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Microsoft launches new Vista system
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/microsoft/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070130/ap_on_hi_te/microsoft_vista_launch"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070129/capt.xkan10101291636.japan_windows_vista_xkan101.jpg?x=100&y=130&sig=WA8sL.hYRgx6wM1a4pMydw--" align="left" height="130" width="100" alt="A Japanese shopper buys Windows Vista as the Microsoft Corporation's first new operation system since 2001 goes on sale at a Japanese retailer during a midnight promotional event in Tokyo, Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2007. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi)" border="0" /></a>AP - Retailers across the country stayed open through the wee hours of Tuesday morning to sell the long-awaited Windows Vista operating system, even though most knew customers wouldn't be lining up out the door for the midnight launch of Microsoft Corp.'s latest product.</p><br clear="all"/>
Microsoft debuts Vista in global marketing blitz
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/microsoft/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070130/wr_nm/microsoft_vista_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070130/2007_01_30t005421_450x283_us_microsoft_vista.jpg?x=130&y=81&sig=B8eZ5cnyEIuI9PCREj7dQQ--" align="left" height="81" width="130" alt="Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates speaks at a news conference event to introduce Windows Vista and Office 2007 in New York, January 29, 2007. (Shannon Stapleton/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Microsoft Corp. rolled out Windows
Vista at retailers in 70 countries on Tuesday, delivering a new
computer operating system that aims to better manage the
explosion of digital media and protect users from the dangers
of the Internet.</p><br clear="all"/>
Game developer says Vista ruins computer game play
(AFP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/microsoft/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070130/tc_afp/usgamesoftwareinternetcompanymicrosoftvista"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20070130/capt.sge.nac65.300107031957.photo00.photo.default-420x512.jpg?x=106&y=130&sig=RFhB7WsOblZjJiqYqz55SA--" align="left" height="130" width="106" alt="A Windows Vista display in New York. As Vista was grandly introduced to the world on Monday, computer game publisher WildTangent accused Microsoft's new operating system of ruining many common computer games.(AFP/File/Stan Honda)" border="0" /></a>AFP - As Vista was grandly introduced to the world on Monday, computer game publisher WildTangent accused Microsoft's new operating system of ruining many common computer games.</p><br clear="all"/>
Bill Gates leads charge to hype Windows Vista launch
(AFP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/microsoft/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070130/bs_afp/usitsoftwareinternetcompanymicrosoftvista"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20070130/capt.sge.nab41.300107030600.photo00.photo.default-512x338.jpg?x=130&y=85&sig=IhNoXZYA_LhlwBQj1bsxvA--" align="left" height="85" width="130" alt="Microsoft founder Bill Gates speaks during the press conference at the Microsoft Windows Vista operating system launch in New York. Gates starred in a theatrical promotion of Window's Vista in New York City just hours before the home version of Microsoft's long-awaited new operating system made its debut.(AFP/Timothy A. Clary)" border="0" /></a>AFP - Bill Gates led a theatrical promotion of Windows Vista in New York City as Microsoft kicked off a global campaign to hype the home version of its new operating system.</p><br clear="all"/>
Gates: Vista key to multimedia computing era
(InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Just as Windows 95 ushered in the Internet era, Windows Vista, which will be released to U.S. consumers at midnight on Tuesday, sets the stage for the multimedia hub the PC is set to become in the future, Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates said Monday in New York.
Microsoft Releases Windows Vista With Much Fanfare
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - The latest consumer version of Windows will launch in 70 countries, 39,000 retail outlets, and 19 languages.
Hardware Vendors Launch Powerful Vista PCs
(PC World)
PC World - Dell, HP, and others launch souped-up PCs to support Windows Vista.
Hardware vendors launch powerful Vista PCs
(InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - PC vendors rushed to launch souped-up computers on Monday, offering faster chips and larger hard drives to handle the demands of Microsoft's new Windows Vista OS.
AT&T has trouble with Microsoft TV software
(InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Like several other operators deploying Microsoft's Internet television software, AT&T has encountered some technical glitches -- but isn't saying specifically what they are.
Ballmer Dispels Notion of Vista as Last Client OS
(PC World)
PC World - CEO accentuates the positives about new Microsoft operating system at today's launch event.
Microsoft launches new Vista system
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070130/ap_on_hi_te/microsoft_vista_launch"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070129/capt.xkan10101291636.japan_windows_vista_xkan101.jpg?x=100&y=130&sig=WA8sL.hYRgx6wM1a4pMydw--" align="left" height="130" width="100" alt="A Japanese shopper buys Windows Vista as the Microsoft Corporation's first new operation system since 2001 goes on sale at a Japanese retailer during a midnight promotional event in Tokyo, Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2007. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi)" border="0" /></a>AP - Retailers across the country stayed open through the wee hours of Tuesday morning to sell the long-awaited Windows Vista operating system, even though most knew customers wouldn't be lining up out the door for the midnight launch of Microsoft Corp.'s latest product.</p><br clear="all"/>
Robot parking garage to open in New York
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070130/ap_on_hi_te/robotic_garage"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070129/capt.nykw10201291848.robotic_garage_nykw102.jpg?x=130&y=96&sig=2z0l7RkheSmQZQU1iITVlA--" align="left" height="96" width="130" alt="A vehicle is lowered through the floor into an automated parking garage in New York, Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2007. The parking garage is the first of its kind in the United States. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)" border="0" /></a>AP - Would you trust a robot to park your car? The question will confront New Yorkers in February as the city's first robotic parking opens in Chinatown. The technology has had a good track record overseas, but the only other public robotic garage in the United States has been troublesome, dropping vehicles and trapping cars because of technical glitches.</p><br clear="all"/>
Clever mobile enhancements on the rise
(AP)
AP - The founders of Zink Imaging LLC believe they have two great ideas in one absolute show-stopper. They've created a portable device that makes it ultra-convenient to print photos from digital cameras and phones. And they designed it to use no ink.
Chronicle airs reader calls as podcasts
(AP)
AP - Readers have been angrily calling newspapers with complaints almost since the first telephones were installed. Now, the San Francisco Chronicle is turning some of those calls into podcasts and posting them on its Web site for all to hear.
Cell phones vital in developing world
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070128/ap_on_hi_te/cell_phone_revolution"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070128/capt.02bed7c644e045a7be3614f37f67be31.cell_phone_revolution_xml102.jpg?x=130&y=88&sig=n4H_nU0NCD.SQK5QLU1A1g--" align="left" height="88" width="130" alt="An unidentified fisherman speaks on his mobile phone on the outskirts of Chennai, India, Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2007. In millions of ways worldwide, cell phones are making it easier for people to earn money, find jobs and do business. In India, fishermen call ahead to ports to see where they can get the best price for their catch. (AP Photo/M. Lakshman)" border="0" /></a>AP - Nguyen Huu Truc's trusty cell phone has revolutionized his small embroidery business — and his life.</p><br clear="all"/>
Hilton sues site with her personal items
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070130/ap_en_mu/people_paris_hilton"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070130/capt.nydg10601300831.people_paris_hilton_nydg106.jpg?x=95&y=130&sig=PwSJTqCaM.u5uRvZ4is61g--" align="left" height="130" width="95" alt="In a file photo Paris Hilton makes a special appearance at Macys Herald Square, to promote her new fragrances, Friday, June 16, 2006 in New York. Paris Hilton filed a federal lawsuit Monday, Jan. 29, 2007, seeking to shut down a Web site that displays personal photos, videos, diaries, and other belongings once kept at a storage facility. (AP Photo/Dima Gavrysh)" border="0" /></a>AP - Paris Hilton filed a federal lawsuit Monday, seeking to shut down a Web site that displays personal photos, videos, diaries, and other belongings once kept at a storage facility.</p><br clear="all"/>
Microsoft debuts Vista in global marketing blitz
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070130/wr_nm/microsoft_vista_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070130/2007_01_30t005421_450x283_us_microsoft_vista.jpg?x=130&y=81&sig=B8eZ5cnyEIuI9PCREj7dQQ--" align="left" height="81" width="130" alt="Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates speaks at a news conference event to introduce Windows Vista and Office 2007 in New York, January 29, 2007. (Shannon Stapleton/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Microsoft Corp. rolled out Windows
Vista at retailers in 70 countries on Tuesday, delivering a new
computer operating system that aims to better manage the
explosion of digital media and protect users from the dangers
of the Internet.</p><br clear="all"/>
China's 3G standard to take a while to mature:UBS
(Reuters)
Reuters - China's homegrown third generation
wireless standard may take a long time to become commercially
viable on a large scale after its long-anticipated rollout, a
UBS analyst said on Tuesday.
JasperSoft's open-source BI goes international
(InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Open-source BI software vendor JasperSoft is set to unveil the final piece in its BI suite, JasperETL, after signing its first full-blown OEM deal with French vendor Talend. At the same time, the U.S. company will commit to complete internationalization of its entire BI suite.
Game developer says Vista ruins computer game play
(AFP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070130/tc_afp/usgamesoftwareinternetcompanymicrosoftvista"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20070130/capt.sge.nac65.300107031957.photo00.photo.default-420x512.jpg?x=106&y=130&sig=RFhB7WsOblZjJiqYqz55SA--" align="left" height="130" width="106" alt="A Windows Vista display in New York. As Vista was grandly introduced to the world on Monday, computer game publisher WildTangent accused Microsoft's new operating system of ruining many common computer games.(AFP/File/Stan Honda)" border="0" /></a>AFP - As Vista was grandly introduced to the world on Monday, computer game publisher WildTangent accused Microsoft's new operating system of ruining many common computer games.</p><br clear="all"/>
Hilton sues site with her personal items
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070130/ap_en_mu/people_paris_hilton"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070130/capt.nydg10601300831.people_paris_hilton_nydg106.jpg?x=95&y=130&sig=PwSJTqCaM.u5uRvZ4is61g--" align="left" height="130" width="95" alt="In a file photo Paris Hilton makes a special appearance at Macys Herald Square, to promote her new fragrances, Friday, June 16, 2006 in New York. Paris Hilton filed a federal lawsuit Monday, Jan. 29, 2007, seeking to shut down a Web site that displays personal photos, videos, diaries, and other belongings once kept at a storage facility. (AP Photo/Dima Gavrysh)" border="0" /></a>AP - Paris Hilton filed a federal lawsuit Monday, seeking to shut down a Web site that displays personal photos, videos, diaries, and other belongings once kept at a storage facility.</p><br clear="all"/>
Microsoft debuts Vista in global marketing blitz
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070130/wr_nm/microsoft_vista_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070130/2007_01_30t005421_450x283_us_microsoft_vista.jpg?x=130&y=81&sig=B8eZ5cnyEIuI9PCREj7dQQ--" align="left" height="81" width="130" alt="Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates speaks at a news conference event to introduce Windows Vista and Office 2007 in New York, January 29, 2007. (Shannon Stapleton/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Microsoft Corp. rolled out Windows
Vista at retailers in 70 countries on Tuesday, delivering a new
computer operating system that aims to better manage the
explosion of digital media and protect users from the dangers
of the Internet.</p><br clear="all"/>
Pelosi reaches out to blogging community
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070130/ap_on_go_co/pelosi_bloggers"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070126/2007_01_26t132126_450x298_us_iraq.jpg?x=130&y=86&sig=Qcj1mXledPQrB_eaz7p81w--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="House Speaker Nancy Pelosi at a news conference on Capitol Hill, December 14, 2006. Pelosi arrived in Baghdad on Friday for talks with U.S. and Iraqi officials. (Jonathan Ernst/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>AP - Shortly after her swearing-in as the first female House speaker, Rep. Nancy Pelosi took time to field questions from a few dozen Internet bloggers on a conference call that was off limits to mainstream media.</p><br clear="all"/>
Chronicle airs reader calls as podcasts
(AP)
AP - Readers have been angrily calling newspapers with complaints almost since the first telephones were installed. Now, the San Francisco Chronicle is turning some of those calls into podcasts and posting them on its Web site for all to hear.
Virtual Gold Could Draw Real Taxes
(PC World)
PC World - Congress is investigating whether the IRS should tax online game loot.
Gates: Vista key to multimedia computing era
(InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Just as Windows 95 ushered in the Internet era, Windows Vista, which will be released to U.S. consumers at midnight on Tuesday, sets the stage for the multimedia hub the PC is set to become in the future, Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates said Monday in New York.
Watch Out for Online Ads That Watch You
(PC World)
PC World - New Web ads respond to your activities--and this has privacy advocates worried.
Feeling ill, Mexican star halts concert
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070129/ap_en_mu/people_juan_gabriel"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070129/capt.cecc614e43744cc49c16998160c66185.chile_juan_gabriel_morc101.jpg?x=93&y=130&sig=qudQfcuIoF_z9.ckmyenXA--" align="left" height="130" width="93" alt="Mexican singer Juan Gabriel performs during his show during the International Song Festival in Vina del Mar, Chile, in this file Feb. 20, 2004 photo. Juan Gabriel, a six-time Grammy nominee and Mexico's top selling artist, said that he was forced to stop his concert in central Mexico last Jan. 28, after nearly fainting.(AP Photo/Roberto Candia)" border="0" /></a>AP - Superstar Juan Gabriel had to stop his concert in central Mexico after nearly fainting, the singer said on his Web site Monday.</p><br clear="all"/>
Major Survey Finds 'Need to Rethink' NIE Programs
(Editor and Publisher)
Editor and Publisher - NEW YORK Teachers are using more online sources to discuss news-related issues in the classroom, with less use of newspapers -- particularly local daily publications -- according to a new survey from the Carnegie Knight Task Force at Harvard University.
Newseum Redesigns Web Site With First Inside Views Of New Home
(Editor and Publisher)
Editor and Publisher - NEW YORK As it moves closer to opening a spanking new headquarters in Washington, D.C. next fall, the Newseum has taken another step toward promoting interest in the new digs, with a redesigned Web site that offers a first-glimpse of the new location's galleries and features.
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