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Microsoft to launch Xbox 360 in China soon: sources
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/microsoft/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070116/tc_nm/microsoft_china_xbox_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070116/2007_01_15t070852_450x396_us_microsoft_china_xbox.jpg?x=130&y=114&sig=gf26kJOh1jdCPQUpXwMlPw--" align="left" height="114" width="130" alt="Microsoft Corp.'s Xbox 360 game console is displayed in Tokyo April 6, 2006. Microsoft is set to launch its popular Xbox 360 console in China in the next few months, expanding beyond its traditional focus on selling PC software in the country, industry sources said. (Yuriko Nakao/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Microsoft Corp. is set to
launch its popular Xbox 360 console in China in the next few
months, expanding beyond its traditional focus on selling PC
software in the country, industry sources said.</p><br clear="all"/>
Liberty Alliance, Microsoft discuss identity protocols
(InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Despite a screaming need for integration, enterprise identity-and-access management continues to be a Tower of Babel of competing platforms and standards.
Brief: Microsoft Appears To Finally Have Its Heart In CRM As A Service
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - The version it will offer late this year is geared to better delivery in the software-as-service model.
MSN India Names Marketing Head
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - Raghavan will be responsible for marketing Microsoft's online products, including MSN and Windows Live, within the country.
New Windows VML Exploit Commandeers PCs
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - Immunity Inc. said it had published a working exploit for the Vector Markup Language vulnerability within three hours of Microsoft announcing the bug and issuing a patch.
UK schools advised to hold off on Vista, Office 2007
(InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Microsoft needs to make a stronger case for U.K. schools to upgrade to Windows Vista and Office 2007 as neither product contains essential new features, according to a report from a British educational advisory group.
HTC lauds Apple iPhone, but won't mimic it
(InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - The president of High Tech Computer (HTC), the world's largest maker of Microsoft Windows mobile phones, thinks Apple's new iPhone is "pretty innovative," but his company has no plans to put out a similar product.
Microsoft Compute Cluster OS now on SGI servers
(InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Silicon Graphics (SGI) is now offering servers running Windows CCS (Compute Cluster Server) 2003 to make it more competitive in the HPC (high-performance computing) market.
Microsoft previews next version of Dynamics CRM
(InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Microsoft is previewing the next major version of its Dynamics CRM (customer relationship management) software, code-named "Titan," with a growing number of its partners in the run-up to the mid-2007 product release.
Microsoft, Nintendo, and Sony Sued over Game Controllers
(NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Texas-based Fenner Investments is suing the big three game console makers -- Microsoft, Nintendo, and Sony -- for violating a patent covering a "Low-Voltage Joystick Port Interface."
Netflix to be delivered on the Internet
(AP)
AP - Netflix Inc. will start showing movies and TV episodes over the Internet this week, providing its subscribers with more instant gratification as the DVD-by-mail service prepares for a looming technology shift threatening its survival.
Startup hopes 'Tubes' metaphor has legs
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070115/ap_on_hi_te/sharing_content_online"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070115/capt.malp50301152202.sharing_content_online_malp503.jpg?x=130&y=84&sig=RvaAlW2cTOvJUlRvugGaAA--" align="left" height="84" width="130" alt="Desktop view of the Tubes application from Adesso Systems Inc. pictured at the company, Friday, Jan. 12, 2007 in Boston. A powerful U.S. senator endured ridicule last year for his assertion that the Internet is 'a series of tubes.' But one Web startup hopes to bring that metaphor to life with a new service that makes it easy for people to share videos, songs, pictures and other big files. (AP Photo/Lisa Poole)" border="0" /></a>AP - A powerful U.S. senator endured ridicule last year for his assertion that the Internet is "a series of tubes." But one Web startup hopes to bring that metaphor to life with a new service that makes it easy for people to share videos, songs, pictures and other big files.</p><br clear="all"/>
Video emerges as key to Cisco's growth
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070115/ap_on_hi_te/cisco_video"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/rids/20070110/i/r2744588101.jpg?x=130&y=93&sig=DDoywbr_HeJrfraJLVnnUw--" align="left" height="93" width="130" alt="John Chambers, Chief Executive Officer of Cisco Systems, gives an Industry Insider address during the 2007 International CES in Las Vegas, January 9, 2007. REUTERS/Steve Marcus" border="0" /></a>AP - So far, when it comes to making money, the online video explosion is mostly about potential. Studios selling TV shows and movies for download, and Web sites like YouTube that link ads to user-generated content, stand to reap billions from the Internet's hottest trend.</p><br clear="all"/>
AOL makes $900M bid for TradeDoubler
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070115/ap_on_hi_te/aol_tradedoubler"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/rids/20070115/i/r4210317954.jpg?x=130&y=104&sig=sqYtrgmn9QOzn5ersZnHhw--" align="left" height="104" width="130" alt="A screenshot of TradeDoubler.com, taken on January 15, 2007. AOL, the Internet division of Time Warner Inc., said on Monday it was to buy Swedish online marketing group TradeDoubler for around $900 million as it seeks to expand its Internet advertising business. REUTERS/www.tradedoubler.com" border="0" /></a>AP - AOL, a unit of Time Warner Inc., said Monday it is making a $900 million cash bid to buy Swedish online marketing specialist TradeDoubler in an effort to improve its Internet advertising in Europe.</p><br clear="all"/>
Online astronomers seek out new worlds
(AP)
AP - Amateur astronomer William Bianco doesn't huddle over a backyard telescope to hunt for undiscovered planets. He logs onto his computer.
MTV's "Hills" are alive in virtual community
(Reuters)
Reuters - MTV is venturing from
"Laguna Beach" to "The Hills" with the launch of a second
virtual online community based on one of the lifestyle
network's TV shows.
DoCoMo unveils a touch-screen mobile phone
(Reuters)
Reuters - Japan's top wireless operator NTT DoCoMo
Inc. on Tuesday unveiled a new mobile phone that features a
touch-sensitive screen, mimicking the popular portable game
console Nintendo DS.
Nokia supplier Perlos to cut 4,000 jobs worldwide
(AFP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070115/tc_afp/finlandtelecomequipcompanycutsnokia"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20070115/capt.sge.iij98.150107164925.photo00.photo.default-512x341.jpg?x=130&y=86&sig=FDUjo.NWBFPnQ28oQmYP0A--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="A businessman speaks on his Nokia mobile phone in Helsinki. Perlos -- which makes mobile phone casings for Nokia -- has said it will cut 4,000 jobs, or a third of its worldwide workforce, by the end of the year to return to profitability.(AFP/File)" border="0" /></a>AFP - Finnish company Perlos, which makes mobile phone casings for Nokia, has said it will cut 4,000 jobs, or a third of its worldwide workforce, by the end of the year to return to profitability.</p><br clear="all"/>
Blu-ray vs. HD DVD: The War Rages On
(NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - "War" is a well-known and well-worn term in the tech industry. Witness the browser wars in which Microsoft and Mozilla vie for control over how you view the Web. The gaming wars refer to the three-way fight between Microsoft (a frequent combatant), Nintendo, and Sony, each of which sells a next-gen gaming console that flew off the shelves in the shopping frenzy of the 2006 holiday season.
SAP launches mid-market software for some markets
(Reuters)
Reuters - Germany's SAP announced the
launch of some versions of its updated software for mid-sized
companies, which it is targeting to boost growth, in some of
its largest markets.
Hollywood watchdog TMZ.com coming to TV
(Reuters)
Reuters - TMZ.com, the entertainment
news Web site that boldly documents the peccadilloes of the
rich and famous, is making its way to television.
MTV's "Hills" are alive in virtual community
(Reuters)
Reuters - MTV is venturing from
"Laguna Beach" to "The Hills" with the launch of a second
virtual online community based on one of the lifestyle
network's TV shows.
EMI, Baidu launch Chinese online music service
(Reuters)
Reuters - Chinese Internet search service
Baidu.com Inc. said on Tuesday that it and EMI Music are
launching an advertising-supported online music service in
China.
Netflix launches 1,000-title online movie feature
(Reuters)
Reuters - Online DVD rental company
Netflix Inc is unveiling its long-awaited online movie delivery
service which allows subscribers to watch about 1,000 movies
and television shows on their personal computers at no
additional charge.
Netflix to be delivered on the Internet
(AP)
AP - Netflix Inc. will start showing movies and TV episodes over the Internet this week, providing its subscribers with more instant gratification as the DVD-by-mail service prepares for a looming technology shift threatening its survival.
World of Warcraft Hits Eight-Million Mark
(NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - The gaming industry has a new reason to celebrate its latest achievement,
and this time it's not just the success associated with conquering the
online world. Blizzard Entertainment's blockbuster "World of Warcraft" has
hit a new milestone, marking eight million paying subscribers around the
world.
Google, Yahoo gain share in U.S. Web search market
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070115/wr_nm/google_search_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070116/2007_01_15t185756_450x300_us_google_search.jpg?x=130&y=86&sig=_7yi.Pn.1DU9nj1O.OfcHQ--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="Finalists compete in the third annual Google Code Jam in Mountain View, California, September 23, 2005. Google has increased its share of the U.S. Web search market to 47.4 percent with a gain of 0.4 percent during December, while No. 2 ranked Yahoo Inc. also edged higher, a survey said on Monday. (Kimberly White/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Google Inc. has increased its
share of the U.S. Web search market to 47.4 percent with a gain
of 0.4 percent during December, while No. 2 ranked Yahoo Inc.
also edged higher, a survey said on Monday.</p><br clear="all"/>
Online astronomers seek out new worlds
(AP)
AP - Amateur astronomer William Bianco doesn't huddle over a backyard telescope to hunt for undiscovered planets. He logs onto his computer.
Startup hopes 'Tubes' metaphor has legs
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070115/ap_on_hi_te/sharing_content_online"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070115/capt.malp50301152202.sharing_content_online_malp503.jpg?x=130&y=84&sig=RvaAlW2cTOvJUlRvugGaAA--" align="left" height="84" width="130" alt="Desktop view of the Tubes application from Adesso Systems Inc. pictured at the company, Friday, Jan. 12, 2007 in Boston. A powerful U.S. senator endured ridicule last year for his assertion that the Internet is 'a series of tubes.' But one Web startup hopes to bring that metaphor to life with a new service that makes it easy for people to share videos, songs, pictures and other big files. (AP Photo/Lisa Poole)" border="0" /></a>AP - A powerful U.S. senator endured ridicule last year for his assertion that the Internet is "a series of tubes." But one Web startup hopes to bring that metaphor to life with a new service that makes it easy for people to share videos, songs, pictures and other big files.</p><br clear="all"/>
AOL Offers $900M for Swedish Online Advertising Firm
(NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - In an effort to increase its advertising capabilities throughout Europe, AOL has agreed to buy Swedish online marketing firm TradeDoubler for about $900 million.
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