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Microsoft Pins Web TV Hopes on LiveStation
(NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - If you dream of being able to watch CSI: Miami or Survivor on your cell phone while you dash out to the store for some snacks, take heart: LiveStation, a Web TV service created by Microsoft and a software company called Skinkers, might soon make it possible.
Microsoft Search Share Rises With Prizes
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - MSN and Microsoft Live's U.S. search query volume showed a 67% increase from May to June, according to a new report.
Google buys Postini for $625 million
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/microsoft/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070709/ap_on_bi_ge/google_postini"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070709/2007_07_09t085620_450x326_us_google_postini.jpg?x=130&y=94&sig=ql3fQ29QTeZs34RI3cf3Cg--" align="left" height="94" width="130" alt="In this file photo an Internet user browses for information on the popular search engine Google in Beijing January 25, 2006. (Stringer/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>AP - Google Inc. is buying e-mail security specialist Postini Inc. for $625 million, fortifying the Internet search leader's effort to sell online software services to corporate customers seeking alternatives to Microsoft Corp.'s long-dominant products.</p><br clear="all"/>
Taiwan companies team up on Microsoft smartphones
(InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - A pair of Taiwanese companies signed a technology agreement to develop 3G (third-generation telecommunications) and 3.5G smartphones around the Windows Mobile OS, adding to the growing pool of companies developing mobile phones around the Microsoft software.
Microsoft to study Japan's digital lifestyle
(InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Microsoft's Japan unit plans to study more closely the use of digital technology in the lives of average Japanese to gain insight that it might use overseas, the head of its Japanese unit said Monday.
Microsoft customers sour on Software Assurance
(InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - IT procurement managers are finding that Microsoft's Software Assurance maintenance program may not save them money as hoped, according to a survey by Forrester Research.
Microsoft Customers Sour on Software Assurance
(PC World)
PC World - IT procurement managers are finding that Microsoft Corp.'s Software Assurance maintenance program may not save them money as hoped, according to a survey by Forrester Research Inc.
Microsoft to Study Japan's Digital Lifestyle
(PC World)
PC World - Microsoft Corp.'s Japan unit plans to study more closely the use of digital technology in the lives of average Japanese to gain insight that it might use overseas, the head of its Japanese unit said Monday.
Taiwan Companies Team Up on Microsoft Smartphones
(PC World)
PC World - A pair of Taiwanese companies signed a technology agreement to develop 3G (third generation telecommunications) and 3.5G smartphones around the Windows Mobile OS, adding to the growing pool of companies developing mobile phones around the Microsoft Corp. software.
Microsoft takes a big step to near-shoring in Canada
(InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - When Microsoft made what appeared to be a minor announcement last week that it would expand its Canadian operations with the creation of the Microsoft Canada Development Centre for software development based in the greater Vancouver, British Columbia area, it went mostly unnoticed.
New PlayStation to go on sale in August
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070709/ap_on_hi_te/sony_pricing"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070709/capt.79621376c7554c608d4f9decee1b57a3.japan_sony_playstation_pricing_ny111.jpg?x=130&y=90&sig=M1ykm1hyC1jXCiuFP5caAg--" align="left" height="90" width="130" alt="Visitors at the Tokyo Game Show 2006 take photos of Sony's PlayStation 3 video game console on the opening day in Makuhari, east of Tokyo, Friday, Sept. 22, 2006. Sony Corp. slashed the price of its current PlayStation 3 by $100, or 16.7 percent, and introduced a high-capacity model in an effort to spur sales of the struggling video game console. Starting Monday, July 9, 2007, the current 60 gigabyte model will cost $499, down from $599. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)" border="0" /></a>AP - Sony Corp. slashed the price of its current PlayStation 3 by $100, or 16.7 percent, and introduced a high-capacity model in an effort to spur sales of the struggling video game console. Starting Monday, the current 60 gigabyte model will cost $499, down from $599.</p><br clear="all"/>
MLB to launch video archive Web site
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070709/ap_on_hi_te/bbo_mlb_marketing"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070706/capt.d6f91ca68b4345b8abd6d6de842300ce.all_star_fan_fest_baseball_fx119.jpg?x=130&y=92&sig=bmg2DMI1gDYoKZZcGQih4w--" align="left" height="92" width="130" alt="Two boys react to touching the world's largest baseball at the entrance of the DHL All-Star Fan Fest in San Francisco, Calif., Friday, July 6, 2007. The event is held as part of Major League Baseball's All-Star week and runs through Tuesday. The ball was signed by San Francisco Giants' Hall of Famer Willie Mays, at right, shortly after the event opened Friday morning. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)" border="0" /></a>AP - Major League Baseball's postseason marketing campaign will include a Web site that allows fans to create their own compilations of past playoff highlights.</p><br clear="all"/>
Video games by Spielberg, EA detailed
(AP)
AP - Filmmaker Steven Spielberg and video game publisher Electronic Arts Inc. are releasing a few tidbits about their ongoing collaboration to make three video games, but most details — including the game's titles — remain a secret.
TiVo users can get Amazon movies from TV
(AP)
AP - Users of TiVo Inc.'s digital video recorders will be able to order movies from Amazon.com Inc. directly from their TVs starting Tuesday.
Google buys Postini for $625 million
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070709/ap_on_hi_te/google_postini"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070709/2007_07_09t085620_450x326_us_google_postini.jpg?x=130&y=94&sig=ql3fQ29QTeZs34RI3cf3Cg--" align="left" height="94" width="130" alt="In this file photo an Internet user browses for information on the popular search engine Google in Beijing January 25, 2006. (Stringer/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>AP - Google Inc. is buying e-mail security specialist Postini Inc. for $625 million, fortifying the Internet search leader's effort to sell online software services to corporate customers seeking alternatives to Microsoft Corp.'s long-dominant products.</p><br clear="all"/>
Disney delays "Pirates" game
(Reuters)
Reuters - Disney has officially
moved the launch date for its massively mutliplayer online game
"Pirates of the Caribbean Online" from summer to fall.
Sony lowers price of PS3 as E3 trade show downsizes
(Reuters)
Reuters - The more things change
for E3, the video game industry's premier trade show, the more
they stay the same -- if preshow news from Sony Corp. is any
indication.
Research Blames the Sun for Dropped Calls
(NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Cell phone users frustrated by a high incidence of dropped calls this summer can blame the sun for at least some of their lost signals. According to a new research study slated for publication in the next issue of the Proceedings of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), solar flares cause some of the annoying conversation breakers.
Linux-Based OpenMoko 'Anti-iPhone' Debuts
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - The mobile smartphone includes a 2.8-inch VGA touch screen, A-GPS for location and navigation services, and GSM850/900/1800/1900 compatibility.
Konami sees little PS3 price cut impact
(Reuters)
Reuters - Sony Corp.'s (6758.T) $100 price
cut for the PlayStation 3 is not enough to turn the fortunes of
the game console, which has suffered a slow start, an executive
of game software maker Konami Corp. (9766.T) said.
Disney delays "Pirates" game
(Reuters)
Reuters - Disney has officially
moved the launch date for its massively mutliplayer online game
"Pirates of the Caribbean Online" from summer to fall.
Internet blamed for Shanghai teen pregnancies
(Reuters)
Reuters - Nearly half of the pregnant teens in
China's financial hub, Shanghai, met their partners on the
Internet, state media said on Tuesday.
Microsoft Search Share Rises With Prizes
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - MSN and Microsoft Live's U.S. search query volume showed a 67% increase from May to June, according to a new report.
Google buys Postini for $625 million
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070709/ap_on_hi_te/google_postini"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070709/2007_07_09t085620_450x326_us_google_postini.jpg?x=130&y=94&sig=ql3fQ29QTeZs34RI3cf3Cg--" align="left" height="94" width="130" alt="In this file photo an Internet user browses for information on the popular search engine Google in Beijing January 25, 2006. (Stringer/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>AP - Google Inc. is buying e-mail security specialist Postini Inc. for $625 million, fortifying the Internet search leader's effort to sell online software services to corporate customers seeking alternatives to Microsoft Corp.'s long-dominant products.</p><br clear="all"/>
Chinese Develop New Search Technology As E.U. Waits For Google, MSN, Yahoo Data Privacy Changes
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - The Taiyuan University of Technology is testing software agents that crawl through any search engine looking for searched keyword results as well as any personal data that's been collected about the surfer.
Live Earth Sets Internet Video Streaming Record
(NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - This past weekend's worldwide Live Earth concert might eventually impact the rising water level caused by melting glaciers, but it has already been a "watershed" for simultaneous video streams.
Google to buy Web security co Postini for $625 mln
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070709/wr_nm/google_postini_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070709/2007_07_09t085620_450x326_us_google_postini.jpg?x=130&y=94&sig=ql3fQ29QTeZs34RI3cf3Cg--" align="left" height="94" width="130" alt="In this file photo an Internet user browses for information on the popular search engine Google in Beijing January 25, 2006. (Stringer/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Google Inc. said on Monday it has
agreed to buy Web-based security provider Postini for $625
million, expanding its package of online applications to
compete with Microsoft Corp.'s Office.</p><br clear="all"/>
Google trails in Asian markets
(InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Google's dominance may seem unassailable in North America, but it's the search giant that is playing catch-up in Asia, according to new survey results released Sunday.
Nielsen scraps Web page view rankings
(AP)
AP - A leading online measurement service will scrap rankings based on the longtime industry yardstick of page views and begin tracking how long visitors spend at the sites.
Google Buys Postini in Enterprise Security Play
(NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - With its latest acquisition, Google is looking to move more deeply into the enterprise. On Monday, the search giant announced it has acquired Postini, a security and compliance services provider, for $625 million in cash.
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