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Microsoft Unveils Silverlight as Flash Killer
(PC World)
PC World - Microsoft Corp. this week will reveal new technology to deliver rich media applications on the Web, part of a broader strategy to go head to head with Web and design tools powerhouse Adobe Systems Inc.
Coming Soon: A Microsoft Fuel Cell Charger
(PC World)
PC World - A New York-based company that is one of a handful developing fuel cells for consumer electronics devices says it has started commercial production of a fuel cell-based recharger for Microsoft Corp.
Microsoft unveils Silverlight as Flash killer
(InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Microsoft Corp. this week will reveal new technology to deliver rich media applications on the Web, part of a broader strategy to go head to head with Web and design tools powerhouse Adobe Systems Inc.
Microsoft targets SaaS program
(InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Microsoft Corp. has consolidated some of its efforts to help Web hosting companies offer software-as-a-service (SaaS) into a new program tailored for offerings to independent software vendors (ISVs).
Microsoft Says China Improving on Piracy
(PC World)
PC World - Microsoft Corp. is seeing some improvements to the considerable problem of software piracy in China, it's top lawyer said on Thursday.
New Microsoft data center powers Web services push
(Reuters)
Reuters - In a century-old farming town in
central Washington state, Microsoft Corp. has built a farm for
the Internet age.
Microsoft Pressures Testers After Software Leak
(PC World)
PC World - Microsoft Corp. is taking tough measures to find out who leaked a Community Technology Preview (CTP) of Windows Home Server to The Hotfix.net blog after the software preview was posted on the site by a user named "Richard" soon after it was released to a small group of testers.
Google buys DoubleClick for 3.1 billion dollars
(AFP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/microsoft/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070414/bs_afp/usitinternetcompanygoogledoubleclicktakeover"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20070414/capt.sge.owy23.140407160436.photo00.photo.default-512x333.jpg?x=130&y=84&sig=RReRC21Pg_mHhrtSd4i4Zw--" align="left" height="84" width="130" alt="Google's headquarters in Mountain View, California. A bidding war between Google and Microsoft ended on Friday with Google agreeing to pay 3.1 billion dollars to add online advertising firm DoubleClick to its Internet money-making arsenal.(AFP/Getty Images/File/David Paul Morris)" border="0" /></a>AFP - A bidding war between Google and Microsoft ended on Friday with Google agreeing to pay 3.1 billion dollars to add online advertising firm DoubleClick to its Internet money-making arsenal.</p><br clear="all"/>
Microsoft warns of dangerous flaw in DNS server
(InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Attackers are trying to take advantage of a newly disclosed vulnerability in several of Microsoft's server products that could allow them to run unauthorized code on affected computers, the company has warned.
Windows XP to be discontinued in early 2008
(InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Microsoft's plan to phase out OEM shipments of Windows XP, the predecessor to the new Windows Vista platform, is not sitting well with some observers, based on Internet-driven feedback.
Toshiba enters portable storage market
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070416/ap_on_hi_te/toshiba_hard_drives"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20070409/capt.sge.nfn44.090407085811.photo00.photo.default-512x387.jpg?x=130&y=98&sig=GaslgZp1h.nl1fywbWWSLA--" align="left" height="98" width="130" alt="Toshiba's logo sign on the Toshiba building, in central Tokyo. Toshiba Corp. has said that it had filed a lawsuit in the United States against 17 companies for alleged infringement of its DVD patents.(AFP/File/Yoshikazu Tsuno)" border="0" /></a>AP - Toshiba Corp. — known among consumers for its televisions, laptops and DVD players — will begin selling portable hard drive products as well, becoming the latest company seeking to capitalize on people's expanding collections of digital data.</p><br clear="all"/>
Google, Clear Channel ink long-term deal
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070416/ap_on_hi_te/google_clear_channel"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20070414/capt.sge.owy23.140407160436.photo00.photo.default-512x333.jpg?x=130&y=84&sig=RReRC21Pg_mHhrtSd4i4Zw--" align="left" height="84" width="130" alt="Google's headquarters in Mountain View, California. A bidding war between Google and Microsoft ended on Friday with Google agreeing to pay 3.1 billion dollars to add online advertising firm DoubleClick to its Internet money-making arsenal.(AFP/Getty Images/File/David Paul Morris)" border="0" /></a>AP - Google Inc. and Clear Channel Communications Inc. announced a long-term agreement Sunday that will allow the Internet search leader to place advertising for its online customers on more than 675 Clear Channel radio stations.</p><br clear="all"/>
Web radio broadcasters appeal rate plan
(AP)
AP - Rusty Hodge got into Internet broadcasting seven years ago after becoming frustrated with the FM radio stations in San Francisco, where he worked as a Web engineer.
Turtle race being tracked on the Web
(AP)
AP - Biologists will switch on satellite trackers strapped to the backs of 11 female leatherback turtles on Monday, starting what conservationists have dubbed the "Great Turtle Race" to raise awareness of a species threatened with extinction.
'Virtual humans' sought for crash tests
(AP)
AP - An international consortium of nine automakers and two parts suppliers is asking researchers for proposals to develop "virtual humans" — computer programs that will help them design safer cars and trucks.
Wikis, Blogs, RSS Aim for Workplace
(PC World)
PC World - As businesses worldwide debate the pros and cons of using wikis, tagging, Web mashups, syndicated feeds and blogs, the Web 2.0 Expo opened Sunday in San Francisco with a gaggle of vendors betting these Internet tools belong in the workplace.
Coming Soon: A Microsoft Fuel Cell Charger
(PC World)
PC World - A New York-based company that is one of a handful developing fuel cells for consumer electronics devices says it has started commercial production of a fuel cell-based recharger for Microsoft Corp.
Malaysian officials jam mobiles to frustrate spies
(Reuters)
Reuters - Malaysia has banned mobile phones
and installed electronic jamming devices in key parts of its
administrative capital to block spying on official discussions,
a newspaper said on Monday.
What Makes An Open Source Project Successful?
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - Sure, enthusiasm runs high now, but what happens to projects when reality hits? Only the strong survive.
Microsoft Unveils Silverlight as Flash Killer
(PC World)
PC World - Microsoft Corp. this week will reveal new technology to deliver rich media applications on the Web, part of a broader strategy to go head to head with Web and design tools powerhouse Adobe Systems Inc.
Wikis, Blogs, RSS Aim for Workplace
(PC World)
PC World - As businesses worldwide debate the pros and cons of using wikis, tagging, Web mashups, syndicated feeds and blogs, the Web 2.0 Expo opened Sunday in San Francisco with a gaggle of vendors betting these Internet tools belong in the workplace.
Apple Launches Final Cut Server
(PC World)
PC World - Apple has introduced Final Cut Server. The new server application provides media asset management and workflow automation. The scalable server application supports workgroups of any size, according to Apple. It also includes a cross-platform client that enables content browsing, review and approval from within a studio or over the Internet.
Google rivals urge antitrust scrutiny of deal
(Reuters)
Reuters - Internet and media rivals to Google
Inc., fearing an unprecedented consolidation of power in the
online advertising market, are expected to urge regulators to
closely scrutinize the Web search leader's $3.1 billion deal to
buy DoubleClick Inc.
Adobe player frees viewers to watch video offline
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070416/wr_nm/adobe_player_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070416/2007_04_16t020003_450x286_us_adobe_player.jpg?x=130&y=82&sig=oLehZ7TPom0Jhd1nG6WYng--" align="left" height="82" width="130" alt="Adobe Video Collection Professional product box is seen in this undated handout photo. Adobe Systems Inc. unveiled on Sunday video-player software that lets consumers play back video online or offline, a move that could help reshape an acrimonious debate over video-sharing. (Handout/Adobe Systems Inc./Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Adobe Systems Inc. unveiled on
Sunday video-player software that lets consumers play back
video online or offline, a move that could help reshape an
acrimonious debate over video-sharing.</p><br clear="all"/>
IBM and Yahoo upgrade enterprise search app
(InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - IBM Corp. and Yahoo Inc. have enhanced their joint enterprise search product, a free competitor to Google Inc.'s Mini device.
Wikis, blogs, RSS aim for the workplace
(InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - As businesses worldwide debate the pros and cons of using wikis, tagging, Web mashups, syndicated feeds and blogs, the Web 2.0 Expo opened Sunday in San Francisco with a gaggle of vendors betting these Internet tools belong in the workplace.
Google, Clear Channel ink long-term deal
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070416/ap_on_hi_te/google_clear_channel"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20070414/capt.sge.owy23.140407160436.photo00.photo.default-512x333.jpg?x=130&y=84&sig=RReRC21Pg_mHhrtSd4i4Zw--" align="left" height="84" width="130" alt="Google's headquarters in Mountain View, California. A bidding war between Google and Microsoft ended on Friday with Google agreeing to pay 3.1 billion dollars to add online advertising firm DoubleClick to its Internet money-making arsenal.(AFP/Getty Images/File/David Paul Morris)" border="0" /></a>AP - Google Inc. and Clear Channel Communications Inc. announced a long-term agreement Sunday that will allow the Internet search leader to place advertising for its online customers on more than 675 Clear Channel radio stations.</p><br clear="all"/>
Sanjaya blogs don't miss a beat
(Reuters)
Reuters - NEW YORK (Hollywood Reporter)- "American Idol" contestant
Sanjaya Malaker is, by all accounts, not the most talented
performer on the show. But research firm Nielsen BuzzMetrics
says the blogosphere has played a large part in making him the
most visible.
Researchers explore scrapping Internet
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070416/ap_on_hi_te/rebuilding_the_internet"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070413/capt.3467be7ed03041c2921c88a4ef3b44cc.rebuilding_the_internet_cadd202.jpg?x=130&y=86&sig=0eozpBkMMqsKgybKb39Z3A--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="Leonard Kleinrock comments on the dark side of the Internet - spam, pornography, among others - at his office in the UCLA Computer Science Department in Los Angeles, Tuesday, March 27, 2007. Kleinrock created the basic principles of packet switching, the technology underpinning the Internet, while a graduate student at MIT. He was the first to develop the underlying principles of packet switching, the communications technology of the Internet, a decade before the Internet was founded. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)" border="0" /></a>AP - Although it has already taken nearly four decades to get this far in building the Internet, some university researchers with the federal government's blessing want to scrap all that and start over.</p><br clear="all"/>
US Library of Congress makes slow march into digital age
(AFP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070416/tc_afp/uslibraryinternet"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20070416/capt.sge.pel92.160407031019.photo00.photo.default-486x512.jpg?x=123&y=130&sig=YaS.B4NpbJf2w7C_rikSWA--" align="left" height="130" width="123" alt="The centuries-old Library of Congress in Washington, seen here, is battling to keep up with the Internet age by digitizing millions of books, manuscripts and photos in an operation that could take decades(AFP/File/Tim Sloan)" border="0" /></a>AFP - The centuries-old Library of Congress in Washington is battling to keep up with the Internet age by digitizing millions of books, manuscripts and photos in an operation that could take decades.</p><br clear="all"/>
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