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Microsoft opts to build, not buy, business software
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/microsoft/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070510/tc_nm/microsoft_business_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070510/2007_05_09t220726_450x311_us_microsoft_business.jpg?x=130&y=89&sig=EwH665Bcq8MmHkZkocdD.g--" align="left" height="89" width="130" alt="Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates delivers a speech at Peking University in Beijing April 20, 2007. (Jason Lee/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Microsoft Corp. looked at
possible acquisitions to gain a foothold in the market for
so-called business intelligence software, but decided to build
its own business and compete on price against industry leaders,
the company's business division president said on Wednesday.</p><br clear="all"/>
Microsoft CEO says large deals "conceivable"
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/microsoft/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070510/bs_nm/microsoft_mergers1_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070510/2007_05_09t200751_450x349_us_microsoft_mergers.jpg?x=130&y=100&sig=CDwZk9G4cszUd3UAUIst3A--" align="left" height="100" width="130" alt="Microsoft Chief Executive Officer Steve Ballmer speaks during his keynote speech at the Software 2007 conference in Santa Clara, California, May 9, 2007. (Lou Dematteis/Microsoft Handout/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Microsoft Corp. sees
mergers as a way to fill gaps or enter new markets, mostly via
small deals, but larger deals are also "conceivable," Chief
Executive Steve Ballmer said on Wednesday.</p><br clear="all"/>
Microsoft buys stake in CareerBuilder
(AP)
AP - Microsoft Corp. said Wednesday it has acquired a minority stake in job-listings partner CareerBuilder.com and will use that job-search engine on MSN sites overseas in a bid to capture more of the classified advertising money migrating to the Web.
Microsoft CEO says large deals are "conceivable"
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/microsoft/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070509/bs_nm/microsoft_mergers_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070510/2007_05_09t200751_450x349_us_microsoft_mergers.jpg?x=130&y=100&sig=CDwZk9G4cszUd3UAUIst3A--" align="left" height="100" width="130" alt="Microsoft Chief Executive Officer Steve Ballmer speaks during his keynote speech at the Software 2007 conference in Santa Clara, California, May 9, 2007. (Lou Dematteis/Microsoft Handout/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Microsoft Corp. sees
mergers as a way to fill gaps or enter new markets, mostly via
small deals, but larger deals are also "conceivable," Chief
Executive Steve Ballmer said on Wednesday.</p><br clear="all"/>
Ballmer: Microsoft's SaaS Strategy Could Include Acquisitions
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - Microsoft's evolving business services model is expected to include online software, advertising-funded software, and perhaps an acquisition or two.
Microsoft says support for Open XML is growing
(InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Citing statements of support from more than 300 companies and organizations, Microsoft claimed on Tuesday that interest in its Office Open XML file format continues to grow.
Microsoft virtual research center unites Latin American scientists
(AFP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/microsoft/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070509/tc_afp/uschileitresearch"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20070509/capt.sge.bty59.090507215039.photo00.photo.default-474x346.jpg?x=130&y=94&sig=0gVJuQgP5LkXBjs82dd0Lw--" align="left" height="94" width="130" alt="Microsoft chief research and strategy officer Craig Mundie speaks in February 2007. Microsoft announced on Wednesday the creation of a Latin American virtual research foundation dedicated to unifying the region's scientists on potentially world-changing projects.(AFP/Getty Images/File/David Paul Morris)" border="0" /></a>AFP - Microsoft announced on Wednesday the creation of a Latin American virtual research foundation dedicated to unifying the region's scientists working on potentially world-changing projects.</p><br clear="all"/>
Microsoft to ship next SQL server in 2008
(InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Microsoft is working on products that will support a massive growth of enterprise data and enable more people in enterprises and smaller businesses to access that data.
VMware upgrade adds Vista support
(InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - VMware is scheduled to introduce a new version of its workstation virtualization product on Wednesday that supports Windows Vista, dual monitors, and other features.
Microsoft Previews New 'Katmai' SQL Server
(NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - On Wednesday, Microsoft previewed the next generation of SQL Server at the first Microsoft Business Intelligence conference in Seattle, Washington. Katmai, as the new version is codenamed, will be a data-management and analysis platform that enhances the company's flagship SQL Server product and ties in with key Microsoft business tools.
URL buyers hope to cash in on tragedy
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070510/ap_on_hi_te/virginia_tech_domain_names"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070509/capt.3fa8d7b685524a2697261e26cc7f0a61.virginia_tech_dueling_emotions_vash110.jpg?x=130&y=90&sig=UGfPavcSU67.zn2RMHRn0A--" align="left" height="90" width="130" alt="A Lunch Box key ring adorns an American flag at the memorial for the slain students in front of Burruss Hall on the Virginia Tech Drillfield in Blacksburg, Va., Wednesday, May 9, 2007. The lunchbox is a a symbol of the Virginia Tech football team's work ethic. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)" border="0" /></a>AP - When Fred McChesney heard about the Virginia Tech shooting spree on April 16, he was appalled. But what he did next has appalled many others. Within hours of the rampage, the Phoenix man began buying dozens of domain names — CampusKillings.com, VirginiaTechMurders.com, SlaughterInVirginia.com — in the hopes of selling them later to the highest bidder.</p><br clear="all"/>
NYC taxi cabs offer high-tech hardware
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070510/ap_on_re_us/taxi_technology"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070509/capt.f967d28283114f15bb9467e30a815fe3.taxi_technology_nyr105.jpg?x=130&y=97&sig=iT2HFsZLFi_ugMedXtLVog--" align="left" height="97" width="130" alt="This undated image supplied by TaxiTech, shows an example of the company's e-Taxi technology for a touch-screen monitor. New York City's Taxi & Limousine Commission has approved four touch-screen systems and may soon require all cabs to offer one of them so customers can use them to pay by credit card and view news stories, restaurant reviews and an electronic map of their cab's progress. (AP Photo/TaxiTech)" border="0" /></a>AP - To taxi officials, the touch-screen monitors popping up in cabs help passengers make the most of the 13 New York minutes spent on an average ride.</p><br clear="all"/>
Yahoo to end North American auctions
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070510/ap_on_hi_te/yahoo_auctions"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070509/capt.nyol98105092253.yahoo_auctions_nyol981.jpg?x=130&y=76&sig=yoTBWD9C6YDM4yieWZsMoA--" align="left" height="76" width="130" alt="A Yahoo! headquarters sign is shown in Sunnyvale, Calif., in this file photo from Jan. 22, 2007. Yahoo Inc. will close its online auction service for North America next month, signaling the Internet powerhouse's intention to focus on more profitable endeavors as it tries to snap out of a financial malaise. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, file)" border="0" /></a>AP - Yahoo Inc. will close its online auction service for North America next month, signaling the Internet powerhouse's intention to focus on more profitable endeavors as it tries to snap out of a financial malaise.</p><br clear="all"/>
Dell donates computer to Smithsonian
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070510/ap_on_en_ot/smithsonian_dell"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070509/capt.be814ec0add44d098935384fb18fbcbf.smithsonian_dell_dcjm101.jpg?x=130&y=88&sig=uoJV8zuPfHELXoqL_KHSAw--" align="left" height="88" width="130" alt="Michael Dell, chairman and chief executive officer of Dell Inc., speaks during a ceremony donating a collection of materials relating to the company's history to the National Museum of American History in Washington, on Wednesday, May 9, 2007. Items donated include a PC's Limited computer from 1985, far right. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)" border="0" /></a>AP - Michael Dell never imagined his work would end up in a museum when he was sitting in his college dorm room in 1984, dreaming of building and selling his own personal computers. Now, one of his original computers is going to the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of American History.</p><br clear="all"/>
Review: And now, a mid-sized BlackBerry
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070509/ap_on_hi_te/tech_test_blackberry"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070509/capt.0434908db0b340aaaf6a986880dce297.tech_test_blackberry_nyml201.jpg?x=79&y=130&sig=AKw.4e40h2XbQdU0ExGidQ--" align="left" height="130" width="79" alt="A BlackBerry Curve is shown Monday, May 7, 2007 in New York. The Curve, due to debut with AT&T Inc. by June, sports numerous advances for BlackBerry, most targeting leisure-time features rather than business functions. These include a 2-megapixel camera, a 3.5-millimeter stereo headset jack and an enhanced interface for the media player. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)" border="0" /></a>AP - This is the story of Goldie the mobile malcontent and the three BlackBerries. The first BlackBerry, the 8800, though slender by most standards, was too big. The next BlackBerry, the Pearl, with its odd little keyboard, was too small. For these hard-to-please types, the company behind BlackBerry is hoping the Curve will be just right.</p><br clear="all"/>
MySpace to host online "town hall" US presidential forums
(AFP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070510/tc_afp/usitinternetpoliticscompanymyspace"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20070510/capt.sge.bwh03.100507074050.photo00.photo.default-330x512.jpg?x=83&y=130&sig=S0Ru8c4UcqnvzkikmYW.yw--" align="left" height="130" width="83" alt="Myspace CEO Tom Anderson at a presentation, February 2007, in Hollywood, California. He announced on Thursday that MySpace will host online "town hall" forums at which US presidential candidates will field questions from people watching on the Internet.(AFP/GettyImages/File/Frederick M.Brown)" border="0" /></a>AFP - MySpace announced on Thursday that it will host online "town hall" forums at which US presidential candidates will field questions from people watching on the Internet.</p><br clear="all"/>
Cell tracking locates heart recipient
(AP)
AP - Police located a 10-year-old boy awaiting a heart transplant by asking his mother's cellular provider to locate her cell phone.
Faster Wi-Fi Could Spark Chip, Notebook Sales
(Investor's Business Daily)
Investor's Business Daily - Hot spots -- the wireless variety -- are about to get hotter.
Q&A: GlassFish shows open source at its best
(InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - GlassFish is the first project to spring from Sun's decision to open source its Java programming code, and Ken Drachnik, one of its chief evangelists, points to the project as a lesson in how open source spurs innovation.
Microsoft opts to build, not buy, business software
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070510/tc_nm/microsoft_business_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070510/2007_05_09t220726_450x311_us_microsoft_business.jpg?x=130&y=89&sig=EwH665Bcq8MmHkZkocdD.g--" align="left" height="89" width="130" alt="Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates delivers a speech at Peking University in Beijing April 20, 2007. (Jason Lee/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Microsoft Corp. looked at
possible acquisitions to gain a foothold in the market for
so-called business intelligence software, but decided to build
its own business and compete on price against industry leaders,
the company's business division president said on Wednesday.</p><br clear="all"/>
MySpace to host online "town hall" US presidential forums
(AFP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070510/tc_afp/usitinternetpoliticscompanymyspace"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20070510/capt.sge.bwh03.100507074050.photo00.photo.default-330x512.jpg?x=83&y=130&sig=S0Ru8c4UcqnvzkikmYW.yw--" align="left" height="130" width="83" alt="Myspace CEO Tom Anderson at a presentation, February 2007, in Hollywood, California. He announced on Thursday that MySpace will host online "town hall" forums at which US presidential candidates will field questions from people watching on the Internet.(AFP/GettyImages/File/Frederick M.Brown)" border="0" /></a>AFP - MySpace announced on Thursday that it will host online "town hall" forums at which US presidential candidates will field questions from people watching on the Internet.</p><br clear="all"/>
IBM plans program to save energy: NYT
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070510/tc_nm/ibm_energy_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070510/2007_05_10t023327_341x450_us_ibm_energy.jpg?x=98&y=130&sig=LV4livzTOx1ungvgyaPpsg--" align="left" height="130" width="98" alt="A security guard walks past an IBM poster at China International Software Exhibition in Beijing, in this June 2, 2006 file photo. IBM is starting a $1 billion-a-year investment program aimed at doubling the energy efficiency of its data centers and those of its corporate customers, the New York Times reported on its Web site on Thursday. (Jason Lee/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - IBM is starting a $1
billion-a-year investment program aimed at doubling the energy
efficiency of its data centers and those of its corporate
customers, the New York Times reported on its Web site on
Thursday.</p><br clear="all"/>
Fox to unveil deal for Super Bowl ads: WSJ
(Reuters)
Reuters - News Corp.'s Fox Sports and MySpace
are set to announce a deal with the National Football League
that will give Super Bowl TV advertisers a larger Web presence
during the game, the Wall Street Journal reported on its Web
site on Thursday.
Time Warner: Cable interactive ads can compete with Web ads
(Reuters)
Reuters - The cable industry can compete
successfully with online companies for advertising dollars by
launching on-demand networks supported by advanced interactive
advertising, President of Time Warner Inc. Jeffrey Bewkes said
on Wednesday.
Microsoft buys stake in CareerBuilder
(AP)
AP - Microsoft Corp. said Wednesday it has acquired a minority stake in job-listings partner CareerBuilder.com and will use that job-search engine on MSN sites overseas in a bid to capture more of the classified advertising money migrating to the Web.
Yahoo to end North American auctions
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070510/ap_on_hi_te/yahoo_auctions"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070509/capt.nyol98105092253.yahoo_auctions_nyol981.jpg?x=130&y=76&sig=yoTBWD9C6YDM4yieWZsMoA--" align="left" height="76" width="130" alt="A Yahoo! headquarters sign is shown in Sunnyvale, Calif., in this file photo from Jan. 22, 2007. Yahoo Inc. will close its online auction service for North America next month, signaling the Internet powerhouse's intention to focus on more profitable endeavors as it tries to snap out of a financial malaise. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, file)" border="0" /></a>AP - Yahoo Inc. will close its online auction service for North America next month, signaling the Internet powerhouse's intention to focus on more profitable endeavors as it tries to snap out of a financial malaise.</p><br clear="all"/>
Ballmer: Microsoft's SaaS Strategy Could Include Acquisitions
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - Microsoft's evolving business services model is expected to include online software, advertising-funded software, and perhaps an acquisition or two.
Online game sells pawnshop licenses
(AP)
AP - Online games give players roles like warriors, space explorers and wizards. Now, there's an exciting new profession: pawnbroker.
Comcast CEO shows off super quick modem
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070509/ap_on_hi_te/fast_cable_modem"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070508/2007_05_08t031719_450x362_us_ondemand.jpg?x=130&y=104&sig=ou_NjzMToC_ksoSMBOINUA--" align="left" height="104" width="130" alt="Comcast Corp. President and Chief Executive Officer Brian L. Roberts speaks at a press conference in New York, in this February 11, 2004 file photo. Comcast Corp., the biggest U.S. cable operator, has held talks with Hollywood studios to show movies on cable on the same day as they open in theaters, the company said on Monday as rivals also outlined plans for more premium content on television. (Chip East/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>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.</p><br clear="all"/>
Warner Bros. to offer movies online in Hong Kong
(Reuters)
Reuters - The Warner Bros. film studio said
on Wednesday it will offer movie downloads online through
ViDeOnline Communications Ltd. in Hong Kong, a key movie market
where film piracy has plagued Hollywood.
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