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Google, Salesforce.com Teaming Up To Battle Microsoft
(Investor's Business Daily)
Investor's Business Daily - One of Silicon Valley's worst-kept secrets is officially out of the bag.
Tools Aim to Ease Vista Deployment Pains
(PC World)
PC World - Microsoft Corp. released tools to help companies deploy Windows Vista, acknowledging that there are deployment and application-compatibility pains enterprise IT managers face when updating business desktops to the new OS.
Google: Attack code more likely on Microsoft IIS
(InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Web sites running Microsoft's Web server software are twice as likely to be hosting malicious code as other Web sites, according to research from Google.
Microsoft faces Vista trademark challenge
(AFP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/microsoft/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070605/bs_afp/franceussoftware"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20070605/capt.sge.kgy33.050607200316.photo00.photo.default-369x512.jpg?x=93&y=130&sig=uBSMPVAt1mzRbItGaAi_Dg--" align="left" height="130" width="93" alt="A passerby walks by a billboard for Microsoft's software, Windows Vista. A French television executive said Tuesday he had taken legal action against Microsoft for breaching his right to the trademark "Vista," which the US software giant uses for its new operating system.(AFP/File)" border="0" /></a>AFP - A French television executive said Tuesday he had taken legal action against Microsoft for breaching his right to the trademark "Vista," which the US software giant uses for its new operating system.</p><br clear="all"/>
Microsoft to Update Web Conferencing Service
(PC World)
PC World - Microsoft Corp. plans to offer a few more details Tuesday on the upcoming version of its hosted Web conferencing offering, Microsoft Office Live Meeting 2007.
Microsoft Search Head Denies New Project
(PC World)
PC World - Word that Microsoft Corp. had a crack team of developers in Silicon Valley working on a cutting-edge search project is news to the company's head of search and advertising.
Microsoft search head denies new project
(InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Word that Microsoft had a crack team of developers in Silicon Valley working on a cutting-edge search project is news to the company's head of search and advertising.
Continental To Deploy Up To 10,000 Windows Vista Copies
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - The airline believes new features found in Vista -- such as an improved internal search function -- will make its workers more efficient and productive.
Tools aim to ease Vista deployment pains
(InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Microsoft Corp. released tools to help companies deploy Windows Vista, acknowledging that there are deployment and application-compatibility pains enterprise IT managers face when updating business desktops to the new OS.
Xandros CEO Defends Microsoft Deal
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - Xandros CEO Andreas Typaldos says his company's deal with Microsoft will help increase Linux adoption rates.
eBay bans cross-border ivory sales
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070605/ap_on_hi_te/ebay_ivory_ban"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070605/capt.ams10106051301.netherlands_endangered_species_ams101.jpg?x=130&y=81&sig=zFNrWITcaxqKop0SWSmtpg--" align="left" height="81" width="130" alt="Activists representing PETA, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, protest with red paint on their hands outside the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species, or Cites, in The Hague, the Netherlands, Tuesday, June 5, 2007. They are wearing t-shirts with the names of South-Africa, Botswana, Malawi and Zimbabwe because 'these countries have the blood of elephants on their hands' the protesters say. On Saturday, CITES' 18-member Standing Committee, which meets annually, approved the sale by three southern African countries of 60 tons of ivory from national stocks to Japan, in a one-time exception to a 1989 trade ban.The ban was credited with helping elephant herds recover in South Africa, Namibia and Botswana, which imposed strict management schemes. The decision to let the sale go through was denounced by some conservationists who said it could serve as a cover for illegal ivory and encourage poaching in West and Central Africa. (AP Photo/Rob Keeris)" border="0" /></a>AP - The online auction house eBay Inc. said Tuesday it will ban cross-border trade of ivory products, following a study by a wildlife group that found nine out of 10 of the items sold on the Internet are probably illegal.</p><br clear="all"/>
IBM settles SEC probe of options report
(AP)
AP - An investigation of IBM Corp. by the Securities and Exchange Commission ended Tuesday without penalty, although the government found that the technology company misled analysts about employee stock-option expenses in 2005.
Concerns emerge over iTunes user data
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070605/ap_on_hi_te/apple_itunes_plus"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070605/capt.667f3d0b81384ee4ad150cb347cf3746.apple_itunes_plus_ny108.jpg?x=130&y=84&sig=39UslGcHerceorU.vBCgaA--" align="left" height="84" width="130" alt="In a file photo Nessia Frazier listens on a Apple Computer iPod nano at the Apple store in Palo Alto, Calif., Monday, July 17, 2006. The recent rollout of songs without copy protection software at Apple Inc.'s iTunes Store has given consumers new flexibility, but questions emerge over the company's inclusion of personal data in purchased music tracks. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)" border="0" /></a>AP - Apple Inc.'s recent rollout of songs without copy protection software at its iTunes Store has given consumers new flexibility, but questions have emerged over the company's inclusion of personal data in purchased music tracks.</p><br clear="all"/>
Inventors focus on environment, health
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070605/ap_on_hi_te/business_of_life"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070605/capt.f6bac26d427f44cd8e2dc5f7a9a02639.business_of_life_nyjd102.jpg?x=130&y=88&sig=tBpZIDE799UF1.J.88ZAig--" align="left" height="88" width="130" alt="In this handout image released by The History Channel, inventor Mike Sykes, of Wake Forest, N.C., shows off The Enertia Building System, his entry into the Modern Marvels Invent Now Challenge, during final-round judging, Thursday, May 10, 2007 in New York. (AP Photo/The History Channel, Jason DeCrow)" border="0" /></a>AP - Owen Baser is at an age when most people are enjoying retirement.</p><br clear="all"/>
Joost names Mike Volpi as CEO
(AP)
AP - Joost appointed Cisco veteran Mike Volpi as chief executive officer, the Internet-based TV service said Tuesday.
eBay bans cross-border ivory sales
(AFP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070606/tc_afp/usitinternetspecieswildlifecompanycitiesebay"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20070606/capt.sge.kii57.060607051938.photo00.photo.default-512x436.jpg?x=130&y=110&sig=V1Y6LWTfQMu0v10hLwTNqw--" align="left" height="110" width="130" alt="File picture of a computer screen page from the Internet auction site eBay. The online auctioneer on Tuesday sided with conservationists by banning international sales of ivory.(AFP/DSK/File)" border="0" /></a>AFP - Online auctioneer eBay on Tuesday sided with conservationists by banning international sales of ivory.</p><br clear="all"/>
Nintendo Wii outsells Sony PS3 5-fold in Japan-report
(Reuters)
Reuters - Nintendo Co.'s (7974.OS) Wii game console
outsold Sony Corp.'s (6758.T) PlayStation 3 by more than five
to one in Japan last month, according to XFN-Asia.
Sony to boost imaging sensor production on strong digital camera demand
(AFP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070606/bs_afp/japanitelectronicscompanysony"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20070606/capt.sge.kib34.060607034843.photo00.photo.default-512x409.jpg?x=130&y=103&sig=wXHHsk8aDztQGJwOTM0W7w--" align="left" height="103" width="130" alt="Headquarters building of Japan's Sony Corp. in Tokyo, August 2006. Sony announced it is investing nearly 500 million dollars to boost production of image sensors used in digital cameras and camera-equipped mobile phones.(AFP/File/Kazuhiro Nogi)" border="0" /></a>AFP - Sony Corp. said Wednesday it is investing nearly 500 million dollars to boost production of image sensors used in digital cameras and camera-equipped mobile phones.</p><br clear="all"/>
Bugs Reported In Both IE and Firefox
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - Microsoft said it is investigating "claims" of vulnerabilities, while Mozilla released information today on two flaws.
New Version of Movable Type Suits Business Bloggers
(NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - With its release today of the beta version of Movable Type 4 (MT4), the latest edition of its popular blogging software, Six Apart hopes to make business blogging easier and ever more popular.
eBay bans cross-border ivory sales
(AFP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070606/tc_afp/usitinternetspecieswildlifecompanycitiesebay"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20070606/capt.sge.kii57.060607051938.photo00.photo.default-512x436.jpg?x=130&y=110&sig=V1Y6LWTfQMu0v10hLwTNqw--" align="left" height="110" width="130" alt="File picture of a computer screen page from the Internet auction site eBay. The online auctioneer on Tuesday sided with conservationists by banning international sales of ivory.(AFP/DSK/File)" border="0" /></a>AFP - Online auctioneer eBay on Tuesday sided with conservationists by banning international sales of ivory.</p><br clear="all"/>
WiMAX stars at Asia's leading IT trade fair
(AFP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070606/tc_afp/lifestyletaiwanitshow"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20070606/capt.sge.kia03.060607030940.photo00.photo.default-512x332.jpg?x=130&y=84&sig=WUuH7faqdFw0AVtnI4K6gQ--" align="left" height="84" width="130" alt="Walter Yeh (L), deputy secretary general to Taiwan External Trade Development Council, during a press conference on Taipei International Information Technology Show, 4 June 2007. Companies attending Asia's leading information technology trade fair here are showcasing their latest products marking a new era of fast video, mobile and Internet services at low prices.(AFP/File/Patrick Lin)" border="0" /></a>AFP - Companies attending Asia's leading information technology trade fair here are showcasing their latest products marking a new era of fast video, mobile and Internet services at low prices.</p><br clear="all"/>
Google sets Salesforce alliance, shares hit record
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070606/wr_nm/salesforce_google_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070606/2007_06_05t084146_450x272_us_salesforce_google.jpg?x=130&y=78&sig=17ftEu3ilFkRBS6I9qiMMA--" align="left" height="78" width="130" alt="A general view of the Google headquarters in Mountain View, California May 15, 2007. Software maker Salesforce.com Inc. said it reached an agreement with Google to make Web-based software applications that help businesses improve sales and marketing. (Robert Galbraith/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Web search leader Google
Inc. saw its volatile shares reach an all-time record closing
price of $518.84 on Tuesday, as recent momentum in products and
partnerships have offset regulatory setbacks.</p><br clear="all"/>
New route for Volpi as Joost CEO
(Reuters)
Reuters - Internet TV service Joost
has named former Cisco Systems Inc. executive Mike Volpi CEO,
the company said on Tuesday.
New Version of Movable Type Suits Business Bloggers
(NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - With its release today of the beta version of Movable Type 4 (MT4), the latest edition of its popular blogging software, Six Apart hopes to make business blogging easier and ever more popular.
MySpace Struggles To Balance Privacy and Safety
(NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - As the online networking site MySpace is discovering to its chagrin, there is ancient wisdom to the Arab saying, "Do not allow a camel to put his nose under the edge of your tent, for soon you will be sleeping with a camel." The problem for MySpace right now is that its tent is surrounded by fifty camels, otherwise known as the attorneys general of the various states.
EBay to auction advertising on U.S. radio stations
(Reuters)
Reuters - Online auctioneer eBay
Inc. said on Tuesday it is ready to begin auctioning
advertising airtime on 2,300 participating U.S. radio stations,
expanding on an existing plan to sell cable television ads.
Angry young Greeks blog for better pay
(Reuters)
Reuters - Let down by politicians and trade
unions, Greece's young professionals are taking to the
blogosphere to try to improve their prospects.
Bud.tv Blogger Bid Faces Uphill Climb Brewer
(AdWeek.com)
AdWeek.com - CHICAGO Having endured months of bad publicity about its Bud.tv venture, Anheuser-Busch is turning to some of the people who help- ed fuel the negativity to aid in the site's overhaul: bloggers.
Google at odds with the locked-down enterprise
(InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Security has been a bit of a black art at Google. Unlike rival Microsoft, which publishes detailed information on its monthly patches and has openly evangelized the steps it takes to secure software, Google has generally been quiet when it comes to talking about security, and it has kept the team that keeps Google's Web sites secure under wraps.
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