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Microsoft warns of six "critical" security flaws
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/microsoft/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070213/wr_nm/microsoft_patches_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070214/2007_02_13t200707_450x377_us_microsoft_patches.jpg?x=130&y=109&sig=Gi_tk6mNS1bHbmptoNZPFg--" align="left" height="109" width="130" alt="A man reads a book near a Microsoft Windows sign at a subway station in Seoul March 27, 2006. Microsoft Corp. issued six 'critical' security patches on Tuesday to fix flaws in its software products that the company warned could allow attackers to take control of a user's computer. (Lee Jae-Won/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Microsoft Corp. issued six
"critical" security patches on Tuesday to fix flaws in its
software products that the company warned could allow attackers
to take control of a user's computer.</p><br clear="all"/>
Microsoft fixes critical flaw in security products
(InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Microsoft released its February set of security updates Tuesday, including critical fixes for bugs in Office and the scanning engine used by the company's security products.
Piracy case takes aim at Russian teacher
(AP)
AP - Russian President Vladimir Putin ridiculed the trial as "utter nonsense." Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev sent a plea to Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates asking him to help spare the defendant from a Siberian prison camp.
Microsoft Fixes Critical Flaw in Security Products
(PC World)
PC World - Microsoft Corp. released its February [<a href="http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/current.aspx">set of security updates</a>] Tuesday, including critical fixes for bugs in Office and the scanning engine used by the company's security products.
Microsoft releases .Net 'Micro' for embedded devices
(InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Microsoft has released a version of its .Net programming framework for coding on embedded devices such as microwave ovens or remote controls.
Steer Clear of Windows Vista Basic
(PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - No one's computing needs will be fulfilled by this cut-rate version.
Microsoft Releases Second Beta of Home Server OS
(PC World)
PC World - Microsoft Corp. has released the second beta of a new server aimed at giving users a way to connect and manage Windows Vista PCs, devices and printers in their homes.
Microsoft releases BI tools for Dynamics CRM
(InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Microsoft has taken another step to make it easier for customers and partners to customize its BI software suite.
Linux license delayed by Novell/Microsoft review
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/microsoft/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070212/tc_nm/linux_novell_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070213/2007_02_13t112918_407x450_us_linux_novell.jpg?x=117&y=130&sig=IYZgJM1Pe2v6D8zGxREgEg--" align="left" height="130" width="117" alt="A Novell Linux Desktop product box is seen in an undated publicity photo. The partnership between Microsoft Corp. and Novell Inc. has delayed completion of a new license that will govern rights to key parts of the Linux operating system. (Handout/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - The partnership between Microsoft Corp.
and Novell Inc. has delayed completion of a
new license that will govern rights to key parts of the Linux
operating system.</p><br clear="all"/>
Microsoft releases second beta of home server OS
(InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Microsoft has released the second beta of a new server aimed at giving users a way to connect and manage Windows Vista PCs, devices, and printers in their homes.
Google e-mail service ready for all
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070214/ap_on_hi_te/google_mail"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070213/capt.vm10202131131.belgium_google_newspapers_vm102.jpg?x=130&y=83&sig=hM4zyvMToFraIQ9g6jCexw--" align="left" height="83" width="130" alt="A mouse and Google mousepad are shown at Google's New York office in this Friday, Oct. 27, 2006 file photo. Google Inc. on Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2007 lost a copyright fight launched in Brussels by Belgian newspapers who demanded the Web search service remove their stories last year, claiming it infringed copyright laws. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)" border="0" /></a>AP - Google Inc.'s free e-mail service will shed the final remnants of its invitation-only restrictions Wednesday, extending the reach of an increasingly popular product that has emerged as a vital cog in the online search leader's expansion efforts.</p><br clear="all"/>
Time change to bring computer glitches
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070214/ap_on_hi_te/daylight_saving_bug"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/net/20070214/capt.95142a23ca0dc54e2ff10cec134aaf83.jpeg?x=130&y=102&sig=U4m0LulG1jQjuFXDXdtgAw--" align="left" height="102" width="130" alt="**FILE PHOTO** Watchmaker Mikhail Katanov adjusts the hands on a Jaeger LeCoultre clock to reflect Daylight-savings time at the Tourneau Time Machine store in New York, March 31, 2001. (AP Photo/Tina Fineberg)" border="0" /></a>AP - For three weeks this March and April, Microsoft Corp. warns that users of its calendar programs "should view any appointments ... as suspect until they communicate with all meeting invitees." Wow, that's sort of jarring — is something treacherous afoot?</p><br clear="all"/>
Houston taps Earthlink on Wi-Fi network
(AP)
AP - City officials said Tuesday they had struck a deal with EarthLink Inc. to build a citywide wireless Internet network that would eventually be the nation's largest at about 600 square miles.
Teacher convicted in porn case
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070213/ap_on_hi_te/teacher_porn"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070213/capt.ctfb10202131929.teacher_porn_ctfb102.jpg?x=86&y=130&sig=QC3x0rmo3BcyUMhUS8Wzrg--" align="left" height="130" width="86" alt="Julie Amero and her husband Wes Volle sit in the living room of their home in Windham, Conn., on Wednesday, February 7, 2007. Until recently, Julie Amero says, she lived the quiet life of a small-town substitute teacher, with little knowledge of computers and even less about porn. Now she is in the middle of a criminal case that hinges on the intricacies of both, and it could put her behind bars for up to 40 years. (AP Photo/Fred Beckham)" border="0" /></a>AP - Until recently, Julie Amero says, she lived the quiet life of a small-town substitute teacher, with little knowledge of computers and even less about porn.</p><br clear="all"/>
Filmmakers turn to really small screens
(AP)
AP - Filmmakers seeking new venues for their work are being sought out by the wireless industry as it looks west to Hollywood and east to Bollywood for ideas to keep subscribers entertained and their revenue flowing.
Philharmonic expanding iTunes, Ringtones
(AP)
AP - The New York Philharmonic's new season will take the orchestra deeper into the non-classical world — with iTunes, cell phone ringtones and the Web.
Toons to make wisecrack ringtones
(Reuters)
Reuters - You might ignore your mobile phone if
your ringtone is Beethoven's "Fur Elise," but what if it's a
gruff voice that yells "Pick up the damn phone?"
HTC Unveils Tiny 'Laptop' 3G Phone
(PC World)
PC World - HTC has launched a trio of smartphones at the 3GSM World Congress in Barcelona, including a device resembling a tiny laptop and a Window Mobile 6-based handset with a slide-out QWERTY keyboard.
IBM Rolls Out New Desktop Software
(NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - This week, IBM unveiled a new desktop software system designed to assist companies in boosting collaboration and productivity while reducing software costs. Big Blue said the system, called Open Client Solution, will let customers run the same mix of software products on Mac, Linux, and Windows PCs.
Microsoft warns of six "critical" security flaws
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070213/wr_nm/microsoft_patches_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070214/2007_02_13t200707_450x377_us_microsoft_patches.jpg?x=130&y=109&sig=Gi_tk6mNS1bHbmptoNZPFg--" align="left" height="109" width="130" alt="A man reads a book near a Microsoft Windows sign at a subway station in Seoul March 27, 2006. Microsoft Corp. issued six 'critical' security patches on Tuesday to fix flaws in its software products that the company warned could allow attackers to take control of a user's computer. (Lee Jae-Won/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Microsoft Corp. issued six
"critical" security patches on Tuesday to fix flaws in its
software products that the company warned could allow attackers
to take control of a user's computer.</p><br clear="all"/>
Google e-mail service ready for all
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070214/ap_on_hi_te/google_mail"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070213/capt.vm10202131131.belgium_google_newspapers_vm102.jpg?x=130&y=83&sig=hM4zyvMToFraIQ9g6jCexw--" align="left" height="83" width="130" alt="A mouse and Google mousepad are shown at Google's New York office in this Friday, Oct. 27, 2006 file photo. Google Inc. on Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2007 lost a copyright fight launched in Brussels by Belgian newspapers who demanded the Web search service remove their stories last year, claiming it infringed copyright laws. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)" border="0" /></a>AP - Google Inc.'s free e-mail service will shed the final remnants of its invitation-only restrictions Wednesday, extending the reach of an increasingly popular product that has emerged as a vital cog in the online search leader's expansion efforts.</p><br clear="all"/>
Houston taps Earthlink on Wi-Fi network
(AP)
AP - City officials said Tuesday they had struck a deal with EarthLink Inc. to build a citywide wireless Internet network that would eventually be the nation's largest at about 600 square miles.
Philharmonic expanding iTunes, Ringtones
(AP)
AP - The New York Philharmonic's new season will take the orchestra deeper into the non-classical world — with iTunes, cell phone ringtones and the Web.
Senior VP to leave struggling Dell Inc.
(AP)
AP - The senior vice president of Dell Inc.'s global online business and marketing division has decided to leave the computer maker rather than oversee the company's new consumer group, according to an internal e-mail.
Yahoo Marries E-Mail to Instant Messaging
(NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Having to toggle between e-mail and instant messaging has been the plight of the Internet-savvy since IMs first popped on the scene back in the 1990s. For the digital clutter-phobes looking for a two-in-one approach to communication, Yahoo has developed a new, more integrated solution.
Yahoo Schmoozes Mobile Operators, Seeks Deals
(PC World)
PC World - Yahoo Inc. is schmoozing mobile phone operators at the 3GSM World Congress in Barcelona in the hopes of enlisting partners for its new mobile search services.
Microsoft Fixes Critical Flaw in Security Products
(PC World)
PC World - Microsoft Corp. released its February [<a href="http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/current.aspx">set of security updates</a>] Tuesday, including critical fixes for bugs in Office and the scanning engine used by the company's security products.
Ninety-six percent of Finns have broadband internet
(AFP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070213/tc_afp/finlandinternettelecom"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20070213/capt.sge.sab71.130207184435.photo00.photo.default-512x341.jpg?x=130&y=86&sig=GWfDv.GSZKyE05myZS8ezQ--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="Nokia's Flasgship Store in Helsinki. Ninety-six percent of Finns have access to broadband Internet and 50 percent to third-generation (3G) mobile telephony, a study published by the communications ministry showed.(AFP/LEHTIKUVA/File)" border="0" /></a>AFP - Ninety-six percent of Finns have access to broadband Internet and 50 percent to third-generation (3G) mobile telephony, a study published by the communications ministry showed.</p><br clear="all"/>
Yahoo schmoozes operators, seeks deals
(InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Yahoo is schmoozing mobile phone operators at the 3GSM World Congress in Barcelona in the hopes of enlisting partners for its new mobile search services.
Galliano, Westwood help launch fashion "MySpace"
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070213/wr_nm/fashion_london_internet_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070213/2007_02_13t145743_450x310_us_fashion_london_internet.jpg?x=130&y=89&sig=YGLIFbk3t4WzAzqtxczJFw--" align="left" height="89" width="130" alt="British designer Vivienne Westwood's gestures backstage before her Fall/Winter 2007/08 men's collection during Milan Fashion Week January 14 , 2007. Westwood and John Galliano will be online to help aspiring designers and models around the world as part of a new social networking Web site, dubbed the 'MySpace.com' of fashion. (Loris Savino/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Iconic British designers Vivienne
Westwood and John Galliano will be online to help aspiring
designers and models around the world as part of a new social
networking Web site, dubbed the "MySpace.com" of fashion.</p><br clear="all"/>
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