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Microsoft Targets Vertical Markets in the Enterprise
(PC World)
PC World - Dynamics family of business applications are refined for specific industries.
Microsoft Boosts Convergence
(PC World)
PC World - Partnerships to develop Dynamics enterprise apps highlight this week's conference.
Antivirus Products Outperform Microsoft OneCare in Tests
(PC World)
PC World - Nearly a year after Microsoft Corp. introduced Windows Live OneCare, the company's first foray into the security market is still getting low marks from analysts and users.
Windows Vista's 90-Day Report Card
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - Microsoft's new operating system hasn't revealed any gaping security holes, but some influential users are holding back for other reasons.
Third-party AV products outperform OneCare
(InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Nearly a year after Microsoft introduced Windows Live OneCare, the company's first foray into the security market is still getting low marks from analysts and users.
Microsoft: DoT Vista snub won't ripple
(InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Microsoft officials deny that the Department of Transportation's recent moratorium on adoption of Windows Vista is indicative of any widespread reluctance in the government sector to install the new operating system.
Samsung's Ultramobile PC Gets Vista
(NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Samsung is hoping to make a big splash on a small scene with the debut of its new ultramobile PC, called the Q1P, which Samsung says is its first UMPC to qualify for Windows Vista certification.
Court Rules For Dell, Microsoft In Alcatel-Lucent Case
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - Dell's personal-organizer products don't infringe
a patent held by Alcatel-Lucent, and Microsoft isn't liable for any potential indirect infringement of the patent.
Microsoft Inks First Licensing Deal Under EU Settlement Terms
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - Microsoft will license to Quest Software protocols for integrating Microsoft's Active Directory technology with Unix-, Linux-, and Java-based systems.
Bill Gates still top dog but rising billionaires catching up
(AFP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/microsoft/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070309/bs_afp/afplifestylepeopleforbesrich"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20070309/capt.sge.eah63.090307144210.photo00.photo.default-512x341.jpg?x=130&y=86&sig=RAZbfCnkNzTlsSf83fTw9A--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates testifies before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee hearing on American competitiveness on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, 07 March, 2007. Gates is still the richest man in the world, but his lead over other entrepreneurs is narrowing, according to Forbes magazine's list of billionaires published Thursday.(AFP/File/Karen Bleier)" border="0" /></a>AFP - Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates is still the richest man in the world, but his lead over other entrepreneurs is narrowing, according to Forbes magazine's list of billionaires published Thursday.</p><br clear="all"/>
Cable operators offer wireless contracts
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070312/ap_on_hi_te/phone_vs__cable"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070311/capt.88c303fcd36540e2b47d66eeebc79426.phone_vs__cable_mdjm101.jpg?x=130&y=86&sig=qwWSzFiLuBML2D7_WCXSyQ--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="Sam Gonzales, 28, checks the status of a conference call in his home in Gaithersburg, Md. on Tuesday Feb. 27, 2007. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)" border="0" /></a>AP - Two months ago, Fred Poteet walked into a Sprint store to resolve some technical problems with his cell phone service. When he walked out, he had a new wireless contract — with Cox Communications Inc., his cable TV operator.</p><br clear="all"/>
Study: Feds slow in getting records on Web
(AP)
AP - Federal agencies have dragged their feet on implementing 10-year-old law that requires them to use the Internet to make government documents easily available, a new study says.
Turkey lifts YouTube ban after 2 days
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070311/ap_on_hi_te/turkey_youtube"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20070309/capt.sge.edg41.090307210746.photo00.photo.default-512x330.jpg?x=130&y=83&sig=mxUzNiCBqm46JiKJr0yD2w--" align="left" height="83" width="130" alt="A Harley-Davidson motorcycle on display in 2006. A British motorcyclist escaped prosecution on Friday, after allegedly posting a video of himself speeding at 100 m.p.h. on YouTube.(AFP/File)" border="0" /></a>AP - Turkey lifted its ban on YouTube Friday, an official for the country's largest telecommunications firm said, two days after a court ordered the Web site blocked because of videos that allegedly insulted the founder of modern Turkey.</p><br clear="all"/>
Yahoo stock dives on news of AT&T loss
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070311/ap_on_hi_te/yahoo_at_t"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070310/2007_03_09t043124_450x293_us_yahoo_att.jpg?x=130&y=84&sig=PLofnezg71ls.olYtfG98A--" align="left" height="84" width="130" alt="Yahoo's headquarters are seen in an undated publicity photo. Yahoo Inc. and AT and T Inc. are negotiating potentially sweeping changes that could scale back their partnership, a person familiar with the matter said, according to the Wall Street Journal. (Handout/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>AP - Yahoo Inc.'s recently resurgent stock retreated by more than 5 percent Friday amid fears that a setback in a lucrative partnership with AT&T Inc. will undercut the anticipated gains from an overhaul of the Web portal's advertising platform.</p><br clear="all"/>
Hitachi to sell business PCs made by HP
(AP)
AP - Japanese electronics maker Hitachi said Friday it will sell personal computers made by Hewlett-Packard Co. that are designed for businesses under the Hitachi brand in Japan.
Eisner to take on the Internet
(USATODAY.com)
USATODAY.com - NEW YORK - Former Disney CEO Michael Eisner built his career trying to identify and shape hit movies and TV shows. Now he's at it again, this time on the Internet. His investment firm, The Tornante Co., will announce Monday the formation of a studio, Vuguru, that will acquire and develop slickly written, produced and acted Web video.
Going down: Get set for great camera deals
(USATODAY.com)
USATODAY.com - LAS VEGAS - This year you'll finally be able to get the digital camera you've always wanted, but couldn't afford. Popular digital SLR cameras from Canon and Nikon generally set you back around $1,000. But discounters will likely drive that down to $299 by year's end, says Chris Chute, an analyst at researcher IDC. That's just a tad higher than most people pay now for compact point-and-shoots.
Talkback: What are your cell phone commandments?
(InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Technology may update and improve at a staggeringly fast rate, but some tech stories always seem to remain relevant no matter what new developments arise -- or even because of new developments.
Wikia targets Q4 unveiling of open-source search engine
(InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales is targeting the fourth quarter of this year for the unveiling of an open-source search engine that he hopes could challenge the dominance of market-leaders Google Inc. and Yahoo Inc.
Three Minutes with SAP Chief on Hosted Apps
(PC World)
PC World - Vishal Sikka, SAP's chief software architect, describes the company's software-as-a-service approach.
Eisner to take on the Internet
(USATODAY.com)
USATODAY.com - NEW YORK - Former Disney CEO Michael Eisner built his career trying to identify and shape hit movies and TV shows. Now he's at it again, this time on the Internet. His investment firm, The Tornante Co., will announce Monday the formation of a studio, Vuguru, that will acquire and develop slickly written, produced and acted Web video.
Networking takes giant strides online
(USATODAY.com)
USATODAY.com - As the job market heats up, interest in online business networking is starting to soar - turning a one-time novelty into a necessity for millions of business professionals in search of jobs or business contacts.
Stop surfing, make friends, Indian students told
(Reuters)
Reuters - One of India's top engineering schools
has restricted Internet access in its hostels, saying addiction
to surfing, gaming and blogging was affecting students'
performance, making them reclusive and even suicidal.
Small Internet radio hit by new royalty rates
(Reuters)
Reuters - Small webcasters are crying foul
over new royalty rates they must pay for streaming recordings.
Aerosmith to rock India for the first time
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070312/en_nm/india_aerosmith_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070312/2007_03_12t033810_450x336_us_india_aerosmith.jpg?x=130&y=97&sig=SLd0M_6GK5Bmvg4ocKv3Tw--" align="left" height="97" width="130" alt="Steven Tyler (L) and Joe Perry (C) of music group Aerosmith and Nile Rogers (R) take part in the tribute to funk music pioneers 'Sly and The Family Stone' at the 48th annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles February 8, 2006 file photo. Aerosmith will perform in India's financial and film hub of Mumbai, its first performance in the country, the group said on its official (Lucy Nicholson/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Iconic rock band Aerosmith will
perform in India's financial and film hub of Mumbai, its first
performance in the country, the group said on its official
Website. The five-member band, with at least 14 albums to its
credit and an envious career spanning over four decades, will
hold the concert on June 2, according to www.aerosmith.com.</p><br clear="all"/>
Bet on for fate of Heather Mills leg on dance show
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070312/en_nm/mills_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070312/2007_03_12t030458_450x343_uk_mills.jpg?x=130&y=99&sig=aUtnhtq91i7HtcX7QPS9KQ--" align="left" height="99" width="130" alt="Heather Mills McCartney, wife of ex-Beatle Paul McCartney, holds up a pet fur pelt made with cats skin during a news conference at the European Parliament in Brussels December 8, 2005 file photo. An online gambling site is taking bets on whether Mills' artificial leg will fall off during her upcoming appearance on 'Dancing with the Stars.' (Yves Herman/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - An online gambling site is taking
bets on whether Heather Mills' artificial leg will fall off
during her upcoming appearance on "Dancing with the Stars."</p><br clear="all"/>
"Borat" DVD selling nicely in Kazakhstan
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070312/media_nm/borat_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070312/2007_03_12t021318_450x299_us_borat.jpg?x=130&y=86&sig=7bPG7AKpyZ7rZEcs.tmMDw--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="Actor Sacha Baron Cohen at the Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood October 23, 2006 file photo. Kazakhs are rushing to order Cohen's 'Borat' on DVD from Amazon.co.uk, the online giant said. (Phil McCarten/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Kazakhs are rushing to order
Sacha Baron Cohen's "Borat" on DVD from Amazon.co.uk, the
online giant said.</p><br clear="all"/>
Study: Feds slow in getting records on Web
(AP)
AP - Federal agencies have dragged their feet on implementing 10-year-old law that requires them to use the Internet to make government documents easily available, a new study says.
Game over for China's net addicts
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070312/wr_nm/china_internet_addiction_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070312/2007_03_11t205928_450x300_us_china_internet_addiction.jpg?x=130&y=86&sig=iO3gyq78NBrMtMR49a.onQ--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="People use computers at an Internet cafe in Suining, southwestern China's Sichuan province in this file photo from March 6, 2007. (Stringer/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Combining sympathy with discipline, a
military-style boot camp near Beijing is at the front-line of
China's battle against Internet addiction, a disorder
afflicting millions of the nation's youth.</p><br clear="all"/>
SXSW 2007 Photo Blog
(PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - AUSTIN, TEXAS—The South By Southwest (SXSW) festival in Austin isn't just for budding musicians and filmmakers; there's also an interactive portion for Web geeks. PC Magazine is on the scene, camera in hand, to document the cool stuff on display.
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