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Update: Excuses on iPod virus not credible
(InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Security and quality assurance experts reacted negatively to Apple Computer's efforts Tuesday to blame manufacturing problems that resulted in iPod MP3 players shipping with a virus that affects Microsoft's Windows operating system.
Microsoft releases long-awaited Explorer 7
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/microsoft/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20061019/wr_nm/microsoft_explorer_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/rids/20061018/i/r4239669730.jpg?x=130&y=81&sig=xdBTIvA727nwnBCBhON_tw--" align="left" height="81" width="130" alt="Steve Ballmer, chief executive of Microsoft Corporation is seen in this April 25, 2006 file photo. Microsoft and France Telecom said on Wednesday they would launch the U.S. software giant's MSN instant messaging system on mobile phones in France in December. REUTERS/Arnd WIegmann" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Microsoft Corp. released Internet
Explorer 7 on Wednesday, the first major upgrade to its Web
browser since 2001 with new features aimed at preventing online
fraud and improving ease of use.</p><br clear="all"/>
Microsoft to release new IE Web browser
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/microsoft/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061019/ap_on_hi_te/microsoft_s_web_browser"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20061018/2006_10_18t144721_450x298_us_microsoft_investment.jpg?x=130&y=86&sig=yarNGrZz0MVpnk_oknDzKw--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer speaks at a news conference in Beijing May 22, 2006. Microsoft Corp will spend around $7.5 billion on research and development in fiscal year 2007, $900 million more than it committed the year before, Chief Executive Steve Ballmer said on Tuesday. (Jason Lee/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>AP - Microsoft Corp. is giving its Web browser software its first major upgrade in years, amid signs that Internet Explorer's market share is eroding.</p><br clear="all"/>
Final Version of Internet Explorer 7 Now Available
(PC World)
PC World - Ita??s the first major new version of the venerable Microsoft browser since 2001.
Microsoft takes step to carry out EU bargain
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/microsoft/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20061018/tc_nm/microsoft_eu_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20061019/2006_10_18t201846_338x450_us_microsoft_eu.jpg?x=97&y=130&sig=gm9.iQ7UpPv3iDr05EjKoQ--" align="left" height="130" width="97" alt="Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer answers questions from the audience at the Gartner Symposium in Lake Buena Vista, October 10, 2006. (Charles W Luzier/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Microsoft will brief security software
companies on-line on Thursday, after firms McAfee and Symantec
complained it was delaying promised cooperation about their
security concerns.</p><br clear="all"/>
Corrected: Microsoft CEO forecasts $7.5 bln R&D spend in 2007
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/microsoft/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20061018/bs_nm/microsoft_investment_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20061018/2006_10_18t144721_450x298_us_microsoft_investment.jpg?x=130&y=86&sig=yarNGrZz0MVpnk_oknDzKw--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer speaks at a news conference in Beijing May 22, 2006. Microsoft Corp will spend around $7.5 billion on research and development in fiscal year 2007, $900 million more than it committed the year before, Chief Executive Steve Ballmer said on Tuesday. (Jason Lee/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - (Corrects paragraphs 1 and 4 to show that the $7.5 billion
forecast is a new forecast for the current (2007) fiscal year,
not a revision of a previous forecast, and to add a comparison
with the prior (2006) fiscal year to June 30, when spending was
$6.6 billion. Removes reference in paragraph 4 to a forecast in
May of $6.2 billion, which was a forecast for the 2006 fiscal
year, not for fiscal year 2007.)</p><br clear="all"/>
Symantec and McAfee Claim Microsoft Is Ignoring EU Pledge
(NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Although Microsoft stated that it would give security vendors more access to software modules included in its next-gen operating system, Windows Vista, major security firms Symantec and McAfee have criticized the software behemoth for continuing to withhold key information.
Microsoft Lifts Lid on Virtualization Format
(NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Microsoft is pushing further into virtualization, announcing that its Virtual Hard Disk (VHD) Image Format specification is now free to developers working on related technologies.
How Hot Is the New Firefox Browser?
(NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - The Mozilla Foundation, a spin-off of former Internet heavyweight Netscape, has released what many believe will be the final version Firefox 2.0, the chief competitor to Microsoft's Internet Explorer.
Microsoft, Orange launch messaging in France
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/microsoft/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20061018/wr_nm/telecoms_microsoft_orange_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20061018/2006_10_18t092730_450x282_us_telecoms_microsoft_orange.jpg?x=130&y=81&sig=9yJSwYqGBxiO4gS9vCWsDQ--" align="left" height="81" width="130" alt="Steve Ballmer, chief executive of Microsoft Corporation is seen in this April 25, 2006 file photo. Microsoft and France Telecom said on Wednesday they would launch the U.S. software giant's MSN instant messaging system on mobile phones in France in December. (Arnd WIegmann/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Microsoft and France Telecom said on
Wednesday they would launch the U.S. software giant's instant
messaging system on mobile phones in France in December and
other European countries next year.</p><br clear="all"/>
HP passes Dell in world PC shipments
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061018/ap_on_hi_te/pc_shipments"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20061018/capt.f1d5674b02484e9487a066c413aad143.pc_shipments_nyol962.jpg?x=130&y=86&sig=.XKtWg6H_3pSoMhIjzlG6A--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="Hewlett-Packard Company computer, left, and their branded Compaq computer, right, are shown in Santa Clara, Calif., in this February file photo. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, FILE)" border="0" /></a>AP - Hewlett-Packard Co. supplanted Dell Inc. as the world leader in personal computer shipments during the third quarter, returning the bragging rights to Silicon Valley for the first time in nearly three years, according to figures released Wednesday by two influential research firms.</p><br clear="all"/>
Microsoft to release new IE Web browser
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061019/ap_on_hi_te/microsoft_s_web_browser"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20061018/2006_10_18t144721_450x298_us_microsoft_investment.jpg?x=130&y=86&sig=yarNGrZz0MVpnk_oknDzKw--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer speaks at a news conference in Beijing May 22, 2006. Microsoft Corp will spend around $7.5 billion on research and development in fiscal year 2007, $900 million more than it committed the year before, Chief Executive Steve Ballmer said on Tuesday. (Jason Lee/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>AP - Microsoft Corp. is giving its Web browser software its first major upgrade in years, amid signs that Internet Explorer's market share is eroding.</p><br clear="all"/>
Review: Apple offers value in new iPods
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061018/ap_on_hi_te/tech_test_new_ipods"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20061018/capt.736e0dc21d584af6bf2d99041c6772cc.earns_apple_caps108.jpg?x=86&y=130&sig=o8zve4DNqLudMQJrWi3tSQ--" align="left" height="130" width="86" alt="A new Apple Red iPod Nano is shown on display at an Apple Store in Palo Alto, Calif., Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2006. Apple will contribute $10 from the sale of each new red-colored iPod nano to The Global Fund, an organization that fights AIDS in Africa. Apple Computer Inc. will report earnings for its fiscal fourth quarter after the market close on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)" border="0" /></a>AP - Fans of Apple Computer Inc.'s portable music players will find the new, video-capable models of the iPod and its miniature counterpart, the Nano, clearly worth the wait.</p><br clear="all"/>
Apple says some iPods contained a virus
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061018/ap_on_hi_te/ipod_virus"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20061018/capt.sge.dgu70.181006200059.photo00.photo.default-512x379.jpg?x=130&y=96&sig=wsrRq4vXtGlj_8H0fLWiXg--" align="left" height="96" width="130" alt="An iPod playing a video. Apple Computer warned that a Windows computer virus had wormed its way into some video iPods before they hit store shelves.(AFP/File/Toshifumi Kitamura)" border="0" /></a>AP - In another example of how mobile gadgets can carry malicious programs, Apple Computer Inc. said a fraction of its iPod players sold in the past month contained a virus that affects Windows systems.</p><br clear="all"/>
Users bemoan loss of Net phones in UAE
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061018/ap_on_re_mi_ea/no_more_skype"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20061017/capt.f6109fe11010482b917295905d9c60c0.no_more_skype__xkj101.jpg?x=130&y=89&sig=ND6tYo4HxcY.KyYteqmXOQ--" align="left" height="89" width="130" alt="A car passes by Shikh Zayed high-way skyline with the new under construction Etisalat tower with a ball shape on top, Tuesday Oct. 17, 2006 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. When telecom regulators in this country cut access to the popular Internet phone program Skype last month, it triggered an uproar among foreigners who found themselves choosing between giant phone bills or losing touch with familes. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)" border="0" /></a>AP - When telecom regulators in this country cut access to the popular Internet phone program Skype, the price of international calling skyrocketed.</p><br clear="all"/>
Microsoft releases long-awaited Explorer 7
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20061019/wr_nm/microsoft_explorer_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/rids/20061018/i/r4239669730.jpg?x=130&y=81&sig=xdBTIvA727nwnBCBhON_tw--" align="left" height="81" width="130" alt="Steve Ballmer, chief executive of Microsoft Corporation is seen in this April 25, 2006 file photo. Microsoft and France Telecom said on Wednesday they would launch the U.S. software giant's MSN instant messaging system on mobile phones in France in December. REUTERS/Arnd WIegmann" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Microsoft Corp. released Internet
Explorer 7 on Wednesday, the first major upgrade to its Web
browser since 2001 with new features aimed at preventing online
fraud and improving ease of use.</p><br clear="all"/>
Nielsen to launch video game ratings service
(Reuters)
Reuters - Nielsen Media Research, whose TV
viewer surveys have long determined how much advertisers pay
for commercials, is getting into the digital joystick business
with a new ratings service for video games.
Microsoft, Orange launch messaging in France
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20061018/wr_nm/telecoms_microsoft_orange_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20061018/2006_10_18t092730_450x282_us_telecoms_microsoft_orange.jpg?x=130&y=81&sig=9yJSwYqGBxiO4gS9vCWsDQ--" align="left" height="81" width="130" alt="Steve Ballmer, chief executive of Microsoft Corporation is seen in this April 25, 2006 file photo. Microsoft and France Telecom said on Wednesday they would launch the U.S. software giant's MSN instant messaging system on mobile phones in France in December. (Arnd WIegmann/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Microsoft and France Telecom said on
Wednesday they would launch the U.S. software giant's instant
messaging system on mobile phones in France in December and
other European countries next year.</p><br clear="all"/>
How Hot Is the New Firefox Browser?
(NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - The Mozilla Foundation, a spin-off of former Internet heavyweight Netscape, has released what many believe will be the final version Firefox 2.0, the chief competitor to Microsoft's Internet Explorer.
Update: Excuses on iPod virus not credible
(InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Security and quality assurance experts reacted negatively to Apple Computer's efforts Tuesday to blame manufacturing problems that resulted in iPod MP3 players shipping with a virus that affects Microsoft's Windows operating system.
Microsoft releases long-awaited Explorer 7
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20061019/wr_nm/microsoft_explorer_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/rids/20061018/i/r4239669730.jpg?x=130&y=81&sig=xdBTIvA727nwnBCBhON_tw--" align="left" height="81" width="130" alt="Steve Ballmer, chief executive of Microsoft Corporation is seen in this April 25, 2006 file photo. Microsoft and France Telecom said on Wednesday they would launch the U.S. software giant's MSN instant messaging system on mobile phones in France in December. REUTERS/Arnd WIegmann" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Microsoft Corp. released Internet
Explorer 7 on Wednesday, the first major upgrade to its Web
browser since 2001 with new features aimed at preventing online
fraud and improving ease of use.</p><br clear="all"/>
Microsoft to release new IE Web browser
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061019/ap_on_hi_te/microsoft_s_web_browser"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20061018/2006_10_18t144721_450x298_us_microsoft_investment.jpg?x=130&y=86&sig=yarNGrZz0MVpnk_oknDzKw--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer speaks at a news conference in Beijing May 22, 2006. Microsoft Corp will spend around $7.5 billion on research and development in fiscal year 2007, $900 million more than it committed the year before, Chief Executive Steve Ballmer said on Tuesday. (Jason Lee/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>AP - Microsoft Corp. is giving its Web browser software its first major upgrade in years, amid signs that Internet Explorer's market share is eroding.</p><br clear="all"/>
Final Version of Internet Explorer 7 Now Available
(PC World)
PC World - Ita??s the first major new version of the venerable Microsoft browser since 2001.
Radically New Internet Explorer Debuts Today
(PC World)
PC World - IE 7 is now available for download, and a final Firefox 2 is just
around the corner. We rate both to find your best browser experience.
Lawmaker opposes taxing online virtual economies
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20061018/tc_nm/congress_taxes_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20061018/2006_10_18t142136_450x339_us_congress_taxes.jpg?x=130&y=97&sig=cQ5w7anbt0rxZafY_qh50A--" align="left" height="97" width="130" alt="An in game screen capture of Linden Lab's online world Second Life is seen in an undated publicity image. The Republican head of a U.S. congressional committee said it would be a mistake if the Internal Revenue Service introduced regulations to tax virtual economies such as Second Life and World of Warcraft. (Handout/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - The Republican head of a U.S.
congressional committee said it would be a mistake if the
Internal Revenue Service introduced regulations to tax virtual
economies such as Second Life and World of Warcraft.</p><br clear="all"/>
Sites let political junkies post video
(AP)
AP - Politicians always say every vote counts. But what about every video? Atlanta-based ViTrue and Friendster are hoping to build buzz by allowing political junkies to post their own campaign videos online.
AOL to make portals for kids, teens free
(AP)
AP - AOL's portals targeted at kids and teens will soon be available for free as the company continues its chase for online advertising dollars.
RadioShack offers tech classes online
(AP)
AP - RadioShack Corp. is turning to online classes to help consumers navigate the confusing world of technology. Consumers can learn how to edit digital photos, choose and set up high-definition televisions, buy a new computer and explore satellite radio.
Plug pulled on old-time Eudora software
(AP)
AP - The Eudora e-mail software has been around nearly 20 years, long before the Internet became a household word. Now, with its glory days behind, its owner is calling it quits.
US agents crack down on Internet child pornography
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20061018/wr_nm/crime_pornography_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20061019/2006_10_18t204629_450x326_us_crime_pornography.jpg?x=130&y=94&sig=qmdzIqU57sfUgnY9.jBM1Q--" align="left" height="94" width="130" alt="A person types on a keyboard in a file photo. U.S. law enforcement officials on Wednesday said a crackdown on Internet child pornography has resulted in the arrest of 125 people nationwide, including police officers, high school teachers, and a federal border patrol agent. (File/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - U.S. law enforcement officials on
Wednesday said a crackdown on Internet child pornography has
resulted in the arrest of 125 people nationwide, including
police officers, high school teachers, and a federal border
patrol agent.</p><br clear="all"/>
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