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Survey: Windows loses ground with developers
(InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Microsoft's Windows platform is losing traction as a target for application developers in North America but still is the dominant platform, according to Evans Data survey results being released on Tuesday.
Mass. Opens The Door To Microsoft In Office Formats Battle
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - Previously, the Massachusetts ITD stood by the Open Document Foundation's office format.
Microsoft And Amazon Team Up On High-Def DVDs
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - The partnership is part of Amazon's plans to bring as many as 1,000 feature-length indie films to customers using its CustomFlix DVD On Demand technology.
Microsoft Buys Two Data Centers For $200 Million
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - Microsoft last week bought two Santa Clara, Calif., data centers from Savvis for a staggering $200 million, more than Microsoft often pays to acquire another company.
Microsoft Signs HD DVD Pact with Amazon
(NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Amazon and Microsoft are joining forces in an alliance that, on the surface, might be a boon to independent filmmakers. The bottom line, though, is that the deal is designed to bolster the chances of the HD DVD format's survival.
iPhone Won't Sync With PCs Running 64-Bit Windows Vista
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - Even though all the versions of Vista listed by Apple are available in 64-bit editions, no mention is made of 64-bit incompatibility.
Microsoft Gains, Business Objects Falls In BI Market Share
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - While Microsoft and Oracle are advancing in business intelligence market share, leaders Business Objects and Cognos failed to keep pace.
Linspire Joins Microsoft Effort To Create Open Source XML Translators
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - Linspire said the translators would improve the ability of OpenOffice.org users to interoperate with Office Open XML, which is Microsoft Office 2007's default format.
Vista Not Driving PC Market, Gartner Says
(PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Although the PC market is expected to grow during 2007, Microsoft's Windows Vista is not expected to be a strong driver, the analyst firm said this week.
Microsoft Solves iPhone E-Mail Flaw
(PC World)
PC World - An update to Exchange 2007 released by Microsoft should solve problems that may have prevented e-mail from Exchange Server 2007 from being received by Apple's iPhone.
Techies rush to dissect Apple's iPhone
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070703/ap_on_bi_ge/apple_iphone"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070702/capt.bff3c879583745809a4c3fd93a0e5271.apple_iphone_nybz130.jpg?x=93&y=130&sig=qux02nuMtQ_d31MWQvqakw--" align="left" height="130" width="93" alt="The new Apple iPhone is seen in this June 29, 2007 file photo in New York. One of the biggest secrets about the iPhone was which companies are making the various chips and other electronic devices inside the ballyhooed gadget. While some iPhone customers struggled with AT&T over the weekend to get their new phones activated, other techies raced to be the first to dismantle the coveted device and take a peek under the hood of one of the most-hyped consumer electronics products of all time. What they found moved the markets Monday, July 2, 2007. (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow, file)" border="0" /></a>AP - While most iPhone owners couldn't wait to try out their pricey new gadgets, a few raced to break them apart.</p><br clear="all"/>
Universal seeks short-term iTunes deal
(AP)
AP - Universal Music Group is seeking a month-by-month licensing deal with Apple Inc.'s iTunes that would no longer guarantee the online music seller access to all Universal content, a person familiar with the negotiations said Monday.
Nintendo Wii outsells Sony PS3
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070702/ap_on_hi_te/japan_nintendo_wii"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070702/2007_07_02t025059_450x318_us_sony_nintendo.jpg?x=130&y=91&sig=MBUM3sKig0QFjehXAKE5NA--" align="left" height="91" width="130" alt="Men walk near a display showing Nintendo's Wii game console at a game shop in Tokyo's Akihabara electronic district, June 25, 2007. Nintendo Co. Ltd.'s Wii outsold Sony Corp.'s PlayStation 3 by a ratio of over 6 to 1 in June in Japan, a game magazine publisher said, solidifying Nintendo's leading position. (Toru Hanai/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>AP - Nintendo's Wii video game console outsold Sony's PlayStation 3 six to one in June in Japan, a Japanese publishing company said Monday.</p><br clear="all"/>
AT&T offers some customers free Wi-Fi
(AP)
AP - AT&T Inc. announced Monday that subscribers to its higher speed broadband services will have free access to its Wi-Fi hotspots throughout the country.
Bidding for Bell Canada may not be over
(AP)
AP - The bidding may not be over for the parent of Bell Canada, which over the weekend agreed to a buyout offer of $35.1 billion from a consortium led by the Ontario Teachers Pension Plan Board in the biggest Canadian takeover ever.
Gooogle acquires Web-calling service GrandCentral
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070703/wr_nm/google_phone_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070703/2007_07_03t032544_450x281_us_google_phone.jpg?x=130&y=81&sig=9yMCqo5rt2r7Z2TyfgYAag--" align="left" height="81" width="130" alt="A file photo of the Google booth at the 2006 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, January 5, 2006. Google Inc. has acquired GrandCentral Communications, a start-up that lets users manage their existing phones and voice mailboxes over the Web as if they were a single account, the company said on Monday. (Rick Wilking/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Google Inc. has acquired
GrandCentral Communications, a start-up that lets users manage
their existing phones and voice mailboxes over the Web as if
they were a single account, the company said on Monday.</p><br clear="all"/>
Youtube, SKorea's LG agree to develop mobile phone
(AFP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070703/tc_afp/skoreaitlgyoutube"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20070703/capt.sge.tbn41.030707064542.photo00.photo.default-512x366.jpg?x=130&y=92&sig=qKR2QLmavn3MlEVpVZ75_g--" align="left" height="92" width="130" alt="File photo shows a man walking past an LG Card sign at the company's headquarters in Seoul. South Korea's LG Electronics said Tuesday it has signed an agrement with YouTube, the world's biggest video-sharing website, to develop a mobile phone which can operate the service.(AFP/File/Yeon-Je Jung)" border="0" /></a>AFP - South Korea's LG Electronics said Tuesday it has signed an agrement with YouTube, the world's biggest video-sharing website, to develop a mobile phone which can operate the service.</p><br clear="all"/>
Frontline: iPhone Shows Need for New Wireless Network
(PC World)
PC World - Complaints about the speed of the network that Apple Inc.'s new iPhone connects to points to the need for a new broadband wireless network in the U.S., said a businessman proposing one.
JBoss adds Google Gadgets to portal software
(InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - JBoss is introducing an upgrade to its open source portal software on Monday that features integration with Google Gadgets.
Business software makers SAP, Oracle clash over data 'theft'
(AFP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070703/tc_afp/germanysoftwarecompetitioncompanysaporacle"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20070703/capt.sge.tcd57.030707080207.photo00.photo.default-341x512.jpg?x=86&y=130&sig=LQudgAQrFZxbfvTUBTfLcg--" align="left" height="130" width="86" alt="Man speaks on a cellphone in front of the stand of German software developer SAP at the CeBIT computer, digital IT and telecommunications fair in March. The world-leading business software group, SAP, on Tuesday rejected accusations by its US rival Oracle that it had stolen software, but admitted "some inappropriate downloads."(AFP/File/Joyhn MacDougall)" border="0" /></a>AFP - The world-leading business software group, Germany's SAP, on Tuesday rejected accusations by its US rival Oracle that it had stolen software, but admitted "some inappropriate downloads."</p><br clear="all"/>
Gooogle acquires Web-calling service GrandCentral
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070703/wr_nm/google_phone_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070703/2007_07_03t032544_450x281_us_google_phone.jpg?x=130&y=81&sig=9yMCqo5rt2r7Z2TyfgYAag--" align="left" height="81" width="130" alt="A file photo of the Google booth at the 2006 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, January 5, 2006. Google Inc. has acquired GrandCentral Communications, a start-up that lets users manage their existing phones and voice mailboxes over the Web as if they were a single account, the company said on Monday. (Rick Wilking/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Google Inc. has acquired
GrandCentral Communications, a start-up that lets users manage
their existing phones and voice mailboxes over the Web as if
they were a single account, the company said on Monday.</p><br clear="all"/>
Minnie Driver tapped for "Re\Visioned" Raider
(Reuters)
Reuters - Minnie Driver has signed on
to voice Lara Croft in the Tomb Rader-focused season of
"Re\Visioned," an online animated series debuting July 10 on
GameTap, Turner Broadcasting's broadband entertainment network.
Top Emmy contenders leaked online
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070703/en_nm/emmys_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070703/2007_07_03t013225_450x301_us_emmys.jpg?x=130&y=86&sig=Ij.q3YB7YiauGrLoYKw7IQ--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="Tony Sirico (L), Michael Imperioli (C) and Steve Van Zandt of the television show 'The Sopranos' pose during the 13th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards in Los Angeles, January 28, 2007. An online leak about the Primetime Emmy Award finalists in the comedy and drama series categories raised questions Monday about the security and future of the Emmy voting process. (Mario Anzuoni/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - An online leak about the
Primetime Emmy Award finalists in the comedy and drama series
categories raised questions Monday about the security and
future of the Emmy voting process.</p><br clear="all"/>
Frontline: iPhone Shows Need for New Wireless Network
(PC World)
PC World - Complaints about the speed of the network that Apple Inc.'s new iPhone connects to points to the need for a new broadband wireless network in the U.S., said a businessman proposing one.
Universal seeks short-term iTunes deal
(AP)
AP - Universal Music Group is seeking a month-by-month licensing deal with Apple Inc.'s iTunes that would no longer guarantee the online music seller access to all Universal content, a person familiar with the negotiations said Monday.
AT&T offers some customers free Wi-Fi
(AP)
AP - AT&T Inc. announced Monday that subscribers to its higher speed broadband services will have free access to its Wi-Fi hotspots throughout the country.
Techies rush to dissect Apple's iPhone
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070702/ap_on_hi_te/apple_iphone"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070702/capt.bff3c879583745809a4c3fd93a0e5271.apple_iphone_nybz130.jpg?x=93&y=130&sig=qux02nuMtQ_d31MWQvqakw--" align="left" height="130" width="93" alt="The new Apple iPhone is seen in this June 29, 2007 file photo in New York. One of the biggest secrets about the iPhone was which companies are making the various chips and other electronic devices inside the ballyhooed gadget. While some iPhone customers struggled with AT&T over the weekend to get their new phones activated, other techies raced to be the first to dismantle the coveted device and take a peek under the hood of one of the most-hyped consumer electronics products of all time. What they found moved the markets Monday, July 2, 2007. (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow, file)" border="0" /></a>AP - While most iPhone owners couldn't wait to try out their pricey new gadgets, a few raced to break them apart. The dismantled — and in some cases, permanently busted — iPhones revealed one of Apple Inc.'s closely guarded secrets: The names of the companies that supplied the chips and other electronic components for the highly anticipated device.</p><br clear="all"/>
TransMedia Makes Word Processor And More Storage Available Through Apple iPhone
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - TransMedia has added iPhone support to its Glide Mobile online media sharing and storage service.
JBoss adds Google Gadgets to portal software
(InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - JBoss is introducing an upgrade to its open source portal software on Monday that features integration with Google Gadgets.
Google Establishes Panel Of Health Care Experts
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - The Google Health Advisory Council aims to help the search engine firm better serve users seeking health-related information.
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