic Arts. The world's biggest video game publisher said on Thursday it had struck deals with two in-game advertising providers, taking its first steps into the online advertising business. (EA/Handout/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Electronic Arts Inc. , the
world's biggest video game publisher, said on Thursday it had
struck deals with two in-game advertising providers, taking its
first steps into the online advertising business.</p><br clear="all"/>
CW, MSN team on sneak previews
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060831/wr_nm/cw_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20060831/2006_08_31t062139_450x321_us_cw.jpg?x=130&y=92&sig=5AczuLCGcpHVHI1Wq1mZDw--" align="left" height="92" width="130" alt="Tyra Banks of 'America's Next Top Model' at the Emmy Awards in Los Angeles, August 27, 2006. The CW Network is partnering with MSN to premiere episodes from four of its fall-season primetime series online and before their broadcast debuts. (Mario Anzuoni/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - The CW Network is
partnering with MSN to premiere episodes from four of its
fall-season primetime series online and before their broadcast
debuts.</p><br clear="all"/>
Samsung sees higher global handset sales
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060831/tc_nm/korea_samsung_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20060831/2006_08_31t051515_450x355_us_korea_samsung.jpg?x=130&y=102&sig=irw86Qc82heO_LeWqSXrZw--" align="left" height="102" width="130" alt="Lee Ki-tae, president of Samsung Electronics' telecommunication networks business, at a news conference south of Seoul, August 31, 2006. (Samsung Electronics/Handout/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
(005930.KS) said on Thursday it sees global mobile phone sales
growing faster than expected this year while its own handset
sales would meet its target.</p><br clear="all"/>
Samsung unveils world's first 4G mobile technology, on a bus
(AFP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20060831/tc_afp/skoreatelecomsamsung"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20060831/capt.sge.iyj11.310806100622.photo00.photo.default-512x370.jpg?x=130&y=93&sig=QPBdAQ1xR.yZJMbEam19_Q--" align="left" height="93" width="130" alt="Samsung's telecoms business president Lee Ki-Tae (R) explains the company's new fourth-generation (4G) mobile technology to South Korea's Information and Communication Minister Roh Jun-Hyong (L) during a forum in Jeju. Samsung has demonstrated the world's first 4G technology on a bus moving at 60 kilometers (36 miles) per hour.(AFP/Samsung)" border="0" /></a>AFP - South Korea's high-tech giant Samsung Electronics have unveiled the world's first fourth-generation (4G) mobile technology with a demonstration on a bus.</p><br clear="all"/>
Indian state aims to break Microsoft dominance, provide Linux
(AFP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20060829/tc_afp/indiaeconomytechnologycompanymicrosoftlinux"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20060829/capt.sge.ikf77.290806154854.photo00.photo.default-512x333.jpg?x=130&y=84&sig=IIDR10524qCe8_u5N3Dbig--" align="left" height="84" width="130" alt="A Indian girl uses a computer in a temporary classroom set up during a press conference in New Delhi, March 2006. India's communist-run Kerala state has said it aimed to break US software giant Microsoft's dominance in schools, two weeks after rattling investors by banning Coke and Pepsi sales.(AFP/File/Manpreet Romana)" border="0" /></a>AFP - India's communist-run Kerala state has said it aimed to break US software giant Microsoft's dominance in schools, two weeks after rattling investors by banning Coke and Pepsi sales.</p><br clear="all"/>
Phones spill secrets of previous users
(AP)
AP - Don't tell your cell phone any secrets. It might not keep them.
Electronic Arts signs video game ad deals
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060831/wr_nm/media_electronicarts_advertising_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20060831/2006_08_31t054839_450x286_us_media_electronicarts_advertising.jpg?x=130&y=82&sig=Megf_HNEWFPpm6SlA9T3LQ--" align="left" height="82" width="130" alt="An image from 'Need for Speed' from Electronic Arts. The world's biggest video game publisher said on Thursday it had struck deals with two in-game advertising providers, taking its first steps into the online advertising business. (EA/Handout/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Electronic Arts Inc., the world's
biggest video game publisher, said on Thursday it had struck
deals with two in-game advertising providers, taking its first
steps into the online advertising business.</p><br clear="all"/>
CW, MSN team on sneak previews
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060831/wr_nm/cw_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20060831/2006_08_31t062139_450x321_us_cw.jpg?x=130&y=92&sig=5AczuLCGcpHVHI1Wq1mZDw--" align="left" height="92" width="130" alt="Tyra Banks of 'America's Next Top Model' at the Emmy Awards in Los Angeles, August 27, 2006. The CW Network is partnering with MSN to premiere episodes from four of its fall-season primetime series online and before their broadcast debuts. (Mario Anzuoni/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - The CW Network is
partnering with MSN to premiere episodes from four of its
fall-season primetime series online and before their broadcast
debuts.</p><br clear="all"/>
Ashes tickets canceled after investigation
(Reuters)
Reuters - Cricket Australia (CA) has canceled
1,300 Ashes tickets after an investigation into internet
auction sales.
Newsweek editor to step down: paper
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060831/media_nm/media_washingtonpost_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20060831/2006_08_30t222339_335x450_us_media_washingtonpost.jpg?x=96&y=130&sig=1oqiZW5zJPqDRt5nbC0p7g--" align="left" height="130" width="96" alt="The September 4, 2006 issue of Newsweek. The editor of Washington Post Co.'s Newsweek magazine, Mark Whitaker, is expected to step down and be succeeded by the publication's managing editor, Jon Meacham, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal's online edition on Wednesday. (PRNewsFoto/NEWSWEEK/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - The editor of Washington Post Co.'s
Newsweek magazine, Mark Whitaker, is expected to step down and
be succeeded by the publication's managing editor, Jon Meacham,
according to a report in the Wall Street Journal's online
edition on Wednesday.</p><br clear="all"/>
AT&T Online Store Hacked
(PC World)
PC World - Thousands of credit card numbers and other personal data may have been compromised.
Fire-the-coach Web sites a big business
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060830/ap_on_hi_te/fbc_firethecoach_dot_com"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20060830/capt.8bf672e1a10b41c684a83067a8b5db02.firethe_coach_dotcom_college_football_ny158.jpg?x=130&y=79&sig=KaYGonWeReCEoMv5fwDLew--" align="left" height="79" width="130" alt="Duke's head coach Ted Roof watches punter Kevin Jones (49) during football practice, in this Aug. 14, 2006 file photo, in Durham, N.C. Here's a bargain for a frustrated Duke football fan. For $50, you can own the Web site where the name says it all _ FireTedRoof.com. That's a steal, because similar sites calling for the dismissals of Bill Callahan at Nebraska or Sylvester Croom at Mississippi State are five times as expensive. The Blue Devils have been under .500 for 11 consecutive seasons, and are 3-45 in ACC games since 2000. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)" border="0" /></a>AP - Here's a bargain for a frustrated Duke football fan. For $50, you can own the Web site where the name says it all — FireTedRoof.com.</p><br clear="all"/>
Phones spill secrets of previous users
(AP)
AP - Don't tell your cell phone any secrets. It might not keep them.
Search engine screens sites for homework
(AP)
AP - A new search engine promises to give schoolchildren results from sites pre-screened by teachers and librarians.
Tool generates fake searches for privacy
(AP)
AP - A new tool seeks to make your searches more private by hiding them in plain sight. TrackMeNot periodically sends fake, innocuous queries to search engines, making it harder for someone to glean your actual search habits by reviewing the companies' logs that contain your queries.
NYT move to block Web to Britons raises questions
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060830/tc_nm/media_nytimes_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20060830/2006_08_30t105902_450x338_us_media_nytimes.jpg?x=130&y=97&sig=SEsz_IPvQERH26q4qiR6MA--" align="left" height="97" width="130" alt="A screen grab of the New York Times web site. A New York Times decision to block British online readers from seeing a story about London terrorism suspects raises new questions on restricting the flow of information in the Internet age, legal and media experts say. (www.nytimes.com/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - A New York Times decision to block
British online readers from seeing a story about London
terrorism suspects raises new questions on restricting the flow
of information in the Internet age, legal and media experts
say.</p><br clear="all"/>
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