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Microsoft Interviews Itself About The New Word
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - Microsoft corporate VP Peter Pathe explains how new features and a new user interface will benefit users.
Microsoft OneCare Security Suite Loses Ground
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - While OneCare accounted for nearly 11% of U.S. consumer security suite sales in June, by October its slice had shrunk to 6%.
Microsoft Schedules Eight Bug Fixes Next Week
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - Microsoft announced it would issue three updates for Windows, three for its Office productivity suite, one that affects both Windows and Office, and another that impacts both Windows and the Visual Studio development platform.
Microsoft to kick off 2007 with 8 security updates
(InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Microsoft plans to release eight sets of security patches next Tuesday, addressing flaws in its Windows, Office, and Visual Studio products.
French game maker sues Microsoft
(InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - A legal battle between Microsoft and a French video game publisher appears to be holding up the development of a mobile version of "Halo," the popular Xbox game.
Patch Tuesday: Critical MS Office Fixes Coming
(PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - On Jan. 9, Microsoft plans to release eight bulletins with patches for critical holes in Office, Windows and Visual Studio.
Microsoft's 'Enchanted Office' Comic Touts Ribbon
(PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - The software giant is using a Web-based comic strip to try to convince consumers that the new Ribbon-based user interface found in Office 2007 is an innovation they can benefit from.
Users Irked By Windows Defender Beta 2 Expiration
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 users can upgrade to the final program by downloading it from the Microsoft Web site, but Windows 2000 users are out of luck.
Microsoft Ships Early Betas Of 'Cougar' And 'Centro' Servers
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - Microsoft has released early beta versions of its "Cougar" upgrade of Small Business Server and "Centro," a new integrated server suite for midsize businesses.
Microsoft Gifts Stir Up the Blogosphere
(NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Microsoft: People love it or hate it. When the world's largest software maker recently sent free laptops preloaded with Windows Vista to 90 bloggers, the act did little to bulk up its list of friends.
Advertisers exploit video game secrets
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070105/ap_on_hi_te/video_game_advertising"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070105/capt.fx20201051626.video_game_advertising_fx202.jpg?x=130&y=73&sig=bQU1V3NBu7ocVzsVdJImBw--" align="left" height="73" width="130" alt="In this is an undated screen grab from the video game 'Rainbow Six Vegas,' provided by Ubisoft Inc., product placement advertising for Unilever Corp.'s Axe shower gel is seen. Welcome to the new world of marketing campaigns deeply embedded in a growing number video games. (AP Photo/Ubisoft Inc.)" border="0" /></a>AP - Crouched in military fatigues, you peer through night-vision goggles and brandish a semiautomatic gun as you hunt down terrorists who've overtaken Las Vegas.</p><br clear="all"/>
XM's subscriber total tops 7.6 million
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070105/ap_on_hi_te/xm_satellite_radio_subscribers"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070105/2007_01_05t090722_282x450_us_xm_subscribers.jpg?x=81&y=130&sig=zPx5Zk_vpHUy04HVOoiEig--" align="left" height="130" width="81" alt="An XM Satellite Radio device is seen in an undated publicity photo. XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. on Friday said it ended 2006 with more than 7.6 million subscribers, after adding over 442,000 new net customers during the fourth quarter. (PRNewsFoto/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>AP - XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. said Friday that it added almost 1.7 million new subscribers last year, bringing its total to more than 7.6 million subscribers.</p><br clear="all"/>
Peruvian root in bioprospecting dispute
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070105/ap_on_hi_te/peru_biopiracy"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070105/capt.lim10401051627.peru_biopiracy_lim104.jpg?x=130&y=94&sig=WHw8YqNI1akPh7bzShzRqA--" align="left" height="94" width="130" alt="Timotea Cordova , 80, prepares a traditional elixir to ward off the breathless effect of the high altitude in Junin, Peru, Nov. 1, 2006. For hundreds of years, Quechua Indians have grown maca, the frost-resistant root that grows in these frigid Andean highlands, to boost stamina and sex drive. The root, they believe, is nature's bounty and belongs to everyone and to no one in particular.(AP Photo/Karel Navarro)" border="0" /></a>AP - In a small storefront on a bleak, wind-swept Andean plateau, Timotea Cordova offers an oxygen-deprived visitor a traditional elixir to ward off the breathless effect of the high altitude.</p><br clear="all"/>
Data storage gets image makeover
(AP)
AP - Amid the sea of sleek new cell phones and eye-catching high-definition televisions, a typically hidden and humbler technology is preparing to make its biggest splash yet at the world's largest annual consumer technology show.
Google teams up with China's Xunlei
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070105/ap_on_hi_te/china_google"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20070106/capt.sge.fqx34.060107061415.photo00.photo.default-512x425.jpg?x=130&y=107&sig=3MVLGsG9nk0naTmmjCS7FQ--" align="left" height="107" width="130" alt="A Canadian child who was the victim of sexual abuse has been placed under protection after appealing for help over the Internet, Canadian police have said. The child used the Google search engine to send a message to a site for children in Australia, pleading for help, and the e-mail was forwarded to police in Canada.(AFP/File/John D McHugh)" border="0" /></a>AP - Google Inc. and a Chinese partner on Friday announced a new Internet venture as the U.S.-based search engine tries to expand its share of China's growing online market.</p><br clear="all"/>
San Francisco, EarthLink have tentative Wi-Fi deal
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070106/wr_nm/wireless_sanfrancisco_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070106/2007_01_05t221600_450x311_us_wireless_sanfrancisco.jpg?x=130&y=89&sig=dahf_6HLTLhT33jsyjFyuw--" align="left" height="89" width="130" alt="San Francisco's landmark Golden Gate Bridge in a file photo. The City of San Francisco and EarthLink said on Friday they had reached a tentative deal to offer free wireless Internet access, promising to make it the first major U.S. city to deliver municipal Wi-Fi services citywide. (Andy Kuno/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - The City of San Francisco and
EarthLink said on Friday they had reached a tentative deal to
offer free wireless Internet access, promising to make it the
first major U.S. city to deliver municipal Wi-Fi services
citywide.</p><br clear="all"/>
Many expect iPod phone at next week's Macworld
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070105/wr_nm/apple_macworld_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070106/2007_01_05t190010_450x282_us_apple_macworld.jpg?x=130&y=81&sig=iyZmtK5O8OIFTMPat1dACQ--" align="left" height="81" width="130" alt="Shoppers pass by the Apple Store on Chicago's Magnificent Mile in a file photo. Apple may announce a much-anticipated iPod phone and will likely unveil revamped iPod music players next week during the annual Macworld conference here. (John Gress/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Apple Computer Inc. may announce
a much-anticipated iPod phone and will likely unveil revamped
iPod music players next week during the annual Macworld
conference here.</p><br clear="all"/>
Verizon to offer TV shows on cellphones: NY Times
(Reuters)
Reuters - Verizon Wireless is expected to
announce on Sunday that it will offer full-length programing to
its cellular subscribers from major U.S. television networks,
The New York Times reported on Saturday.
MySQL Rejects GPL Version 3 For Now
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - Version 3 of the General Public License has proposed a digital rights management provision and other optional restrictions that some open-source developers don't like.
Supply Chain Performance Management for Operational Excellence
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - For operation excellence in supply chain performance management, companies must align goals and deploy software to serve the entire enterprise.
San Francisco, EarthLink have tentative Wi-Fi deal
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070106/wr_nm/wireless_sanfrancisco_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070106/2007_01_05t221600_450x311_us_wireless_sanfrancisco.jpg?x=130&y=89&sig=dahf_6HLTLhT33jsyjFyuw--" align="left" height="89" width="130" alt="San Francisco's landmark Golden Gate Bridge in a file photo. The City of San Francisco and EarthLink said on Friday they had reached a tentative deal to offer free wireless Internet access, promising to make it the first major U.S. city to deliver municipal Wi-Fi services citywide. (Andy Kuno/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - The City of San Francisco and
EarthLink said on Friday they had reached a tentative deal to
offer free wireless Internet access, promising to make it the
first major U.S. city to deliver municipal Wi-Fi services
citywide.</p><br clear="all"/>
Google, EarthLink Reach Free Wi-Fi Deal With San Francisco
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - The agreement must now be approved by the city Board of Supervisors, some members of which favor a city-owned network.
Even With China Mobile Deal, Google's Got A Tough Sell In Mobile Search
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - Its deal with the world's largest mobile service company is a nice place to start, though.
Showtime Partnering In Online Distribution Of PC Games
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - The companies, which expect to launch the service in the second quarter, are marketing the offering as a pre-built way for ISPs to tap into the multibillion-dollar PC game market.
Nokia joins Sprint WiMax bandwidth-wagon
(InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Sprint Nextel has signed up another big partner for its deployment of a WiMax mobile broadband network around the U.S.
Singaporean charged for online bomb hoax
(AP)
AP - A Singapore court charged a man for posting a bomb hoax online while illegally tapping into a wireless Internet network.
Google To Power Search On China's Xunlei Downloading Service
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - Following on the heels of a new partnership with China Mobile, announcement signals the search company's push to become a bigger player in China.
Venezuelan teen detained in hacking case
(AP)
AP - A 17-year-old has been detained by Venezuelan authorities after hacking into multiple government Web sites and posting playful photos of President Hugo Chavez and his close ally, Cuba's Fidel Castro.
Senators introduce 'Net tax ban
(InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Three U.S. senators have introduced a bill to permanently extend a ban on taxes unique to the Internet, such as access taxes.
Nokia Joins Sprint Nextel's Effort To Deploy WiMax
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - Nokia will provide wireless network infrastructure and develop WiMax-enabled mobile devices, including multimedia computers and Internet tablets.
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