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Microsoft Sets Vista Pricing, Expands Tester Base
(PC World)
PC World - Tiered pricing for different versions of Vista.
Microsoft: Vista will cost same as XP
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/microsoft/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060905/ap_on_hi_te/microsoft_vista_pricing"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/rids/20060905/i/r1679322589.jpg?x=130&y=104&sig=Bju00QHLYk8aiugtrSlmZA--" align="left" height="104" width="130" alt="A screenshot of the Windows Vista 'Flip 3D' function. Microsoft Corp. announced on Tuesday U.S. prices for Windows Vista, the long-awaited new version of the operating system that sits on more than 90 percent of the world's personal computers. REUTERS/Microsoft/Handout" border="0" /></a>AP - Microsoft Corp.'s long-delayed upgrade of its flagship Windows operating system will cost the same as comparable versions of the previous version, Windows XP, the company said Tuesday.</p><br clear="all"/>
Microsoft sees room to challenge Apple's iPod
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/microsoft/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060905/tc_nm/microsoft_zune_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20060905/2006_09_05t160724_450x273_us_microsoft_zune.jpg?x=130&y=78&sig=P8c_56KPnYxeGCa1S_ds7w--" align="left" height="78" width="130" alt="An iPod is displayed at the Apple Store on Chicago's Magnificent Mile, November 25, 2005. Microsoft Corp. said on Tuesday it sees plenty of room for growth in the digital music player market as the company tries to dislodge the dominant iPod with a device of its own. (John Gress/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Microsoft Corp. said on Tuesday
it sees plenty of room for growth in the digital music player
market as the company tries to dislodge Apple Computer Inc.'s
dominant iPod with a device of its own.</p><br clear="all"/>
Microsoft sets pricing for Windows Vista
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/microsoft/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060905/bs_nm/microsoft_windows_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20060905/2006_09_05t160326_450x361_us_microsoft_windows.jpg?x=130&y=104&sig=SB1xInEOsj7HuL9EQy8NoQ--" align="left" height="104" width="130" alt="A screenshot of the Windows Vista 'Flip 3D' function. Microsoft Corp. announced on Tuesday U.S. prices for Windows Vista, the long-awaited new version of the operating system that sits on more than 90 percent of the world's personal computers. (Microsoft/Handout/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Microsoft Corp. announced on
Tuesday U.S. prices for Windows Vista, the long-awaited new
version of the operating system that sits on more than 90
percent of the world's personal computers.</p><br clear="all"/>
Palm Launches 700wx Smartphone
(NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Palm Inc. today unveiled the latest version of its Windows-based Treo 700wx, giving Sprint customers a chance to use the popular smartphone that features mobile versions of Microsoft applications on the carrier's advanced wireless data networks.
Microsoft Confirms New Word Zero-Day Attack
(PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Malicious attackers are exploiting a new, undocumented flaw in Word 2000 to load back-door Trojans on Windows machines.
Microsoft's Next Step Toward Vista Release
(NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Microsoft issued its first release candidate of its upcoming Windows Vista operating system, called RC1, taking a major new step toward releasing the OS on schedule.
Microsoft Nets New Phishing Filters for IE
(PC World)
PC World - Company will use technology from Digital Resolve that builds lists of Web sites and their legitimate IP address.
Microsoft Adds Anti-phishing Tools to IE 7
(PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - The software giant will use a data feed provided by Digital Resolve to help Internet Explorer 7 and Windows Live Toolbar identify suspected phishing sites.
Microsoft Confirms Vista Pricing
(PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Microsoft Corp. announced on Tuesday U.S. prices for Windows Vista, the long-awaited new version of the operating system that sits on more than 90 percent of the world's PCs.
Intel to slash work force by 10 percent
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060905/ap_on_hi_te/intel_restructuring"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20060905/capt.1b73de223fa14e09922a08219579cb03.intel_layoffs_caps112.jpg?x=130&y=89&sig=SafYpnXI4qJky15bX.AB4A--" align="left" height="89" width="130" alt="Intel Corp. workers put on clean suits before working on chip manufacturing at Intel headquarters in Santa Clara, Calif., Monday, July 17, 2006. Chip-maker Intel Corp. said Tuesday a total of 10,500 jobs will be eliminated over the next year through layoffs, attrition and the sale of underperforming business groups as part of a massive restructuring. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)" border="0" /></a>AP - Chip-maker Intel Corp. said Tuesday it will eliminate 10,500 jobs — about 10 percent of its work force — through layoffs, attrition and the sale of underperforming business groups as part of a massive restructuring.</p><br clear="all"/>
Apple sets stage for movies on iTunes
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060905/ap_on_hi_te/apple_online_movies"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20060829/capt.sge.imr39.290806223848.photo01.photo.default-512x259.jpg?x=130&y=65&sig=zWjd8Zjv9v0JZXbjXoMwDw--" align="left" height="65" width="130" alt="An iTunes website is reflected in an iPod in London in March 2006. America Online (AOL) took aim at Apple Computer's market-ruling iPod-iTunes duo on Tuesday with a music service that lets US users download unlimited songs for a monthly fee rather than a per tune charge.(AFP/File/John McHugh)" border="0" /></a>AP - Could the company that helped catapult the legal music download market with iPods and iTunes now kick-start the online movie market?</p><br clear="all"/>
New Search Engine Gives Human Touch
(AdWeek.com)
AdWeek.com - In a Google-dominated world, starting a new search engine would seem a bad bet. But Scott Jones, an Indiana entrepreneur credited with perfecting voicemail, is undaunted. He believes would-be Google rivals like Microsoft have missed the mark by trying to outdo it with more powerful machines and algorithms.
Pentagon gearing for overseas voting
(AP)
AP - The Pentagon is counting on its improved Web site to help an estimated 6.5 million Americans — U.S. troops at war and others living overseas — vote in the November elections.
NBC Sports boosts fantasy sports coverage
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060905/tc_nm/nbcsports_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20060905/2006_09_05t064451_450x304_us_nbcsports.jpg?x=130&y=87&sig=.FbV3xdZkjz4DVp_mgu62A--" align="left" height="87" width="130" alt="Denver Broncos rookie runningback Mike Bell (20) runs for a 38-yard gain as Arizona Cardinals Darrell Hunter chases him in their NFL pre-season game at Cardinals Stadium, August 31, 2006. (Ross D. Franklin/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - The week the regular-season
"Sunday Night Football" debuts, NBC Sports will transform its
Web site to include more fantasy sports and in-depth football
coverage with a new online editorial team.</p><br clear="all"/>
Hot teen social website MySpace to sell music
(AFP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20060906/tc_afp/afplifestyleusinternet"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20060906/capt.sge.knm45.060906000333.photo00.photo.default-512x367.jpg?x=130&y=93&sig=Ido.3a8inVFF3IyVIXfxkA--" align="left" height="93" width="130" alt="A woman looks at the MySpace website. MySpace, a website considered the hip place to socialize online, announced it will enable members to sell their music.(AFP/File/Nicholas Kamm)" border="0" /></a>AFP - MySpace, a website considered the hip place to socialize online, announced it will enable members to sell their music.</p><br clear="all"/>
CBS teams up with TiVo
(Reuters)
Reuters - Embracing a media technology once
feared by commercial television as the industry's boogeyman,
the CBS (CBSa.N) network has teamed up with TiVo Inc.
to help promote its new fall shows.
A Sirius Threat to the iPod?
(The Motley Fool)
The Motley Fool - Is the Stiletto in? That's the question of the day among the tech chic. But it's not shoes with sticks -- as my three-year-old daughter calls them -- that are the rage, it's radio. Wired News reports that Sirius Satellite Radio (Nasdaq: SIRI - News) is on the verge of introducing the Stiletto 100, a portable music player that boasts both a satellite receiver and built-in Wi-Fi.
Wind River Flying High With Linux
(The Motley Fool)
The Motley Fool - Software developer Wind River Systems (Nasdaq: WIND - News) has been getting some traction lately, as seen with the strength of its second-quarter results. On the news, the stock price rose 6% to $10.83. But the big issue is whether the company can sustain this growth.
Microsoft: Vista will cost same as XP
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060905/ap_on_hi_te/microsoft_vista_pricing"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/rids/20060905/i/r1679322589.jpg?x=130&y=104&sig=Bju00QHLYk8aiugtrSlmZA--" align="left" height="104" width="130" alt="A screenshot of the Windows Vista 'Flip 3D' function. Microsoft Corp. announced on Tuesday U.S. prices for Windows Vista, the long-awaited new version of the operating system that sits on more than 90 percent of the world's personal computers. REUTERS/Microsoft/Handout" border="0" /></a>AP - Microsoft Corp.'s long-delayed upgrade of its flagship Windows operating system will cost the same as comparable versions of the previous version, Windows XP, the company said Tuesday.</p><br clear="all"/>
Hot teen social website MySpace to sell music
(AFP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20060906/tc_afp/afplifestyleusinternet"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20060906/capt.sge.knm45.060906000333.photo00.photo.default-512x367.jpg?x=130&y=93&sig=Ido.3a8inVFF3IyVIXfxkA--" align="left" height="93" width="130" alt="A woman looks at the MySpace website. MySpace, a website considered the hip place to socialize online, announced it will enable members to sell their music.(AFP/File/Nicholas Kamm)" border="0" /></a>AFP - MySpace, a website considered the hip place to socialize online, announced it will enable members to sell their music.</p><br clear="all"/>
Apple sets stage for movies on iTunes
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060905/ap_on_hi_te/apple_online_movies"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20060829/capt.sge.imr39.290806223848.photo01.photo.default-512x259.jpg?x=130&y=65&sig=zWjd8Zjv9v0JZXbjXoMwDw--" align="left" height="65" width="130" alt="An iTunes website is reflected in an iPod in London in March 2006. America Online (AOL) took aim at Apple Computer's market-ruling iPod-iTunes duo on Tuesday with a music service that lets US users download unlimited songs for a monthly fee rather than a per tune charge.(AFP/File/John McHugh)" border="0" /></a>AP - Could the company that helped catapult the legal music download market with iPods and iTunes now kick-start the online movie market?</p><br clear="all"/>
NBC Sports boosts fantasy sports coverage
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060905/wr_nm/nbcsports_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20060905/2006_09_05t064451_450x304_us_nbcsports.jpg?x=130&y=87&sig=.FbV3xdZkjz4DVp_mgu62A--" align="left" height="87" width="130" alt="Denver Broncos rookie runningback Mike Bell (20) runs for a 38-yard gain as Arizona Cardinals Darrell Hunter chases him in their NFL pre-season game at Cardinals Stadium, August 31, 2006. (Ross D. Franklin/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - The week the regular-season
"Sunday Night Football" debuts, NBC Sports will transform its
Web site to include more fantasy sports and in-depth football
coverage with a new online editorial team.</p><br clear="all"/>
Pentagon gearing for overseas voting
(AP)
AP - The Pentagon is counting on its improved Web site to help an estimated 6.5 million Americans — U.S. troops at war and others living overseas — vote in the November elections.
New Search Engine Gives Human Touch
(AdWeek.com)
AdWeek.com - In a Google-dominated world, starting a new search engine would seem a bad bet. But Scott Jones, an Indiana entrepreneur credited with perfecting voicemail, is undaunted. He believes would-be Google rivals like Microsoft have missed the mark by trying to outdo it with more powerful machines and algorithms.
SPECIAL: "Winning Online" -- A Manifesto
(Editor and Publisher)
Editor and Publisher - NEW YORK Newspapers must win online, or face a future of painful contraction.
Arctic Monkeys land coveted UK prize
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060905/en_nm/arts_mercury_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20060906/2006_09_05t194325_450x299_us_arts_mercury.jpg?x=130&y=86&sig=nGkqD_JMQ1ZI07vrEimptw--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="Alex Turner (R) and Matt Helder (L) of the Arctic Monkeys react after the band win the Mercury Music Prize Award in London September 5, 2006. (Stephen Hird/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - The Arctic Monkeys, who shot to fame on
the Internet and broke all records with their debut, won the
coveted Mercury Prize on Tuesday for the Best British album of
the year.</p><br clear="all"/>
Frist still seeks Internet gambling bill: aides
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060905/wr_nm/leisure_congress_gambling_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20060906/2006_09_05t181957_450x300_us_leisure_congress_gambling.jpg?x=130&y=86&sig=1LS1bM8MNGGQYAPpqpYzbA--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="Senate Majority leader Bill Frist attends a fundraiser in Nashville, August 30, 2006. Aides to Frist said on Tuesday he is still trying to find a way to pass a bill to outlaw most forms of Internet gambling, but offered no guarantee a deal could be struck before lawmakers recess at the end of September. (Jim Young/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Aides to Senate Republican Leader
Bill Frist said on Tuesday he is still trying to find a way to
pass a bill to outlaw most forms of Internet gambling, but
offered no guarantee a deal could be struck before lawmakers
recess at the end of September.</p><br clear="all"/>
NCsoft to offer online gaming guidelines
(AP)
AP - Online computer gamers who spend countless hours slaying monsters and battling other virtual foes are now facing more worldly threats, including online predators and scammers who want to swipe their game accounts.
Viacom ousts CEO Tom Freston
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060905/media_nm/media_viacom_ceo_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20060905/2006_09_05t093332_300x450_us_media_viacom_ceo.jpg?x=86&y=130&sig=EUy90PgNY6U80bgMfVft1w--" align="left" height="130" width="86" alt="Tom Freston talks during the Reuters Technology Summit in New York March 1, 2006. Viacom Inc. on Tuesday said Chief Executive and President Freston resigned and will be replaced by Philippe Dauman, a longtime associate of the company's chairman Sumner Redstone. (Lucian Read/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Viacom Inc. Chairman Sumner Redstone
on Tuesday ousted Chief Executive Tom Freston, in a surprise
move to exert more control over the company amid a lagging
stock price and a perception it has fallen behind on the
Internet.</p><br clear="all"/>
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