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Microsoft Loosens Grip on Windows Live APIs
(PC World)
PC World - In an effort to drum up support for its Windows Live hosted services, Microsoft Corp. has changed the terms of use for APIs (application programming interfaces) to key services, including Windows Live Search, to allow companies to use information and leverage Microsoft's back-end infrastructure for their Web-driven businesses.
Microsoft loosens grip on Windows Live APIs
(InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - In an effort to drum up support for its Windows Live hosted services, Microsoft has changed the terms of use for APIs to key services, including Windows Live Search, to allow companies to use information and leverage Microsoft's back-end infrastructure for their Web-driven businesses.
Microsoft Shows New Database Technology At Mix
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - Announcement of Project Astoria hints at an eventual 'SQL Server Live.'
Microsoft Shines Light on Silverlight Strategy
(NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Out in the Nevada desert, several Microsoft announcements are shining new light on the company's emerging Silverlight and next-generation multimedia strategies. The new developments include a test version of Silverlight, a decision to make part of it open source, and free infrastructure support for programmers.
Microsoft Wins in AT&T Patent Case
(NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - In the second blow of a one-two patent-ruling punch, the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday overturned a ruling that found Microsoft guilty of patent infringement on copies of Windows sold overseas.
Microsoft eyes Web ad firm 24/7 Real Media: report
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/microsoft/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070501/tc_nm/microsoft_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/rids/20070501/i/r3611966828.jpg?x=130&y=86&sig=L.jVtu9ucIChqeB6T5UCig--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="The Microsoft logo is seen in the northern German town of Hanover, March 12, 2007. Microsoft Corp., the world's largest software maker, has emerged as a contender to buy Internet advertising firm 24/7 Real Media Inc., the New York Post reported on its Web site on Tuesday. REUTERS/Christian Charisius" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Microsoft Corp. , the world's
largest software maker, is a contender to buy Internet
advertising firm 24/7 Real Media Inc. for as much as
$1 billion, the New York Post reported on Tuesday.</p><br clear="all"/>
Microsoft adds open-source twist to Silverlight
(InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Microsoft on Monday broadened the developer base and programming capabilities for Silverlight by adding dynamic language support to an alpha version of the browser plug-in technology.
Microsoft Adds Streaming to Silverlight
(PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Microsoft said on Monday it plans to offer a streaming video service that stores and hosts video for its new Silverlight online media platform.
TurboExcel becomes Calc4Web
(AP)
AP - A niche software company says it will rename one of its programs, admitting defeat in a three-year effort to win money from Microsoft Corp. after it claimed the name was too close to Excel.
Microsoft eyes more Web infrastructure services
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/microsoft/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070501/tc_nm/microsoft_ozzie_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070501/2007_04_30t222021_450x317_us_microsoft_ozzie.jpg?x=130&y=91&sig=jirN6oQdkmydHb4N_IdMaw--" align="left" height="91" width="130" alt="Microsoft Corp. founderman Bill Gates (R) listens to Ray Ozzie speak before an audience of Microsoft employees at their annual company meeting at Safeco Field in Seattle September 23, 2005. Ozzie, who replaced Gates as its chief software architect in June, said investment in data centers packed with computer servers, data storage and network systems would continue to grow in order to build capacity. (Microsoft/Robert Sorbo/Handout/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Microsoft Corp. plans to
roll out a "very, very large" number of services to allow
smaller Web developers to tap into its well-financed data
centers, the backbone for its online strategy, the company's
top software executive said on Monday.</p><br clear="all"/>
Video adds heft, hurdles to resumes
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070501/ap_on_bi_ge/business_of_life"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070501/capt.569a028b209f4bc38c962e40d6aea20b.business_of_life_azrf103.jpg?x=87&y=130&sig=1BQtFq1pYgUYZxJ0msfC1w--" align="left" height="130" width="87" alt="Arizona State University student Fallon Rechnitz, 21, of Tampa, Fla., shows off her video resume in the Coor Building computer lab on the campus of Arizona State University on Friday, April 19, 2007 in Tempe, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)" border="0" /></a>AP - Fallon Rechnitz set her video-capable digital camera on a stack of books. She then hit the record button and spoke for about 30 seconds, instantly producing a video resume she plans to send to potential employers.</p><br clear="all"/>
Online TV company Joost expands content
(AP)
AP - Joost, the Internet TV platform being developed by the influential creators of Skype and Kazaa, said Tuesday it had signed several new content distribution agreements, including one to show CNN programs.
British motorists face spy in sky monitoring
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070501/tc_nm/britain_roadcharging_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070501/2007_05_01t101727_335x450_us_britain_roadcharging.jpg?x=96&y=130&sig=jnvlxzYDsaPoN025xwwy3A--" align="left" height="130" width="96" alt="A traffic sign with a 'C' symbol indicating the start of the congestion charging zone and a camera are seen in central London, February 16, 2003. Spies in the sky may track motorists in Britain within a decade if the government goes ahead with controversial plans to introduce road user charging schemes, scientists said on Tuesday. (Stephen Hird/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Spies in the sky may track motorists in
Britain within a decade if the government goes ahead with
controversial plans to introduce road user charging schemes,
scientists said on Tuesday.</p><br clear="all"/>
Microsoft eyes Web ad firm 24/7 Real Media: report
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070501/tc_nm/microsoft_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/rids/20070501/i/r3611966828.jpg?x=130&y=86&sig=L.jVtu9ucIChqeB6T5UCig--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="The Microsoft logo is seen in the northern German town of Hanover, March 12, 2007. Microsoft Corp., the world's largest software maker, has emerged as a contender to buy Internet advertising firm 24/7 Real Media Inc., the New York Post reported on its Web site on Tuesday. REUTERS/Christian Charisius" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Microsoft Corp. , the world's
largest software maker, is a contender to buy Internet
advertising firm 24/7 Real Media Inc. for as much as
$1 billion, the New York Post reported on Tuesday.</p><br clear="all"/>
NBC Universal looks to feed off Rmail
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070501/tc_nm/media_rmail_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070501/2007_05_01t094456_450x287_us_media_rmail.jpg?x=130&y=82&sig=qgz8U6ZIKL.zRQZzWjJvyA--" align="left" height="82" width="130" alt="A large sign of NBC Universal Entertainment hangs on a building at the NBC studios in Burbank, California, in this May 19, 2004 file photo. NBC Universal has made a minor acquisition that will play a part in a major shift for its business down the road. (Fred Prouser/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - NBC Universal has made a
minor acquisition that will play a part in a major shift for
its business down the road.</p><br clear="all"/>
WiMax Laptop Card Approved by FCC
(PC World)
PC World - Regulators have approved the first WiMax wireless broadband laptop PC card to be offered by Clearwire Corp., and it should be available to users later this year, the company said Tuesday.
NewsGator revamps enterprise RSS tool
(InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - As corporations increase adoption of content syndication tools, NewsGator Technologies has improved its enterprise RSS system with an AJAX (Asynchronous JavaScript and XML) Web interface, tagging capabilities, and support for BlackBerry devices and collaboration platforms from Microsoft and IBM.
Sarah's Ruhl's 'Dead Man's Cell Phone' to Premiere in D.C.; Cast Announced
(Playbill)
Playbill - Casting has been announced for the world premiere of <i>Dead Man's Cell Phone,</i> by Pulitzer Prize finalist Sarah Ruhl.
Dell Picks Ubuntu Linux for Some Desktops, Notebooks
(NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Following up on a March promise to offer pre-installed Linux on select consumer models, Dell formally announced today that it will begin offering the Ubuntu 7.04 distribution of Linux in the coming weeks.
Dell Picks Ubuntu Linux For Consumer PCs
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - Desktops and notebooks with the open source operating system will be released in the coming weeks, according to a Dell spokesman.
WiMax Laptop Card Approved by FCC
(PC World)
PC World - Regulators have approved the first WiMax wireless broadband laptop PC card to be offered by Clearwire Corp., and it should be available to users later this year, the company said Tuesday.
Disney unveils social networking for preteens
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070502/wr_nm/media_disney_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070502/2007_05_01t215022_450x423_us_media_disney.jpg?x=130&y=122&sig=kxVsR4rV_YB_lRn4WR9EZw--" align="left" height="122" width="130" alt="Teen idol Corbin Bleu reacts as he unveils the personalized web page he created on the Disney.com site at the World of Disney store in New York, May 1, 2007. (Disney.com/Ray Stubblebine/Handout/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Walt Disney Co. unveiled a program
on Tuesday to let preteens create personal mini Web sites like
MySpace's very popular social networking site for older teens
and young adults, with parental controls it hopes will create a
safe haven.</p><br clear="all"/>
Asia struggles to stop relentless "pollution calendar"
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070502/wr_nm/asia_pollution_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070502/2007_05_01t205609_450x304_us_asia_pollution.jpg?x=130&y=87&sig=b1tpFAz.hKcU0LWsn0iYEw--" align="left" height="87" width="130" alt="Students cycle through the haze-blanketed town of Kayu Agung district in this October 16, 2006 file photo. The clouds of pollution that waft over Asia are an annual bombardment that millions in Asia have to endure as governments struggle to stop their neighbours' annual dust storms, smoke haze and industrial air pollution. (Crack Palinggi /Files/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Take one last look at the government
pollution Web site to check the air toxicity outside, then grab
your keys and go.</p><br clear="all"/>
Update: Vonage files to vacate patent ruling
(InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Internet based phone company Vonage says a ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court this week has given it new life in a crippling lawsuit with telecommunications giant Verizon.
Experts: Patent ruling could reopen Vonage case
(InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Legal experts say that a ruling this week by the U.S. Supreme Court could give new life to Internet phone company Vonage's claims that it has been the victim of overly generous patent rulings.
Verizon Business to Ensure VoIP quality
(PC World)
PC World - Verizon Communications Inc.'s Verizon Business division now guarantees the quality of VOIP (voice over Internet Protocol) calls on its global VPN (virtual private network) service.
Sorrell Seeks His MySpace Moment
(AdWeek.com)
AdWeek.com - NEW YORK Eighteen months ago, Martin Sorrell was among those questioning the wisdom of Rupert Murdoch after he paid $580 million for the company behind MySpace.com. In 2005, Murdoch had embarked on an Internet shopping spree that the WPP CEO described as a "willy-nilly" strategy born of a "considerable degree of panic" that typified the concerns of traditional media owners over the loss of consumer attention and ad revenue. While many thought the News Corp. ...
Joost strikes Turner, Sony program deal
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070501/media_nm/joost_turner_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070502/2007_05_01t162319_450x320_us_joost_turner.jpg?x=130&y=92&sig=mOiBPW5EI5.8Qai92fHTdg--" align="left" height="92" width="130" alt="A screen grab of Joost.com. Online video network Joost landed programming deals with Turner Broadcasting System Inc., Sony Pictures Television and Hasbro Inc., as it prepares to launch to the public later this month. (www.joost.com/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Online video network Joost landed
programming deals with Turner Broadcasting System Inc., Sony
Pictures Television and Hasbro Inc., as it prepares to launch
to the public later this month.</p><br clear="all"/>
NewsGator revamps enterprise RSS tool
(InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - As corporations increase adoption of content syndication tools, NewsGator Technologies has improved its enterprise RSS system with an AJAX (Asynchronous JavaScript and XML) Web interface, tagging capabilities, and support for BlackBerry devices and collaboration platforms from Microsoft and IBM.
News seekers turning to online search engines, videos and blogs
(AFP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070501/tc_afp/usitinternetmedia"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20070501/capt.sge.ugh17.010507210555.photo00.photo.default-364x512.jpg?x=92&y=130&sig=QPIzmJP3x5B.SU0g05SdYA--" align="left" height="130" width="92" alt="A man surfs the web at an internet cafe. US news-seekers are increasingly turning to Internet search engines, video clips and gossip-slingers to sate curiosity about current events, according to a study released Tuesday.(AFP/File/Denis Sinyakov)" border="0" /></a>AFP - US news-seekers are increasingly turning to Internet search engines, video clips and gossip-slingers to sate curiosity about current events, according to a study released Tuesday.</p><br clear="all"/>
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