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Microsoft changing Vista desktop search
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/microsoft/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070620/ap_on_hi_te/microsoft_google"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20070613/capt.sge.mvf77.130607122205.photo00.photo.default-512x454.jpg?x=130&y=115&sig=mDULHDgOLKALux5Pzvq0cQ--" align="left" height="115" width="130" alt="Microsoft's Windows Vista operating-system software is on display at a store in Fairfax, Virginia. Microsoft is defending itself against charges by Google that it rigged its new Vista operating system to give its desktop search software an unfair edge over that of its rivals.(AFP/File/Paul J. Richards)" border="0" /></a>AP - Bowing to pressure from Google Inc. and antitrust regulators, Microsoft Corp. will make it easier for Windows Vista users to pick a non-Microsoft program to search their hard drives.</p><br clear="all"/>
Microsoft to change Vista after Google complaint
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/microsoft/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070620/tc_nm/microsoft_google_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070620/2007_06_19t180411_450x303_us_microsoft_google.jpg?x=130&y=87&sig=A9uibvE4AcPySi3DROzvaQ--" align="left" height="87" width="130" alt="Windows Vista logos decorate downtown Bucharest January 31, 2007. Microsoft Corp. has agreed to modify its Windows Vista operating system in response to a complaint that its computer search function put Google Inc. and other potential rivals at a disadvantage, the Justice Department and Microsoft said on Tuesday. (Bogdan Cristel/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Microsoft Corp. has agreed to
modify its Windows Vista operating system in response to a
complaint that its computer search function put Google Inc.
and other potential rivals at a disadvantage, the
Justice Department and Microsoft said on Tuesday.</p><br clear="all"/>
Google: Microsoft built unfair edge into Vista
(AFP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/microsoft/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070620/tc_afp/usitinternetcourtcompanygooglemicrosoft"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20070620/capt.sge.ozn91.200607045118.photo00.photo.default-512x343.jpg?x=130&y=87&sig=2F0w.LareD8k1XiVh5ceMA--" align="left" height="87" width="130" alt="Visitors check the features of the newly launched Windows Vista during an exhibition in Jakarta, April 2007. Microsoft said Tuesday it will modify its Vista operating system to address Google's charge that it is rigged to give its desktop search software an unfair edge over rivals.(AFP/File/Bay Ismoyo)" border="0" /></a>AFP - Microsoft said Tuesday it will modify its new Vista operating system to address Google's charge that it is rigged to give its desktop search software an unfair edge over rivals.</p><br clear="all"/>
D.O.J. says Microsoft to modify Vista over complaint
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/microsoft/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070620/bs_nm/microsoft_doj1_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070620/2007_06_19t180411_450x303_us_microsoft_google.jpg?x=130&y=87&sig=A9uibvE4AcPySi3DROzvaQ--" align="left" height="87" width="130" alt="Windows Vista logos decorate downtown Bucharest January 31, 2007. Microsoft Corp. has agreed to modify its Windows Vista operating system in response to a complaint that its computer search function put Google Inc. and other potential rivals at a disadvantage, the Justice Department and Microsoft said on Tuesday. (Bogdan Cristel/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - U.S. antitrust authorities confirmed on
Tuesday they reached an accord with Microsoft Corp. requiring
the company to modify its Vista operating system in response to
complaints its desktop search function puts Google Inc.
and other potential competitors at a disadvantage.</p><br clear="all"/>
Red Hat, Ubuntu, Reject Talks With Microsoft
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - Earlier this month, Linspire, which also distributes a desktop version of Linux, became the latest open-source software distributor to sign a pact with Microsoft.
Mozilla Firefox Omitted from Apple's Future?
(NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - The new browser wars are only a week old, but already one participant is suggesting that the two biggest players are trying to divide the world. Last Monday, Apple announced the beta release of Safari 3 for Windows, and by Thursday it said downloads of its new Web browser had already reached one million. On the same Thursday, the Mozilla Foundation's COO charged that Apple is envisioning the Web as the domain of itself and Microsoft, at the expense of open source browsers such as Mozilla's own Firefox.
Microsoft offers redesigned MSN for mobile
(InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Microsoft Corp. launched a redesigned MSN portal for mobile phones, with improved navigation and optimized display of Web pages.
Microsoft Offers Redesigned MSN for Mobile
(PC World)
PC World - Microsoft Corp. launched a redesigned MSN portal for mobile phones, with improved navigation and optimized display of Web pages.
Red Hat Says No to Microsoft 'Innovation Tax'
(NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Controversy is erupting in the Linux community following news that Xandros and Linspire opted for a pact with Microsoft, while Ubuntu and Red Hat flat out rejected the advances.
Windows Live Bug Opened Door to Scammers
(PC World)
PC World - Though Microsoft fixed a bug in Windows Live that enabled spoofed user accounts, it could still lead to fraud.
Yahoo's new CEO facing tough challenge
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070620/ap_on_hi_te/yahoo_challenge"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20070618/capt.sge.oor44.180607215155.photo00.photo.default-383x512.jpg?x=97&y=130&sig=3_lIBlChtSBUID4s_2DvtQ--" align="left" height="130" width="97" alt="Yahoo chief executive Terry Semel has resigned, and will be replaced by the co-founder of the Internet search giant, Jerry Yang, pictured May 2007, the group said Monday.(AFP/File/Tony Avelar)" border="0" /></a>AP - Yahoo Inc. thinks it's back on the right track now that co-founder Jerry Yang has replaced Terry Semel as chief executive, but analysts and investors already are wondering whether the shake-up is just a prelude to more radical measures, including a possible sale or breakup of the troubled Internet icon.</p><br clear="all"/>
Microsoft changing Vista desktop search
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070620/ap_on_hi_te/microsoft_google"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20070613/capt.sge.mvf77.130607122205.photo00.photo.default-512x454.jpg?x=130&y=115&sig=mDULHDgOLKALux5Pzvq0cQ--" align="left" height="115" width="130" alt="Microsoft's Windows Vista operating-system software is on display at a store in Fairfax, Virginia. Microsoft is defending itself against charges by Google that it rigged its new Vista operating system to give its desktop search software an unfair edge over that of its rivals.(AFP/File/Paul J. Richards)" border="0" /></a>AP - Bowing to pressure from Google Inc. and antitrust regulators, Microsoft Corp. will make it easier for Windows Vista users to pick a non-Microsoft program to search their hard drives.</p><br clear="all"/>
Web cam to eye test-takers
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070619/ap_on_hi_te/online_testing_camera"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070619/capt.23766b8a386d4c89a1814ec2602c6c85.online_exams_camera_bx302.jpg?x=130&y=107&sig=xH6LM3X212ezNQMYrTA_4w--" align="left" height="107" width="130" alt="Douglas Winneg, president of Software Secure, demonstrates Friday, June 15, 2007 at the company in Cambridge, Mass., fingerprint recognition with Securexam Remote Proctor, hardware used to monitor distance learning test-takers at remote locations. The new technology would allow cameras to be placed inside students' homes, solving a problem for the growing field of online education: how to make sure students aren't cheating on their exams. (AP Photo/Lisa Poole)" border="0" /></a>AP - The number of college students taking courses online is surging, creating a tough dilemma for educators who want to prevent cheating.</p><br clear="all"/>
Britain bans sales of 'Manhunt 2' game
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070619/ap_on_hi_te/games_manhunt2"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20070619/capt.sge.oyh93.190607201743.photo00.photo.default-351x500.jpg?x=91&y=130&sig=EYWlUvmlgdu8c594NtBkPw--" align="left" height="130" width="91" alt="The cover of the video game "Manhunt 2" by Rockstar Games Inc. The sequel to the violent computer game "Manhunt", has been banned in Britain because of its "unrelenting focus on stalking and brutal slaying", censors here said Tuesday.(AFP/OFF)" border="0" /></a>AP - An upcoming video game from the maker of the "Grand Theft Auto" series came under fire Tuesday in the United States and Britain, where the government's ratings board banned sales for what it called an "unremitting bleakness and callousness of tone."</p><br clear="all"/>
Sony cutting jobs at online music store
(AP)
AP - Internet music retailer Sony Connect Inc. is eliminating some positions as part of a restructuring plan to shift resources to other online services, but it intends to continue operating, the company said Tuesday.
Microsoft to change Vista after Google complaint
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070620/tc_nm/microsoft_google_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070620/2007_06_19t180411_450x303_us_microsoft_google.jpg?x=130&y=87&sig=A9uibvE4AcPySi3DROzvaQ--" align="left" height="87" width="130" alt="Windows Vista logos decorate downtown Bucharest January 31, 2007. Microsoft Corp. has agreed to modify its Windows Vista operating system in response to a complaint that its computer search function put Google Inc. and other potential rivals at a disadvantage, the Justice Department and Microsoft said on Tuesday. (Bogdan Cristel/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Microsoft Corp. has agreed to
modify its Windows Vista operating system in response to a
complaint that its computer search function put Google Inc.
and other potential rivals at a disadvantage, the
Justice Department and Microsoft said on Tuesday.</p><br clear="all"/>
Yahoo Improves Mobile Suite
(PC World)
PC World - Yahoo will upgrade its free software suite for mobile phones, improving capabilities such as search, mapping, e-mail and photo management, the Sunnyvale, California, company will announce on Tuesday.
Yahoo improves mobile suite
(InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Yahoo will upgrade its free software suite for mobile phones, improving such capabilities as search, mapping, e-mail, and photo management, the company announced on Tuesday.
Red Hat, Ubuntu, Reject Talks With Microsoft
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - Earlier this month, Linspire, which also distributes a desktop version of Linux, became the latest open-source software distributor to sign a pact with Microsoft.
Google: Microsoft built unfair edge into Vista
(AFP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070620/tc_afp/usitinternetcourtcompanygooglemicrosoft"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20070620/capt.sge.ozn91.200607045118.photo00.photo.default-512x343.jpg?x=130&y=87&sig=2F0w.LareD8k1XiVh5ceMA--" align="left" height="87" width="130" alt="Visitors check the features of the newly launched Windows Vista during an exhibition in Jakarta, April 2007. Microsoft said Tuesday it will modify its Vista operating system to address Google's charge that it is rigged to give its desktop search software an unfair edge over rivals.(AFP/File/Bay Ismoyo)" border="0" /></a>AFP - Microsoft said Tuesday it will modify its new Vista operating system to address Google's charge that it is rigged to give its desktop search software an unfair edge over rivals.</p><br clear="all"/>
Microsoft to change Vista after Google complaint
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070620/tc_nm/microsoft_google_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070620/2007_06_19t180411_450x303_us_microsoft_google.jpg?x=130&y=87&sig=A9uibvE4AcPySi3DROzvaQ--" align="left" height="87" width="130" alt="Windows Vista logos decorate downtown Bucharest January 31, 2007. Microsoft Corp. has agreed to modify its Windows Vista operating system in response to a complaint that its computer search function put Google Inc. and other potential rivals at a disadvantage, the Justice Department and Microsoft said on Tuesday. (Bogdan Cristel/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Microsoft has agreed to modify
its new Windows Vista operating system in response to a
complaint that its desktop search function put Google
and other potential competitors at a disadvantage, the Justice
Department and Microsoft said on Tuesday.</p><br clear="all"/>
Google: Microsoft built unfair edge into Vista
(AFP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070620/tc_afp/usitinternetcourtcompanygooglemicrosoft"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20070620/capt.sge.ozn91.200607045118.photo00.photo.default-512x343.jpg?x=130&y=87&sig=2F0w.LareD8k1XiVh5ceMA--" align="left" height="87" width="130" alt="Visitors check the features of the newly launched Windows Vista during an exhibition in Jakarta, April 2007. Microsoft said Tuesday it will modify its Vista operating system to address Google's charge that it is rigged to give its desktop search software an unfair edge over rivals.(AFP/File/Bay Ismoyo)" border="0" /></a>AFP - Microsoft said Tuesday it will modify its new Vista operating system to address Google's charge that it is rigged to give its desktop search software an unfair edge over rivals.</p><br clear="all"/>
Microsoft to change desktop search
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070620/ap_on_hi_te/microsoft_google"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20070613/capt.sge.mvf77.130607122205.photo00.photo.default-512x454.jpg?x=130&y=115&sig=mDULHDgOLKALux5Pzvq0cQ--" align="left" height="115" width="130" alt="Microsoft's Windows Vista operating-system software is on display at a store in Fairfax, Virginia. Microsoft is defending itself against charges by Google that it rigged its new Vista operating system to give its desktop search software an unfair edge over that of its rivals.(AFP/File/Paul J. Richards)" border="0" /></a>AP - Microsoft Corp. will make changes to the program that helps Windows Vista users search their hard drives, in response to antitrust complaints from Google Inc., according to a U.S. Justice Department report issued late Tuesday.</p><br clear="all"/>
D.O.J. says Microsoft to modify Vista over complaint
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070620/tc_nm/microsoft_doj1_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070620/2007_06_19t180411_450x303_us_microsoft_google.jpg?x=130&y=87&sig=A9uibvE4AcPySi3DROzvaQ--" align="left" height="87" width="130" alt="Windows Vista logos decorate downtown Bucharest January 31, 2007. Microsoft Corp. has agreed to modify its Windows Vista operating system in response to a complaint that its computer search function put Google Inc. and other potential rivals at a disadvantage, the Justice Department and Microsoft said on Tuesday. (Bogdan Cristel/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - U.S. antitrust authorities confirmed on
Tuesday they reached an accord with Microsoft Corp. requiring
the company to modify its Vista operating system in response to
complaints its desktop search function puts Google Inc.
and other potential competitors at a disadvantage.</p><br clear="all"/>
Yahoo's new CEO facing tough challenge
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070620/ap_on_hi_te/yahoo_challenge"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20070618/capt.sge.oor44.180607215155.photo00.photo.default-383x512.jpg?x=97&y=130&sig=3_lIBlChtSBUID4s_2DvtQ--" align="left" height="130" width="97" alt="Yahoo chief executive Terry Semel has resigned, and will be replaced by the co-founder of the Internet search giant, Jerry Yang, pictured May 2007, the group said Monday.(AFP/File/Tony Avelar)" border="0" /></a>AP - Yahoo Inc. thinks it's back on the right track now that co-founder Jerry Yang has replaced Terry Semel as chief executive, but analysts and investors already are wondering whether the shake-up is just a prelude to more radical measures, including a possible sale or breakup of the troubled Internet icon.</p><br clear="all"/>
Yahoo Improves Mobile Suite
(PC World)
PC World - Yahoo will upgrade its free software suite for mobile phones, improving capabilities such as search, mapping, e-mail and photo management, the Sunnyvale, California, company will announce on Tuesday.
Palm's Hawkins tries to explain Foleo, again
(InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - The official Palm blog has added an audio interview with Palm's founder in what appears to be a new attempt to justify the recently announced Foleo.
Yahoo improves mobile suite
(InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Yahoo will upgrade its free software suite for mobile phones, improving such capabilities as search, mapping, e-mail, and photo management, the company announced on Tuesday.
Where were you online? Advertisers know
(Reuters)
Reuters - Personal identity has taken on a new
meaning in the digital age, where basic facts like your name,
address or age are far less important to some people than the
collected records of what you were looking at online.
OFT to help shoppers and firms get more out of Internet
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070619/wr_nm/oft_online_shopping_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070620/2007_06_19t025059_450x300_uk_oft_online_shopping.jpg?x=130&y=86&sig=yuvKrWqS8HQ8eo4MPiNmrg--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="A woman works at a computer in an undated file photo. The 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 online shopping market. (Catherine Benson/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - The 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 online shopping market.</p><br clear="all"/>
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