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Consumer Nightmare: Vista Express Upgrade
(PC World)
PC World - You bought an Windows XP-based PC--before the Vista launch--and heard rosy promises of an OS upgrade. But scoring Vista has been a painful process for many.
Microsoft releases SDK for Windows Home Server
(InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Microsoft on Thursday released a beta of documentation for a free SDK that helps developers build applications for its forthcoming Windows Home Server product.
Microsoft funds new mapping research programs
(InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Microsoft announced $1.1 million in funding for academic research programs that will develop new applications using its Virtual Earth and SensorMap technologies.
Windows, Java get incremental boosts
(InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Incremental updates to the latest Windows and Java technologies have been made available recently with Microsoft offering a new preview of its upcoming Longhorn server platform and Sun Microsystems adding a fix for daylight saving to Java.
Firefox Also Vulnerable To .ANI Exploits
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - Mozilla warns the animated cursor handling bug that's plagued Microsoft's Internet Explorer could cause trouble for Firefox users as well.
Microsoft Back On Patch Schedule With 5 Fixes Next Week
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - At least two of the bugs being squashed in next week's Patch Tuesday release are rated critical, and four of the five patches will be aimed at Windows bugs.
Only 12% Of Computer Users Plan Windows Vista Upgrade In '07: Poll
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - A lack of consumer faith in Microsoft's promises that Windows Vista will significantly improve their computing experience is what's behind the low numbers, said Milton Ellis, VP of Harris' Technology Group.
After emergency fix, more Microsoft patches ahead
(InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Microsoft isn't finished with its security fixes for the month. Next week, the software maker plans to release five more sets of patches fixing critical flaws in Windows and the Microsoft Content Management Server.
After Emergency Fix, More Microsoft Patches Ahead
(PC World)
PC World - Microsoft Corp. isn't finished with its security fixes for the month. Next week the software maker plans to release five more sets of patches fixing critical flaws in Windows and the Microsoft Content Management Server.
Software AG To Buy webMethods For $546 Million In Challenge To IBM, Microsoft
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - Software AG has no plans to eliminate any products at either company, but some analysts say there is significant overlap among the two product lines.
McClatchy's deal with Yahoo opens doors
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070406/ap_on_hi_te/foreign_news_internet"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070406/capt.3d1d11c603ba46359ab67369d3d7f4a3.foreign_news_internet_ny130.jpg?x=130&y=76&sig=5etKPeg5fvo0WAdmPt.rOQ--" align="left" height="76" width="130" alt="A Yahoo! headquarters sign is shown in Sunnyvale, Calif., in this file photo from Jan. 22, 2007. Yahoo, a major online destination for news, regularly displays foreign news from a number of outlets including Reuters Group PLC, The Associated Press and Agence-France Presse, as well as National Public Radio and the Christian Science Monitor newspaper. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma-File)" border="0" /></a>AP - Many newspaper publishers still consider major Internet companies to be a threat, but a deal announced last week to bring foreign news and commentary to Yahoo Inc. from correspondents at McClatchy Co. newspapers could open the way to even more cooperation between print and online media.</p><br clear="all"/>
Retail trade, FBI fight organized theft
(AP)
AP - Two leading retail industry associations have teamed up with the Federal Bureau of Investigations to create a national online database that will allow merchants to share information to fight organized retail theft.
Prices for `.com' and `.net' to rise
(AP)
AP - The master-keeper of Internet addresses ending in ".com" and ".net" — two of the most popular domain name suffixes — said Thursday it would raise fees charged to register those names.
YouTube clip out, but Thai ban continues
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070405/ap_on_hi_te/thailand_internet_crackdown"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20070404/capt.sge.mdk84.040407173932.photo00.photo.default-512x340.jpg?x=130&y=86&sig=CLXJm7mg_ZbdxERHcPvvpw--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="This 2006 photo shows the YouTube web page displayed on a computer screen in Hong Kong. Thailand on Wednesday blocked the popular video-sharing website YouTube after it carried a clip seen as insulting the country's revered king, a government official said.(AFP/File/Samantha Sin)" border="0" /></a>AP - The Thai government retained a ban on YouTube on Thursday despite the removal from the video-sharing site of a short clip deemed insulting to the country's beloved monarch.</p><br clear="all"/>
Proposal may ban some Turkish Web sites
(AP)
AP - A parliamentary commission approved a proposal Thursday allowing Turkey to block Web sites that are deemed insulting to the founder of modern Turkey, weeks after a Turkish court temporarily barred access to YouTube.
Two more clips mocking Thai king appear on YouTube
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070406/wr_nm/thailand_youtube_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070405/2007_04_04t062242_450x364_us_thailand_youtube.jpg?x=130&y=105&sig=.Dm7YZoS6LBDNg76HCC2GQ--" align="left" height="105" width="130" alt="Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej reviews a parade to mark his 79th birthday in Bangkok, December 2, 2006. Thailand's military-appointed government blocked access to on-line video-sharing Web site YouTube on Wednesday after its owner, Google Inc., declined to withdraw a video clip mocking the country's revered monarch. (Chaiwat Subprasom/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Two more clips mocking Thailand's
revered monarch appeared on YouTube on Friday, a day after the
withdrawal of another that had prompted the army-backed
government to block the entire video-sharing Web site.</p><br clear="all"/>
New Specs for Next-Generation Blu-ray Players
(PC World)
PC World - Blu-ray Disc Association clarifies what the new specs, due later this year, mean for current Blu-ray owners.
MAN FEARS WIFE'S REVENGE IF HE ENDS ABUSIVE MARRIAGE
(Dear Abby)
Dear Abby - DEAR ABBY: My son, "Marshall," is in an abusive marriage. This week, while his military unit was training in another state, his wife had his cell phone turned off. Then she took a cash advance (over the credit limit) against the card Marshall uses while away from home, and canceled his ATM card so he would not have access to money. She did all this because she was angry with him.
Firefox Also Vulnerable To .ANI Exploits
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - Mozilla warns the animated cursor handling bug that's plagued Microsoft's Internet Explorer could cause trouble for Firefox users as well.
Is Google Software too Similar to Rival?
(PC World)
PC World - Executives at Chinese Internet company Sohu.com Inc. have examined a new product from Google Inc. and found what they believe are striking similarities with one of their own products, opening the door to possible legal action, according to a source familiar with the situation.
Two more clips mocking Thai king appear on YouTube
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070406/wr_nm/thailand_youtube_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070405/2007_04_04t062242_450x364_us_thailand_youtube.jpg?x=130&y=105&sig=.Dm7YZoS6LBDNg76HCC2GQ--" align="left" height="105" width="130" alt="Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej reviews a parade to mark his 79th birthday in Bangkok, December 2, 2006. Thailand's military-appointed government blocked access to on-line video-sharing Web site YouTube on Wednesday after its owner, Google Inc., declined to withdraw a video clip mocking the country's revered monarch. (Chaiwat Subprasom/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Two more clips mocking Thailand's
revered monarch appeared on YouTube on Friday, a day after the
withdrawal of another that had prompted the army-backed
government to block the entire video-sharing Web site.</p><br clear="all"/>
Proposal may ban some Turkish Web sites
(AP)
AP - A parliamentary commission approved a proposal Thursday allowing Turkey to block Web sites that are deemed insulting to the founder of modern Turkey, weeks after a Turkish court temporarily barred access to YouTube.
Is Google Software too Similar to Rival?
(PC World)
PC World - Executives at Chinese Internet company Sohu.com Inc. have examined a new product from Google Inc. and found what they believe are striking similarities with one of their own products, opening the door to possible legal action, according to a source familiar with the situation.
McClatchy's deal with Yahoo opens doors
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070406/ap_on_hi_te/foreign_news_internet"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070406/capt.3d1d11c603ba46359ab67369d3d7f4a3.foreign_news_internet_ny130.jpg?x=130&y=76&sig=5etKPeg5fvo0WAdmPt.rOQ--" align="left" height="76" width="130" alt="A Yahoo! headquarters sign is shown in Sunnyvale, Calif., in this file photo from Jan. 22, 2007. Yahoo, a major online destination for news, regularly displays foreign news from a number of outlets including Reuters Group PLC, The Associated Press and Agence-France Presse, as well as National Public Radio and the Christian Science Monitor newspaper. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma-File)" border="0" /></a>AP - Many newspaper publishers still consider major Internet companies to be a threat, but a deal announced last week to bring foreign news and commentary to Yahoo Inc. from correspondents at McClatchy Co. newspapers could open the way to even more cooperation between print and online media.</p><br clear="all"/>
Prices for `.com' and `.net' to rise
(AP)
AP - The master-keeper of Internet addresses ending in ".com" and ".net" — two of the most popular domain name suffixes — said Thursday it would raise fees charged to register those names.
Azureus Debuts P-To-P Video Platform
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - The company's new Vuze application looks to make it easier to view high-definition licensed and self-published content online.
U.S. cable TV group withdraws from eBay ad system
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070405/media_nm/ebay_advertising_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070404/capt.2e2064bd9dd242258a6383d35f2773e4.national_archives_theft_pagw107.jpg?x=130&y=66&sig=d4LgXtRWcNa4sc.i.EwihA--" align="left" height="66" width="130" alt="Recovered Civil War documents including the War Department's announcement of President Lincoln's death, left, and a letter from famed cavalryman James Ewell Brown Stuart are displayed in Philadelphia, Wednesday, April 4, 2006. A 40-year-old intern with the National Archives pleaded guilty Wednesday to stealing 164 Civil War documents and selling most of them on eBay.(AP Photo/Matt Rourke)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - A key U.S. cable TV trade group said
on Thursday it would withdraw from an online advertising
exchange proposed by eBay Inc., dealing a blow to the Web
company's plans to build a system to sell ad time.</p><br clear="all"/>
ICANN Weighs Recommendation To Go Private
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - A strategy committee is encouraging the board of directors to explore options to allow ICANN to adjust to the Internet's growth and development.
VeriSign to increase .com, .net domain fees
(InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - VeriSign is planning to raise the wholesale cost of registering a .com or .net domain name in October to generate more money for infrastructure improvements, the company announced on Thursday.
Firefox Also Vulnerable To .ANI Exploits
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - Mozilla warns the animated cursor handling bug that's plagued Microsoft's Internet Explorer could cause trouble for Firefox users as well.
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