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Microsoft sues more alleged Hotmail spammers
(InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Microsoft has filed two lawsuits over the past weeks looking to crack down on spam on its Windows Live Hotmail network.
Microsoft Sues More Hotmail Spammers
(PC World)
PC World - Microsoft Corp. has filed two lawsuits over the past weeks, looking to crack down on spam on its Windows Live Hotmail network.
Microsoft And Google Resolve Search Dispute, For Now
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - Neither company seems satisfied, and Google's complaint hasn't been publicly released.
Microsoft puts the spotlight on Silverlight again
(InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Microsoft held another dog-and-pony show Friday to tout its prized Silverlight rich media technology, which will take on Adobe's ubiquitous Flash Player for the hearts and minds of developers.
Microsoft kills Longhorn continuation project
(InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Microsoft has forced developers to close down a project aimed at reviving the original Windows client code-named "Longhorn."
Mandriva Rejects Microsoft Linux Deal
(NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Microsoft's collection of patent-protection deals with Linux providers lost another potential addition this week, when Mandriva announced that it will not sign such a pact.
Microsoft Kills Longhorn Reloaded Project
(PC World)
PC World - Microsoft Corp. has forced developers to close down a project aimed at reviving the original Windows client code-named "Longhorn."
Microsoft Claims Vista Is More Secure Than Linux
(NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - According to Microsoft's Trustworthy Computing Group, the software giant's latest operating system is far more secure than competing platforms -- or even previous Windows iterations.
Microsoft Hosts Demo of Silverlight on Linux
(PC World)
PC World - At an event to promote Microsoft Corp. technologies in general, and the Silverlight cross-platform interface runtime in particular, Microsoft France asked Miguel de Icaza, head of the Mono project at Novell Inc. to demonstrate Silverlight running on Linux, using Mono's open-source implementation of Microsoft's.Net technology.
Microsoft Looks for Space in China's Living Room
(PC World)
PC World - Microsoft Corp. wants to play a bigger role in China's living rooms, and the company is willing to spend millions of dollars to get there.
Release of iPhone has industry abuzz
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070624/ap_on_hi_te/apple_iphone"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070622/capt.b4d698f0357242b9bc45f7135614babc.apple_iphone_caps107.jpg?x=130&y=89&sig=wNiWtiqD_ZMO5Mwou4mS5Q--" align="left" height="89" width="130" alt="People watch an Apple iPhone advertisement outside of an Apple store in Palo Alto, Calif., Thursday, June 21, 2007. The hype around Apple Inc.'s upcoming iPhone is abundantly clear. But how the iPhone will leave its historical mark after June 29 is yet to be seen. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)" border="0" /></a>AP - There's hype. There's hysteria. And there's history. The hype around Apple Inc.'s upcoming iPhone is abundantly clear. So is the hysteria. But how the iPhone will leave its historical mark after Friday's launch is to be seen.</p><br clear="all"/>
LEDs move into home lighting market
(AP)
AP - Joey Nicotera's fascination with multicolored light bulbs bordered on obsession when he was a teenager. He framed posters in lights and decorated his own Christmas tree. When he couldn't find a color bulb he wanted, he got paint cans from the basement and made some himself, bathing his second-story bedroom in an eerie glow.
'Manhunt 2' suspension may boost demand
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070624/ap_on_hi_te/games_manhunt2"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070622/capt.22af5d8e388542e3a429fcf5701c12c1.games_manhunt_2_dn214.jpg?x=130&y=103&sig=2iGgTF_v0t8n23Ds9W.M7g--" align="left" height="103" width="130" alt="This image released by Rockstar Games shows a scene from 'Manhunt 2.' The game came under fire Tuesday in United States and Britain, where the government's ratings board banned sales of the title for what it called an 'unremitting bleakness and callousness of tone.' 'Manhunt 2' was scheduled for a July 10 release on Nintendo Co.'s Wii and Sony Corp.'s PlayStation 2 console. 'Manhunt 2' is the first game to be banned by the British Board of Film Classification since 1997, when it barred the sale of 'Carmageddon,' in which players rack up points by driving vehicles over pedestrians. (AP Photo/Rockstar Games)" border="0" /></a>AP - The decision by Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. to suspend distribution of the violent video game "Manhunt 2" could actually end up boosting demand from curious gamers, industry analysts said Friday.</p><br clear="all"/>
Google fights global internet censorship
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070625/ap_on_hi_te/google_censorship"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070625/capt.nyol57706250141.google_censorship_nyol577.jpg?x=130&y=83&sig=wreau6othhrJ0akQPaBzBw--" align="left" height="83" width="130" alt="A Google sign is posted at Google headquarters in Mountain View, Calif. in this April 19, 2007 file photo. Google Inc. is seeking help from the U.S. government to fight the rise of Web censorship worldwide. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, file)" border="0" /></a>AP - Once relatively indifferent to government affairs, Google Inc. is seeking help inside the Beltway to fight the rise of Web censorship worldwide.</p><br clear="all"/>
Hitachi: Move the train with your brain
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070624/ap_on_hi_te/japan_brain_remote"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070622/capt.e381f59e9461437cb7b41baadd5779f0.japan_brain_machine_xkan101.jpg?x=104&y=130&sig=I0SeY6mGAo3oNiTGlJMLhg--" align="left" height="130" width="104" alt="Hitachi, Ltd. researcher Akiko Obata takes off a head gear following a demonstration of a new technology that reads brain activity and lets you control everyday objects without lifting a finger at Hitachi's research lab in Hatoyama, near Tokyo, Wednesday, June 20, 2007. The 'brain-machine interface,' developed by Hitachi, analyzes slight changes in the brain's blood flow to detect brain motion and translate it into electric signals. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi)" border="0" /></a>AP - Forget the clicker: A new technology in Japan could let you control electronic devices without lifting a finger simply by reading brain activity.</p><br clear="all"/>
Apple Now Third-Largest U.S. Music Retailer
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - iTunes is now the third-largest music retailer in
the United States with 10 percent market share, overtaking
Amazon.com in the first quarter, according to a new survey.
Nintendo outstrips Sony in market value
(Reuters)
Reuters - Nintendo Co. Ltd. (7974.OS) zipped past
Sony Corp. (6758.T) in market value on Monday and became one of
Japan's top 10 issues for the first time, as it elbows the
PlayStation maker out of its decade-long dominance of the game
industry.
Solar Jacket Charges Gadgets on the Run
(PC World)
PC World - Heavy users of mobile phones, iPods and other portable devices may want to try on a new coat lined with solar modules and a battery to charge their gadgets on the fly.
Mandriva Rejects Microsoft Linux Deal
(NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Microsoft's collection of patent-protection deals with Linux providers lost another potential addition this week, when Mandriva announced that it will not sign such a pact.
Opera Software reshuffles after struggle
(AP)
AP - Key shareholders in Opera Software ASA have reshuffled the board of directors after a reported power struggle between board members and the company's chief executive and founder, Jon S. von Tetzchner.
Google fights global internet censorship
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070625/ap_on_hi_te/google_censorship"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070625/capt.nyol57706250141.google_censorship_nyol577.jpg?x=130&y=83&sig=wreau6othhrJ0akQPaBzBw--" align="left" height="83" width="130" alt="A Google sign is posted at Google headquarters in Mountain View, Calif. in this April 19, 2007 file photo. Google Inc. is seeking help from the U.S. government to fight the rise of Web censorship worldwide. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, file)" border="0" /></a>AP - Once relatively indifferent to government affairs, Google Inc. is seeking help inside the Beltway to fight the rise of Web censorship worldwide.</p><br clear="all"/>
Apple Now Third-Largest U.S. Music Retailer
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - iTunes is now the third-largest music retailer in
the United States with 10 percent market share, overtaking
Amazon.com in the first quarter, according to a new survey.
Yahoo Revamps Online Ad Sales Operations
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - The restructuring of Yahoo's sales management follows the
company's warning that slowdown in
display ads would lead to weaker second-quarter results.
Talks on global broadcast treaty fail
(AP)
AP - Talks on an international treaty updating broadcast rights to accommodate the Internet failed Friday because countries were unable to agree how much legal and technological protection to afford broadcasters, a U.S. official said.
ITunes No. 3 music retailer in U.S.
(AP)
AP - Apple Inc.'s iTunes online store was the third-largest overall music retailer in the United States, leapfrogging ahead of Amazon.com and Target Corp. in units sold, a market research firm said Friday.
EBay returns to Google advertising
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070624/ap_on_hi_te/ebay_google_advertising"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070622/capt.971222184d674880946ae1c647985aa4.stolen_car_recovered_caven101.jpg?x=130&y=86&sig=vwlNEdxRnQTsc0t38gDWuA--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="California Highway Patrol Officer Christopher Throgmorton, right, stands next to a 1956 Ford Thunderbird on Tuesday, June 19, 2007, in Moorpark, Calif., that was reported stolen in Palo Alto, Calif., 31 years ago. The car, currently in the back parking lot of the Moorpark CHP station, was brought in by an area resident who recently purchased the vehicle through eBay and needed to locate the vehicle's identification number. Much to the new owner's surprise the vehicle turned up as stolen. If the original owner can be found, the vehicle will be either returned to them or to the insurance company that may have paid the claim. If no owner is found, the new buyers can keep the vehicle, police said. (AP Photo/Ventura County Star, Jason Redmond)" border="0" /></a>AP - After a spat between two of the world's largest Internet companies, online auctioneer eBay Inc. resumed running advertising through Google Inc. on Friday.</p><br clear="all"/>
Republican Fred Thompson aims for blogger-in-chief
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070624/wr_nm/usa_politics_thompson_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070624/2007_06_24t090429_450x226_us_usa_politics_thompson.jpg?x=130&y=65&sig=1JGVAEfwiVW4w.Mv7mK5Og--" align="left" height="65" width="130" alt="Former U.S. senator Fred Thompson delivers a foreign policy speech to journalists at the Policy Exchange in London June 19, 2007. Thompson has been contributing frequently to conservative Web sites as he gears up for a 2008 presidential bid, posting thoughts on topics ranging from the French election to the Middle East and the immigration debate. (Kieran Doherty/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - If Republican Fred Thompson enters
the presidential race next month as expected, the actor and
former senator will be aiming to add another title to a crowded
resume -- blogger-in-chief.</p><br clear="all"/>
Mobile devices ripe targets for spies
(AFP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070623/tc_afp/usfranceittechnology"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20070623/capt.sge.qfj27.230607170912.photo00.photo.default-512x330.jpg?x=130&y=83&sig=PhwLBh9PTgY4rhOLyYxVGg--" align="left" height="83" width="130" alt="A man is sillhouetted against the sun as he uses a mobile telephone. Privacy advocates warn that the shift to using handheld devices for email, telephone calls and Internet searches has created a global gold mine for snoops and spies.(AFP/File/Jewel Samad)" border="0" /></a>AFP - Privacy advocates warn that the shift to using handheld devices for email, telephone calls and Internet searches has created a global gold mine for snoops and spies.</p><br clear="all"/>
Dow Jones submits plan for editorial independence: report
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070623/media_nm/dowjones_newscorp_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070623/2007_06_22t233556_450x289_us_dowjones_newscorp.jpg?x=130&y=83&sig=DDz0bsbvlM2iquBpBxI26A--" align="left" height="83" width="130" alt="News Corp. chief Rupert Murdoch leaves a midtown Manhattan office building following meetings with several key members of the Bancroft family who control Dow Jones and Co. Inc., June 4, 2007. Murdoch is attempting to buy Dow Jones for a reported $5 billion. Dow Jones and Co. (Mike Segar/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Dow Jones & Co. delivered a proposal
to safeguard its editorial independence to News Corp. on
Friday, the first step in a negotiation about a possible News
Corp. takeover, according to the online edition of the Wall
Street Journal.</p><br clear="all"/>
Microsoft And Google Resolve Search Dispute, For Now
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - Neither company seems satisfied, and Google's complaint hasn't been publicly released.
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