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Microsoft Releases First Public Beta of "Longhorn" Server
(PC World)
PC World - Microsoft Corp. is posting the final beta and first publicly available and feature-complete version of Windows Server "Longhorn," marking the final time the product will be available for testing and feedback before the long-awaited server update is available later this year.
Microsoft starts testing Windows "Longhorn" server
(Reuters)
Reuters - Microsoft Corp. released its
next-generation Windows Server "Longhorn" software for public
testing on Wednesday and said the product is on track for a
debut in the second half of 2007.
Microsoft's Windows Server beta arrives
(AP)
AP - The first public "beta" release of Microsoft Corp.'s next-generation Windows Server operating system, code-named Longhorn, is now widely available, the company said Wednesday.
Microsoft's search group loses another executive
(InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Another executive is leaving Microsoft's Internet search group as the company continues to struggle to compete with Web search leader Google.
IBM, Intel, and Microsoft Tout Technology Future
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - Though each company is working on something different, together they paint a picture of life with faster and more ubiquitous computing technology.
Survey: 30% Of Businesses Have No Plans To Upgrade To Windows Vista
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - Concerns about compatibility and cost are driving less-than-stellar adoption rates, despite security enhancements in the new OS.
Iffy Microsoft Connection Gets Fuel-Cell Maker Sued
(PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Medis Technologies' claims that it had signed a deal with Microsoft to supply it with "Microsoft-branded" fuel-cells has generated a lawsuit after Microsoft claimed the "partnership" was little more than a supply of party favors.
Microsoft Sued Over Windows, Office, And SQL Products
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - Texas inventor James Taylor contends that the Microsoft products infringe on a patent titled 'Post compile optimizer for linkable object code.'
Google, Intel, And Microsoft Fund Robot 'Recipes'
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - Money from the three companies has enabled researchers at Carnegie Mellon University to create a series of Internet-connected robots that almost anyone can build using off-the-shelf parts.
Microsoft Labs Tackle Security
(PC World)
PC World - In a move to strengthen its response to security threats, Microsoft Corp. is opening two labs to study the growing amount of malicious software circulating on the Internet, security executives announced Wednesday.
AOL launches India portal, refreshes U.S. site
(Reuters)
Reuters - Time Warner Inc.'s AOL
Internet unit will launch a version of its portal in India on
Thursday, including sections devoted to Bollywood, Cricket and
international music.
Sony says China pirated Spider-Man DVDs are fakes
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070424/tc_nm/piracy_spiderman_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070425/2007_04_24t194516_450x338_us_piracy_spiderman.jpg?x=130&y=97&sig=ispZgLv0X.qCV62atmx6eQ--" align="left" height="97" width="130" alt="A man dressed as Spider-Man poses for photographers at the 'Spider-Man 3' world premiere event in Tokyo April 16, 2007. Sony Pictures Entertainment on Tuesday said DVDs in China that were reported to be pirated copies of widely anticipated 'Spider-Man 3' are in fact copies of its predecessor, 'Spider-Man 2.' (Yuriko Nakao/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Sony Pictures Entertainment on
Tuesday said DVDs in China that were reported to be pirated
copies of widely anticipated "Spider-Man 3" are in fact copies
of its predecessor, "Spider-Man 2."</p><br clear="all"/>
Apple iPhone on track to ship in late June: CFO
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070425/tc_nm/apple_results_outlook_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070426/2007_04_25t170926_450x328_us_apple_results_outlook.jpg?x=130&y=94&sig=L6GAy6_5mnQU4_8MGjhwCQ--" align="left" height="94" width="130" alt="Apple Computer Inc. Chief Executive Officer Steve Jobs holds the new iPhone in San Francisco, California January 9, 2007. Apple's Chief Financial Officer Peter Oppenheimer said on Wednesday the company's iPhone is on track to ship in late June. (Kimberly White/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Apple Inc. Chief
Financial Officer Peter Oppenheimer said on Wednesday the
company's iPhone is on track to ship in late June.</p><br clear="all"/>
Microsoft starts testing Windows "Longhorn" server
(Reuters)
Reuters - Microsoft Corp. released its
next-generation Windows Server "Longhorn" software for public
testing on Wednesday and said the product is on track for a
debut in the second half of 2007.
Text messages harm written language?
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070425/tc_nm/ireland_texts_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070425/2007_04_25t093547_450x336_us_ireland_texts.jpg?x=130&y=97&sig=Ljgnu_QgzTr9RrtOHHnFuw--" align="left" height="97" width="130" alt="A woman types a text message in Singapore in this November 12, 2006 file photo. The rising popularity of text messaging on mobile phones poses a threat to writing standards among Irish schoolchildren, an education commission says. (Vivek Prakash/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - The rising popularity of text messaging
on cell phones poses a threat to writing standards among Irish
schoolchildren, an education commission says.</p><br clear="all"/>
Newspapers debate online reader comments
(AP)
AP - Faced with declining circulation, many U.S. newspapers are trying to engage readers by allowing them to respond to news stories online. But the anonymity of the Internet lets readers post obscenities and racist hate speech that would never be allowed in the printed paper.
IBM adds video-game chips to mainframes
(AP)
AP - The powerful "Cell" microprocessor that fuels Sony Corp.'s PlayStation 3 video game console will be available in IBM mainframe computers so those high-performance machines can run complex online games and virtual worlds.
FCC seeks more comment on airwaves auction
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070426/wr_nm/fcc_auction_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070426/2007_04_25t090431_450x303_us_fcc_auction.jpg?x=130&y=87&sig=zJ5bLP_iKOhaxO4rtvmF5w--" align="left" height="87" width="130" alt="Kevin Martin, Federal Communications Commission chairman, listens to a question during an Industry Insider session at the 2007 International CES in Las Vegas, January 10, 2007. The Federal Communications Commission will take its first stab on Wednesday at defining how a 2007 auction of airwave spectrum will take place. (Steve Marcus/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - The U.S. Federal Communications
Commission decided on Wednesday to seek more public comment on
how the sale of valuable wireless airwaves will work, a move
that could delay the start of the auction.</p><br clear="all"/>
Red Hat Buys MetaMatrix for SOA Apps
(NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Red Hat, a leading vendor of open-source solutions, announced on Tuesday the acquisition of MetaMatrix, whose data-management solutions can help stimulate the use of Red Hat's JBoss middleware for service-oriented architectures (SOAs).
Microsoft's Windows Server beta arrives
(AP)
AP - The first public "beta" release of Microsoft Corp.'s next-generation Windows Server operating system, code-named Longhorn, is now widely available, the company said Wednesday.
Newspapers debate online reader comments
(AP)
AP - Faced with declining circulation, many U.S. newspapers are trying to engage readers by allowing them to respond to news stories online. But the anonymity of the Internet lets readers post obscenities and racist hate speech that would never be allowed in the printed paper.
AOL launches India portal, refreshes U.S. site
(Reuters)
Reuters - Time Warner Inc.'s AOL Internet unit
will launch a version of its portal in India on Thursday,
including sections devoted to Bollywood, Cricket and
international music.
IBM adds video-game chips to mainframes
(AP)
AP - The powerful "Cell" microprocessor that fuels Sony Corp.'s PlayStation 3 video game console will be available in IBM mainframe computers so those high-performance machines can run complex online games and virtual worlds.
AOL launches English portal for India
(AP)
AP - AOL expanded to India on Thursday with its first portal targeting Asia's growing online population.
Build Your Own Internet-Controlled Robots
(PC World)
PC World - Carnegie Mellon University researchers say building robots doesn't have to be rocket science. They've unveiled a set of recipes for building Internet-controlled robots with off-the-shelf parts.
How Gracenote Solved Lyric Challenges
(NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - As anyone who has searched online for music lyrics knows, the accuracy of the information provided is erratic at best. That's not particularly surprising. Many Web pages of unauthorized lyrics have been retyped by fans from the liner notes, or, sometimes, transcribed from the music itself.
Microsoft's search group loses another executive
(InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Another executive is leaving Microsoft's Internet search group as the company continues to struggle to compete with Web search leader Google.
Baldwin asked for early release from NBC contract
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070425/en_nm/baldwin_nbc_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070426/2007_04_26t002939_450x314_us_baldwin_nbc.jpg?x=130&y=90&sig=n66nU1TdzGUdxHGHTEDkDA--" align="left" height="90" width="130" alt="The cast of '30 Rock' in a photo courtesy of NBC. Actor Alec Baldwin has asked to be freed from his TV show to spend more time with family, a person close to the situation said on Wednesday. (NBC/Mitchell Haaseth/Handout/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Actor Alec Baldwin, embarrassed by
a ranting phone message to his daughter that surfaced on the
Internet, has asked to be freed from his TV show to spend more
time with family, a person close to the situation said on
Wednesday.</p><br clear="all"/>
Video Search Engine Blinkx to Go Public
(PC World)
PC World - Blinkx, a privately held video search provider founded in 2004, will go public next month, in the latest sign that online video has taken off after years of unfulfilled promises.
Google Scratches Google Calendar Maintenance
(PC World)
PC World - Google Inc. has scrapped a planned 13-hour maintenance of Google Calendar that had some users confused and worried about potentially significant disruptions of the online calendaring service.
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