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Microsoft unveils hardware for Web phone push
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/microsoft/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070514/wr_nm/microsoft_communications_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070513/2007_05_13t104245_450x297_us_microsoft_halo3_outlook.jpg?x=130&y=85&sig=1ayHQP2zjoaofJ.6HPubXQ--" align="left" height="85" width="130" alt="Gamer Matt Gerlach tests out a beta version of the new XBox 360 game Halo 3 in New York, May 11, 2007. Microsoft Corp. expects the launch of its upcoming 'Halo 3' video game to surpass that of 'Halo 2', which pulled down $125 million in sales in its first 24 hours, an executive said on Friday. (Lucas Jackson/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Microsoft Corp. introduced on Sunday
phones, headsets and other devices to work with its software
that aim to replace the traditional office phone and deliver
e-mails, instant messages and phone calls over the Internet.</p><br clear="all"/>
Microsoft lifts shroud off Halo 3 to mixed reviews
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/microsoft/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070513/tc_nm/microsoftcorp_halo_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070514/2007_05_13t183923_450x297_us_microsoftcorp_halo.jpg?x=130&y=85&sig=ziTEFxamr7zqsDeIfp8u.w--" align="left" height="85" width="130" alt="Gamer Matt Gerlach tests out a beta version of the new XBox 360 game Halo 3 in New York May 11, 2007. (Lucas Jackson/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Microsoft Corp.
gave a sneak peek at its "Halo 3" game on Friday,
saying the next chapter of the fast-paced shooter trilogy will
help it fend off competition from Sony Corp. (6758.T) and
Nintendo Co. Ltd. (7974.OS).</p><br clear="all"/>
Microsoft eyes huge launch sales of "Halo 3"
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/microsoft/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070512/bs_nm/microsoft_halo3_outlook_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070513/2007_05_13t104245_450x297_us_microsoft_halo3_outlook.jpg?x=130&y=85&sig=1ayHQP2zjoaofJ.6HPubXQ--" align="left" height="85" width="130" alt="Gamer Matt Gerlach tests out a beta version of the new XBox 360 game Halo 3 in New York, May 11, 2007. Microsoft Corp. expects the launch of its upcoming 'Halo 3' video game to surpass that of 'Halo 2', which pulled down $125 million in sales in its first 24 hours, an executive said on Friday. (Lucas Jackson/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Microsoft Corp. expects
the launch of its upcoming "Halo 3" video game to surpass that
of "Halo 2," which pulled down $125 million in sales in its
first 24 hours, an executive said on Friday.</p><br clear="all"/>
Credit Suisse Disruptive Technology Portfolio: Talk Of Acquisition By Microsoft Boosts Yahoo's Stock Price
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - Yahoo gets a 7.5% gain during the week, even though rumors were later discredited.
Fix for Microsoft Automatic Updates not working
(InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Windows XP systems are still locking up during patch update attempts -- even after users deployed the fix suggested by Microsoft.
Microsoft Looks For Security Guidance At BlueHat Event
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - The software maker hosted the two-day conference to get updates on the security landscape from the researcher and hacking communities.
Google Officially Taking On Microsoft in Apps
(NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - The analyst speculation is over. Google has admitted that it is planning to go head-to-head with Microsoft in the software market. Analysts are now discussing whether Google could actually win.
Windows Update KO's Norton Internet Security
(PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - In this blog post from AppScout, Neil Rubenking and Larry Seltzer describe the bad things that happen when Symantec and Microsoft tangle. Neil solves his Norton issue, but Larry's Symantec issues indicate deeper problems.
Microsoft Cuts Virtualization Features To Hit Ship Date
(NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Several features in the initial version of Microsoft's Viridian hypervisor software have been nixed so Redmond can ship the new virtualization technology on time.
Microsoft, SanDisk Venture Promises Apps On A Thumb Drive
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - The technologies will be designed to let mobile computer users carry a complete image of their desktops in their pockets.
Music piracy crackdown nets college kids
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070513/ap_on_hi_te/music_pirates"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070513/capt.nenh10205131839.music_pirates_nenh102.jpg?x=130&y=94&sig=Z.CtIkaCCXAtIejY5deheg--" align="left" height="94" width="130" alt="University of Nebraska-Lincoln advertising major Sarah Barg recounts her music downloading experiences , in Lincoln, Neb., Thursday, May 3, 2007. Barg is one of hundreds of students at college campuses across the country whose semester changed when they got a letter from the Recording Industry Association of America, telling them they could either pay a settlement or be sued for illegally downloading music. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)" border="0" /></a>AP - At first, Sarah Barg thought the e-mail was a scam. Some group called the Recording Industry Association of America was accusing the University of Nebraska-Lincoln sophomore of illegally downloading 381 songs using the school's computer network and a program called Ares.</p><br clear="all"/>
Geek Squad hospital calls Kentucky home
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070513/ap_on_hi_te/geek_squad_city"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070513/capt.nyol58305132326.geek_squad_city_nyol583.jpg?x=130&y=86&sig=2XdMUurdGKWg4rGG6Msa8w--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="Geek Squad double agent Michael Churma poses for a portrait in his company car in Emeryville, Calif. in this March 28, 2005 file photo. Geek Squad, the quirky PC service division of Best Buy Co., didn't pick Silicon Valley, India or another high-tech hub to build its hospital for personal computers. It chose the Kentucky countryside just south of Louisville. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, file)" border="0" /></a>AP - The nation's top electronics retailer didn't pick Silicon Valley, India or another high-tech hub to build its hospital for personal computers. It chose the Kentucky countryside, known more for race horses and bourbon distilleries than geeks and microprocessors.</p><br clear="all"/>
Virtual trip: Travel in 'Second Life'
(AP)
AP - The tour was a whirlwind: dancing at a beachside disco in Spain surrounded by scantily clad women, grabbing a seat at a lively pub in Dublin, flying in a small aircraft above a lush, tropical forest.
Info for planning your virtual journey
(AP)
AP - Tips on touring "Second Life":
MySpace aims to stop reposting of videos
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070513/ap_on_hi_te/myspace_piracy_software"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070509/capt.73aef9674c654037a406079870e063df.earns_news_corp_nyml102.jpg?x=130&y=117&sig=FM3W2iURH0CMIqhLw1mNEQ--" align="left" height="117" width="130" alt="Media baron Rupert Murdoch, who controls News Corp., speaks at the company's Global Energy Initiative on Wednesday, May 9, 2007 in New York. News Corp. reported a 6.2 percent profit increase for its latest quarter Wednesday on higher earnings from movies including 'Night at the Museum' and growth in cable TV networks. News Corp., which owns Twentieth Century Fox, the Fox broadcast network, Fox News Channel, newspapers in the U.K. and Australia and MySpace, earned $871 million in its third fiscal quarter ended March 31, up from $820 million in the same period a year ago. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)" border="0" /></a>AP - MySpace, a networking Web site owned by media conglomerate News Corp., said Friday it launched copyright protection software for video content.</p><br clear="all"/>
Microsoft unveils hardware for Web phone push
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070514/wr_nm/microsoft_communications_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070513/2007_05_13t104245_450x297_us_microsoft_halo3_outlook.jpg?x=130&y=85&sig=1ayHQP2zjoaofJ.6HPubXQ--" align="left" height="85" width="130" alt="Gamer Matt Gerlach tests out a beta version of the new XBox 360 game Halo 3 in New York, May 11, 2007. Microsoft Corp. expects the launch of its upcoming 'Halo 3' video game to surpass that of 'Halo 2', which pulled down $125 million in sales in its first 24 hours, an executive said on Friday. (Lucas Jackson/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Microsoft Corp. introduced on Sunday
phones, headsets and other devices to work with its software
that aim to replace the traditional office phone and deliver
e-mails, instant messages and phone calls over the Internet.</p><br clear="all"/>
McCartney's "Memory" goes digital
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070511/wr_nm/mccartney_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070512/2007_05_11t214242_348x450_us_mccartney.jpg?x=100&y=130&sig=gGvMqhM_BTmMk0rJPRawew--" align="left" height="130" width="100" alt="File photo of Paul McCartney posing for media before a signing session in London. (Stephen Hird/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Paul McCartney's new album,
"Memory Almost Full," will be his first solo release available
for download and streaming on PCs and mobile phones.</p><br clear="all"/>
IAC to launch Ask Mobile GPS service
(Reuters)
Reuters - IAC/InterActiveCorp. said it launched
on Friday a new mobile application for its Ask.com Web search
service to help consumers find friends, shops and services
based on their location at a given moment.
Red Hat ratchets up co-opetition with IBM, HP
(InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - In a move that could help it fight foe Oracle but anger some longtime allies, Red Hat Thursday officially began selling and providing technical support for popular business software that runs on Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
Microsoft lifts shroud off Halo 3
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070512/tc_nm/microsoftcorp_halo_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070514/2007_05_13t183923_450x297_us_microsoftcorp_halo.jpg?x=130&y=85&sig=ziTEFxamr7zqsDeIfp8u.w--" align="left" height="85" width="130" alt="Gamer Matt Gerlach tests out a beta version of the new XBox 360 game Halo 3 in New York May 11, 2007. (Lucas Jackson/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Microsoft gave a sneak peak
at its "Halo 3" game on Friday, presumably the final chapter of
the fast-paced shooter trilogy that the software giant is
banking on to help it fend off competition from Sony (6758.T)
and Nintendo (7974.OS).</p><br clear="all"/>
Microsoft unveils hardware for Web phone push
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070514/wr_nm/microsoft_communications_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070513/2007_05_13t104245_450x297_us_microsoft_halo3_outlook.jpg?x=130&y=85&sig=1ayHQP2zjoaofJ.6HPubXQ--" align="left" height="85" width="130" alt="Gamer Matt Gerlach tests out a beta version of the new XBox 360 game Halo 3 in New York, May 11, 2007. Microsoft Corp. expects the launch of its upcoming 'Halo 3' video game to surpass that of 'Halo 2', which pulled down $125 million in sales in its first 24 hours, an executive said on Friday. (Lucas Jackson/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Microsoft Corp. introduced on Sunday
phones, headsets and other devices to work with its software
that aim to replace the traditional office phone and deliver
e-mails, instant messages and phone calls over the Internet.</p><br clear="all"/>
Online retail is years away from saturation: survey
(Reuters)
Reuters - E-commerce is moving "full steam
ahead" and is years away from saturation, with double-digit
growth expected for several years, according to an online
retail industry report published on Sunday.
iTunes-like video services have no future: study
(Reuters)
Reuters - Online video sites that sell shows and
movies such as Apple Inc.'s iTunes will likely peak this year
as more programming is made available on free outlets supported
by advertising, according to a study released on Monday.
D'oh!: Fox slams parody "O.J. Simpsons"
(Reuters)
Reuters - An Internet parody of
"The Simpsons" has drawn the ire of 20th Century Fox.
Yahoo puts marketing muscle into climate campaign
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070513/wr_nm/yahoo_environment_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070513/2007_05_13t141759_450x303_us_yahoo_environment.jpg?x=130&y=87&sig=Lq91_6vMuS1ZQNxOOsDIig--" align="left" height="87" width="130" alt="A group of Yahoo!-donated eco-friendly hybrid taxis drive through Times Square in New York, May 12, 2007. (Ray Stubblebine-Yahoo.com/Handout/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Yahoo Inc. aims to wield its
power as the biggest U.S. Internet media company to encourage
millions of consumers to take basic steps to help the
environment as part of its corporate push to confront global
warming.</p><br clear="all"/>
Joost raises $45 million in funding
(AP)
AP - Joost, an Internet-based TV service being launched by the creators of Skype and Kazaa, said Thursday it has raised $45 million from five investors including CBS Corp. and Viacom Inc. and an influential Hong Kong telecommunications executive.
New domain names could come in mid-2008
(AP)
AP - New Internet addresses for general use could start appearing in the summer of 2008 under a timeline the Internet's key oversight agency announced Thursday.
MySpace aims to stop reposting of videos
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070513/ap_on_hi_te/myspace_piracy_software"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070509/capt.73aef9674c654037a406079870e063df.earns_news_corp_nyml102.jpg?x=130&y=117&sig=FM3W2iURH0CMIqhLw1mNEQ--" align="left" height="117" width="130" alt="Media baron Rupert Murdoch, who controls News Corp., speaks at the company's Global Energy Initiative on Wednesday, May 9, 2007 in New York. News Corp. reported a 6.2 percent profit increase for its latest quarter Wednesday on higher earnings from movies including 'Night at the Museum' and growth in cable TV networks. News Corp., which owns Twentieth Century Fox, the Fox broadcast network, Fox News Channel, newspapers in the U.K. and Australia and MySpace, earned $871 million in its third fiscal quarter ended March 31, up from $820 million in the same period a year ago. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)" border="0" /></a>AP - MySpace, a networking Web site owned by media conglomerate News Corp., said Friday it launched copyright protection software for video content.</p><br clear="all"/>
Justice Department Goes After Online Gambling
(PC World)
PC World - A grand jury in Salt Lake City, Utah, has charged seven people and four companies with multiple felonies related to processing credit cards for gambling Web sites.
socialDragon: Advertisers get a piece of Average Joe
(InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - At first, socialDragon looks like any other online social network site that brings together ordinary consumers who get a thrill out of putting their personal lives on display for friends, family, and strangers. Users upload vacation pictures, videos, or their thoughts about hobbies, politics and daily life. It's what happens after that makes socialDragon unique.
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