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Microsoft Repatches Its .ANI Emergency Patch
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - Still dealing with problems with last week's emergency .ANI vulnerability patch, Microsoft has fixed three more issues in a "high-priority" update.
Windows Live Messenger Comes to Xbox 360 Platform
(NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - The Xbox 360 added another communications option Sunday, as Microsoft announced that Windows Live Messenger is arriving on the popular entertainment platform.
Microsoft Considering DRM-Free Music
(NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - It's not quite official, but Microsoft seems poised to pair up its Zune digital music player with EMI's catalog of music without digital-rights management, or DRM, technology. Even the consideration marks a shift in Microsoft's attitude. In the past, Microsoft deemed DRM a necessary technology for companies selling digital media.
Microsoft: Leaks Hurt Xbox 360 Elite's Image
(PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Microsoft's refrained from commenting on all the information leaks that lead to everyone figuring out the Xbox 360 Elite ahead of time, until now. And they're upset.
XBox 360 Online Gets IM
(PC World)
PC World - Microsoft Corp. Monday announced Windows Live Messenger instant messaging (IM) software for the XBox 360, in another step towards making the game console a home Internet access device.
Microsoft launches messenger on Xbox 360
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/microsoft/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070409/wr_nm/microsoft_messaging_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070410/2007_04_09t174632_450x396_us_microsoft_messaging.jpg?x=130&y=114&sig=Ydp9953CVnwW5tEpRoA16w--" align="left" height="114" width="130" alt="Microsoft's Xbox 360 game console in Tokyo, April 6, 2006. Microsoft has announced the launch of Windows Live Messenger on Xbox 360, connecting people across Xbox 360 consoles, Microsoft Windows-based PCs and Windows Mobile-powered devices. (Yuriko Nakao/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Microsoft Corp. has announced the
launch of Windows Live Messenger on Xbox 360, connecting people
across Xbox 360 consoles, Microsoft Windows-based PCs and
Windows Mobile-powered devices.</p><br clear="all"/>
Microsoft Posts Tools for Windows Home Server
(PC World)
PC World - Microsoft Corp. on Thursday released a beta of documentation for a free software development kit (SDK) that helps developers build applications for its forthcoming Windows Home Server product.
Microsoft Funds New Mapping Research
(PC World)
PC World - Microsoft Corp. announced US$1.1 million in funding for academic research programs that will develop new applications using its Virtual Earth and SensorMap technologies.
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.
Cisco Follows Microsoft With Unified Communications System For Small Businesses
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - The system includes voice, data, security, mobility, and wireless, all in one.
Martha Stewart relaunching Web site
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070410/ap_on_hi_te/martha_stewart"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070409/capt.801962f4af124abba76c741863576e96.martha_stewart_living_executive_compensation_nybz106.jpg?x=130&y=92&sig=XVfGAZCeS2.mrtASS9jIyA--" align="left" height="92" width="130" alt="Martha Stewart attends the showing of the Chado Ralph Rucci fall 2007 collection, Friday, Feb. 9, 2007, on the last day of Fashion Week in New York. Martha Stewart, founder of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Inc., received total compensation the company valued at $2.06 million, while its CEO Susan Lyne received compensation valued at $2.27 million in the year that the media empire enjoyed a rebound in its business, according to regulatory documents filed Monday, April 9, 2007. (AP Photo/Diane Bondareff)" border="0" /></a>AP - Domesticity diva Martha Stewart aims to parlay her authoritative voice on everything about lifestyle to the millions of women who surf the Internet with the relaunch of her namesake Web site.</p><br clear="all"/>
AMD restructuring after 1Q revenue miss
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070410/ap_on_hi_te/advanced_micro_devices_outlook"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070409/2007_04_09t094010_450x291_us_amd_forecast.jpg?x=130&y=84&sig=5FqOTje2fTH2.3LYD7UpUg--" align="left" height="84" width="130" alt="A technician of computer microprocessors maker AMD poses for the media with a wafer at the chip plant in Dresden October 24, 2006. Chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices said on Monday it expects to report first-quarter revenue of about $1.23 billion, well below Wall Street forecasts, and announced a restructuring to lower costs. (Fabrizio Bensch/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>AP - With its sales shriveling even more than analysts feared, Advanced Micro Devices Inc. is imposing a partial hiring freeze and clamping down on other major expenses as the slumping chip maker tries to weather a fierce battle with Intel Corp.</p><br clear="all"/>
More movies to be offered in 3-D
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070409/ap_on_hi_te/3_d_movies"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070408/capt.4b4b4843e3a4438c8e90cb4a694b1dda.3d_movies_nyol217.jpg?x=130&y=71&sig=gC_WohRrH2kuiP5RZ4IYwA--" align="left" height="71" width="130" alt="This photo provided by Disney shows members of the Robinson family in 'Meet the Robinsons.' The film debuted March 30, 2007 earning $25.1 million (euoros 18.8 million) in its opening weekend. More than a quarter of that revenue came from the 581 screens across the country that showed the film in 3-D, the company said. (AP Photo/Disney)" border="0" /></a>AP - For real — or at least the cinematic version of real: 3-D.</p><br clear="all"/>
Cablevision to appeal DVR ruling
(AP)
AP - Cablevision Systems Corp., a New York-area cable TV provider, said Tuesday that it will appeal a federal court ruling that blocked the company's rollout of a next-generation digital video recorder service.
Court: MySpace postings are free speech
(AP)
AP - A judge violated a juvenile's free-speech rights when he placed her on probation for posting an expletive-laden entry on MySpace criticizing a school principal, the Indiana Court of Appeals ruled.
Martha Stewart redesigns Web site
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070410/media_nm/marthastewart_web_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070410/2007_04_10t015525_450x340_us_marthastewart_web.jpg?x=130&y=98&sig=ic7tXzeBeAIcJRRFvAZJIQ--" align="left" height="98" width="130" alt="A screenshot of MarchStewart.com, taken on April 10, 2007. Stewart took the wraps off a new Web site on Tuesday designed to capture advertising dollars as well as devoted fans. (www.marthstewart.com/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Domestic doyenne Martha Stewart took
the wraps off a new Web site on Tuesday designed to capture
advertising dollars as well as devoted fans.</p><br clear="all"/>
Matsushita to sell 42-inch full high def plasma TV
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070410/tc_nm/matsushita_tv_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070410/2007_04_10t041001_450x300_us_matsushita_tv.jpg?x=130&y=86&sig=kOG.9xeJHjau9ybm.Ay5hQ--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="A model poses for pictures in front of Panasonic's Viera plasma televisions during its launch event of their new 1080p resolution plasma televisions in Tokyo April 10, 2007. (Kiyoshi Ota/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Panasonic maker Matsushita Electric
Industrial Co. Ltd. said on Tuesday it planned to launch the
world's first 42-inch plasma TVs with full high definition
panels on April 27 in Japan.</p><br clear="all"/>
Nokia-Qualcomm licensing pact expires
(AP)
AP - A licensing agreement between Nokia Corp. and Qualcomm Inc. expires Tuesday, potentially heralding a new wave of lawsuits between the wireless industry heavyweights.
Krugle powers SourceForge search
(InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - SourceForge hopes to make it easier for developers to find existing open-source projects through an agreement with Krugle that boosts the search capabilities on SourceForge.net.
New Salesforce tools aim to manage workers' content
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070410/wr_nm/salesforcecom_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070410/2007_04_10t040708_450x317_us_salesforcecom.jpg?x=130&y=91&sig=c19lUV1tGjdd2eeQfTKlUQ--" align="left" height="91" width="130" alt="A screenshot of Salesforce.com, taken on April 10, 2007. Salesforce.com Inc. introduced software on Monday that allows business customers to more easily manage and share documents, e-mail and videos, much as they do on Web sites like YouTube and Gmail. (www.salesforce.com/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Salesforce.com Inc. introduced
software on Monday that allows business customers to more
easily manage and share documents, e-mail and videos, much as
they do on Web sites like YouTube and Gmail.</p><br clear="all"/>
Martha Stewart redesigns Web site
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070410/media_nm/marthastewart_web_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070410/2007_04_10t015525_450x340_us_marthastewart_web.jpg?x=130&y=98&sig=ic7tXzeBeAIcJRRFvAZJIQ--" align="left" height="98" width="130" alt="A screenshot of MarchStewart.com, taken on April 10, 2007. Stewart took the wraps off a new Web site on Tuesday designed to capture advertising dollars as well as devoted fans. (www.marthstewart.com/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Domestic doyenne Martha Stewart took
the wraps off a new Web site on Tuesday designed to capture
advertising dollars as well as devoted fans.</p><br clear="all"/>
Yahoo China launches blog and networking service
(Reuters)
Reuters - Yahoo China on Tuesday launched a new
blogging and networking service, in a move aimed at
diversifying its revenue streams as it steps up expansion in
the world's second-largest Web market by subscriber numbers.
Martha Stewart relaunching Web site
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070410/ap_on_hi_te/martha_stewart"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070409/capt.801962f4af124abba76c741863576e96.martha_stewart_living_executive_compensation_nybz106.jpg?x=130&y=92&sig=XVfGAZCeS2.mrtASS9jIyA--" align="left" height="92" width="130" alt="Martha Stewart attends the showing of the Chado Ralph Rucci fall 2007 collection, Friday, Feb. 9, 2007, on the last day of Fashion Week in New York. Martha Stewart, founder of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Inc., received total compensation the company valued at $2.06 million, while its CEO Susan Lyne received compensation valued at $2.27 million in the year that the media empire enjoyed a rebound in its business, according to regulatory documents filed Monday, April 9, 2007. (AP Photo/Diane Bondareff)" border="0" /></a>AP - Domesticity diva Martha Stewart aims to parlay her authoritative voice on everything about lifestyle to the millions of women who surf the Internet with the relaunch of her namesake Web site.</p><br clear="all"/>
New Salesforce tools aim to manage workers' content
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070410/wr_nm/salesforcecom_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070410/2007_04_10t040708_450x317_us_salesforcecom.jpg?x=130&y=91&sig=c19lUV1tGjdd2eeQfTKlUQ--" align="left" height="91" width="130" alt="A screenshot of Salesforce.com, taken on April 10, 2007. Salesforce.com Inc. introduced software on Monday that allows business customers to more easily manage and share documents, e-mail and videos, much as they do on Web sites like YouTube and Gmail. (www.salesforce.com/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Salesforce.com Inc. introduced
software on Monday that allows business customers to more
easily manage and share documents, e-mail and videos, much as
they do on Web sites like YouTube and Gmail.</p><br clear="all"/>
China's Baidu.com in domain dispute in Japan
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070410/wr_nm/baidu_japan_website_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070410/2007_04_09t084826_450x289_us_baidu_japan_website.jpg?x=130&y=83&sig=PgqguYYrZlOGwgVx2gWHHQ--" align="left" height="83" width="130" alt="A man walks past an advertisement for Baidu.com in Shanghai in this picture taken on August 4, 2005. Baidu.com Inc., often described as 'China's Google', has bumped up against an obstacle that the real Google has long grown accustomed to: cybersquatters on its first overseas venture. (China Newsphoto/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Baidu.com Inc., often described as
"China's Google," has bumped up against an obstacle that the
real Google has long grown accustomed to: cybersquatters on its
first overseas venture.</p><br clear="all"/>
China moves to tackle Internet gaming addiction
(AFP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070410/tc_afp/chinainternetaddiction"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20070410/capt.sge.njx37.100407032615.photo00.photo.default-512x361.jpg?x=130&y=91&sig=zZKPB9wIltTm_3OU1TcleQ--" align="left" height="91" width="130" alt="Local residents enjoy their online games at an Internet cafe in Chengdu city, in China's southwestern province of Sichuan, May 2005. China's growing band of young Internet gamers will face virtual penalties if they stay online for more than three hours, under a new set of rules to combat cyber addiction published on Tuesday.(AFP/File/Liu Jin)" border="0" /></a>AFP - China's growing band of young Internet gamers will face virtual penalties if they stay online for more than three hours, under a new set of rules to combat cyber addiction published on Tuesday.</p><br clear="all"/>
How to Avoid Falling Into the Phishing Hole
(PC World)
PC World - A cross-site scriping scam on eBay highlights how easy it is to get fooled. We show you what to look out for.
Vonage says service continues, believes in appeals
(Reuters)
Reuters - Internet phone company Vonage Holdings
Corp. said on Monday it will continue providing services
to existing customers, after a judge said on Friday that it
could not add new customers due to a finding that it infringed
Verizon Communications patents.
Dumping ISP may cost customers $150
(AP)
AP - Breaking up with your Internet service provider isn't hard to do — but it may cost you.
Google Apologizes For Copying Data
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - In a post on Google China's blog, Google acknowledges that a thesaurus integrated into its Pinyin software "does contain some non-Google data sources."
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