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Limited Attack Potential From Microsoft DNS Worm
(PC World)
PC World - Most business servers should not be vulnerable to current attacks directed at an as-yet unpatched flaw.
Iowa Judge Approves Microsoft Class-Action Settlement
(PC World)
PC World - A judge in Iowa's Polk Country District Court Wednesday granted preliminary approval to a settlement in one of the last class-action lawsuits faced by Microsoft Corp. in the wake of the antitrust case brought by the U.S. government in the 1990s.
Microsoft plots out focus for future
(InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Microsoft is working harder to pinpoint important innovations that will drive its business, Steve Ballmer, Microsoft's CEO, said on Wednesday.
Ballmer: SaaS shouldn't threaten IT jobs
(InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - While the movement toward SaaS (software as a service) and away from client-based software may change the role of the IT professional, it shouldn't signal a widespread loss of jobs, experts speaking during Microsoft's IT Pro Town Hall in Redmond said on Wednesday.
Microsoft finds home for barcode
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/microsoft/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070418/ap_on_hi_te/techbit_microsoft_barcodes"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070418/capt.74267c1db779467fa47c23c12d4cf992.techbit_barcodes_nybz179.jpg?x=130&y=78&sig=5scxtU5y47QzDuCcoG0_jw--" align="left" height="78" width="130" alt="This undated handout image from Microsoft Corp. shows a new bar code style from Microsoft that will soon find it's way to DVD and video game boxes. (AP Photo/Microsoft Corp.)" border="0" /></a>AP - Microsoft Corp. has finally found a taker for a colorful barcode technology the company shelved two years ago because it failed to catch on.</p><br clear="all"/>
Microsoft, Lenovo to develop R&D center in China
(InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Microsoft and Chinese computer maker Lenovo Group have struck a deal to set up a technology center in China to promote research and development (R&D) of new consumer technology and, in particular, mobile devices.
Judge approves Microsoft class-action settlement
(InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - A judge in Iowa's Polk Country District Court granted preliminary approval on Wednesday to a settlement in one of the last class-action lawsuits faced by Microsoft in the wake of the antitrust case brought by the U.S. government in the 1990s.
Microsoft Opens Digital Divide Conference in Beijing
(PC World)
PC World - Reducing the digital divide through "integration" is the theme of a two-day Microsoft Corp. conference in Beijing that kicked off Wednesday morning.
Attacks On Microsoft Zero-Day Bug Picking Up
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - Researchers say the Rinbot worm is exploiting the vulnerability in Microsoft's DNS server, which could put a lot of corporate users at risk.
Microsoft to pay up to $180 mln to settle Iowa suit
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/microsoft/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070418/tc_nm/microsoft_settlement_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070418/2007_04_18t154510_406x450_us_microsoft_settlement.jpg?x=117&y=130&sig=9vmMumfUGM4RkAGdzuOH0g--" align="left" height="130" width="117" alt="Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates is silhouetted as he walks on stage to deliver a speech to the Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Ottawa February 20, 2007. Microsoft Corp. agreed to pay up to $180 million to settle a class-action lawsuit, claiming the company has used its monopoly to overcharge citizens in the state of Iowa. (Chris Wattie/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Microsoft Corp. agreed
to pay up to $180 million to settle a class-action lawsuit,
claiming the company has used its monopoly to overcharge
citizens in the state of Iowa.</p><br clear="all"/>
MySpace to enter the news business
(AP)
AP - The popular online hangout MySpace is entering the news business with a feature that lets its users determine what items other members see.
BlackBerry outage felt across N. America
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070418/ap_on_hi_te/blackberry_outage"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/rids/20070418/i/ra997248397.jpg?x=130&y=86&sig=hTV8vn0UENm7GFO4epPSng--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="Blackberry devices are used in Los Angeles March 3, 2006. A system failure at Research In Motion has affected Blackberry users in the Western Hemisphere. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni" border="0" /></a>AP - Most of it happened outside "work" hours, but the nature of mobile e-mail meant plenty of dismay as BlackBerry service went down across North America from Tuesday evening to Wednesday morning.</p><br clear="all"/>
No penalty for tax filers hit by glitch
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070418/ap_on_hi_te/turbotax_trouble"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070418/capt.340b416e236a465b900ecf395fb56623.turbotax_trouble_nybz161.jpg?x=130&y=84&sig=_OvmsCuCGXNwD80cr0LAAQ--" align="left" height="84" width="130" alt="Intuit software TurboTax, Quicken and QuickBooks on sale at Micro Center computer store in Santa Clara, Calif., in this Monday, Feb. 13, 2006 file photo. The company that makes the popular TurboTax and ProSeries tax software said it expects to hear from the IRS whether any taxpayers who used its swamped e-filing system would be penalized for submitting late returns. A flood of last-minute tax filers overwhelmed servers of Intuit Inc. on Tuesday, April 17, 2007, causing hours-long delays in getting forms sent in electronically to the government, said Harry Pforzheimer, a spokesman for the Mountain View-based company. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, file)" border="0" /></a>AP - Taxpayers who couldn't electronically file 11th-hour returns using Intuit Inc.'s TurboTax, ProSeries and Lacerte software won't be penalized for delays caused by the company's overtaxed servers, the Internal Revenue Service said Wednesday.</p><br clear="all"/>
HP keeps PC market lead over Dell in 1Q
(AP)
AP - Hewlett-Packard Co. maintained its lead over Dell Inc. in the worldwide personal-computer market as industry shipments continued to grow in the first quarter, according to reports released Wednesday by two top technology research firms.
Group: Yahoo assisted China with torture
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070419/ap_on_hi_te/yahoo_china"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070417/capt.70b9a853e15043ebb34ec6f2f4b296a3.earns_yahoo_caps102.jpg?x=130&y=87&sig=9lFPznkKRqWhhXaDWN3fEQ--" align="left" height="87" width="130" alt="Exterior view of Yahoo! headquarters in Sunnyvale, Calif., Monday night, April 16, 2007. Yahoo! Inc. is expected to release quarterly results on Tuesday, April 17, 2007. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)" border="0" /></a>AP - A human rights group launched a campaign Thursday against Yahoo Inc. on grounds the U.S. search company assisted China's communist government with torture by revealing information that led to the arrest of dissidents.</p><br clear="all"/>
EBay boosts 1Q profit by 52 percent
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070419/ap_on_hi_te/earns_ebay"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070418/capt.993f261a56944d9db4f381cad40f3ec2.earns_ebay_inc__nybz164.jpg?x=130&y=86&sig=YFvjSJy8w7uEZ_J1raZe3w--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="An exterior view of Ebay headquarters is shown in San Jose, Calif., in this Oct. 18, 2006 file photo. EBay Inc. is expected to release quarterly earnings on Wednesday, April 18, 2007. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, file)" border="0" /></a>AP - EBay Inc. is trying to wring more money out of every customer and purge the online auction site of shoddy sellers, a business strategy that executives say has already pumped profits.</p><br clear="all"/>
Sony European game unit cutting jobs
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070419/ap_on_hi_te/japan_sony"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070418/capt.abc6232eeb1645d5af8aaf882478d127.games_news_bytes_nyet320.jpg?x=117&y=130&sig=qV5VJcYvGU3DpLP0eYMXVw--" align="left" height="130" width="117" alt="Sony is discontinuing the 20-gigabyte, $500 version of the PlayStation 3, shown in this photo provided by Sony Computer Entertainment. (AP Photo/Sony)" border="0" /></a>AP - Sony's European video-game unit is cutting jobs to grow more competitive, a company spokesman said Thursday, as the just-launched PlayStation 3 machine struggles against rival offerings from Microsoft and Nintendo that beat it to the market.</p><br clear="all"/>
Trends & Innovations - Wednesday
(Investor's Business Daily)
Investor's Business Daily - Handset makers are racing to develop better mobile phone screens to meet expected demand for watching TV on the devices. In Japan, where TV on phones already is becoming commonplace, Sharp announced a fall release of phones featuring 2.2-inch screens that offer contrasts of 2,000:1, about 4 times greater than current top screens. The new phones also will be capable of receiving digital TV broadcasts, significantly expanding their capabilities since most phones are only able to show video downloaded from the Internet.
Intel has big plans for little devices
(InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Intel on Wednesday unveiled its Ultra Mobile platform, also known as McCaslin, designed for ultramobile PCs and other handheld devices, and outlined plans for increased Linux support and a new chip for ultramobile PCs due in 2008.
Ballmer: SaaS shouldn't threaten IT jobs
(InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - While the movement toward SaaS (software as a service) and away from client-based software may change the role of the IT professional, it shouldn't signal a widespread loss of jobs, experts speaking during Microsoft's IT Pro Town Hall in Redmond said on Wednesday.
MySpace to enter the news business
(AP)
AP - The popular online hangout MySpace is entering the news business with a feature that lets its users determine what items other members see.
Group: Yahoo assisted China with torture
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070419/ap_on_hi_te/yahoo_china"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070417/capt.70b9a853e15043ebb34ec6f2f4b296a3.earns_yahoo_caps102.jpg?x=130&y=87&sig=9lFPznkKRqWhhXaDWN3fEQ--" align="left" height="87" width="130" alt="Exterior view of Yahoo! headquarters in Sunnyvale, Calif., Monday night, April 16, 2007. Yahoo! Inc. is expected to release quarterly results on Tuesday, April 17, 2007. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)" border="0" /></a>AP - A human rights group launched a campaign Thursday against Yahoo Inc. on grounds the U.S. search company assisted China's communist government with torture by revealing information that led to the arrest of dissidents.</p><br clear="all"/>
EBay boosts 1Q profit by 52 percent
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070419/ap_on_hi_te/earns_ebay"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070418/capt.993f261a56944d9db4f381cad40f3ec2.earns_ebay_inc__nybz164.jpg?x=130&y=86&sig=YFvjSJy8w7uEZ_J1raZe3w--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="An exterior view of Ebay headquarters is shown in San Jose, Calif., in this Oct. 18, 2006 file photo. EBay Inc. is expected to release quarterly earnings on Wednesday, April 18, 2007. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, file)" border="0" /></a>AP - EBay Inc. is trying to wring more money out of every customer and purge the online auction site of shoddy sellers, a business strategy that executives say has already pumped profits.</p><br clear="all"/>
China official blames Internet for youth crime
(Reuters)
Reuters - Most youth crime in China can be blamed
on negative influences from violent or pornographic Web sites,
a police spokesman said on Thursday, justifying the country's
latest crackdown on the Internet.
Chinese couple sues Yahoo for man's imprisonment
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070419/wr_nm/yahoo_china_lawsuit_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070419/2007_04_18t213940_450x293_us_yahoo_china_lawsuit.jpg?x=130&y=84&sig=P8W13ne75iN1l9b1HkDjPw--" align="left" height="84" width="130" alt="Yahoo's headquarters are seen in an undated publicity photo. A Chinese couple sued Yahoo and its Chinese affiliates on Wednesday, alleging the Internet firms provided information that helped the Chinese government prosecute the man for his Internet writings. (Handout/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - A Chinese couple sued Yahoo and
its Chinese affiliates on Wednesday, alleging the Internet
firms provided information that helped the Chinese government
prosecute the man for his Internet writings.</p><br clear="all"/>
EBay trounces expectations as 1Q profit surges 52 percent
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070418/ap_on_hi_te/ca_earns_ebay"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070418/capt.993f261a56944d9db4f381cad40f3ec2.earns_ebay_inc__nybz164.jpg?x=130&y=86&sig=YFvjSJy8w7uEZ_J1raZe3w--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="An exterior view of Ebay headquarters is shown in San Jose, Calif., in this Oct. 18, 2006 file photo. EBay Inc. is expected to release quarterly earnings on Wednesday, April 18, 2007. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, file)" border="0" /></a>AP - EBay Inc. reported Wednesday that first-quarter profit surged 52 percent, trouncing Wall Street expectations thanks to big-spending shoppers overseas and scorching performance of its PayPal electronic transaction division.</p><br clear="all"/>
Rights group accuses Yahoo of helping China arrest and torture
(AP)
AP - A human rights group sued Yahoo Inc. Wednesday on grounds the U.S. search company assisted China's communist government with torture by revealing information that led to the arrest of dissidents.
IPG Digital Group Fills Search Hole First
(AdWeek.com)
AdWeek.com - NEW YORK When Interpublic Group last scooped up an independent agency in 2002, Google was barely a blip on the ad world's radar. Last week, IPG returned to M&A in a vastly different media environment, fittingly adding to its digital capabilities by purchasing search-marketing firm Reprise Media.
Malaysia's Mahathir defends bloggers
(AFP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070418/tc_afp/malaysiamediainternet"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20070418/capt.sge.qgk00.180407215619.photo00.photo.default-512x341.jpg?x=130&y=86&sig=5n7BWk5HcAcFA1kFlyzjsg--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad delivers his keynote speech during a forum on the media and national development. Mohamad emerged as an unlikely champion for the country's bloggers, arguing they provide a valuable source of news.(AFP/Tengku Bahar)" border="0" /></a>AFP - Malaysia's former premier Mahathir Mohamad Wednesday emerged as an unlikely champion for the country's bloggers, arguing they provide a valuable source of news.</p><br clear="all"/>
Panelists say IT can't stop Web 2.0
(InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - At the Web 2.0 Expo at Moscone Center in San Francisco on Wednesday, three thought leaders in the Web 2.0 space, Ross Mayfield, CEO of Socialtext, Satish Dharmaraj, CEO of Zimbra and Matthew Glotzbach, business product manager at Google, participated in a panel discussion titled, Web 2.0 for the Enterprise.
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