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Microsoft to offer shows on Xbox Live
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/microsoft/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061107/ap_on_hi_te/xbox_tv_and_movies"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20061107/capt.e31c77a6ab1145c4b4d27d28f7a5a6e6.xbox_tv_and_movies_watw103.jpg?x=130&y=79&sig=0X69TR9MNao7opNbfAGmdg--" align="left" height="79" width="130" alt="A screen from the Microsoft Xbox video game system shows viewing options during a demonstration of a new feature that will allow the viewing television and movie programs obtained through Xbox Live Thursday, Nov. 2, 2006, in Redmond, Wash. Microsoft Corp. has teamed up with a handful of Hollywood studios to offer TV shows and movies that can be downloaded through the software giant's Xbox Live online video-game service and beamed straight onto television sets. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)" border="0" /></a>AP - Microsoft Corp. has teamed up with a handful of Hollywood studios to sell TV shows and rent movies that can be downloaded through the software maker's Xbox Live online video-game service and beamed straight onto television sets.</p><br clear="all"/>
Microsoft targets Google with new online '3-D' city maps
(AFP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/microsoft/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20061107/tc_afp/afplifestyleitinternetcompanymapsmicrosoft"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20061107/capt.sge.jci65.071106060645.photo00.photo.default-512x323.jpg?x=130&y=82&sig=8x748RPl.CHx78uTJluRow--" align="left" height="82" width="130" alt="Microsoft has unveiled an online three-dimensional mapping function that provides detailed views of major US cities in a challenge to Internet maps offered by rival Google.(AFP/FIle/Paul J Richards)" border="0" /></a>AFP - Microsoft has unveiled an online three-dimensional mapping function that provides detailed views of major US cities in a challenge to Internet maps offered by rival Google.</p><br clear="all"/>
Microsoft releases .Net Framework 3.0
(InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - LAS VEGAS - Microsoft's .Net Framework 3.0, featuring the company's latest innovations in Web services, presentation and workflow, is now available to developers, the company said on Monday.
Microsoft finishes Office 2007 suite
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/microsoft/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061107/ap_on_hi_te/microsoft_office"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20061107/capt.f52e1cbde6114f6ba9cc291e0e88a29c.xbox_tv_and_movies_cagn103.jpg?x=82&y=130&sig=MFEWRwsWAauz7y4WlO15Pw--" align="left" height="130" width="82" alt="Ryan Kim, rear, uses Microsoft's new ability to download television and movie programs in standard and high definition formats through the Xbox 360, foreground, Monday, Nov. 6, 2006, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/George Nikitin)" border="0" /></a>AP - Microsoft Corp. said Monday it has wrapped up work on its delayed Office 2007 suite and released the code to manufacturing.</p><br clear="all"/>
Microsoft to offer movies, TV shows on game service
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/microsoft/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20061107/wr_nm/microsoft_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20061107/2006_11_06t211539_450x324_us_microsoft.jpg?x=130&y=93&sig=TLXcAewPU64OebCG7.zRoA--" align="left" height="93" width="130" alt="Cheyenne Pesko plays the Xbox 360 game 'Gears of War' at the game's launch party at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Los Angeles October 25, 2006. Microsoft Corp. on Monday said it would rent movies and sell television shows through Internet downloads to its Xbox Live video game service, pitting the software giant against long-time rival Apple Computer Inc. and others responding to the explosion of video on the Web. (Max Morse/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Microsoft Corp. on Monday said it
would rent movies and sell television shows through Internet
downloads to its Xbox Live video game service, pitting the
software giant against long-time rival Apple Computer Inc. and
others responding to the explosion of video on the Web.</p><br clear="all"/>
Microsoft maps next step in Google chase
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/microsoft/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061107/ap_on_hi_te/microsoft_maps"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20061106/capt.f2136ad1b8454747a0ba91b4732ab29c.microsoft_maps_nybz303.jpg?x=130&y=81&sig=4UxrnYRl6pPu7NYOEWNLwQ--" align="left" height="81" width="130" alt="In this undated handout image released by Microsoft Corp, a screen shot of the San Francisco cityscape is shown. Microsoft Corp. has upgraded its online mapping service to include three-dimensional tours of 15 U.S. cities, marking another step in its dogged pursuit of Internet search leader Google Inc. (AP Photo/Microsoft Corp.)" border="0" /></a>AP - Microsoft Corp. has upgraded its online mapping service to include three-dimensional tours of 15 U.S. cities, marking another step in its dogged pursuit of Internet search leader Google Inc.</p><br clear="all"/>
Microsoft's Visual Studio may be modularized
(InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Las Vegas -- Microsoft's planned "Hawaii" release of its Visual Studio development platform may feature modularization, a Microsoft business partner said on Monday. But Microsoft officials are remaining mostly tightlipped about the project.
Microsoft Enhances Live Search Maps
(PC World)
PC World - Richer, 'immersive' mapping function offers 3D images to local searches.
Saudi prince, Gates bid to take Four Seasons private
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/microsoft/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20061106/bs_nm/leisure_fourseasons_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20061106/2006_11_06t085904_450x301_us_leisure_fourseasons.jpg?x=130&y=86&sig=4QrAt6ssKwWJTWPGS6IZHQ--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="The Four Seasons Biltmore Hotel is pictured in Santa Barbara, California September 12, 2003. Four Seasons Hotels Inc. said on Monday it had received a management-led buyout offer valued at $3.7 billion. (Robert Galbraith/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Saudi Prince Alwaleed bin Talal and an
investment firm owned by Microsoft Corp. Chairman Bill
Gates launched an offer for Four Seasons Hotels Inc.
on Monday that proposes to take the Canadian luxury
hotelier private.</p><br clear="all"/>
Microsoft launches 3-D maps for Web search
(Reuters)
Reuters - Microsoft Corp. said on Monday
it introduced three-dimensional maps of 15 U.S. cities in an
effort to beef up its Web search offering to better compete
with market leader Google Inc.
Microsoft to offer shows on Xbox Live
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061107/ap_on_hi_te/xbox_tv_and_movies"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20061107/capt.e31c77a6ab1145c4b4d27d28f7a5a6e6.xbox_tv_and_movies_watw103.jpg?x=130&y=79&sig=0X69TR9MNao7opNbfAGmdg--" align="left" height="79" width="130" alt="A screen from the Microsoft Xbox video game system shows viewing options during a demonstration of a new feature that will allow the viewing television and movie programs obtained through Xbox Live Thursday, Nov. 2, 2006, in Redmond, Wash. Microsoft Corp. has teamed up with a handful of Hollywood studios to offer TV shows and movies that can be downloaded through the software giant's Xbox Live online video-game service and beamed straight onto television sets. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)" border="0" /></a>AP - Microsoft Corp. has teamed up with a handful of Hollywood studios to sell TV shows and rent movies that can be downloaded through the software maker's Xbox Live online video-game service and beamed straight onto television sets.</p><br clear="all"/>
SEC chief suggests blogs for disclosures
(AP)
AP - In the first official communication posted to a blog by a chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, Christopher Cox said he was intrigued by the idea of letting companies use Weblogs to disseminate important corporate information.
Adobe gives Mozilla some computer code
(AP)
AP - Adobe Systems Inc. is contributing some of the computer code behind its widely used Flash player to the Mozilla Foundation so that it can be improved upon and blended into an upcoming version of Mozilla's Firefox Web browser.
Microsoft maps next step in Google chase
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061107/ap_on_hi_te/microsoft_maps"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20061106/capt.f2136ad1b8454747a0ba91b4732ab29c.microsoft_maps_nybz303.jpg?x=130&y=81&sig=4UxrnYRl6pPu7NYOEWNLwQ--" align="left" height="81" width="130" alt="In this undated handout image released by Microsoft Corp, a screen shot of the San Francisco cityscape is shown. Microsoft Corp. has upgraded its online mapping service to include three-dimensional tours of 15 U.S. cities, marking another step in its dogged pursuit of Internet search leader Google Inc. (AP Photo/Microsoft Corp.)" border="0" /></a>AP - Microsoft Corp. has upgraded its online mapping service to include three-dimensional tours of 15 U.S. cities, marking another step in its dogged pursuit of Internet search leader Google Inc.</p><br clear="all"/>
NTP sues Palm, alleging patent violation
(AP)
AP - NTP Inc., which successfully sued the maker of BlackBerry devices for infringement of wireless e-mail patents, said Monday it is suing Palm Inc., maker of the Treo smart phone.
Verizon near content deal with YouTube: WSJ
(Reuters)
Reuters - Verizon Communications Inc., the No. 2
U.S. telecommunications company, is in advanced talks with
YouTube Inc. to bring the Web site's videos to cellphones and
television sets, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday.
Film, TV downloads newly available via Xbox 360
(Reuters)
Reuters - Microsoft Corp. will
unlock the digital-distribution capabilities of its
next-generation console, Xbox 360, to Hollywood studios
beginning November 22.
Singapore Telecom tops 100 million mobile subscribers
(AFP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20061107/tc_afp/singaporetelecommobile"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20061107/capt.sge.jeg63.071106101558.photo00.photo.default-512x339.jpg?x=130&y=86&sig=a9e1rdOXyAwKhxllvQmAEg--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="An Indian man converses on his mobile phone at a roadside tea stall in Kolkata in August 2005. Strong growth in its Indian and Indonesian associates has pushed Singapore Telecommunications' (SingTel) Asia Pacific mobile subscriber base above 100 million.(AFP/Deshkalyan Chowdhury)" border="0" /></a>AFP - Strong growth in its Indian and Indonesian associates has pushed Singapore Telecommunications' (SingTel) Asia Pacific mobile subscriber base above 100 million, the company has said.</p><br clear="all"/>
XenSource To Ship Windows, Linux Platform Next Month
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - XenEnterprise, slated to be generally available in December for Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, and Linux, will be priced at $488 for an annual subscription per each dual-socket server and $750 for a perpetual license, XenSource announced.
India's software giant Infosys plans to get into Nasdaq index
(AFP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20061107/bs_afp/indiaustechnologycompanyinfosys"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20061107/capt.sge.jcu88.071106072042.photo00.photo.default-406x512.jpg?x=103&y=130&sig=0qAUG_D3BCs3KuzjTtnDFw--" align="left" height="130" width="103" alt="Shareholders of India's software major Infosys have approved a plan for converting 30 million local shares into its US counterpart in a bid to list the firm on the Nasdaq index, officials said.(AFP/File)" border="0" /></a>AFP - Shareholders of India's software major Infosys have approved a plan for converting 30 million local shares into its US counterpart in a bid to list the firm on the Nasdaq index, officials said.</p><br clear="all"/>
Verizon near content deal with YouTube: WSJ
(Reuters)
Reuters - Verizon Communications Inc., the No. 2
U.S. telecommunications company, is in advanced talks with
YouTube Inc. to bring the Web site's videos to cellphones and
television sets, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday.
Microsoft to offer shows on Xbox Live
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061107/ap_on_hi_te/xbox_tv_and_movies"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20061107/capt.e31c77a6ab1145c4b4d27d28f7a5a6e6.xbox_tv_and_movies_watw103.jpg?x=130&y=79&sig=0X69TR9MNao7opNbfAGmdg--" align="left" height="79" width="130" alt="A screen from the Microsoft Xbox video game system shows viewing options during a demonstration of a new feature that will allow the viewing television and movie programs obtained through Xbox Live Thursday, Nov. 2, 2006, in Redmond, Wash. Microsoft Corp. has teamed up with a handful of Hollywood studios to offer TV shows and movies that can be downloaded through the software giant's Xbox Live online video-game service and beamed straight onto television sets. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)" border="0" /></a>AP - Microsoft Corp. has teamed up with a handful of Hollywood studios to sell TV shows and rent movies that can be downloaded through the software maker's Xbox Live online video-game service and beamed straight onto television sets.</p><br clear="all"/>
SEC chief suggests blogs for disclosures
(AP)
AP - In the first official communication posted to a blog by a chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, Christopher Cox said he was intrigued by the idea of letting companies use Weblogs to disseminate important corporate information.
Yahoo in image advertising test on mobile phones
(Reuters)
Reuters - Yahoo Inc. is to begin delivering
graphical ads to mobile phones as part of a test of how it can
extend corporate brand marketing on the Web into the wireless
market, the company said on Monday.
Microsoft targets Google with new online '3-D' city maps
(AFP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20061107/tc_afp/afplifestyleitinternetcompanymapsmicrosoft"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20061107/capt.sge.jci65.071106060645.photo00.photo.default-512x323.jpg?x=130&y=82&sig=8x748RPl.CHx78uTJluRow--" align="left" height="82" width="130" alt="Microsoft has unveiled an online three-dimensional mapping function that provides detailed views of major US cities in a challenge to Internet maps offered by rival Google.(AFP/FIle/Paul J Richards)" border="0" /></a>AFP - Microsoft has unveiled an online three-dimensional mapping function that provides detailed views of major US cities in a challenge to Internet maps offered by rival Google.</p><br clear="all"/>
Microsoft to offer movies, TV shows on game service
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20061107/wr_nm/microsoft_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20061107/2006_11_06t211539_450x324_us_microsoft.jpg?x=130&y=93&sig=TLXcAewPU64OebCG7.zRoA--" align="left" height="93" width="130" alt="Cheyenne Pesko plays the Xbox 360 game 'Gears of War' at the game's launch party at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Los Angeles October 25, 2006. Microsoft Corp. on Monday said it would rent movies and sell television shows through Internet downloads to its Xbox Live video game service, pitting the software giant against long-time rival Apple Computer Inc. and others responding to the explosion of video on the Web. (Max Morse/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Microsoft Corp. on Monday said it
would rent movies and sell television shows through Internet
downloads to its Xbox Live video game service, pitting the
software giant against long-time rival Apple Computer Inc. and
others responding to the explosion of video on the Web.</p><br clear="all"/>
Microsoft maps next step in Google chase
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061107/ap_on_hi_te/microsoft_maps"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20061106/capt.f2136ad1b8454747a0ba91b4732ab29c.microsoft_maps_nybz303.jpg?x=130&y=81&sig=4UxrnYRl6pPu7NYOEWNLwQ--" align="left" height="81" width="130" alt="In this undated handout image released by Microsoft Corp, a screen shot of the San Francisco cityscape is shown. Microsoft Corp. has upgraded its online mapping service to include three-dimensional tours of 15 U.S. cities, marking another step in its dogged pursuit of Internet search leader Google Inc. (AP Photo/Microsoft Corp.)" border="0" /></a>AP - Microsoft Corp. has upgraded its online mapping service to include three-dimensional tours of 15 U.S. cities, marking another step in its dogged pursuit of Internet search leader Google Inc.</p><br clear="all"/>
AOL Tests APIs for Embedding AIM Into Web Sites
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - The new APIs and "AIM Whimsicals" allow developers to embed windows on their pages for sending and receiving IMs, and also integrate functionality into Web sites that allow users to set their IM availability, away message, and profile.
Comcast to launch video Web site
(AP)
AP - Comcast Corp. is planning to launch a video uploading Web site similar to YouTube. But in a twist, videos submitted could end up being broadcast nationwide.
Commercial Ratings Flub Extends DVR Debate
(AdWeek.com)
AdWeek.com - A large poultry company might not seem the obvious facilitator of family togetherness, nor its Web site a place one would visit to exchange video messages with distant relatives. But this Thanksgiving season, Butterball is launching the first piece of a campaign that does just that.
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