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Microsoft signs Web video deals
(AP)
AP - Microsoft Corp. has signed deals with Volvo Car Corp. and whisky maker Chivas Brothers Ltd. to support two new Web-only video series from Reveille, the production company behind TV shows "The Office" and "Ugly Betty."
Microsoft to kick Vista's e-mail app to the curb
(InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - As it rolled out its revamped Windows Live Hotmail Monday, Microsoft also promised it would deliver replacements for the Outlook Express and Windows Mail desktop clients along with new software to integrate Web mail with the corporate Outlook program.
With Yahoo deal off, what next for Microsoft?
(InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - As of Tuesday, a Microsoft-Yahoo megamerger seems far less likely than it did late last week.
With Yahoo Deal Off, What's Next for Microsoft?
(PC World)
PC World - As of Tuesday, a Microsoft Corp.-Yahoo Inc. megamerger seems far less likely than it did late last week.
Microsoft Patches 19 Bugs With 7 Bulletins -- All Critical
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - The vulnerabilities being fixed include a highly critical bug in Microsoft Exchange and a zero-day flaw in the DNS Server Service.
Microsoft fixes nasty DNS server, Exchange flaws
(InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Microsoft has released its May set of security patches, fixing critical bugs in Windows, Office, and Exchange.
Microsoft Fixes Nasty DNS Server, Exchange Flaws
(PC World)
PC World - Microsoft has released its May set of security patches, fixing critical bugs in Windows, Office and Exchange.
Microsoft, TCS Team Up On RFID Technology
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - The Indian outsourcer said it is planning new applications based on Microsoft's BizTalk RFID server software.
Microsoft Sees Record-Breaking Business Adoption Of Windows Vista
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - Better-than-expected sales of Windows Vista and Office 2007 are pushing the software faster into the mainstream than their predecessors, Microsoft managers suggest.
New Survey Shows More Firms Ready For Windows Vista
(Investor's Business Daily)
Investor's Business Daily - Many companies and organizations expect to finish evaluation and testing of Microsoft's Windows Vista soon, which could lead to a wave of buying later this year for the new operating system and computers to run it.
Intel to update Centrino laptop hardware
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070509/tc_nm/intel_centrino_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070509/2007_05_09t013421_450x309_us_intel_centrino.jpg?x=130&y=89&sig=WB9W2rWjdMqOPUqm4FjXsA--" align="left" height="89" width="130" alt="Intel Corp's Chief Executive Paul Otellini delivers a speech in Beijing, March 26, 2007. Intel is set to launch new hardware for laptop computers that the world's biggest chipmaker hopes will keep it at the top of the fastest-growing segment of the personal computer market. (Jason Lee/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Intel Corp. is set to launch new
hardware for laptop computers that the world's biggest
chipmaker hopes will keep it at the top of the fastest-growing
segment of the personal computer market.</p><br clear="all"/>
Internet encyclopedia to list all 1.8 mln species
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070508/tc_nm/nature_encyclopedia_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070509/2007_05_08t195738_450x296_us_nature_encyclopedia.jpg?x=130&y=85&sig=Z3B3aLiCAk7Ufkz4bAxyiA--" align="left" height="85" width="130" alt="A screenshot of Eol.org, taken on May 8, 2007. From apples to zebras, all 1.8 million known plant and animal species will be listed in an Internet-based 'Encyclopedia of Life' under a $100 million project, scientists said on Tuesday. (www.eol.org/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - From apples to zebras, all 1.8
million known plant and animal species will be listed in an
Internet-based "Encyclopedia of Life" under a $100 million
project, scientists said on Tuesday.</p><br clear="all"/>
EA warns on 2008 profit as "Spore" delayed
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070509/tc_nm/electronicarts_results_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070509/2007_05_09t013701_450x318_us_electronicarts_results.jpg?x=130&y=91&sig=AT1rppWHmfimXt28oUQ.2A--" align="left" height="91" width="130" alt="An undated screenshot from Electronic Arts' 'Madden NFL 07' video game. Electronic Arts, the world's biggest video game publisher, posted a wider quarterly loss on Tuesday on lower revenue and charges from stock-based employee compensation, restructuring and acquisitions. (Electronic Arts/Handout/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Electronic Arts Inc.
posted a wider quarterly loss on Tuesday and forecast adjusted
profit this year would miss Wall Street targets as its widely
anticipated video game, "Spore," was delayed.</p><br clear="all"/>
MySpace to acquire Photobucket: source
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070508/tc_nm/photobucket_myspace_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070508/2007_05_08t040007_450x326_us_photobucket_myspace.jpg?x=130&y=94&sig=vGnMTnZrsaCf903aN68jqQ--" align="left" height="94" width="130" alt="Image shows the homepage of Photobucket, the world's top photo-sharing site. MySpace, part of Rupert Murdoch's News Corp., has reached a preliminary deal to acquire Photobucket, a source familiar with the deal said on Monday. (photobucket.com/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - MySpace, part of Rupert
Murdoch's News Corp. (NWSa.N), has reached a preliminary deal
to acquire Photobucket, the world's top photo-sharing site, for
around $250 million in cash, a source familiar with the deal
said on Monday.</p><br clear="all"/>
"El Tigre" leads next wave of Nick games from THQ
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070508/tc_nm/media_nick_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070508/2007_05_08t141442_450x330_us_media_nick.jpg?x=130&y=95&sig=5j4d8uiK.KUQHjwckqKLOA--" align="left" height="95" width="130" alt="Nickelodeon's El Tigre is seen in an undated publicity image. Continuing its relationship with Nickelodeon, THQ on Monday unveiled a lineup of kids video games that feature popular characters from network shows including 'SpongeBob SquarePants,' 'Avatar: The Last Airbender,' 'Zoey 101,' 'Drake and Josh' and 'El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera.' 'El Tigre,' which targets ages 6-11, will be making its video game debut. All the games begin to hit shelves this summer for Xbox 360, Wii, PlayStation 2, Nintendo DS and Game Boy Advance. (Handout/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Continuing its
relationship with Nickelodeon, THQ on Monday unveiled a lineup
of kids video games that feature popular characters from
network shows including "SpongeBob SquarePants," "Avatar: The
Last Airbender," "Zoey 101," "Drake and Josh" and "El Tigre:
The Adventures of Manny Rivera."</p><br clear="all"/>
Comcast CEO shows off super quick modem
(AP)
AP - Comcast Corp. Chief Executive Brian Roberts dazzled a cable industry audience Tuesday, showing off for the first time in public new technology that enabled a data download speed of 150 megabits per second, or roughly 25 times faster than today's standard cable modems.
RIM Ties BlackBerry to Office Phone
(NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - The BlackBerry, which for many companies has become an extension of office e-mail, might also become an extension of the office phone system, thanks to Research In Motion introducing the BlackBerry Mobile Voice System.
Three private-equity groups eyeing Alltel: WSJ
(Reuters)
Reuters - U.S. rural wireless telecoms service
provider Alltel Corp. is being pursued by at least three
groups of private-equity buyers about a potential purchase, the
Wall Street Journal said on its Web site on Wednesday.
Sun Revamps Its 'Java Everywhere' Message
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - JavaFX, open source Java Development Kit, and mobile partnerships highlight the company's attempts to simplify Java on multiple devices.
Business software needs YouTube jolt: SAP exec
(Reuters)
Reuters - Corporate software need
not come as complicated hairballs of code, but can work as
simply as YouTube or Google Web search does, the chairman of
SAP AG, Europe's largest software maker, said on Tuesday.
Comcast CEO shows off super quick modem
(AP)
AP - Comcast Corp. Chief Executive Brian Roberts dazzled a cable industry audience Tuesday, showing off for the first time in public new technology that enabled a data download speed of 150 megabits per second, or roughly 25 times faster than today's standard cable modems.
Free Paris! Petition asks Schwarzenegger to terminate sentence
(AFP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070509/en_afp/entertainmentustelevisionhilton"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20070509/capt.sge.bko83.090507023514.photo00.photo.default-338x512.jpg?x=85&y=130&sig=lD_w45IVuDsLDzgMasGnag--" align="left" height="130" width="85" alt="Hotel heiress Paris Hilton arriving at the Metropolitan Branch Courthouse, in Los Angeles 04 May 2007. Paris Hilton is backing an online campaign to request California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger issue a pardon following her 45-day prison sentence for driving on a suspended license.(AFP/File/Gabriel Bouys)" border="0" /></a>AFP - Paris Hilton is backing an online campaign to request California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger issue a pardon following her 45-day prison sentence for driving on a suspended license.</p><br clear="all"/>
Business software needs YouTube jolt: SAP exec
(Reuters)
Reuters - Corporate software need
not come as complicated hairballs of code, but can work as
simply as YouTube or Google Web search does, the chairman of
SAP AG, Europe's largest software maker, said on Tuesday.
Old media turns combative against new media
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070508/wr_nm/cableshow_keynote_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070509/2007_05_08t193940_450x341_us_cableshow_keynote.jpg?x=130&y=98&sig=nBJ2_5Xg4TQUTRFwChPWFQ--" align="left" height="98" width="130" alt="Richard Parsons, Chairman of the Board and CEO of Time Warner Inc., speaks at a forum titled 'Beyond Primetime, will media help grow healthier kids' in New York February 6, 2007. Leading media executives took a combative tone against Internet companies on Tuesday, suggesting that Big Media increasingly considers new content distributors like Google Inc. to be more foe than friend. (Chip East/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Leading media executives took a
combative tone against Internet companies on Tuesday,
suggesting that Big Media increasingly considers new content
distributors like Google Inc. to be more foe than friend.</p><br clear="all"/>
Internet encyclopedia to list all 1.8 mln species
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070508/wr_nm/nature_encyclopedia_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070509/2007_05_08t195738_450x296_us_nature_encyclopedia.jpg?x=130&y=85&sig=Z3B3aLiCAk7Ufkz4bAxyiA--" align="left" height="85" width="130" alt="A screenshot of Eol.org, taken on May 8, 2007. From apples to zebras, all 1.8 million known plant and animal species will be listed in an Internet-based 'Encyclopedia of Life' under a $100 million project, scientists said on Tuesday. (www.eol.org/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - From apples to zebras, all 1.8
million known plant and animal species will be listed in an
Internet-based "Encyclopedia of Life" under a $100 million
project, scientists said on Tuesday.</p><br clear="all"/>
Paris Hilton draws petitions for, against jail
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070508/wr_nm/hilton_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070509/2007_05_07t113623_450x334_us_hilton.jpg?x=130&y=96&sig=m9Qw3edLCfFNg5.hsNa5YA--" align="left" height="96" width="130" alt="Hotel heiress Paris Hilton (C) leaves the Los Angeles Municipal Court May 4, 2007. At right is Hilton's father, Rick Hilton. (Mario Anzuoni/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - The Internet was abuzz with rival
petitions on Tuesday from fans and foes of jail-bound heiress
Paris Hilton alternately asking California Gov. Arnold
Schwarzenegger to pardon her or make sure she serves her time.</p><br clear="all"/>
Macy's to newspapers: Engage audiences
(AP)
AP - The chief marketing officer of Macy's department stores delivered tough talk to the newspaper industry Tuesday, telling a publishing conference why her company is moving ad dollars to other media such as TV, magazines and the Internet.
IRS wants data on users from Internet firms
(InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - The Center for Democracy and Technology (CDT) is sounding an early warning on a proposal in the president's 2008 budget that would require Internet businesses such as eBay and Amazon.com to collect personal data on their customers and share it with the Internal Revenue Service.
Expedia 1st-qtr profit misses view
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070508/wr_nm/expedia_results_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070509/2007_05_08t170828_450x353_us_expedia_results.jpg?x=130&y=102&sig=fVaIb5XKpROz.fgWcmsQmw--" align="left" height="102" width="130" alt="A screenshot of Expedia.com, taken on May 8, 2007. Online travel agency Expedia Inc. said on Tuesday quarterly net profit rose, but shares fell as much as 10 percent as adjusted income fell short of expectations. (www.expedia.com/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Online travel agency Expedia Inc. said
on Tuesday quarterly net profit rose, but shares fell as much
as 10 percent as adjusted income fell short of expectations.</p><br clear="all"/>
Frontline Wireless Wins Over FCC Chairman In Run-Up To 700-MHz Auction
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - FCC Chairman Kevin Martin says he'll look for public-private partnerships to use the wireless broadband services spectrum before auction starts later this year.
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