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Microsoft drops Digital Image Suite
(InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Microsoft Corp. has discontinued a line of digital photo software, saying that the functions can now be found in Windows Vista and other Microsoft software.
Linux Community Looks Past Microsoft
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - At the Linux Foundation Collaboration Summit, developers discussed the evolution of the operating system--and tried to shrug off the patent threat.
Microsoft interoperability team: Bring on Red Hat
(InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Leaders of Microsoft's strategy to make its products more interoperable with competitive technologies said the company still hopes to strike a Linux pact with Red Hat similar to the partnerships it's forged with Linux vendors Novell, Xandros, and Linspire.
Microsoft Interoperability Team: Bring on Red Hat
(PC World)
PC World - Leaders of Microsoft Corp.'s strategy to make its products more interoperable with competitive technologies said the company still hopes to strike a Linux pact with Red Hat Inc. similar to the partnerships it's forged with Linux vendors Novell, Xandros and Linspire.
Microsoft, Yahoo Also Face Antitrust Review For Ad Buy Deals
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - Proposed online-advertising company purchases by Google and others are keeping FTC acquisition reviewers busy.
Microsoft CEO says Google complaint is "baseless"
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/microsoft/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070615/tc_nm/microsoft_google_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070615/2007_06_15t133502_450x333_us_microsoft_google.jpg?x=130&y=96&sig=sfRCbCrhgNKISrSGtLFbTA--" align="left" height="96" width="130" alt="Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer in a 2007 photo. Ballmer on Friday said a complaint lodged by Google was 'baseless' as the software company was complying with a 2002 antitrust settlement. (Shannon Stapleton/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Microsoft Corp. Chief
Executive Steve Ballmer on Friday said a complaint lodged by
Google Inc. was "baseless" as the software company was
complying with a 2002 antitrust settlement.</p><br clear="all"/>
Microsoft Researcher Receives Technology Award
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - Charles P. Thacker played a "central role in the creation of the personal computer and the development of networked computer systems."
Linspire Inspired To Sign Microsoft Linux Pact
(NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - On Thursday, Microsoft signed yet another Linux cross-licensing agreement, this time with Linux desktop provider Linspire, calling the pact a "technical collaboration." As with Microsoft's recent parade of similar deals with other companies, this one includes protection for Linspire's customers against Microsoft's claims of Linux patent infringements.
Regulators look at two online ad takeovers: report
(Reuters)
Reuters - The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is
investigating Microsoft Corp's planned acquisition of
aQuantive Inc as well as Yahoo Inc.'s
proposed deal to take full control of Right Media Inc., The
Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday.
Microsoft inks Linux patent deal with Linspire
(InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Linspire has signed an intellectual-property agreement with Microsoft that shields the Linux company's customers from patent claims.
Data on 64,000 Ohio state workers stolen
(AP)
AP - A 22-year-old intern was given the responsibility of safeguarding the personal information of thousands of state employees, a security procedure that ended up backfiring.
EBay eager for more buyers
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070615/ap_on_hi_te/ebay_at_middle_age"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070615/capt.9f64d76483ff4b32bdf325877101164b.ebay_at_middle_age_macr101.jpg?x=130&y=86&sig=GLqqfpPLk2hvKz5ez981qw--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="Ryan Svedin, left, of Bellingham Wash., Charlotte Abbot, center, and Mark Abbot, right, both of Lynden, Wash., who work together on a business selling land on eBay, watch as eBay Inc. CEO Meg Whitman gives the keynote address to eBay sellers gathered at the eBay Live conference in Boston, Thursday, June 14, 2007. (AP Photo/Josh Reynolds)" border="0" /></a>AP - When Pierre Omidyar founded eBay 12 years ago, he wanted to build the world's most efficient marketplace. At the very least, he launched the most comprehensive one. Today eBay Inc. is a conglomeration of Web sites where people sell everything from car parts to carp arts. (What den couldn't use a watercolor of a fish?)</p><br clear="all"/>
eBay-Google spat hints at larger tension
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070615/ap_on_hi_te/ebay_google"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070615/capt.5d6eba5211f54fb08bc170a60e510c11.ebay_at_middle_age_macr104.jpg?x=130&y=84&sig=ntNYbWUj0grcVoKKIxTeGQ--" align="left" height="84" width="130" alt="eBay Inc. CEO Meg Whitman gives the keynote address to eBay sellers gathered at the eBay Live conference in Boston, Thursday, June 14, 2007. (AP Photo/Josh Reynolds)" border="0" /></a>AP - A spat that erupted this week between eBay Inc. and Google Inc. after Google tried to siphon attention from the online auctioneer's grand user celebration might presage more tension in one of the Internet's most interesting new rivalries.</p><br clear="all"/>
iPhones only at AT&T, Apple stores
(AP)
AP - Customers clamoring to get their hands on Apple Inc.'s highly anticipated iPhone better make sure they're at the right store.
Sony: Sorry for cathedral shootout game
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070615/ap_on_hi_te/cathedral_video_game"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070613/capt.48bd7a9539cd41b3bd4929bb6b3f97d2.britain_japan_sony_playstation_cathedral__mjs105.jpg?x=91&y=130&sig=0RQCrd2EW._oeonLfIGhog--" align="left" height="130" width="91" alt="A member of the public walks towards Manchester Cathedral, Manchester, England, Wednesday June 13, 2007. Following a series of complaints the computer games maker Sony has begun talks with officials from the Church of England over violent action sequences in a shooting game for the new PlayStation 3 console which appear to take place in the Cathedral. (AP Photo/Jon Super)" border="0" /></a>AP - Sony Corp. apologized Friday to the Church of England for a violent computer game that features a bloody shootout inside an Anglican cathedral.</p><br clear="all"/>
Google Gears Draws Developers
(PC World)
PC World - Developers have big plans for Gears, the Google Inc. browser plug-in designed to provide offline access to Web-hosted applications.
Added Heatsinks May Revive Broken Xbox 360s
(PC World)
PC World - Certainly, most savvy 360 owners already know that three red lights on the front of their console means certain unwanted death. A number of users have already undergone the painful ordeal of seeing their 360 units die, but some of them have also witnessed their machines come back to life due to the efforts of Microsoft's customer service department. The more curious lot of these Xbox 360 owners have opened up their repaired consoles to see what exactly has been fixed, and have discovered a new heatsink in their machine.
Vodafone chief's pay rises 18%
(FT.com)
FT.com - Arun Sarin, chief executive of Vodafone, saw his pay package rise nearly 20 per cent in the last financial year as he achieved many of the mobile phone group's internal performance targets.
Linux Community Looks Past Microsoft
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - At the Linux Foundation Collaboration Summit, developers discussed the evolution of the operating system--and tried to shrug off the patent threat.
Microsoft drops Digital Image Suite
(InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Microsoft Corp. has discontinued a line of digital photo software, saying that the functions can now be found in Windows Vista and other Microsoft software.
Google Gears Draws Developers
(PC World)
PC World - Developers have big plans for Gears, the Google Inc. browser plug-in designed to provide offline access to Web-hosted applications.
Dutch police arrest 111 over suspected Internet fraud
(AFP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070616/tc_afp/netherlandsnigeria"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20070616/capt.sge.nzd03.160607223544.photo00.photo.default-512x359.jpg?x=130&y=91&sig=U.hxVrlsHj22FRVGVaTm2Q--" align="left" height="91" width="130" alt="Computer at an Internet cafe. Police in Amsterdam arrested more than 100 West Africans Saturday as part of a seven month long investigation into Internet fraud, they said.(AFP/File/Jewel Samad)" border="0" /></a>AFP - Police in Amsterdam arrested more than 100 West Africans Saturday as part of a seven month long investigation into Internet fraud, they said.</p><br clear="all"/>
Online crime group logs millionth complaint
(InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Online consumers in the U.S. have had a million things to complain about. Literally.
Developer expectations run high for Google Gears
(InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Developers have big plans for Gears, the Google Inc. browser plug-in designed to provide offline access to Web-hosted applications.
U.S. Internet defamation suit tests online anonymity
(Reuters)
Reuters - It bills itself as the world's "most
prestigious college discussion board," giving a glimpse into
law school admissions policies, post-graduate social networking
and the hiring practices of major law firms.
Internet frenzy as fans fight to get new iPhone
(AFP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070616/tc_afp/usinternetiphone"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20070616/capt.sge.nxl54.160607153534.photo00.photo.default-321x512.jpg?x=81&y=130&sig=eg8oiwYyoj2QbjadWWcHBA--" align="left" height="130" width="81" alt=""iPhone" as seen in this handout photo received courtesy of Apple Computer, January 2007. The iPhone promises to bring together all of the newest portable technologies in one pocket-sized personal unit: mobile phone, camera, web browser, music and video player.(AFP/HO/File)" border="0" /></a>AFP - "I really want to get the iPhone, but I need your help," begs Omar Correa on his website, buymeaniphone.com, and who has now raised in 355 dollars in donations.</p><br clear="all"/>
EBay pulls ads from Google after corporate spat
(AFP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070616/tc_afp/usitinternetadvertisecompanyebaygoogle"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20070616/capt.sge.nxl72.160607153631.photo00.photo.default-512x341.jpg?x=130&y=86&sig=dfon6ABr55mJ2V_RWZlTzA--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="Entrance of eBay headquarters in San Jose, California. EBay and Google have turned from ardent partners to nettled adversaries, with the renowned online auction site yanking it ads from the world's most popular Internet search engine.(AFP/File/Hector Mata)" border="0" /></a>AFP - EBay and Google have turned from ardent partners to nettled adversaries, with the renowned online auction site yanking it ads from the world's most popular Internet search engine.</p><br clear="all"/>
Online Crime Group Logs Millionth Complaint
(PC World)
PC World - Online consumers in the U.S. have had a million things to complain about. Literally.
FBI Stresses Partnerships in Bot Battle
(NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - The global nature of the Internet is posing new challenges to law enforcement agencies like the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation. In response, the FBI is reaching out to new partners, both in the private sector and in the international community, to help fight online identity thieves, computer hijackers, and other digital desperadoes known as "botherders." The ongoing effort has been dubbed "Operation Bot Roast."
Dating Service eHarmony Taps Software For Help With Relationships
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - As growth in the online dating industry slows, eHarmony hopes to improve the experience of 15 million registered users through bettter Web site monitoring.
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