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Microsoft's Vista to cripple pirated software
(AFP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/microsoft/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20061006/tc_afp/usitinternetcompany"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20061006/capt.sge.uib53.061006024149.photo00.photo.default-512x345.jpg?x=130&y=87&sig=8ev9SjVC3RigSUuYZ5kCNA--" align="left" height="87" width="130" alt="Windows Vista demonstration. Microsoft confirmed that its soon-to-be-released Vista operation system was designed to cripple pirated copies.(AFP/Microsoft-HO/File/Erik S. Lesser)" border="0" /></a>AFP - Microsoft confirmed that its soon-to-be-released Vista operation system was designed to cripple pirated copies.</p><br clear="all"/>
Microsoft Toughens Vista Antipiracy Controls
(NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - The new antipiracy controls due to be included in Microsoft's forthcoming operating system, Windows Vista, have highlighted the ongoing threat of piracy faced by many software companies.
Microsoft Preps 11 Security Patches, Some Critical
(PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Microsoft plans to provide six Windows updates and four Office patches, including fixes for critical issues in both products, as well as a patch for its .Net Web services framework.
Microsoft aims to scuttle pirated copies of Vista
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/microsoft/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20061005/tc_nm/microsoft_piracy_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20061005/2006_10_05t111927_450x345_us_microsoft_piracy.jpg?x=130&y=99&sig=aI4CCNZXWQC8pC9YWWwyNA--" align="left" height="99" width="130" alt="An undated screenshot of Windows Vista's stacked search menu. Microsoft Corp's upcoming Windows Vista computer operating system will include technology that is designed to prevent pirated copies from fully functioning, the software giant said. (Microsoft/Handout/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Microsoft Corp's upcoming
Windows Vista computer operating system will include technology
that is designed to prevent pirated copies from fully
functioning, the software giant said.</p><br clear="all"/>
Microsoft to step up anti-piracy stance
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/microsoft/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061004/ap_on_bi_ge/windows_vista_piracy"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20060927/capt.sge.rrt79.270906220546.photo00.photo.default-512x345.jpg?x=130&y=87&sig=JjtoZJEhQ56B4lM6UxR_3Q--" align="left" height="87" width="130" alt="Windows Vista demonstration. Leading computer security firm Symantec warned that users of Microsoft's new 'Vista' operating system could find their options for running anti-virus style software seriously reduced.(AFP/Microsoft-HO/File/Erik S. Lesser)" border="0" /></a>AP - Microsoft Corp. is cracking down harder than ever on software piracy as it tries to boost profits, but some say the harsh repercussions facing people who use unlicensed versions of its new Windows Vista operating system could spur a backlash.</p><br clear="all"/>
Windows Vista To Take New Tough Line On Counterfeits
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - Microsoft unveils anti-piracy plans for Windows Vista that take tougher measures against users of counterfeit software. Not everyone welcomes the measures.
Microsoft likely to ship Vista on time: analyst
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/microsoft/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20061004/bs_nm/microsoft_analyst_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20061004/2006_10_04t141301_450x340_us_microsoft_analyst.jpg?x=130&y=98&sig=RFymi4je3YAJCkPM42ukKA--" align="left" height="98" width="130" alt="Microsoft Corp.'s Windows Vista operating system is shown in this undated file photo. Microsoft will most likely ship Vista on time and meet its deadline for both corporate and retail consumers, a Wall Street analyst said on Wednesday. (Microsoft/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Microsoft Corp. will most
likely ship its upcoming Windows Vista operating system on time
and meet its deadline for both corporate and retail consumers,
a Wall Street analyst said on Wednesday.</p><br clear="all"/>
Wyse Launches Thin Client Family With Wi-Fi Included
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - Wyse Technology introduces a series of Wi-Fi enabled thin clients, including models based on the embedded operating systems including Microsoft Windows CE5, Windows XP embedded, and Linux.
Firefox Gains Ground On Microsoft's IE
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - or the third consecutive month, Mozilla Corp.'s Firefox has gained share, hitting 12.5 % of the browser market, while Internet Explorer's still-commanding lead has slipped slightly.
Microsoft Touts Enterprise Service Bus Aid
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - Microsoft, working with consulting partner Neudesic, has come up with prescriptive guidance to ease the construction of enterprise service buses (ESBs) as well as software components to facilitate their use.
Youths no longer predominant at MySpace
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061006/ap_on_hi_te/social_networking_youths"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20061006/capt.nyol54610060030.social_networking_youths_nyol546.jpg?x=130&y=97&sig=1BESoS5AtGv94hEDFuerKQ--" align="left" height="97" width="130" alt="In this August 2006 file photo, a frame grab from MySpace.com is taken showing South Carolina's Lt. Gov. Andre Bauer's site that he is using in his re-election bid. Half of the site's users are 35 or older, according to comScore Media Metrix's analysis of its U.S. Internet traffic measurements. (AP Photo/MySpace.com/file)" border="0" /></a>AP - It's not all youths on MySpace. Half of the site's users are 35 or older, according to comScore Media Metrix's analysis of its U.S. Internet traffic measurements. Only 30 percent are under 25 despite a common belief that the site is mostly populated with kids and young adults.</p><br clear="all"/>
Sony won't cut PSP price in '06
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20061005/tc_nm/sony_psp_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20061006/2006_10_05t170423_450x352_us_sony_psp.jpg?x=130&y=101&sig=fXD60EGNWZI4k2UlCJCfQQ--" align="left" height="101" width="130" alt="Women play PlayStation Portables (PSP) in Yokohama, west of Tokyo, March 18, 2006. Sony Corp. does not expect to cut the U.S. price of its PSP handheld game system for the rest of 2006, and the number of available games will nearly double to about 230 in that time, Sony said on Thursday. (Toshiyuki Aizawa/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Sony Corp.(6758.T) does not expect to
cut the U.S. price of its PSP handheld game system for the rest
of 2006, and the number of available games will nearly double
to about 230 in that time, Sony said on Thursday.</p><br clear="all"/>
Hitachi to recall 16,000 Sony-made batteries
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20061006/tc_nm/japan_hitachi_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20061006/2006_10_06t014308_450x338_us_japan_hitachi.jpg?x=130&y=97&sig=uhaqby6dM7sczrE5vNdfAQ--" align="left" height="97" width="130" alt="A recalled notebook battery made by Sony Corp. is displayed in an undated file photo. Hitachi said on Friday it will recall 16,000 batteries made by Sony for laptop computers, joining a growing list of PC makers recalling Sony batteries. (U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission/Handout/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Hitachi Ltd. (6501.T) said on Friday it
will recall 16,000 batteries made by Sony Corp. (6758.T) for
laptop computers, joining a growing list of PC makers recalling
Sony batteries.</p><br clear="all"/>
Best Buy to launch music service with Real, Sandisk
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20061005/tc_nm/media_bestbuy_realnetworks_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20061005/2006_10_05t101157_450x326_us_media_bestbuy_realnetworks.jpg?x=130&y=94&sig=283a8_LdkyKDp0C.Gv4MTA--" align="left" height="94" width="130" alt="A Best Buy store in an undated image. The company on Thursday said it will introduce a new music service with digital music player maker SanDisk and music software company RealNetworks to create the latest competing service to Apple's iPod and iTunes combination. (Handout/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Best Buy Co. Inc. aims to take digital
music to a wider audience by introducing a music player and
subscription service with partners SanDisk Corp. and
RealNetworks Inc. .</p><br clear="all"/>
Starbucks' Hear Music to be available on iTunes
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20061005/tc_nm/leisure_starbucks_apple_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20061005/2006_10_05t131643_316x450_us_leisure_starbucks_apple.jpg?x=91&y=130&sig=58moMqoTJyU453C6dbRtVQ--" align="left" height="130" width="91" alt="A CD rack is seen in Starbucks in Hollywood, July 12, 2005. Starbucks Corp. on Thursday said its Hear Music catalog will be available in the iTunes music store under an agreement with iTunes owner Apple Computer Inc. (Staff/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Starbucks Corp. on Thursday
said its Hear Music catalog will be available in the iTunes
music store under an agreement with iTunes owner Apple Computer
Inc. .</p><br clear="all"/>
Stefani gearing up for new album, live DVD
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20061006/en_nm/stefani_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20061006/2006_10_06t012358_450x368_us_stefani.jpg?x=130&y=106&sig=SJm0AvCCRLYFtrV26FvJzw--" align="left" height="106" width="130" alt="Gwen Stefani poses for photographers in this September 16, 2005 file photo. After laying low this year following the birth of her first child, Gwen Stefani is roaring back into action with a variety of projects. (Seth Wenig/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - After laying low this year following
the birth of her first child, Gwen Stefani is roaring back into
action with a variety of projects. According to her Web site,
Stefani is "hard at work" on new material with an eye on
releasing her second solo album before the end of the year.</p><br clear="all"/>
Elvis' "Ed Sullivan" visits head to DVD
(Reuters)
Reuters - Elvis Presley's three appearances on
"The Ed Sullivan Show" will be chronicled on the 3-disc DVD set
"Elvis Presley: The Sullivan Shows," which will be released
November 21.
Australian telco giant Telstra launches 1 billion dollar 3G network
(AFP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20061006/bs_afp/australiatelecomcompanytelstramobile"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20061006/capt.sge.uij19.061006045418.photo00.photo.default-324x512.jpg?x=82&y=130&sig=VE3Qq5S9BXqRItAKn0wrpA--" align="left" height="130" width="82" alt="A Telstra sign hung in central Sydney. The Australian telecoms giant has launched a new 3G mobile broadband network as the firm moves to bolster investor confidence ahead of a troubled share sale(AFP/File/Greg Wood)" border="0" /></a>AFP - Australian telecoms giant Telstra has launched a new 3G mobile broadband network as the firm moves to bolster investor confidence ahead of a troubled share sale.</p><br clear="all"/>
Wyse Launches Thin Client Family With Wi-Fi Included
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - Wyse Technology introduces a series of Wi-Fi enabled thin clients, including models based on the embedded operating systems including Microsoft Windows CE5, Windows XP embedded, and Linux.
Microsoft's Vista to cripple pirated software
(AFP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20061006/tc_afp/usitinternetcompany"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20061006/capt.sge.uib53.061006024149.photo00.photo.default-512x345.jpg?x=130&y=87&sig=8ev9SjVC3RigSUuYZ5kCNA--" align="left" height="87" width="130" alt="Windows Vista demonstration. Microsoft confirmed that its soon-to-be-released Vista operation system was designed to cripple pirated copies.(AFP/Microsoft-HO/File/Erik S. Lesser)" border="0" /></a>AFP - Microsoft confirmed that its soon-to-be-released Vista operation system was designed to cripple pirated copies.</p><br clear="all"/>
Youths no longer predominant at MySpace
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061006/ap_on_hi_te/social_networking_youths"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20061006/capt.nyol54610060030.social_networking_youths_nyol546.jpg?x=130&y=97&sig=1BESoS5AtGv94hEDFuerKQ--" align="left" height="97" width="130" alt="In this August 2006 file photo, a frame grab from MySpace.com is taken showing South Carolina's Lt. Gov. Andre Bauer's site that he is using in his re-election bid. Half of the site's users are 35 or older, according to comScore Media Metrix's analysis of its U.S. Internet traffic measurements. (AP Photo/MySpace.com/file)" border="0" /></a>AP - It's not all youths on MySpace. Half of the site's users are 35 or older, according to comScore Media Metrix's analysis of its U.S. Internet traffic measurements. Only 30 percent are under 25 despite a common belief that the site is mostly populated with kids and young adults.</p><br clear="all"/>
Australian telco giant Telstra launches 1 billion dollar 3G network
(AFP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20061006/tc_afp/australiatelecomcompanytelstramobile"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20061006/capt.sge.uid60.061006031625.photo00.photo.default-324x512.jpg?x=82&y=130&sig=Orq4SHvPIPCnPACgfLyEDA--" align="left" height="130" width="82" alt="A Telstra sign hung in central Sydney. The Australian telecoms giant has launched a new 3G mobile broadband network as the firm moves to bolster investor confidence ahead of a troubled share sale(AFP/File/Greg Wood)" border="0" /></a>AFP - Australian telecoms giant Telstra has launched a new 3G mobile broadband network as the firm moves to bolster investor confidence ahead of a troubled share sale.</p><br clear="all"/>
Online dancing star struts into boardrooms
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20061005/wr_nm/life_web_dancer_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20061006/2006_10_05t184923_300x450_us_life_web_dancer.jpg?x=86&y=130&sig=5NHxlJstdWNxHpjox5dGdw--" align="left" height="130" width="86" alt="Judson Laipply is seen in an undated handout photo. Laipply's six-minute video, 'Evolution of Dance', catalogues the squirm-worthy moves made so enthusiastically by so many over five decades of partying and it has become the most viewed video of all time on www.youtube.com, seen more than 33.5 million times. (Handout/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Anyone who has walked like
an Egyptian or moon-walked at the office party can relate to
Judson Laipply, the dancing star of online video site YouTube,
whose online success has made him a hit in company boardrooms.</p><br clear="all"/>
MySpace founder seeks probe of News Corp. deal
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20061005/media_nm/myspace_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20061006/2006_10_05t170606_450x378_us_myspace.jpg?x=130&y=109&sig=yYT6YAdcUl2XqlzemC9HgA--" align="left" height="109" width="130" alt="A screen grab of MySpace.com. The founder of MySpace.com parent Intermix Media on Thursday said he is seeking a federal investigation of the sale of Intermix to News Corp. (www.myspace.com/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - The founder of MySpace.com parent
Intermix Media on Thursday said he is seeking a federal
investigation of the sale of Intermix to News Corp. last year,
claiming the deal defrauded shareholders by undervaluing the
Internet's most popular networking site.</p><br clear="all"/>
REVIEW: Writely mostly hits the mark
(AP)
AP - As a reporter, I'm never sure when the muse will strike or an editor will call. That's why I send copious notes and drafts of stories to myself by e-mail. As long as I'm within range of a computer with an Internet connection, I know I'll be able to tweak the latest version or do a quick fact check.
Best Buy to Launch Apple iTunes Competitor
(PC World)
PC World - Chain teams with Rhapsody and Sansa player to offer digital music store opening on October 15.
Hotlines: Gannett to Distribute Customized Video to Go
(AdWeek.com)
AdWeek.com - NEW YORK Gannett Broadcasting has launched Gannett Video Enterprises to provide customized video to other media for on-air, online and wireless distribution.
Papers Use Web to Cover '06 Campaign From All Angles
(Editor and Publisher)
Editor and Publisher - NEW YORK You mean you haven't seen "The Caucus," "Naked Politics," or "Clout Street?" No, these aren't new shows on television's prime-time schedule, or a string of rock bands hitting the underground circuit. They happen to be the latest online political reporting tools for some of America's most prestigious daily newspapers. As this midterm election in November shapes up to be one of the most crucial ever, newspapers are hitting the Web in ways they never have in the past, with new political blogs leading the way.
Google courts computer programmers with new tools
(AFP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20061005/tc_afp/afplifestyleitinternet"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20061005/capt.sge.ugt90.051006194930.photo00.photo.default-512x338.jpg?x=130&y=85&sig=9iLq9t.PibzBDhxs7ZNyNA--" align="left" height="85" width="130" alt="The logo of web search engine Google seen behing a computer keyboard. Google was courting computer programmers with new tools to search out software code and imbed slick "gadgets" on Internet web pages.(AFP/DDP/File/Torsten Silz)" border="0" /></a>AFP - Google was courting computer programmers with new tools to search out software code and imbed slick "gadgets" on Internet web pages.</p><br clear="all"/>
ABC mistakenly releases ID in page probe
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061005/ap_on_go_co/abc_pages"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20061005/capt.sge.udn87.051006134515.photo01.photo.default-404x512.jpg?x=102&y=130&sig=IPFlPOuB1kEXDtGea_WxnA--" align="left" height="130" width="102" alt="Rep. Mark Foley in Washington in 2005. Foley's come-ons to teenage boys in Congress is just the latest in a long history of Washington sex scandals, not all of which have been politically devastating.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Joe Raedle)" border="0" /></a>AP - ABC News' fleeting, inadvertent publishing of a computer screen name enabled a blogger to track down and make public the supposed identity of a former congressional page who traded salacious messages with former Rep. Mark Foley.</p><br clear="all"/>
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