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Student programmers aim for $25K prize
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/microsoft/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070627/ap_on_hi_te/microsoft_imagine_cup"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070626/capt.483650706da843aab00be592835cdda5.microsoft___imagine_cup_waap109.jpg?x=130&y=91&sig=1XDkvDNr.R1LKDNXFs8Znw--" align="left" height="91" width="130" alt="Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates speaks to members of Team China during a meeting, Tuesday, June, 26, 2007, in Redmond, Wash. More than 40 university students from 10 countries qualified for the Imagine Cup final, a world technology competition. (AP Photo/Andrei Pungovschi)" border="0" /></a>AP - When Microsoft Corp.'s worldwide student software programming competition began four years ago, many projects that emerged were "fun," according to Craig Mundie, the company's chief research and strategy officer.</p><br clear="all"/>
Microsoft rolls out Web storage, new photo gallery
(Reuters)
Reuters - Microsoft Corp. introduced two new
online services to its Windows Live line-up on Tuesday and said
it plans to release more Web offerings this year to beef up its
Internet strategy.
Judge defers to feds on Google complaint
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/microsoft/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070626/ap_on_hi_te/microsoft_google"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070626/capt.2c647f8843aa493f8ce82ee6b6eaa8af.microsoft___imagine_cup_waap112.jpg?x=130&y=92&sig=PdZCHShL_r.Q7lLDF5c2XA--" align="left" height="92" width="130" alt="Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates looks at a tambourine he received as a gift from the members of Team Brazil, while Chief Research and Strategy Officer Craig Mundie, right, watches a presentation, during a meeting, Tuesday, June, 26, 2007, in Redmond, Wash.. More than 40 university students from 10 countries qualified for the Imagine Cup final, a world technology competition. (AP Photo/Andrei Pungovschi)" border="0" /></a>AP - The judge overseeing Microsoft Corp.'s antitrust settlement said Tuesday she would not immediately address complaints Google Inc. has made about Microsoft's Windows Vista software.</p><br clear="all"/>
Microsoft security group makes 'worst jobs' list
(InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - What do whale-feces researchers, hazmat divers, and employees of Microsoft's Security Response Center have in common? They all made Popular Science magazine's 2007 list of the absolute worst jobs in science.
U.S. judge tells Google to work through Justice
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/microsoft/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070626/wr_nm/google_microsoft_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070626/2007_06_26t144505_450x281_us_google_microsoft.jpg?x=130&y=81&sig=Wk1uhKk4OUSFmZeehqoQ5w--" align="left" height="81" width="130" alt="Google CEO Eric Schmidt attends a news conference in Paris, June 19, 2007. The federal judge overseeing Microsoft's antitrust compliance said on Tuesday that she will rely on the Justice Department and state attorneys general in deciding how to handle Google's concerns about Microsoft's Vista operating system. (Philippe Wojazer/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - The federal judge overseeing
Microsoft Corp.'s antitrust settlement said on Tuesday she
would leave it up to government lawyers to determine how best
to handle Google Inc.'s concerns about Microsoft's Vista
operating system.</p><br clear="all"/>
Google Asks DOJ To Watch Microsoft
(NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - The regulatory battle between Google and Microsoft is not over yet. Less than a week after antitrust regulators agreed to force Microsoft to address Google's complaint about Vista's built-in desktop search, the search giant is asking the federal court for more.
Judge favors Microsoft search agreement
(InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - A U.S. judge said Tuesday she will likely defer to an agreement on desktop search forged between Microsoft and the plaintiffs in the U.S. government's antitrust lawsuit against the software vendor, instead of responding to a complaint from rival Google.
Judge Favors Microsoft Search Deal
(PC World)
PC World - A U.S. judge said Tuesday she will likely defer to an agreement on desktop search forged between Microsoft Corp. and the plaintiffs in the U.S. government's antitrust lawsuit against the software vendor, instead of responding to a complaint from rival Google Inc.
Google seeks tougher antitrust oversight on Microsoft
(AFP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/microsoft/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070626/tc_afp/usitcourtcompetitioncompanygooglemicrosoft"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20070626/capt.sge.qyy21.260607135105.photo00.photo.default-512x341.jpg?x=130&y=86&sig=sDlIQCQXs7M8Hl5p.CTk_w--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="Fair-goers use computers at a Google stand at the Frankfurt Book Fair, 2006. Google, dissatisfied with changes Microsoft is making to its new desktop search feature in response to an antitrust complaint, is pushing for further changes and more judicial oversight of Microsoft's practices.(AFP/File/Thomas Lohnes)" border="0" /></a>AFP - Google, dissatisfied with changes Microsoft is making to its new desktop search feature in response to an antitrust complaint, is pushing for further changes and more judicial oversight of Microsoft's practices.</p><br clear="all"/>
Google Seeks To Extend Microsoft Antitrust Oversight
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - The search engine company asks the courts to force Microsoft to reveal the exact changes in Windows Vista that accommodate competing desktop search software providers.
iPhone may not rock music industry
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070626/ap_on_hi_te/iphone_mobile_music"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070626/capt.7bb46a8ffd90480394b32a01abbe3c0f.iphone_mobile_music_nybz174.jpg?x=91&y=130&sig=qvBPQzd2yVozwpPdmZu7Rg--" align="left" height="130" width="91" alt="Apple CEO Steve Jobs plays a Beatles Song from a Beatles album playing on iTunes as he introduces the new iPhone at the MacWorld in San Francisco, in this Jan. 9, 2007 file photo. The launch of Apple Inc.'s iPhone has stoked optimism on the part of music company executives that the handset will usher in a new wave of easier to use mobile music devices or even entice more music fans into embracing the vision of the phone as music player - and buy more music. But, analysts say, mobile music sales aren't likely to swell much on the coattails of the iPhone as long as users are limited to loading music via their PCs and are blocked from buying music wirelessly. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, file)" border="0" /></a>AP - Carlos Gomez could be the recording industry's ideal mobile music customer. His phone is his music player of choice and he spends about $100 a month buying songs for it — often on impulse after hearing a tune on his car radio. That's why he's not buying an iPhone.</p><br clear="all"/>
IPhone monthly plans start at $59.99
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070626/ap_on_hi_te/iphone_pricing"><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 - As the Friday launch of the Apple iPhone neared and anxious customers formed lines to grab one, AT&T Inc. announced Tuesday that service plans for the hotly anticipated smart phone will start at $59.99 per month.</p><br clear="all"/>
Judge defers to feds on Google complaint
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070626/ap_on_hi_te/microsoft_google"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070626/capt.2c647f8843aa493f8ce82ee6b6eaa8af.microsoft___imagine_cup_waap112.jpg?x=130&y=92&sig=PdZCHShL_r.Q7lLDF5c2XA--" align="left" height="92" width="130" alt="Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates looks at a tambourine he received as a gift from the members of Team Brazil, while Chief Research and Strategy Officer Craig Mundie, right, watches a presentation, during a meeting, Tuesday, June, 26, 2007, in Redmond, Wash.. More than 40 university students from 10 countries qualified for the Imagine Cup final, a world technology competition. (AP Photo/Andrei Pungovschi)" border="0" /></a>AP - The judge overseeing Microsoft Corp.'s antitrust settlement said Tuesday she would not immediately address complaints Google Inc. has made about Microsoft's Windows Vista software.</p><br clear="all"/>
Google to help non-profits with maps
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070626/ap_on_hi_te/google_non_profits"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070626/capt.1655c53848764d418ed8b540bda3ed6f.google_nonprofits_nykw104.jpg?x=81&y=130&sig=2k_in0H4.hWftd8eSvBYuA--" align="left" height="130" width="81" alt="Dr. Jane Goodall, founder of the Jane Goodall Institute, above, listens via video teleconference as Google Earth & Maps Director John Hanke speaks from Google Earth's offices in New York, Tuesday, June 26, 2007, during the rollout of Google Earth Outreach, a new program designed to help nonprofit organizations use the computer search tool to illustrate and advocate for their work. Goodall has partnered with Google Earth Outreach to help get the program get started. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)" border="0" /></a>AP - Google Inc. launched an initiative Tuesday to help charities and other non-profit groups use maps and satellite images to raise awareness, recruit volunteers and encourage donations.</p><br clear="all"/>
Dell gets a splash of color
(AP)
AP - Flamingo pink laptops, anyone?
Microsoft rolls out Web storage, new photo gallery
(Reuters)
Reuters - Microsoft Corp. introduced two new
online services to its Windows Live line-up on Tuesday and said
it plans to release more Web offerings this year to beef up its
Internet strategy.
T-Mobile phones to ride wireless router
(AP)
AP - Wouldn't it be great to have your own cellular tower at home? You'd always have a strong signal on your mobile phone, and you wouldn't be paying to use the carrier's network.
Visa, Wells Fargo to test mobile payment
(AP)
AP - Visa USA is teaming up with Wells Fargo & Co. in an experiment aimed at transforming mobile telephones into electronic wallets.
GPLv3 upgrade set for Friday
(InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - A controversial update to the GNU GPL (General Public License) is set to be released Friday by the Free Software Foundation, a representative of the organization said on Tuesday.
Oracle's acquisitions paying off
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070627/ap_on_hi_te/earns_oracle"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070626/capt.18e3adc8c2094595a5bdbe8daf532c09.earns_oracle_caps116.jpg?x=130&y=91&sig=VX2MTF27vhqli265imaMzA--" align="left" height="91" width="130" alt="Exterior view of Oracle headquarters in Redwood City, Calif. Tuesday, June 26, 2007. Oracle Corp.'s fiscal fourth-quarter profit topped analyst expectations, providing further validation for a $25 billion shopping spree that has enabled the software maker to narrow rival SAP AG's long-standing lead in the business applications market. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)" border="0" /></a>AP - The $25 billion bill that Oracle Corp. has run up buying smaller business software makers looks like money well spent so far.</p><br clear="all"/>
Microsoft rolls out Web storage, new photo gallery
(Reuters)
Reuters - Microsoft Corp. introduced two new
online services to its Windows Live line-up on Tuesday and said
it plans to release more Web offerings this year to beef up its
Internet strategy.
Supercomputer Fight: Sun's Ranger vs. IBM's Blue Gene
(NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - In one corner, representing Sun Microsystems, is Ranger, which might become the fastest supercomputer ever to be built. Ranger will go online by the end of this year in the most appropriate state for superlatives, Texas.
Net Radio's Silent Tuesday: Anyone Listening?
(PC World)
PC World - Internet radio stations hope a National Day of Silence will reverberate loudly in the halls of Congress.
U.S. Web radio stations silently protest royalty hike
(Reuters)
Reuters - Thousands of U.S. Internet radio
stations held a "Day of Silence" on Tuesday to protest an
increase in performance royalties paid to musicians and record
companies that they warn could kill the fledgling industry.
LinkedIn marks progress to IPO, hires ex-Tivo CFO
(Reuters)
Reuters - Armed with a bevy of new managers
from top Silicon Valley firms and explosively growing revenues,
business networking site LinkedIn Corp. is gearing up to become
one of the first big post-dotcom Internet IPOs.
New EarthLink CEO Says He May Use Pruning Shears
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - Huff says he will spend the next 60 to 90 days reviewing EarthLink's current lines of business, but doesn't know where the company will end up in terms of overall strategy.
Webcasters silence radios in protest
(Reuters)
Reuters - Don't expect to tune in to your
favorite Web radio station Tuesday. Odds are it's off the air.
Google Asks DOJ To Watch Microsoft
(NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - The regulatory battle between Google and Microsoft is not over yet. Less than a week after antitrust regulators agreed to force Microsoft to address Google's complaint about Vista's built-in desktop search, the search giant is asking the federal court for more.
Dell continues retail push with colorful PCs
(InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Underlining its expansion from online to retail sales, Dell launched desktop and notebook PCs Tuesday at Macy's department store in New York.
Google targets nonprofits with Outreach program
(InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Google introduced a program on Tuesday to help nonprofit organizations use its Google Earth satellite mapping program to build Web-based applications that illustrate their mission and advocate their work.
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