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Europe threatens new Microsoft fines
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/microsoft/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070301/ap_on_hi_te/eu_microsoft"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070301/2007_03_01t105336_450x338_us_microsoft_eu_warning.jpg?x=130&y=97&sig=GWJpnMK6csCmTp12DvyOHg--" align="left" height="97" width="130" alt="Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates is silhouetted as he walks on stage to deliver a speech to the Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Ottawa February 20, 2007. (Chris Wattie/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>AP - The European Union escalated its trans-Atlantic fight with Microsoft Corp. on Thursday, threatening new multimillion fines against the software maker over claims it is asking rivals to pay too much for information that would help their servers work with Windows.</p><br clear="all"/>
Microsoft Hits Back At EU In Face Of $4 Million In Daily Fines
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - Under a 2004 antitrust settlement, Microsoft is required to provide competitors with access to its file and print server protocols and other documentation on a 'reasonable and non-discriminatory basis.'
EU warns Microsoft of possible further fines
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/microsoft/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070301/tc_nm/microsoft_eu_warning_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070301/2007_03_01t105336_450x338_us_microsoft_eu_warning.jpg?x=130&y=97&sig=GWJpnMK6csCmTp12DvyOHg--" align="left" height="97" width="130" alt="Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates is silhouetted as he walks on stage to deliver a speech to the Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Ottawa February 20, 2007. (Chris Wattie/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - The European Commission turned up the
pressure on Microsoft on Thursday, warning the U.S.
software giant of new fines and accusing it of serial defiance
of an antitrust ruling made nearly three years ago.</p><br clear="all"/>
EU threatens fines against Microsoft in new warning
(AFP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/microsoft/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070301/bs_afp/eusoftwarecompany"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20070301/capt.sge.bvm29.010307183218.photo00.photo.default-354x512.jpg?x=89&y=130&sig=A0PO2s.kvVTKYDZ9iA2IiA--" align="left" height="130" width="89" alt="Microsoft co-founder shadow falls on the company logo during a press conference. EU regulators on Thursday cranked up the pressure on Microsoft in their antitrust battle, threatening millions of euros in daily fines if the software giant failed to satisfy their concerns within a month.(AFP/File/Arko Datta)" border="0" /></a>AFP - EU regulators on Thursday cranked up the pressure on Microsoft in their antitrust battle, threatening millions of euros in daily fines if the software giant failed to satisfy their concerns within a month.</p><br clear="all"/>
Microsoft, EU fight intensifies
(InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - No one used the 'L' word, but both sides in the Microsoft Corp. antitrust battle in Europe accused each other of lying about basic facts surrounding the latest twist in the long-running saga that emerged Thursday.
Update: EU slams Microsoft interoperability efforts again
(InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - The European Commission has again criticized Microsoft's response to a 2004 antitrust ruling, opening up the possibility of further fines for the company. The regulator said that the software giant proposes overcharging for vital interoperability information needed by rival software makers to allow their products work properly with the Windows operating system.
EU Warns Microsoft Of Possible Further Fines
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - The European Commission warned
Microsoft on Thursday it faced further fines in its antitrust
case for seeking unreasonable prices from software makers for
interoperability information.
Apps not 'certified' for Vista may still work on the OS
(InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Although some widely used applications from top software vendors haven't been certified for use with Windows Vista, they may nonetheless work with the Microsoft OS.
VMware Rails Against Microsoft's 'Premier' Windows Strategy
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - The virtualization software vendor takes issue with the way that Microsoft supports high-roller customers using Virtual Center and VMotion.
Symantec offers mixed grades for Vista security
(InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Symantec published a series of four research reports on Feb 28 that critique various security elements of Microsoft's new Windows Vista operating system, including the software's ability to ward off existing malware threats.
Lenovo recalls 205,000 laptop batteries
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070302/ap_on_hi_te/lenovo_battery_recall"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070222/capt.ncral10102222134.lenovo_brand_ncral101.jpg?x=130&y=84&sig=gQdXVuQ9X1HLtWhBGtheig--" align="left" height="84" width="130" alt="The new Lenovo N100 laptop, far right, is shown on sale at a Circuit City store, Feb.. 21, 2007, in Raleigh, N..C. With sporting event sponsorships and partnerships with large retail chains, Lenovo hopes to soon become an American household name. But for now the sales of the Chinese-based computer maker still lags behind those of well-known U.S. brands such as Hewlett-Packard and Dell. (AP Photo/The News & Observer, Chris Seward)" border="0" /></a>AP - Lenovo Inc. recalled about 205,000 laptop computer batteries worldwide Thursday, warning that they could overheat and cause a fire.</p><br clear="all"/>
Dell 4Q earnings and revenues drop
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070302/ap_on_hi_te/earns_dell"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070301/capt.dn10103011615.earns_dell_dn101.jpg?x=130&y=93&sig=RH1IrG8yUIUQ1yDasyveKg--" align="left" height="93" width="130" alt="A Dell computer logo is shown in Dallas, Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2007. Dell Inc. is expected to release quarterly earnings on Thursday, March 1, 2007. (AP Photo/LM Otero)" border="0" /></a>AP - Dell Inc.'s fourth-quarter profits plunged 33 percent because of weak sales of laptops and notebooks, and the computer maker still faces an unresolved federal accounting probe, customer service complaints, several shareholder lawsuits and stiff competition from rivals.</p><br clear="all"/>
Plug pulled on Ground Zero Webcam
(AP)
AP - The view of ground zero just got a little smaller. The agency that oversaw the redesign of the World Trade Center site on Thursday stopped posting on its Web site hourly images from a camera pointed at ground zero.
Masters to show extra hour on Internet
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070302/ap_on_hi_te/glf_masters_internet"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070301/capt.ny15003010530.honda_classic_golf_ny150.jpg?x=70&y=130&sig=tAh.eYWMUGaAuwplDkH1aA--" align="left" height="130" width="70" alt="Fred Funk reacts as he sinks a birdie putt on the second playoff hole to win the PGA Tour Mayakoba Golf Classic tournament near Playa del Carmen, Mexico, in this Feb. 25, 2007 file photo. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull, File)" border="0" /></a>AP - The Masters will have one hour of coverage on its Web site before the telecast begins, an example of how new Augusta National chairman Billy Payne wants to see how new media can expand the tournament's audience.</p><br clear="all"/>
Sanyo defends batteries in Lenovo recall
(AP)
AP - Sanyo Electric Co. defended laptop computer batteries that it made and were subject to a worldwide recall on Friday, saying the problem resulted from strong external impact to the battery and was not a problem with the batteries "themselves."
Four more cut loose from 'American Idol'
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070302/ap_en_mu/tv_american_idol"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070302/capt.ny12603020256.tv_american_idol_ny126.jpg?x=90&y=130&sig=Vm0C32nnToz0tRULpR4R.A--" align="left" height="130" width="90" alt="In this photo provided by Fox Television, Alaina Alexander performs on Fox's 'American Idol,' Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2007 in Los Angeles. Alexander was one of four contestants voted off the show Thursday March 1, 2007 in phone balloting, which drew some 32 million calls and text messages. Sixteen hopefuls remain of the 24 that began the elimination rounds. (AP Photo/Fox Television, Frank Micelotta)" border="0" /></a>AP - "American Idol" viewers squashed the dreams of four more aspiring singers Thursday night, but Antonella Barba, the focus of recent attention over some racy Internet photos, was not one of them.</p><br clear="all"/>
Sssh!! Russia's oldest theater hushes cell phones
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070302/tc_nm/russia_theatre_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070302/2007_03_01t195439_450x302_us_russia_theatre.jpg?x=130&y=87&sig=zcvH6MC65bOEv0MpY9v1Ww--" align="left" height="87" width="130" alt="People watch a performance marking the 250th anniversary of the Alexandrinsky Theater, which re-opened after 15 months of refurbishment, in St. Petersburg August 30, 2006. Russia's oldest theater has installed equipment to block cell phone signals in a desperate attempt to force patrons to stop taking calls during performances, Itar-Tass news agency reported on Thursday. (Alexander Demianchuk/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Russia's oldest theater has installed
equipment to block cell phone signals in a desperate attempt to
force patrons to stop taking calls during performances,
Itar-Tass news agency reported on Thursday.</p><br clear="all"/>
Verizon kicks off cell phone TV
(Reuters)
Reuters - Verizon Wireless, the second-biggest
U.S. cell phone provider, said it launched the country's first
commercial mobile television service in 20 states with
full-length programs and picture quality similar to regular TV.
U.S.-CERT Warns Of Rogue Code For Firefox Flaw
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - A new proof-of-concept code is circulating for a Firefox vulnerability that was fixed in Mozilla's security update that was released last week.
Oracle to buy Hyperion for $3.3 billion
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070302/ap_on_bi_ge/oracle_hyperion_acquisition"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070301/capt.nybz13103011505.oracle_hyperion_acquisition_nybz131.jpg?x=130&y=91&sig=gRpC.WmaBAA2zzvTBp6JKw--" align="left" height="91" width="130" alt="Oracle Corp. chief executive Larry Ellison gestures at his keynote address at Oracle Open World Conference in a San Francisco file photo from Sept. 21, 2005. Business software maker Oracle Corp. will buy Hyperion Solutions Corp. for $3.3 billion in cash, renewing a shopping spree aimed at toppling rival SAP AG. The deal announced Thursday, March 1, 2007 will give Oracle control of Hyperion technology that help companies track their business performance — tools that are widely used by many of SAP's customers.(AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, File)" border="0" /></a>AP - Business software maker Oracle Corp. will buy Hyperion Solutions Corp. for $3.3 billion in cash, renewing a shopping spree aimed at toppling rival SAP AG.</p><br clear="all"/>
"Ethnic" Web video company lands Joost deal
(Reuters)
Reuters - JumpTV, which offers "ethnic"
television programming on the Internet, said it will announce a
deal on Friday to offer some of its shows for free on Joost, an
online video service launched by the founders of Skype and
Kazaa.
Plug pulled on Ground Zero Webcam
(AP)
AP - The view of ground zero just got a little smaller. The agency that oversaw the redesign of the World Trade Center site on Thursday stopped posting on its Web site hourly images from a camera pointed at ground zero.
Four more cut loose from 'American Idol'
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070302/ap_en_mu/tv_american_idol"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070302/capt.ny12603020256.tv_american_idol_ny126.jpg?x=90&y=130&sig=Vm0C32nnToz0tRULpR4R.A--" align="left" height="130" width="90" alt="In this photo provided by Fox Television, Alaina Alexander performs on Fox's 'American Idol,' Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2007 in Los Angeles. Alexander was one of four contestants voted off the show Thursday March 1, 2007 in phone balloting, which drew some 32 million calls and text messages. Sixteen hopefuls remain of the 24 that began the elimination rounds. (AP Photo/Fox Television, Frank Micelotta)" border="0" /></a>AP - "American Idol" viewers squashed the dreams of four more aspiring singers Thursday night, but Antonella Barba, the focus of recent attention over some racy Internet photos, was not one of them.</p><br clear="all"/>
Voters back "Idol" star in sex scandal
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070302/wr_nm/americanidol_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070302/2007_03_01t210401_450x302_us_americanidol.jpg?x=130&y=87&sig=l9Eydjo1U3wsdLW8KRNhQg--" align="left" height="87" width="130" alt="Contestants line up to audition for the television show 'American Idol' at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena August 8, 2006. A new sex scandal has hit 'American Idol,' U.S. TV's most popular program --- but it all could be over on Thursday night if a contestant purportedly shown in some X-rated Internet photos is voted off the show. (Mario Anzuoni/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Fans of "American Idol," U.S. TV's
most popular program, on Thursday gave their backing to a
female contestant purportedly shown in some X-rated Internet
photos, voting to keep her on the show.</p><br clear="all"/>
Masters to show extra hour on Internet
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070302/ap_on_hi_te/glf_masters_internet"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070301/capt.ny15003010530.honda_classic_golf_ny150.jpg?x=70&y=130&sig=tAh.eYWMUGaAuwplDkH1aA--" align="left" height="130" width="70" alt="Fred Funk reacts as he sinks a birdie putt on the second playoff hole to win the PGA Tour Mayakoba Golf Classic tournament near Playa del Carmen, Mexico, in this Feb. 25, 2007 file photo. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull, File)" border="0" /></a>AP - The Masters will have one hour of coverage on its Web site before the telecast begins, an example of how new Augusta National chairman Billy Payne wants to see how new media can expand the tournament's audience.</p><br clear="all"/>
IAC beefs up local search with Insider Pages
(InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Almost three months after a major overhaul of Ask.com's local search engine, IAC/InterActiveCorp is again moving to improve its offerings in this popular search segment by acquiring Insider Pages, a city guide with hundreds of thousands of user reviews of local businesses.
Latest "Idol" sex scandal may be short-lived
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070301/wr_nm/idol_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070223/2007_02_22t212323_450x300_us_ratings.jpg?x=130&y=86&sig=BsA45oaqkEuZIudHDruI7w--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="The 'American Idol' is pictured at the Pacific Design Center in Los Angeles March 9, 2006. Fox's 'American Idol' ruled the night, ABC's 'Lost' held steady and CBS' 'Jericho' returned for the second half of its season to lower ratings Wednesday. (Mario Anzuoni/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - A new sex scandal has hit "American
Idol," U.S. TV's most popular program --- but it all could be
over on Thursday night if a contestant purportedly shown in
some X-rated Internet photos is voted off the show.</p><br clear="all"/>
Adobe Photoshop Online Faces Disinterest From Photo Pros
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - An online version of Photoshop should appeal to the average consumer in the same way that Google's Picasa or other online photo services.
Vanguard Web system down in busy week
(AP)
AP - A computer network outage at The Vanguard Group, which manages $1.1 trillion in mutual fund assets, temporarily left customers unable to access online accounts Thursday afternoon.
EA sells music from video games via Apple's iTunes
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070301/wr_nm/electronicarts_itunes_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070302/2007_03_01t200332_450x358_us_electronicarts_itunes.jpg?x=130&y=103&sig=.2cwtXyxPp1O0HJK0_GQRg--" align="left" height="103" width="130" alt="A screenshot of www.ea.com/eatrax, taken on March 1, 2007. Electronic Arts Inc., the world's biggest video game publisher, on Thursday began offering music from its titles through Apple Inc.'s popular iTunes online download store. (www.ea.com/eatrax/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Electronic Arts Inc., the world's
biggest video game publisher, on Thursday began offering music
from its titles through Apple Inc.'s popular iTunes online
download store.</p><br clear="all"/>
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