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Gift laptops from Microsoft ignite 'blogosphere' controversy
(AFP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/microsoft/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20061229/tc_afp/ussoftwarechipethics"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20061229/capt.sge.een20.291206213324.photo00.photo.default-354x512.jpg?x=89&y=130&sig=JSj7O_ODAJByXo5_EM_F0w--" align="left" height="130" width="89" alt="Microsoft co-founder shadow falls on the company logo during a press conference. Laptops that Microsoft sent free to authors of popular weblogs had the 'blogosphere' abuzz with controversy regarding the propriety of the gifts.(AFP/File/Arko Datta)" border="0" /></a>AFP - Laptops that Microsoft sent free to authors of popular weblogs had the 'blogosphere' abuzz with controversy regarding the propriety of the gifts.</p><br clear="all"/>
Microsoft Claims Vista's Aero Interface Doesn't Slow PCs
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - Principled Technologies, which conducted the research for Microsoft, is offering a download of the report.
Microsoft Says No Favorable Coverage Expected In Laptop Giveaway
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - Recipients encouraged to disclose receiving the expensive computers, which were intended to solicit "valuable feedback" from the influential tech bloggers, says company
Ford and Microsoft Partner on Automotive OS
(NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - The Wall Street Journal reports that Ford and Microsoft have decided to sync. At the Detroit Auto Show and the Consumer Electronics Show in January, the two firms will jointly announce Sync, an in-car navigation and infotainment system built on Microsoft's platform.
Microsoft Looks Beyond Vista Bugs
(NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Despite recently reported security issues with Windows Vista, Microsoft has expressed confidence that its new operating system is secure and reliable.
Microsoft adds behavioral targeting
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/microsoft/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061228/ap_on_hi_te/techbit_microsoft_advertising"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20061217/capt.sge.bit27.171206233759.photo00.photo.default-512x323.jpg?x=130&y=82&sig=kTyFsF8bPGaOLmHkqDgByA--" align="left" height="82" width="130" alt="The logo for Microsoft at their office in Herndon, Virginia. The communist-run Indian state of Kerala has begun another battle against multinationals, backing the Linux computer operating system over market-leading Microsoft Windows.(AFP/File/Paul J. Richards)" border="0" /></a>AP - Microsoft Corp. has started linking users' search habits with other personal information as it prepares to show more personalized advertisements.</p><br clear="all"/>
Microsoft, AMD Send Free High-End Laptops To Select Bloggers
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - Giveaway triggers debate over ethics and whether the companies are really offering bribes. The ensuing publicity reportedly has prompted Microsoft and AMD to reconsider the gift.
Microsoft's Laptop Giveaway Rubs Some the Wrong Way
(PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - News Analysis: Here is how Microsoft went about putting free laptops into the hands of bloggers.
Microsoft: Vista's Secure, Not Perfect
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - Disclosure of a zero-day vulnerability doesn't alter the claim that Vista is the safest Microsoft operating system so far, says company's security manager.
Microsoft RSS Patents Anger Critics
(NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Microsoft has managed to rankle its critics again, this time over a set of patent applications that cover one of blogging's key technologies -- a technology that Microsoft did not invent.
Apple faces suit over iPod-iTunes link
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061230/ap_on_hi_te/apple_lawsuits"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20061229/capt.cajc10212292133.apple_options_cajc102.jpg?x=81&y=130&sig=E1ibNmZk8vb02TJLy9MqBQ--" align="left" height="130" width="81" alt="A woman walks with an Apple computer box outside the Apple store in San Francisco, Friday, Dec. 29, 2006. Apple Computer Inc. cleared Chief Executive Steve Jobs and the rest of its current management of misconduct involving stock option grants, despite Jobs' awareness of favorable grant dates. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)" border="0" /></a>AP - As if its options woes weren't trouble enough, Apple Computer Inc. said Friday it is facing several federal lawsuits, including one alleging the company created an illegal monopoly by tying iTunes music and video sales to its market-leading iPod portable players.</p><br clear="all"/>
Apple says options probe clears execs
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061229/ap_on_bi_ge/apple_options"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20061229/capt.cajc10112292126.apple_options_cajc101.jpg?x=130&y=85&sig=WRZxrllSx4xq2XnsBmCnSw--" align="left" height="85" width="130" alt="A woman walks past a wall of poster ads for the iPod shuffle outside the Apple store in San Francisco, Friday, Dec. 29, 2006. Apple Computer Inc. cleared Chief Executive Steve Jobs and the rest of its current management of misconduct involving stock option grants, despite Jobs' awareness of favorable grant dates. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)" border="0" /></a>AP - Apple Computer Inc. gave the most detailed account yet of its stock-option practices Friday, clearing CEO Steve Jobs and other current executives of any misconduct. Yet it still isn't clear who was responsible and how much Jobs was involved.</p><br clear="all"/>
NYC cabs to test cell signal strength
(AP)
AP - Ever wanted to stuff that "Can you hear me now?" guy into the trunk of your car and take him on a tour of those maddening spots where your cell phone won't work? One telecommunications company has a plan to do the mechanical equivalent.
Some rethink posting of private info
(AP)
AP - Walls of an auditorium were covered with thousands of sheets of paper — printouts from MySpace, Facebook, YouTube and other online sites that were filled with back-stabbing gossip, unflattering images, and details about partying and dating exploits.
Movie group claims win in Chinese piracy
(AP)
AP - A Beijing court has ordered the popular Chinese Web portal Sohu.com to pay $140,000 in damages for distributing Hollywood movies online without permission, the movie industry's trade group said Friday.
Asia's Internet slowdown eases
(AFP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20061230/tc_afp/asiaquakeinternet"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20061230/capt.sge.ego88.301206100208.photo00.photo.default-512x341.jpg?x=130&y=86&sig=GhEfMZky1nLVtdwMYLz9FA--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="A woman surfs the internet at Changi International Airport in Singapore. Internet users in Asia have eyed an escape from a digital black hole as slow surfing speeds gradually improved four days after an earthquake cut Web access in many areas.(AFP/File/Jewel Samad)" border="0" /></a>AFP - Internet users in Asia have eyed an escape from a digital black hole as slow surfing speeds gradually improved four days after an earthquake cut Web access in many areas.</p><br clear="all"/>
Hacker Cracks High-Def DVD Encryption System
(NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - The movie industry may rue the day it challenged hackers to break its new encryption system for high-def DVDs, claiming it was bulletproof. The day after Christmas, a hacker known only as Muslix64 posted a hack to a Doom 9 forum that appears to shoot holes in their claim.
AT&T closes BellSouth deal after FCC OK
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061230/ap_on_bi_ge/att_bellsouth"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20061229/capt.ny11912292130.att_bellsouth_ny119.jpg?x=130&y=92&sig=T6.cxFjkCNSg6a8LQja4tg--" align="left" height="92" width="130" alt="The AT&T, Inc. logo is seen on on of the company's buildings in San Antonio, in this April 25, 2006, file photo. While much of Washington enjoyed a holiday break, lawyers for AT&T Inc. and the government worked marathon hours to forge an agreement that would allow the company to complete its $85 billion purchase of BellSouth Corp. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, file)" border="0" /></a>AP - AT&T Inc. extended its dominance as the nation's largest provider of phone, wireless and broadband Internet services by acquiring BellSouth Corp. in the largest telecommunications takeover in U.S. history.</p><br clear="all"/>
IBM Releases Lotus Notes for the Mac
(NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Mac users will be able to ring in the New Year knowing that IBM's Lotus Notes 7.0.2 client is now available for Mac OS X, offering enterprise users instant messaging, presence awareness, and Web 2.0 tools such as RSS technology and a blogging template. These Notes functions are already available for users of Linux and Windows operating systems.
Kaspersky Ships Vista AV Support
(PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - The anti-virus specialist offers support for Microsoft's new operating system, the very same product that some people believe will put increased pressure on Kaspersky's entire business.
Asia's Internet slowdown eases
(AFP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20061230/tc_afp/asiaquakeinternet"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20061230/capt.sge.ego88.301206100208.photo00.photo.default-512x341.jpg?x=130&y=86&sig=GhEfMZky1nLVtdwMYLz9FA--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="A woman surfs the internet at Changi International Airport in Singapore. Internet users in Asia have eyed an escape from a digital black hole as slow surfing speeds gradually improved four days after an earthquake cut Web access in many areas.(AFP/File/Jewel Samad)" border="0" /></a>AFP - Internet users in Asia have eyed an escape from a digital black hole as slow surfing speeds gradually improved four days after an earthquake cut Web access in many areas.</p><br clear="all"/>
Apple faces suit over iPod-iTunes link
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061230/ap_on_hi_te/apple_lawsuits"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20061229/capt.cajc10212292133.apple_options_cajc102.jpg?x=81&y=130&sig=E1ibNmZk8vb02TJLy9MqBQ--" align="left" height="130" width="81" alt="A woman walks with an Apple computer box outside the Apple store in San Francisco, Friday, Dec. 29, 2006. Apple Computer Inc. cleared Chief Executive Steve Jobs and the rest of its current management of misconduct involving stock option grants, despite Jobs' awareness of favorable grant dates. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)" border="0" /></a>AP - As if its options woes weren't trouble enough, Apple Computer Inc. said Friday it is facing several federal lawsuits, including one alleging the company created an illegal monopoly by tying iTunes music and video sales to its market-leading iPod portable players.</p><br clear="all"/>
Gift laptops from Microsoft ignite 'blogosphere' controversy
(AFP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20061229/tc_afp/ussoftwarechipethics"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20061229/capt.sge.een20.291206213324.photo00.photo.default-354x512.jpg?x=89&y=130&sig=JSj7O_ODAJByXo5_EM_F0w--" align="left" height="130" width="89" alt="Microsoft co-founder shadow falls on the company logo during a press conference. Laptops that Microsoft sent free to authors of popular weblogs had the 'blogosphere' abuzz with controversy regarding the propriety of the gifts.(AFP/File/Arko Datta)" border="0" /></a>AFP - Laptops that Microsoft sent free to authors of popular weblogs had the 'blogosphere' abuzz with controversy regarding the propriety of the gifts.</p><br clear="all"/>
Washington Post aims for closer print, Web ties
(Reuters)
Reuters - The Washington Post Co. plans to have
its veteran editors help shape the way stories appear on the
Web in the latest example of how top U.S. publishers are
retooling news operations for the Internet.
IBM Releases Lotus Notes for the Mac
(NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Mac users will be able to ring in the New Year knowing that IBM's Lotus Notes 7.0.2 client is now available for Mac OS X, offering enterprise users instant messaging, presence awareness, and Web 2.0 tools such as RSS technology and a blogging template. These Notes functions are already available for users of Linux and Windows operating systems.
Untangle the World Wide Web with RSS
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20061229/wr_nm/column_pluggedin_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20061229/2006_12_29t134630_450x300_us_column_pluggedin.jpg?x=130&y=86&sig=g2_kMDsKbs4ZW5K.AHhO3g--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="A woman works at a computer in an office in an undated file photo. Short for 'Really Simple Syndication,' a name that seems designed to induce maximum eye glazing, RSS is in fact one of the best time-savers online. And it's getting easier to use. (Catherine Benson/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - "RSS" is one of the coolest things
you've never heard of when it comes to the Internet.</p><br clear="all"/>
Yahoo Closes News Forums
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - The company plans overhaul of message boards linked to individual articles on the portal's news site.
China's Internet population reaches 132M
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061229/ap_on_hi_te/china_internet_boom"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20061206/capt.sge.svg63.061206164305.photo00.photo.default-512x345.jpg?x=130&y=87&sig=2w52FZ01xk6pWo08CJH0eQ--" align="left" height="87" width="130" alt="People surf the Internet in Beijing. China had 19.87 million Internet bloggers at the beginning of November -- a 24 percent increase over the past 12 months.(AFP/File/Frederic J. Brown)" border="0" /></a>AP - China's population of Internet users has risen by 30 percent over the past year to 132 million, a state news agency said Friday.</p><br clear="all"/>
Movie group claims win in Chinese piracy
(AP)
AP - A Beijing court has ordered the popular Chinese Web portal Sohu.com to pay $140,000 in damages for distributing Hollywood movies online without permission, the movie industry's trade group said Friday.
Microsoft Says No Favorable Coverage Expected In Laptop Giveaway
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - Recipients encouraged to disclose receiving the expensive computers, which were intended to solicit "valuable feedback" from the influential tech bloggers, says company
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