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Beware of fake Microsoft security alerts
(InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - With Microsoft's monthly patch release expected on Tuesday, scammers are sending out fake security bulletins that attempt to install malicious software on victim's computers.
Beware of Fake Microsoft Security Alerts
(PC World)
PC World - With Microsoft Corp.'s monthly patch release expected on Tuesday, scammers are sending out fake security bulletins that attempt to install malicious software on victim's computers.
Microsoft tests tool for assessing hardware with Vista
(InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Microsoft has released the beta of a tool that will test business PCs to see if they are compatible with Windows Vista.
Microsoft's art collection grows up
(AP)
AP - Leah Erickson let out an exasperated growl when she spotted a banner advertising "Microsoft System Center Essentials 2007" crookedly thumbtacked above a row of photographs framed and lit with museumlike care.
Microsoft Hires Linux Foundation Engineering Manager
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - Tom Hanrahan brings to Microsoft 30 years of experience in engineering management and open source community development.
Six Updates Planned for Microsoft's Patch Tuesday
(NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - On Thursday, Microsoft gave I.T. administrators a sneak peak of next week's security updates. June's Patch Tuesday will see six sets of software patches. Four of those six will fix critical flaws in Windows and related software.
Bill Gates delivers a call to arms on global inequities
(InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Bill Gates returned to Harvard University on Thursday to address its graduating class and receive an honorary degree after dropping out of the college 33 years ago to found Microsoft. He spent much of his address on the issues of global poverty and disease, advancing ideas on how to encourage more people to get involved in trying to resolve those huge problems.
Microsoft buys data management vendor
(InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Microsoft has purchased a small, privately held data management company and will use the technology to enhance its SQL Server database, Office, and related business software, the company said Thursday.
Bill Gates Delivers Call to Arms on Global Inequities
(PC World)
PC World - Bill Gates returned to Harvard University on Thursday to address its graduating class and receive an honorary degree after dropping out of the college 33 years ago to found Microsoft Corp. He spent much of his address on the issues of global poverty and disease, advancing ideas on how to encourage more people to get involved in trying to resolve those huge problems.
Four critical Windows fixes coming next week
(InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Microsoft will release six sets of security patches next Tuesday, four of which will fix critical flaws in the Windows operating system.
YouTube's Chen: Better content needed
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070609/ap_on_hi_te/taiwan_youtube"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070606/capt.27d550f197b84519aa987630a0fc7ce0.11th_annual_webby_awards___nysc110.jpg?x=130&y=106&sig=v8OiiH_Ghcw3bSDcA0awXQ--" align="left" height="106" width="130" alt="YouTube founders Steve Chen, left and Chad Hurley,winners of the Webby Person of the Year award, hold the award at the 11th Annual Webby Awards, Tuesday, June 5, 2007 in New York. The Webbys are presented by the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences.(AP Photo/Stephen Chernin)" border="0" /></a>AP - YouTube co-founder Steve Chen said on Saturday consumers in many parts of the world will have access to the popular video-sharing Web site on their mobile phones by next year.</p><br clear="all"/>
Relief in store for cable TV subscribers
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070609/ap_on_hi_te/bye_bye_cable_box"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070606/capt.4a6b5d12a7a243e19ea39ab7dfab8bb7.bye_bye_cable_box_wx101.jpg?x=130&y=86&sig=bF1zzGgATjcqA2.0jyp3Uw--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="In this photograph provided by Motorola, a 'cable card', used in some applications for cable TV reception, is seen in a Motorola DCH6416 High-Definition Two-Tuner Digital Video Recorder. This is one model of the new set-top boxes cable companies will be required to ship to consumers after July 1. (AP Photo/Motorola)" border="0" /></a>AP - It has been 11 years since Congress voted to break the cable television industry's stranglehold on set-top boxes — the devices that consumers need to receive digital programming and change channels.</p><br clear="all"/>
Shot clock starts on XM-Sirius merger
(AP)
AP - After 3 1/2 months of industry lobbying, congressional hearings and intensive Wall Street analysis, the public will have a chance to weigh in on whether it thinks the proposed merger of the nation's only two satellite radio companies is a good idea.
Dell to sell computer at Sam's Club
(AP)
AP - Dell Inc. will sell a notebook computer model at Sam's Club warehouse stores beginning next week, a company spokesman said Friday.
Microsoft's art collection grows up
(AP)
AP - Leah Erickson let out an exasperated growl when she spotted a banner advertising "Microsoft System Center Essentials 2007" crookedly thumbtacked above a row of photographs framed and lit with museumlike care.
Online tweets tell you what everyone is up to, all the time
(AFP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070609/tc_afp/lifestyleusitinternet"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20070609/capt.sge.lnd88.090607083529.photo00.photo.default-335x512.jpg?x=84&y=130&sig=BbvB9nBoGTIW9JbMLHyXTg--" align="left" height="130" width="84" alt="A woman sends a text on her mobile phone. Internet and mobile phone message boards are atwitter with Twitter, the raging online trend to share one's every move with friends Haiku-style every moment of the day.(AFP/File/David Hancock)" border="0" /></a>AFP - Internet and mobile phone message boards are atwitter with Twitter, the raging online trend to share one's every move with friends Haiku-style every moment of the day.</p><br clear="all"/>
Apple iPhone Could Get Help From Qualcomm Ban
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - An international limit on Qualcomm's technology could benefit Apple, because some of the advanced phones impacted by the ban were expected to compete directly with the iPhone.
27 European Countries Approve Cell Phone Roaming Cap
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - The legislation could actually lead EU carriers to charge North American travelers higher roaming tolls to make up for lost revenue.
Microsoft Hires Linux Foundation Engineering Manager
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - Tom Hanrahan brings to Microsoft 30 years of experience in engineering management and open source community development.
Boomi Offers SMBs Hosted Integration For SaaS Apps
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - Boomi On-Demand enables small and medium-sized businesses to connect back-office applications with software available as a service on the Web.
YouTube's Chen: Better content needed
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070609/ap_on_hi_te/taiwan_youtube"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070606/capt.27d550f197b84519aa987630a0fc7ce0.11th_annual_webby_awards___nysc110.jpg?x=130&y=106&sig=v8OiiH_Ghcw3bSDcA0awXQ--" align="left" height="106" width="130" alt="YouTube founders Steve Chen, left and Chad Hurley,winners of the Webby Person of the Year award, hold the award at the 11th Annual Webby Awards, Tuesday, June 5, 2007 in New York. The Webbys are presented by the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences.(AP Photo/Stephen Chernin)" border="0" /></a>AP - YouTube co-founder Steve Chen said on Saturday consumers in many parts of the world will have access to the popular video-sharing Web site on their mobile phones by next year.</p><br clear="all"/>
Online tweets tell you what everyone is up to, all the time
(AFP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070609/tc_afp/lifestyleusitinternet"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20070609/capt.sge.lnd88.090607083529.photo00.photo.default-335x512.jpg?x=84&y=130&sig=BbvB9nBoGTIW9JbMLHyXTg--" align="left" height="130" width="84" alt="A woman sends a text on her mobile phone. Internet and mobile phone message boards are atwitter with Twitter, the raging online trend to share one's every move with friends Haiku-style every moment of the day.(AFP/File/David Hancock)" border="0" /></a>AFP - Internet and mobile phone message boards are atwitter with Twitter, the raging online trend to share one's every move with friends Haiku-style every moment of the day.</p><br clear="all"/>
June Set Aside As Internet Safety Month
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - The Senate asks consumers and companies to work together and protect themselves from the dangers of the Internet.
Printing books online: an author you can't refuse
(Reuters)
Reuters - Lawrence Durrell and Henry Miller are
among the world's most respected authors, but for a while they
had a hard time finding a publisher.
NHL Checks Slingbox To Encourage Video-Sharing
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - Although customers need the software to create and share clips, anyone will be able to access the clips on Sling Media's video Web site.
Cable tries to shed bad-service reputation
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070608/wr_nm/cable_customerservice_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070608/2007_06_08t102341_450x338_us_cable_customerservice.jpg?x=130&y=97&sig=H_6e55GIf0XRpPdGIeySzQ--" align="left" height="97" width="130" alt="A cable technician during a home installation call in an undated photo. Improving customer service has become increasingly important for cable operators as phone rivals Verizon and AT and T have become more aggressive in trying to win over TV customers. (Handout/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Even though U.S. cable companies have
had success in winning customers with all-in-one packages of
video, Internet and phone services, they still struggle with a
reputation for poor customer service.</p><br clear="all"/>
Hindu group making software to partly block Orkut
(Reuters)
Reuters - A right-wing Hindu group has asked
public Internet centers in India to partly block access to
Orkut, and is making a software to monitor abusive communities
on the popular social networking site operated by Google.
Baidu denies plans for European expansion
(InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Baidu.com on Friday said its not planning to expand into Europe, following reports that China's largest search engine would announce such plans later this month.
Other possible Dow Jones bidders surface
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070608/media_nm/dowjones_tierney_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070608/2007_06_07t155126_450x294_us_dowjones_tierney.jpg?x=130&y=84&sig=i.tvaohDbXxK_DMWCgJ_AA--" align="left" height="84" width="130" alt="The Dow Jones news ticker in New York's Times Square displays the headline that News Corp. is bidding to buy the company, May 1, 2007. Philadelphia Media Holdings Chief Executive Brian Tierney said on Thursday he is interested in bidding with partners for Dow Jones and Co. Inc. (Brendan Mcdermid/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - An Internet entrepreneur and a Wall
Street group have joined a list of potential rivals to News
Corp.'s $5 billion bid for Wall Street Journal publisher Dow
Jones & Co. Inc., an adviser to the Dow Jones employee union
said on Thursday.</p><br clear="all"/>
"Grey's Anatomy" star Washington angry at firing
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070608/en_nm/washington_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070608/2007_06_08t104039_450x300_us_washington.jpg?x=130&y=86&sig=ejld7zFqms1IhrHlxNqPlw--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="Isaiah Washington in Los Angeles in a 2006 photo. Washington, a star of TV hospital drama 'Grey's Anatomy' who used an anti-gay slur against a fellow cast member, will not return for the show's fourth season, Entertainment Weekly magazine reported in its online edition on Friday. (Mario Anzuoni/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - "Grey's Anatomy" star Isaiah
Washington, fiercely criticized for an anti-gay slur he
reportedly made last year, said on Friday he was "mad as hell"
at being fired from the hit U.S. television hospital drama.</p><br clear="all"/>
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