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Apple: iTunes users should wait on Vista
(AP)
AP - Apple Inc. is urging some iPod and iTunes users to hold off on upgrading computers to Windows Vista, warning that the iTunes music software may not work well with the new operating system from rival Microsoft Corp.
Users, analysts: No rush to adopt Exchange 2007
(InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Windows Vista isn't the only recently released Microsoft software that will give users headaches when they upgrade their systems. Corporate users, partners, and analysts said upgrading to Exchange Server 2007 from previous versions also may be a lengthy and painful process for companies, which may want to take a wait-and-see approach to the new software.
Microsoft To License Protocols To Rivals
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - Two of the three protocols are available for licensing immediately, while the third will debut in April.
Microsoft Word-OpenOffice Translator Hits The Launchpad
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - The OpenXML Translator is available through SourceForge.net, a repository for software and information on a variety of open source projects.
Microsoft Launches SSL VPN Software
(NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Windows Vista might be robbing the spotlight, but Microsoft has moved forward with other new product launches this week. On Thursday, Redmond announced new software that aims to make servers more secure.
Home Editions Of Windows Vista Won't Run On Mac Or Linux Virtual Machines
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - The end-user license agreements specifically forbid users from booting the software 'within a virtual (or otherwise emulated) hardware system,' Microsoft says.
Microsoft's OneCare Fails Vista AV Tests
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - F-Secure's Anti-Virus for Vista 2007, Grisoft's AVG, Sophos Anti-Virus, and Symantec's AntiVirus managed to catch all VB100 bugs.
Microsoft Downplays Vista Speech-Recognition Hack
(NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - According to security researchers, Windows Vista's speech-recognition feature is flawed and hackers could use it to remotely force a PC to execute commands.
Windows Vista May Corrupt iPod Music Players, Apple Says
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - Upgrading to Vista may result in the inability to play songs purchased from the online iTunes store; other problems 'may corrupt your iPod,' Apple warns.
Bad Activation Keys Plague Windows Vista Family Discounts
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - Users attempting to install copies of the Home Premium edition purchased through the discount program got error messages indicating that the registration keys they received from Microsoft are invalid.
Viacom demands YouTube remove videos
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070202/tc_nm/viacom_youtube_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070202/2007_02_02t113034_450x341_us_viacom_youtube.jpg?x=130&y=98&sig=Hnb141OPSBH0hHpSsH6ZrA--" align="left" height="98" width="130" alt="Logos of the different cable channels from the MTV Networks in a file photo. Viacom has demanded that Google's online video service YouTube pull down all of its video clips after they failed to reach an agreement, the company said. (Fred Prouser/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Viacom Inc. (VIAb.N) on Friday
demanded that Google Inc.'s online video service
YouTube remove more than 100,000 video clips after they failed
to reach a distribution agreement.</p><br clear="all"/>
On-line editing tools nurture new video makers
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070202/tc_nm/column_pluggedin_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070203/2007_02_02t181302_450x309_us_column_pluggedin.jpg?x=130&y=89&sig=criCqOtvde23xSa8QhWjpA--" align="left" height="89" width="130" alt="A woman uses her mobile phone in Chiba, east of Tokyo, September 22, 2006. Millions of consumers a week buy mobile phones with digital video cameras, and several Web sites are now providing them with free online editing tools, nurturing a new generation of filmmakers. (Kiyoshi Ota/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Millions of consumers a week buy
mobile phones with digital video cameras, and several Web sites
are now providing them with free online editing tools,
nurturing a new generation of filmmakers.</p><br clear="all"/>
Novell could be banned from selling Linux: group
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070202/tc_nm/novell_linux_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070202/2007_02_02t155525_407x450_us_novell_linux.jpg?x=117&y=130&sig=c9DTppoNfQeeC8KDtZ2M6g--" align="left" height="130" width="117" alt="A Novell Linux Desktop product box is seen in an undated publicity image. The Free Software Foundation is reviewing Novell Inc.'s right to sell new versions of the Linux operating system software, a member of the foundation's board said on Friday. (Handout/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - The Free Software Foundation is
reviewing Novell Inc.'s right to sell new versions of
Linux operating system software after the open-source community
criticized Novell for teaming up with Microsoft Corp.</p><br clear="all"/>
Dell faces investor lawsuit over Intel pact
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070202/tc_nm/dell_lawsuit_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070202/2007_02_02t032359_450x266_us_dell_lawsuit.jpg?x=130&y=76&sig=LhZVlf81dO6Ux2uRrr1Z0g--" align="left" height="76" width="130" alt="Michael Dell, chairman of Dell Inc.,delivers his keynote address at the 2007 International CES (Consumer Electronics Show) in Las Vegas, Nevada, January 9, 2007. Dell Inc. is facing an investor lawsuit alleging that it improperly accounted for hundreds of millions of dollars in payments from its long-time partner Intel Corp., the Wall Street Journal reported on its Web site on Friday. (Rick Wilking/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - A new investor lawsuit against Dell
Inc. accuses the computer maker of improperly accounting for
hundreds of millions of dollars in payments from long-time
partner Intel Corp., a plaintiffs' attorney said on Friday.</p><br clear="all"/>
Final Harry Potter book gets record Amazon orders
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070202/tc_nm/amazon_harrypotter_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070202/2007_02_02t082605_450x321_us_amazon_harrypotter.jpg?x=130&y=92&sig=UUUxjVIum3.4gGndRMX3Mw--" align="left" height="92" width="130" alt="An Amazon.com employee stacks ready-to-mail packaged copies of Harry Potter books in a fulfillment center east of Reno, June 16, 2003. Amazon.com said on Friday first-day advance orders for 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows,' the seventh and last installment of J.K. Rowling's successful book series, were 547 percent higher than for its predecessor. (Tim Wimborne/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Amazon.com Inc. said on
Friday first-day advance orders for "Harry Potter and the
Deathly Hallows," the seventh and last installment of J.K.
Rowling's successful book series, were 547 percent higher than
for its predecessor.</p><br clear="all"/>
Apple: iTunes users should wait on Vista
(AP)
AP - Apple Inc. is urging some iPod and iTunes users to hold off on upgrading computers to Windows Vista, warning that the iTunes music software may not work well with the new operating system from rival Microsoft Corp.
SIA: Global chip sales $248B in 2006
(AP)
AP - Global semiconductor sales reached a record $248 billion last year, driven largely by favorable economic conditions and rising demand for consumer electronics such as high-definition TVs, digital music players and cell phones, an industry group said Friday.
Mobile entertainment market to soar over next 5 years
(InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Revenue from mobile entertainment services could soar over the next five years thanks to high-speed mobile phones and a range of new offerings, according to market researcher Informa Telecoms & Media.
Hackers target hole in BrightStor
(InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Anti-virus firm Symantec warned today that exploit code is circulating for a known security hole in Computer Associates' BrightStor ARCServe Backup software, which provides data backup and restore for a variety of operating systems including Windows, Netware, Linux, Unix, and Mac.
Users, analysts: No rush to adopt Exchange 2007
(InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Windows Vista isn't the only recently released Microsoft software that will give users headaches when they upgrade their systems. Corporate users, partners, and analysts said upgrading to Exchange Server 2007 from previous versions also may be a lengthy and painful process for companies, which may want to take a wait-and-see approach to the new software.
Apple: iTunes users should wait on Vista
(AP)
AP - Apple Inc. is urging some iPod and iTunes users to hold off on upgrading computers to Windows Vista, warning that the iTunes music software may not work well with the new operating system from rival Microsoft Corp.
Web site iFilm to compile Super Bowl ads for blogs
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070203/wr_nm/ifilm_superbowlads_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070203/2007_02_02t220537_450x376_us_ifilm_superbowlads.jpg?x=130&y=108&sig=ONbTZ73to_gsKpdu4NATjQ--" align="left" height="108" width="130" alt="A screen grab of iFilm.com. For those who tune in to the Super Bowl just for the commercials, there's now a way to watch them online shortly after they are shown, without having to put up with all that football in between. (www.ifilm.com/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - For those who tune in to the Super
Bowl just for the commercials, there's now a way to watch them
online shortly after they are shown, without having to put up
with all that football in between.</p><br clear="all"/>
National Pork Board Stumbles Into Hornet's Nest Of Bloggers
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - Objection to T-shirts that read "The Other White Milk" prompts a heated response.
Antigambling law doesn't stop online traffic
(InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - A law prohibiting U.S. financial institutions from processing payments to online gambling sites hasn't stopped U.S. employees from visiting sports betting sites, according to cybersecurity vendor ScanSafe.
On-line editing tools nurture new video makers
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070202/wr_nm/column_pluggedin_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070203/2007_02_02t181302_450x309_us_column_pluggedin.jpg?x=130&y=89&sig=criCqOtvde23xSa8QhWjpA--" align="left" height="89" width="130" alt="A woman uses her mobile phone in Chiba, east of Tokyo, September 22, 2006. Millions of consumers a week buy mobile phones with digital video cameras, and several Web sites are now providing them with free online editing tools, nurturing a new generation of filmmakers. (Kiyoshi Ota/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Millions of consumers a week buy
mobile phones with digital video cameras, and several Web sites
are now providing them with free online editing tools,
nurturing a new generation of filmmakers.</p><br clear="all"/>
Viacom demands YouTube remove videos
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070202/wr_nm/viacom_youtube_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070203/2007_02_02t113034_450x341_us_viacom_youtube.jpg?x=130&y=98&sig=e3ZcdcBTN7lWLYs1bFaDfw--" align="left" height="98" width="130" alt="Logos of the different cable channels from the MTV Networks in a file photo. Viacom has demanded that Google's online video service YouTube pull down all of its video clips after they failed to reach an agreement, the company said. (Fred Prouser/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Viacom Inc. on Friday demanded that
Google Inc.'s online video service YouTube remove more than
100,000 video clips after they failed to reach a distribution
agreement.</p><br clear="all"/>
Blockbuster Super Bowl ad to promote online service
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070202/media_nm/blockbuster_superbowlad_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070202/2007_02_02t151825_450x298_us_blockbuster_superbowlad.jpg?x=130&y=86&sig=IG1k69iN5ZsA6nHI0qJfNg--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="A Blockbuster store is seen in an undated file photo. Blockbuster Inc. will reanimate a pair of furry mascots this weekend in a new Super Bowl television commercial designed to boost subscriptions to its online DVD rental program. (Handout/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Blockbuster Inc. will reanimate a
pair of furry mascots this weekend in a new Super Bowl
television commercial designed to boost subscriptions to its
online DVD rental program.</p><br clear="all"/>
The Big Super Bowl Online Bet: Will You Be Paid If You Win?
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - The U.S. government's crackdown on Internet gambling could force a delay of your game.
Super Bowl-Related Web Sites Hacked
(PC World)
PC World - Super Bowl host sites were infecting visitors with malware.
Dolphins' Web sites hacked in advance of Super Bowl
(InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - The Web sites of the Miami Dolphins and Dolphin Stadium, host to Sunday's Super Bowl football game, have been hacked, and malicious code on those sites has been attempting to infect PCs for at least a week, security experts said Friday.
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