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Microsoft: Attacks on Windows flaw rise
(AP)
AP - Hackers stepped up attacks Friday on computers running some versions of Windows, a day after Microsoft disclosed a hole related to the mouse cursor.
Despite Vulnerabilities, Apple's Mac OS X Weathers The Security Storm
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - Security pros say the Mac platform isn't a high-risk operating system and is more secure than Microsoft's Windows XP.
Hands-On With Deepfish
(PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Microsoft's Deepfish technology isn't really a browser, it's a browser feature. But it's a feature that Microsoft's Pocket Internet Explorer desperately needs.
Windows Vista Goes to Boot Camp
(NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - "You can even run Windows software." That's the provocative promise that Apple has been making ever since June 2005, when it shocked its diehard supporters with the news that future Macs would run on Intel processors.
Microsoft Nixes 'Big Bang' Service Pack For Windows Vista
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - One reason is that new tools such as Windows Update allow Microsoft to dribble out smaller fixes to its new OS whenever necessary.
Microsoft Warns of New Zero-Day Exploit
(NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - On Thursday, Microsoft warned that hackers are actively exploiting a zero-day vulnerability in animated cursor, or .ANI, files for Windows. Some security researchers are comparing it to last year's widespread Windows Metafile (WMF) attacks.
Red Hat CEO Undaunted by Oracle, Microsoft
(PC World)
PC World - Red Hat Inc.'s latest financial results prove the company can withstand new competitive challenges, according to Matthew Szulik, the company's chairman and CEO.
Virus Disguised as IE 7 Download
(PC World)
PC World - If you receive an e-mail offering a download of Internet Explorer 7 Beta 2, delete it. A new virus is making the rounds that comes disguised as a test version of Microsoft Corp. current Web browser.
New virus comes disguised as IE 7 download
(InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - If you receive an e-mail offering a download of Internet Explorer 7 Beta 2, delete it. A new virus is making the rounds that comes disguised as a test version of Microsoft's current Web browser.
Microsoft's 'Deepfish' Mobile Browser Surfaces
(PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Microsoft Research has released "Deepfish," a prototype browser for Windows Mobile 5+ phones that users can sign up for and try out.
Subcommittee criticizes Google maps
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070331/ap_on_hi_te/katrina_google_maps"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20070328/capt.sge.jog61.280307040240.photo00.photo.default-512x341.jpg?x=130&y=86&sig=Uj9.X9CA76dZrRZTvWY.jw--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="A general view of a Google logo during a reception at the American Film Market, in Santa Monica, November, 2006. South Korea's LG Electronics said Wednesday it has reached a deal with the world's leading search engine Google to pre-install its services on millions of mobile phones.(AFP/GettyImages/Thos Robinson)" border="0" /></a>AP - Google's replacement of post-Hurricane Katrina satellite imagery on its map portal with images of the region before the storm does a "great injustice" to the storm's victims, a congressional subcommittee said.</p><br clear="all"/>
WTO rebuffs U.S. on Internet betting ban
(AP)
AP - The U.S. has failed to change its ban on Internet betting to comply with a World Trade Organization ruling that said the legislation unfairly targets offshore casinos, the global trade body said Friday.
Construction on online back alley halted
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070330/ap_on_hi_te/internet_pornography"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070330/capt.b3bf6ab76a9b4770b88414a5fd0e2319.internet_pornography_nybz159.jpg?x=130&y=103&sig=dPesXE5rpO9tUHXQPmC3MA--" align="left" height="103" width="130" alt="Stuart Lawley, chairman and president of ICM Registry Inc., poses for a photo in his Jupiter, Fla home, in this March 22, 2007 file photo by one of his computers. For nearly seven years Lawley has tried to get a '.xxx' Internet address approved, a move that would create a virtual red light district online and even help, at least nominally, keep adult content away from prying underaged eyes. But his efforts to build a pornographic alley were dealt a third, possibly final defeat on when a key Internet oversight agency voted down the proposal amid fears the adult industry Lawley had courted was not unified in its support. (AP Photo/J. Pat Carter, file)" border="0" /></a>AP - A key Internet oversight agency put the brakes on plans to construct an online red-light district, rejecting for a third time a proposal to create a voluntary ".xxx" address for pornographic Web sites.</p><br clear="all"/>
Microsoft: Attacks on Windows flaw rise
(AP)
AP - Hackers stepped up attacks Friday on computers running some versions of Windows, a day after Microsoft disclosed a hole related to the mouse cursor.
Experts: Take-Two coup a governance win
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070330/ap_on_hi_te/take_two_shareholder_revolt"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070319/2007_03_19t093432_450x281_us_taketwo_investors.jpg?x=130&y=81&sig=uylTCt6G19jjqOKIXTapvA--" align="left" height="81" width="130" alt="In this screenshot provided by Rockstar Games, a scene from the best-selling video game 'Grand Theft Auto - San Andreas' is shown. Video game publisher Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. said on Monday it is evaluating new strategies, including a potential sale, as an investor group seeks boardroom control of the company famous for its 'Grand Theft Auto' game. (Rockstar Games/Handout/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>AP - The shareholder uprising that threw out nearly the entire board of Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. was a victory for investors who are fighting for new leadership at troubled companies, corporate governance experts said Friday.</p><br clear="all"/>
Web news readers have greater attention span: study
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070331/wr_nm/internet_attention1_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070331/2007_03_30t114408_450x328_us_internet_attention_1.jpg?x=130&y=94&sig=.bqtrb6l98ZG.906M8UZAw--" align="left" height="94" width="130" alt="People are seen using wireless computers during a trade show in Atlanta, Georgia March 24, 2004. People who use the Internet to read the news have a greater attention span than print readers, according to a U.S. study that refutes the idea that Web surfers jump around and don't read much. (Tami Chappell/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - People who use the
Internet to read the news have a greater attention span than
print readers, according to a U.S. study that refutes the idea
that Web surfers jump around and don't read much.</p><br clear="all"/>
Apple invades the living room
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070331/tc_nm/apple_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070331/2007_03_31t031929_450x432_us_apple.jpg?x=130&y=124&sig=Wz8HZ9RbAcSlJozz4Tlcfw--" align="left" height="124" width="130" alt="An Apple TV box in an undated handout photo. The long-awaited home entertainment adapter has finally shipped, and for the first time reviewers and consumers can see for themselves whether Apple's iPod magic can extend into the living room. (Courtesy of Apple/Handout/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - The long-awaited Apple TV home
entertainment adapter has finally shipped, and for the first
time reviewers and consumers can see for themselves whether
Apple's iPod magic can extend into the living room.</p><br clear="all"/>
Cell Phones Now Too Cool to Be Called Cool
(PC World)
PC World - There's more entertainment than ever on cell phones, but oddly enough, some of the flash was gone from the CTIA Wireless trade show this year. No rappers at the keynote sessions. Even the barely relevant sports stars that CTIA President and CEO (and ex-football star) Steve Largent used to bring in were absent. AT&T Inc.'s Cingular unit didn't bring in a live rock band for its annual press luncheon, as it did last year to unveil a partnership with MySpace. ...
New Minimo browser released to an uncertain future
(InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - The newest version of Minimo, the Mozilla mobile browser, became available this week in the midst of changes within the Minimo project that make its future uncertain.
BEA cites Java, availability in app server upgrade
(InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Enhanced software development capabilities and system availability are key focuses in an improved version of BEA Systems' WebLogic Server application server, which is available on Monday.
Subcommittee criticizes Google maps
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070331/ap_on_hi_te/katrina_google_maps"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20070328/capt.sge.jog61.280307040240.photo00.photo.default-512x341.jpg?x=130&y=86&sig=Uj9.X9CA76dZrRZTvWY.jw--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="A general view of a Google logo during a reception at the American Film Market, in Santa Monica, November, 2006. South Korea's LG Electronics said Wednesday it has reached a deal with the world's leading search engine Google to pre-install its services on millions of mobile phones.(AFP/GettyImages/Thos Robinson)" border="0" /></a>AP - Google's replacement of post-Hurricane Katrina satellite imagery on its map portal with images of the region before the storm does a "great injustice" to the storm's victims, a congressional subcommittee said.</p><br clear="all"/>
WTO rebuffs U.S. on Internet betting ban
(AP)
AP - The U.S. has failed to change its ban on Internet betting to comply with a World Trade Organization ruling that said the legislation unfairly targets offshore casinos, the global trade body said Friday.
Web news readers have greater attention span: study
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070331/wr_nm/internet_attention1_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070331/2007_03_30t114408_450x328_us_internet_attention_1.jpg?x=130&y=94&sig=.bqtrb6l98ZG.906M8UZAw--" align="left" height="94" width="130" alt="People are seen using wireless computers during a trade show in Atlanta, Georgia March 24, 2004. People who use the Internet to read the news have a greater attention span than print readers, according to a U.S. study that refutes the idea that Web surfers jump around and don't read much. (Tami Chappell/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - People who use the
Internet to read the news have a greater attention span than
print readers, according to a U.S. study that refutes the idea
that Web surfers jump around and don't read much.</p><br clear="all"/>
SonyBMG deletes demo CDs, logs onto blogs
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070331/media_nm/sonybmg_online_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070331/2007_03_30t092736_450x308_us_sonybmg_online.jpg?x=130&y=88&sig=WPTQCwWHRB7GbyU896pk4g--" align="left" height="88" width="130" alt="A screengrab of www.columbiademos.co.uk is seen March 30, 2007. Thinking of sending your band's demo CD to a music label in the hope of landing a deal? Don't try SonyBMG, who want to sample your music online instead. (Screengrab/www.columbiademos.co.uk/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Thinking of sending your band's demo CD
to a music label in the hope of landing a deal? Don't try
SonyBMG, who want to sample your music online instead.</p><br clear="all"/>
Three Strikes for the Triple-X Domain Proposal
(NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - By a 9-5 vote, the governing board of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers rejected a proposal by ICM Registry to create a top-level domain (TLD) with the extension .xxx. The vote, which occurred on Friday in Lisbon, Portugal, on the final day of ICANN's 28th International Public Meeting, brings the curtain down on a seven-year campaign by ICM to establish the controversial domain.
ICANN Votes Against Porn Domain Again
(PC World)
PC World - The overseer of the Internet's addressing system rejected for the second time the creation of a ".xxx" top-level domain, supported by some as a way to isolate adult content on the Internet.
Construction on online back alley halted
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070330/ap_on_hi_te/internet_pornography"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070330/capt.b3bf6ab76a9b4770b88414a5fd0e2319.internet_pornography_nybz159.jpg?x=130&y=103&sig=dPesXE5rpO9tUHXQPmC3MA--" align="left" height="103" width="130" alt="Stuart Lawley, chairman and president of ICM Registry Inc., poses for a photo in his Jupiter, Fla home, in this March 22, 2007 file photo by one of his computers. For nearly seven years Lawley has tried to get a '.xxx' Internet address approved, a move that would create a virtual red light district online and even help, at least nominally, keep adult content away from prying underaged eyes. But his efforts to build a pornographic alley were dealt a third, possibly final defeat on when a key Internet oversight agency voted down the proposal amid fears the adult industry Lawley had courted was not unified in its support. (AP Photo/J. Pat Carter, file)" border="0" /></a>AP - A key Internet oversight agency put the brakes on plans to construct an online red-light district, rejecting for a third time a proposal to create a voluntary ".xxx" address for pornographic Web sites.</p><br clear="all"/>
Internet Body Rejects .XXX Adult-Only Sites
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - Supporters of an .XXX domain argued it would make it easier
to confine sex sites and filter them out. Opponents argued it
would make pornography on the Internet easier to find.
NYC Falling On Wrong Side Of Digital Divide, Officials Worry
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - Broadband access hearing discusses ways to improve access and education for the underserved areas of the metropolis.
Online newspaper rocks South Korean media trend
(AFP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070330/tc_afp/technologyskoreait"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20070330/capt.sge.ksn09.300307210428.photo00.photo.default-512x350.jpg?x=130&y=88&sig=8SKIAhEf85VnzKdwMo123Q--" align="left" height="88" width="130" alt="Oh Yeon-Ho, president and CEO of OhmyNews, poses with portraits of citizen reporters from abroad at his office in Seoul, 08 March 2007. Oh Yeon-Ho firmly believes in the slogan that hangs over the door of his office: "Every citizen is a reporter."(AFP/File/Jung Yeon-Je)" border="0" /></a>AFP - Oh Yeon-Ho firmly believes in the slogan that hangs over the door of his office: "Every citizen is a reporter."</p><br clear="all"/>
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