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Vista revenue forecasts too aggressive: Microsoft CEO
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/microsoft/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070216/bs_nm/microsoft_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070216/2007_02_15t173529_450x296_us_microsoft.jpg?x=130&y=85&sig=Nc9NZT.xYGmEBF33F1QHqQ--" align="left" height="85" width="130" alt="Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer launches Windows Vista and 2007 Office at a store in New York January 30, 2007. Ballmer said on Thursday analysts' forecasts for revenue from Windows Vista in fiscal 2008 were 'overly aggressive' and its shares fell in extended trading. (Shannon Stapleton/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Microsoft Corp. Chief
Executive Steve Ballmer said on Thursday analysts' forecasts
for revenue from Windows Vista in fiscal 2008 were "overly
aggressive."</p><br clear="all"/>
Microsoft Sued For VPN Patent Infringement
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - VirnetX claims Microsoft uses its technology for building a virtual private network.
Microsoft patches include a surprise
(InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - There was a little surprise buried in Microsoft's monthly security bulletins Tuesday. It turns out that Microsoft had quietly slipped out one of the February fixes just days before its Jan. 30 Vista launch.
Correction: Feb. 13 Russia piracy story
(AP)
AP - In a Feb. 13 story about the trial of a Russian teacher charged with using pirated Microsoft software in school computers, The Associated Press, based on a Russian TV report from the courtroom, erroneously reported that the defendant refused an out-of-court settlement from Microsoft. Microsoft said it made no such offer.
Microsoft Slams IBM For Fighting Office Format Standardization
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - IBM favors the OpenDocument format, or ODF, used within OpenOffice, the open source rival to Office.
VirnetX files VPN patent suit against Microsoft
(InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - A California-based software company has filed a patent infringement suit against Microsoft over two patents that enable the creation of virtual private networks.
Opera Browser Added to Some Windows 6.0 Phones
(PC World)
PC World - Some of the first Windows Mobile 6.0 phones to hit the market will include Opera Software ASA's mobile browser, in addition to Microsoft Corp.'s browser.
Correction: Russia piracy story
(AP)
AP - In a Feb. 13 story about the trial of a Russian teacher charged with using pirated Microsoft software in school computers, The Associated Press, based on a Russian TV report from the courtroom, erroneously reported that the defendant refused an out-of-court settlement from Microsoft. Microsoft said it made no such offer.
Vista Launch Week Sales Less Than Windows XP
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - An NPD Group report suggests Microsoft's gamble on its new operating system will help keep dollar volumes from dipping faster than the number of shrink-wrapped boxes sold.
Microsoft software piracy case thrown out in Russia
(AFP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/microsoft/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070215/tc_afp/russiacourtbusiness"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20070215/capt.sge.svs94.150207185406.photo00.photo.default-512x323.jpg?x=130&y=82&sig=YtgTvgk.pbVSOj_Gyxg29w--" align="left" height="82" width="130" alt="The logo for Microsoft at their office in Herndon, Virginia. A Russian court threw out a case against a village headmaster from the Ural mountains region who allegedly used pirated Windows software, a judge told AFP.(AFP/File/Paul J. Richards)" border="0" /></a>AFP - A Russian court threw out a case against a village headmaster from the Ural mountains region who allegedly used pirated Windows software, a judge told AFP.</p><br clear="all"/>
MySpace faces stiff competition in Japan
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070216/ap_on_hi_te/japan_social_networking"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070216/capt.nybz20802160511.japan_social_networking_nybz208.jpg?x=130&y=90&sig=S_O.IyEyUD4h4ml6xW2Fzw--" align="left" height="90" width="130" alt="Tony Elison, senior vice president at Viacom International Japan, which is offering SNS in Japan, speaks to The Associated Press in Tokyo Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2007. 'MySpace is about me, me, me.' 'In mixi, it isn' about me. It's all about us,' he said. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi)" border="0" /></a>AP - Visit Japan's top social-networking site, the 8-million-strong "Mixi," and you'll see prim, organized columns and boxes of stamp-size photos — not the flashy text and teen-magazine-like layout of its American counterpart, MySpace.com. The difference in appearance between the two online hangouts reflects a broader clash of cultures — and illustrates the challenge News Corp.'s MySpace faces as it jumps into the Japanese market.</p><br clear="all"/>
Cisco extends iPhone talks with Apple
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070216/ap_on_hi_te/cisco_apple"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20070212/capt.sge.rqs63.120207215624.photo00.photo.default-512x330.jpg?x=130&y=83&sig=AHgmMjKl6S8uuIH_xMa.9Q--" align="left" height="83" width="130" alt="Apple's iTunes website is reflected in an iPod, March 2006. Apple expanded its iTunes online movie offerings on to include Lionsgate films, increasing its library to more than 400 films.(AFP/File/John D. McHugh)" border="0" /></a>AP - Cisco Systems Inc. said late Thursday that it has given Apple Inc. nearly another week to respond to its trademark infringement lawsuit that threatens to halt Apple from using the "iPhone" name on its much-hyped new iPod-cellular phone device.</p><br clear="all"/>
New cell uses pitched at wireless show
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070215/ap_on_hi_te/spain_wireless_conference"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070215/capt.jj80902151814.wireless_conference_gadgets_jj809.jpg?x=88&y=130&sig=WbVVfffSBPb4X3Fv.MVFRg--" align="left" height="130" width="88" alt="A woman shows the new Panasonic P9030itv mobile phone at the annual 3GSM exposition in Barcelona, Spain, Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2007. The wireless industry is meeting this week with a bevy of flashy new cell phones, faster networks and more entertainment geared for the small screen taking center stage at the 3GSM World Congress. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)" border="0" /></a>AP - From a cell phone with just six buttons to one that lets users dictate text messages and another that delivers the results of a breathalyzer test, mobile handset makers put their most eye-catching gadgets on display at this week's wireless industry conference.</p><br clear="all"/>
Mourning teens express grief on MySpace
(AP)
AP - Matt Frank had been dead for eight hours when the first goodbye message was posted on his MySpace page.
Court dismisses Microsoft piracy case
(AP)
AP - A Russian court on Thursday threw out a criminal case against a school principal accused of installing pirated Microsoft software in school computers, calling the prosecution's case "trivial," a court official said.
Travel Web sites clamp down on bogus reviews
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070216/tc_nm/hotels_casinos_summit_web_travel1_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070216/2007_02_15t093950_450x350_us_hotels_casinos_summit_web_travel1.jpg?x=130&y=101&sig=AUlTchKWjFh0KcyiUwfLQQ--" align="left" height="101" width="130" alt="A screengrab of www.expedia.com on February 15, 2007. Travel Web sites, such as Priceline.com Inc and Expedia Inc., are clamping down on fake online consumer reviews of hotels, which could undermine a growth area. (Screengrab/www.expedia.com/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Travel Web sites, such as
Priceline.com Inc. and Expedia Inc. , are
clamping down on fake online consumer reviews of hotels, which
could undermine a growth area.</p><br clear="all"/>
New phone opens mobile world to technophobe grandparents
(AFP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070216/tc_afp/afplifestyle3gsmtelecommobileseniors"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20070216/capt.sge.syj15.160207060323.photo00.photo.default-350x512.jpg?x=88&y=130&sig=97ndp528JRgIO.9_Snu3FQ--" align="left" height="130" width="88" alt="The Emporia Telecom, a mobile phone designed to be used by older people on show on the last day of the 3GSM congress in Barcelona. Leading companies in telecommunications, Internet and entertainment gathered in Barcelona for one of the world's biggest trade shows for the mobile phone industry.(AFP/Lluis Gene)" border="0" /></a>AFP - It could be the answer to grandmaÂs prayers: a mobile phone designed specifically for the over-65s that aims to take the fear out of technology and get the elderly connected.</p><br clear="all"/>
Law Professor Calls For End To Wireless Carrier Abuses
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - Columbia law professor Tim Wu says consumers are fed up with misguided, and in some cases, outrageous and perhaps illegal policies.
Red Hat unaffected by Oracle, Novell
(InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Red Hat has scheduled a March release for RHEL5 (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5), the latest version of its open-source operating system, while it tries to fend off new competitive threats from Oracle and the Microsoft-Novell partnership.
BEA offers peek into market psyche
(InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Market reaction to BEA Systems' stock options backdating inquiry this week provided a clue to investor psychology, while RealNetworks and Microsoft offered a look at the future of aspects of the software and services business.
MySpace faces stiff competition in Japan
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070216/ap_on_hi_te/japan_social_networking"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070216/capt.nybz20802160511.japan_social_networking_nybz208.jpg?x=130&y=90&sig=S_O.IyEyUD4h4ml6xW2Fzw--" align="left" height="90" width="130" alt="Tony Elison, senior vice president at Viacom International Japan, which is offering SNS in Japan, speaks to The Associated Press in Tokyo Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2007. 'MySpace is about me, me, me.' 'In mixi, it isn' about me. It's all about us,' he said. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi)" border="0" /></a>AP - Visit Japan's top social-networking site, the 8-million-strong "Mixi," and you'll see prim, organized columns and boxes of stamp-size photos — not the flashy text and teen-magazine-like layout of its American counterpart, MySpace.com. The difference in appearance between the two online hangouts reflects a broader clash of cultures — and illustrates the challenge News Corp.'s MySpace faces as it jumps into the Japanese market.</p><br clear="all"/>
Travel Web sites clamp down on bogus reviews
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070216/tc_nm/hotels_casinos_summit_web_travel1_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070216/2007_02_15t093950_450x350_us_hotels_casinos_summit_web_travel1.jpg?x=130&y=101&sig=AUlTchKWjFh0KcyiUwfLQQ--" align="left" height="101" width="130" alt="A screengrab of www.expedia.com on February 15, 2007. Travel Web sites, such as Priceline.com Inc and Expedia Inc., are clamping down on fake online consumer reviews of hotels, which could undermine a growth area. (Screengrab/www.expedia.com/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Travel Web sites, such as
Priceline.com Inc. and Expedia Inc. , are
clamping down on fake online consumer reviews of hotels, which
could undermine a growth area.</p><br clear="all"/>
Webcams broadcast Israeli dig
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070216/tc_nm/israel_palestinians_shrine_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070216/2007_02_15t102414_450x300_us_israel_palestinians_shrine.jpg?x=130&y=86&sig=L0yKVZbQ_Z3df9eabek1QA--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="Workers of the Israeli Antiquities Authority dig at the site of the excavations in front of the al-Aqsa mosque compound in the old city of Jerusalem February 15, 2007. (Ronen Zvulun/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Israel has installed Internet cameras
near an archaeological excavation close to a Jerusalem shrine
that had sparked Muslim protests, in a bid to show the work
does not harm the holy site, officials said on Thursday.</p><br clear="all"/>
TechPresident To Cover How Internet And Candidates Mix
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - The daily news digest includes photos, reviews, links to ads, and Web sites and charts showing candidates' popularity on social networking sites.
Google Fights For Right To Use Trademarked Search Keywords
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - The search engine company makes its best case to sell trademarked search keywords as ad triggers, even against a competitor such as Rescuecom.
Marketers Missing Elderly Canadians Because Of Digital Divide
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - Older Canadians are less likely to engage in the 20 common Internet activities than their younger counterparts are, according to a new Ipsos Reid study.
NetSuite Takes Hosted E-Tail Service To Mid-Market
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - New offerings include collaboration with eBay for companies that want to use the online marketplace as a new sales channel.
US group launches resource to protect children on Internet
(AFP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070215/tc_afp/afplifestyleusinternet"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20070215/capt.sge.sws07.150207205818.photo00.photo.default-288x187.jpg?x=130&y=84&sig=hbEc1coXfT_ZbVepqN2orQ--" align="left" height="84" width="130" alt="The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children launched NetSmartz411, the first-of-its-kind, free online safety resource to help parents and educators protect youths from being exploited on the Internet.(NetSmartz411)" border="0" /></a>AFP - A children's advocacy group launched the first-of-its-kind free online safety resource to help parents and educators protect youths from being exploited on the Internet.</p><br clear="all"/>
Job search site exec pleads guilty
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070215/ap_on_hi_te/monster_stock_options"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070215/2007_02_15t135800_450x393_us_monster_options_plea.jpg?x=130&y=113&sig=0ntjr9ttLyhS55VQ3dBngg--" align="left" height="113" width="130" alt="A screen grab of Monster.com. A former general counsel at Monster Worldwide Inc. pleaded guilty on Thursday to criminal charges related to stock options backdating. (www.monster.com/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>AP - A former top executive of the company that runs the Monster job search Web site admitted in court Thursday that he illegally backdated millions of dollars in employee stock option grants — a practice that cheats shareholders.</p><br clear="all"/>
EU to push online publication of scientific data
(InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - In a bid to speed up the dissemination of scientific discoveries, the European Commission said Thursday it plans to shake up the old-fashioned world of scientific publishing by throwing its weight behind a move to make scientific research results freely available on the Internet.
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