| | |
Shuttleworth Denies Ubuntu-Microsoft Deal
(PC World)
PC World - Canonical chief executive Mark Shuttleworth has made it clear that Ubuntu isn't interested in forming a deal with Microsoft along the lines of those recently reached by Linspire, Xandros and Novell.
Microsoft Woos Telecom With IPTV Sandbox
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - The company's Connected Services Sandbox can be used to create mashups that combine voice, e-mail, instant messaging, mapping, and search.
Ubuntu Shuns Microsoft Patent Talks
(NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Canonical chief executive Mark Shuttleworth squashed rumors that Ubuntu is talking to Microsoft about a cross-licensing deal that mimics the Redmond, Washington software company's recent pacts with Novell, Linspire, and Xandros.
Microsoft updates, renames IPTV platform
(InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Microsoft updated and renamed its IPTV (Internet Protocol Television) software, now called Mediaroom.
Microsoft Rebrands IPTV Platform 'Mediaroom'
(NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - On Monday, Microsoft released a new version of its Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) software. Now called Mediaroom, the software offers several new multimedia capabilities.
Microsoft launches Chinese media venture
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/microsoft/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070618/ap_on_hi_te/china_microsoft"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070618/capt.sha10106181034.china_microsoft_sha101.jpg?x=83&y=130&sig=ilPbwXLqW1km_99GodXb9A--" align="left" height="130" width="83" alt="A woman walks past a poster of an electronic shop featuring Microsoft Corp.'s Bill Gates on March 23, 2007 in Taiyuan, China. Microsoft Corp. and a major Chinese TV set maker announced Monday, June 18, 2007 they will jointly develop entertainment products linking television and the Internet, joining a race to profit from the Web's growing status as a channel to distribute movies and other programs. ( AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)" border="0" /></a>AP - Microsoft Corp. and a major Chinese TV set maker announced Monday they will jointly develop entertainment products linking television and the Internet, joining a race to profit from the Web's growing status as a channel to distribute movies and other programs.</p><br clear="all"/>
Microsoft Releases Two New Dynamics ERP Suites
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - The updates complete an initiative to give all four of Microsoft's ERP suites a common look and feel.
Microsoft: Google may not be the answer for poor nations
(InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - What struck Microsoft executive Marshall Phelps at a recent series of conferences in developing nations was that government, business and academic leaders often asked him, "How can we invent the next Google?"
Microsoft to buy $12 mln stake in China TV maker
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/microsoft/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070618/bs_nm/hld_microsoft_changhong_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070618/2007_06_18t020714_450x360_us_hld_microsoft_changhong.jpg?x=130&y=104&sig=hrlxrRl6xVCmtqjFILB0vw--" align="left" height="104" width="130" alt="Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates gestures during the opening of Microsoft's Global Technical Support Centre and the launching of Windows Vista and Office 2007 in Bucharest February 1, 2007. Microsoft Corp. has agreed to pay 94 million yuan ($12.3 million) for a stake in Sichuan Changhong Electric Co. and will form a cooperative alliance with the TV and electrical appliance maker, the Chinese company said on Monday. (Bogdan Cristel/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Microsoft Corp. has agreed to
pay 94 million yuan ($12.3 million) for a stake in Sichuan
Changhong Electric Co. (600839.SS) and will form a cooperative
alliance with the TV and electrical appliance maker, the
Chinese company said on Monday.</p><br clear="all"/>
Microsoft launches new-look MSN for mobile phones
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/microsoft/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070618/wr_nm/microsoft_mobile_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070618/2007_06_18t011446_450x331_us_microsoft_mobile.jpg?x=130&y=95&sig=Zm0JrKlOQ7RYGWwQhJZysg--" align="left" height="95" width="130" alt="A screenshot of Mobile.msn.com, taken on June 18, 2007. Microsoft launched a redesigned MSN portal optimized for mobile phones on Sunday, stepping up its offering at a time when more powerful devices increase the demand for richer content on handsets. (mobile.msn.com/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Microsoft Corp. launched a redesigned
MSN portal optimized for mobile phones on Sunday, stepping up
its offering at a time when more powerful devices increase the
demand for richer content on handsets.</p><br clear="all"/>
Yahoo co-founder replaces Semel as CEO
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070619/ap_on_hi_te/yahoo_semel"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070618/capt.e29c159f766c45a6ad7903ca3d93cb7e.yahoo_semel_fx103.jpg?x=85&y=130&sig=76EILOpZUCdY51HMTnsdjQ--" align="left" height="130" width="85" alt="Yahoo CEO Terry Semel delivers a speech in this file photo, Friday, Jan. 6, 2006 at the International Consumer Electronics Show, CES, in Las Vegas. Semel ended his six-year stint as chief executive officer Monday, June 18, 2007, and will hand over the reins to co-founder Jerry Yang in the Internet icon's latest attempt to regain investor confidence. Semel, 64, will remain chairmain in a non-executive role. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)" border="0" /></a>AP - After exasperating investors for most of the past 18 months, Yahoo Inc. Chairman Terry Semel finally found a way to please Wall Street by stepping aside as chief executive.</p><br clear="all"/>
Apple: iPhone battery life improved
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070618/ap_on_hi_te/apple_iphone_battery_life"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070618/capt.ceba58c436e04e73aa0313a31a29d95f.apple_mover_nybz134.jpg?x=78&y=130&sig=TsKFlZzI2zGuCdtiRNmwoA--" align="left" height="130" width="78" alt="In this undated file photo provided by Apple, Apple's new iPhone that was introduced by Apple CEO Steve Jobs during keynote address at MacWorld Conference & Expo is shown in San Francisco, Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2007. Shares of Apple Inc. jumped in trading Monday, June 18, 2007 as hype surrounding the upcoming release of the company's much-anticipated iPhone continued to drive up the stock's price. (AP Photo/Apple, file)" border="0" /></a>AP - Apple Inc. gave rival smart phone makers another reason for heartburn Monday, claiming its upcoming iPhone will have a battery life that exceeds the company's previous estimate and the battery life of competing phones.</p><br clear="all"/>
AT&T quietly offers $10 DSL plan
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070618/ap_on_hi_te/at_t_10_dsl"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/net/20070618/capt.6c9287cbc327782f0d92ae02d3c7015c.jpeg?x=130&y=87&sig=xr24fUIzW4AaNy5xSToP2A--" align="left" height="87" width="130" alt="**FILE PHOTO** The AT&T logo is seen on one of it's buildings in San Antonio, Texas, April 23, 2007. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)" border="0" /></a>AP - Without any sort of fanfare, AT&T Inc. has started offering a broadband Internet service for $10 a month, cheaper than any advertised plan.</p><br clear="all"/>
Brazil Indians, Google to fight logging
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070618/ap_on_hi_te/brazil_indians_google_earth"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070618/capt.e0ac052f66804450a5bc530325543888.brazil_indians_google_earth_xvc101.jpg?x=130&y=97&sig=d02OiEBJE2qngOfbXzwcrQ--" align="left" height="97" width="130" alt="In this undated photo released by Google Earth, Surui Indians' reservation is seen to the east of Ministro Andreazza and to the north of Cacoal in the state of Rondonia, Brazil. The reservation's edges contrast sharply with the populated, deforested areas. A Brazilian Indian tribe is linking up with Google Earth to try to capture vivid images that could help stop loggers and miners from deforesting the jungle and digging for gold on its vast Amazon reservation. (AP Photo/Google Earth)" border="0" /></a>AP - A Brazilian Indian tribe is linking up with Google Earth to try to capture vivid images that could help stop loggers and miners from deforesting the jungle and digging for gold on its vast Amazon reservation.</p><br clear="all"/>
AP: Blockbuster to favor Blu-ray HD disc
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070618/ap_on_hi_te/blockbuster_blu_ray"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20070605/capt.sge.kbx33.050607112822.photo00.photo.default-397x512.jpg?x=100&y=130&sig=G5_p1l6448b_shicbXRK8w--" align="left" height="130" width="100" alt="The prototype model of the next generation DVD recorder with Blu-ray format from Japanese electronics giant Sony at its unveiling in Tokyo, September 2006. Sony has cut the price of its new Blu-ray high-definition DVD player for the North American market, stepping up the fight against rival electronics giants, a spokeswoman said.(AFP/File/Yoshikazu Tsuno)" border="0" /></a>AP - Blockbuster Inc. will rent high-definition DVDs only in the Blu-ray format in 1,450 stores when it expands its high-def offerings next month, dealing a major blow to the rival HD DVD format.</p><br clear="all"/>
Verizon executive says HD video on demand in works
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070619/tc_nm/verizon_cto_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070619/2007_06_19t005711_450x338_us_verizon_cto.jpg?x=130&y=97&sig=E3P3wdqKBnEJGhiMJnqeXA--" align="left" height="97" width="130" alt="An undated handout image of Verizon's internet and video service FiOS. Verizon Communications Inc. said it plans to offer high-definition video on demand over its FiOS service, although it has not yet set a date. (Verizon/Handout/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - U.S. phone company Verizon
Communications Inc. said it plans to offer
high-definition video on demand over its advanced Internet and
video service called FiOS, although it has not yet set a date.</p><br clear="all"/>
Sony encouraged by Blockbuster picking Blu-ray
(AFP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070619/tc_afp/entertainmentjapanuselectricalcompanysonydvd"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20070619/capt.sge.opw14.190607060451.photo00.photo.default-512x421.jpg?x=130&y=106&sig=QAghW.kl3aDgFYfVXV.JxA--" align="left" height="106" width="130" alt="Sony's new Blu-ray Disc at the company's booth of the CEATEC, IT and Electronics exhibition in Makuhari, Chiba. Sony Corp. on Tuesday hailed US movie rental leader Blockbuster's decision to expand inventory of its Blu-ray format, giving it a new edge in the battle to set the standard for next-generation DVDs(AFP/File/Toshifumi Kitamura)" border="0" /></a>AFP - Sony Corp. on Tuesday hailed US movie rental leader Blockbuster's decision to expand inventory of its Blu-ray format, giving it a new edge in the battle to set the standard for next-generation DVDs.</p><br clear="all"/>
AT&T 'not mulling' offer for Vodafone: company chief
(AFP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070619/bs_afp/usbritaintelecomcompanyattvodafone"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20070619/capt.sge.ope83.190607020107.photo00.photo.default-512x393.jpg?x=130&y=99&sig=xEaewcfSkRc8IcjhJuuNiQ--" align="left" height="99" width="130" alt="File photo shows the AT&T logo on the side of a service van in Des Plaines, Illinois. US telecom giant AT&T is not considering a bid for British mobile phone operator Vodafone, but is likely to make smaller acquisitions to better meet the needs of multinational companies, the company's chief executive said in an interview published Tuesday.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Tim Boyle)" border="0" /></a>AFP - US telecom giant AT&T is not considering a bid for British mobile phone operator Vodafone, but is likely to make smaller acquisitions to better meet the needs of multinational companies, the company's chief executive said in an interview published Tuesday.</p><br clear="all"/>
Shuttleworth Denies Ubuntu-Microsoft Deal
(PC World)
PC World - Canonical chief executive Mark Shuttleworth has made it clear that Ubuntu isn't interested in forming a deal with Microsoft along the lines of those recently reached by Linspire, Xandros and Novell.
Talend applies SaaS to data integration
(InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Talend, an open source data integration software maker, unveiled a new service-based software product Monday, Talend On Demand, a service (SaaS) version of the company's Talend Open Studio product.
Verizon executive says HD video on demand in works
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070619/tc_nm/verizon_cto_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070619/2007_06_19t005711_450x338_us_verizon_cto.jpg?x=130&y=97&sig=E3P3wdqKBnEJGhiMJnqeXA--" align="left" height="97" width="130" alt="An undated handout image of Verizon's internet and video service FiOS. Verizon Communications Inc. said it plans to offer high-definition video on demand over its FiOS service, although it has not yet set a date. (Verizon/Handout/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - U.S. phone company Verizon
Communications Inc. said it plans to offer
high-definition video on demand over its advanced Internet and
video service called FiOS, although it has not yet set a date.</p><br clear="all"/>
Shoppers, firms can get more out of Internet: OFT
(Reuters)
Reuters - Britain's consumer affairs watchdog said
on Tuesday it would develop a plan over the next six months to
help consumers and business get more out of the UK's 21.4
billion pound ($42.4 billion) online shopping market.
Bubble bursts for Semel at Yahoo
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070619/wr_nm/yahoo_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070619/2007_06_19t011848_343x450_us_yahoo.jpg?x=99&y=130&sig=s3gRicTINuKh8Eli9dGkHA--" align="left" height="130" width="99" alt="Terry Semel, chairman and chief executive of Yahoo! Inc., speaks during a session at the 2006 Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills in this April 24, 2006 file photo. Semel resigned under pressure on Monday as CEO of Yahoo Inc., and the company handed the reins back to Jerry Yang, the billionaire co-founder of the search engine that became one of the Internet's earliest success stories. (Fred Prouser/Files/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Terry Semel
resigned under pressure on Monday as CEO of Yahoo Inc., and the
company handed the reins back to Jerry Yang, the billionaire
co-founder of the search engine that became one of the
Internet's earliest success stories.</p><br clear="all"/>
Yahoo co-founder replaces Semel as CEO
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070619/ap_on_hi_te/yahoo_semel"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070618/capt.e29c159f766c45a6ad7903ca3d93cb7e.yahoo_semel_fx103.jpg?x=85&y=130&sig=76EILOpZUCdY51HMTnsdjQ--" align="left" height="130" width="85" alt="Yahoo CEO Terry Semel delivers a speech in this file photo, Friday, Jan. 6, 2006 at the International Consumer Electronics Show, CES, in Las Vegas. Semel ended his six-year stint as chief executive officer Monday, June 18, 2007, and will hand over the reins to co-founder Jerry Yang in the Internet icon's latest attempt to regain investor confidence. Semel, 64, will remain chairmain in a non-executive role. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)" border="0" /></a>AP - After exasperating investors for most of the past 18 months, Yahoo Inc. Chairman Terry Semel finally found a way to please Wall Street by stepping aside as chief executive.</p><br clear="all"/>
Golf: Tiger's new cub is a baby girl
(AFP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070619/en_afp/golfusawoodsdaughter"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20070619/capt.sge.opv49.190607060236.photo00.photo.default-338x512.jpg?x=85&y=130&sig=SgtypgIonELmewf_vNcY_Q--" align="left" height="130" width="85" alt="US golfer Tiger Woods, seen here 17 June 2007, became a first-time father Monday, when his wife, Elin, gave birth to a baby daughter, the Worlds No. 1 golfer announced on his web site Monday.(AFP/Getty Images/David Cannon)" border="0" /></a>AFP - The world's No. 1 golfer Tiger Woods said he was delighted with the birth of his baby girl Monday and that mother and daughter were doing just fine.</p><br clear="all"/>
Yahoo co-founder Yang to replace Semel as CEO
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070619/wr_nm/yahoo_ceo_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070619/2007_06_18t165445_450x335_us_yahoo_ceo.jpg?x=130&y=96&sig=nlsBj72yyMOm3KCNJfg8FQ--" align="left" height="96" width="130" alt="Yahoo! co-founder Jerry Yang (R) poses with CEO Terry Semel in front of the NASDAQ MarketSite in a 2005 photo. Semel is stepping down as CEO and will be replaced by Yang, the company said on Monday. (Peter Morgan/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Yahoo Inc. on Monday tapped
co-founder Jerry Yang to replace Chief Executive Terry Semel,
bowing to investor pressure as the Internet media company has
failed to keep up with rival Google Inc..</p><br clear="all"/>
Europe Awaits Apple Response to Antitrust Charges
(PC World)
PC World - Apple Inc. and four of the biggest record companies have until Wednesday to submit their written response to antitrust charges that they restricted online sales of music in Europe.
Clusty search optimizes sites for mobile
(InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - A little-known search engine has optimized its offering for mobile devices, joining an increasingly crowded market of services targeting cell phone users.
'Italian job' Web attack hits more than 10,000 sites
(InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Online criminals have launched a widespread Web attack that has turned tens of thousands of legitimate Web sites into weapons, security vendors said Monday.
MotherHood Site Suggests the Strength of Numbers
(AdWeek.com)
AdWeek.com - SAN FRANCISCO When MindShare launched In the MotherHood for Sprint and Unilever's Suave in April--a social marketing site where mothers can submit short scripts about their lives, see them acted out by a cast including King of Queens star Leah Remini and vote on their favorites--mommy bloggers were skeptical that women as busy as they would have time to participate. "Pay me what I'm worth and we'll talk," went a typical remark.
|
|
|
|
