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Yahoo closes Right Media deal
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/microsoft/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070713/ap_on_hi_te/yahoo_right_media"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070712/capt.8d184ee9283e4d89931eaaeb338f1b9d.media_conference_snv102.jpg?x=130&y=104&sig=aZ9kixmnpR0j9w_ZoDC4Xw--" align="left" height="104" width="130" alt="Yahoo Inc. chairman Terry Semel, left, and Nike chairman Phil Knight arrive at the annual Allen and Co.'s media conference Thursday, July 12, 2007, in Sun Valley, Idaho. (AP Photo/Douglas C. Pizac)" border="0" /></a>AP - Yahoo Inc. took control of online advertising exchange Right Media Inc. on Thursday, giving the slumping Internet portal a head start on rivals Google Inc. and Microsoft Corp. in a heated race to build more powerful marketing vehicles.</p><br clear="all"/>
Mounting scrutiny for Google security
(InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Much as the ubiquity of Microsoft's Windows operating system and Office productivity tools has made the software giant a focal point of security research, search giant Google is facing new scrutiny as it diversifies its products and moves further into the business environment.
Microsoft puts partner muscle behind Office Live
(InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Microsoft this week unveiled a partner program for its Office Live hosted service for small businesses, a product Microsoft chief operating officer Kevin Turner predicted will one day be nearly as important to the company as its Windows client OS.
CIOs Speak Out On Google Apps Vs. Microsoft Office
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - CIOs are testing Google Apps, but don't think the Postini acquisition will give Google leverage in many Microsoft Office accounts
Bots Helped To Boost Microsoft Live Search Gains
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - The good news for Microsoft is that more people are using Live Search. The bad news is that more bots are using it also.
Apple Patches Eight QuickTime Bugs
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - Apple released QuickTime 7.2 to fix eight security flaws -- all of them affect Mac OS X, Windows XP, and Windows Vista.
Microsoft Puts Partner Muscle Behind Office Live
(PC World)
PC World - Microsoft Corp. this week unveiled a partner program for its Office Live hosted service for small businesses, a product Microsoft Chief Operating Officer Kevin Turner predicted will one day be nearly as important to the company as its Windows client OS.
The Truth Behind the IE-Firefox Exploit
(NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Before the sun set on Microsoft's Patch Tuesday this month, security firm Secunia discovered a vulnerability in Firefox that malicious hackers could exploit to compromise a user's system. Here's the catch: Exploiting the bug depends on interaction between Mozilla's browser and Microsoft's Internet Explorer.
Sony, Microsoft see games key to console race
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/microsoft/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070712/tc_nm/gamesexpo_consoles_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070712/2007_07_11t124205_450x359_us_gamesexpo_consoles.jpg?x=130&y=103&sig=m7Nqsi6Q6Enpt6zsTduSNw--" align="left" height="103" width="130" alt="A gamer plays the video game 'Tiger Woods PGA Tour '06' at the 'XBox 360: Zero Hour' event in Palmdale, California November 20, 2005. After years of arguing whose video game machine has the best bells and whistles, Sony Corp. and Microsoft Corp. agree the battle boils down to which has the best games. (Chris Pizzello/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - After years of arguing
over whose video game machine has the best bells and whistles,
Sony Corp. (6758.T) and Microsoft Corp. agree the
battle boils down to which one has the best games.</p><br clear="all"/>
Microsoft Releases Windows Live OneCare 2.0 In Beta
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - The upgrade is expected to improve on the first version, which didn't stack up to rivals in antivirus protection.
Sites introduce preteens to networking
(AP)
AP - This past spring, 10-year-old Adam Young joined other tweens on Club Penguin, playing games, throwing virtual snowballs and chatting with fellow kids who appear onscreen as plump cartoon penguins. A few weeks later, Adam asked Mom to pay $5 a month for extra features, such as decorating his online persona's igloo.
Research downplays personal info threat
(AP)
AP - Almost every lesson on Internet safety warns against posting personal information such as phone numbers and school names. Researchers are now suggesting, though, that such advice, however well-intentioned, doesn't necessarily make children safer from predators and related threats.
Warner Music pulls suit against Web site
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070713/ap_on_hi_te/warner_music_imeem"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070712/capt.1a3b46a5bb6a4b10aebbcb888cbf0525.media_conference_snv111.jpg?x=130&y=86&sig=ROcIe4DcaKiFGvHCaDsXAA--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="Chinese actress Zhang Ziyi sits between investor Vivi Nevo, left, and Warner Music Group vice president Alex Zubillaga during a break at the annual Allen and Co.'s media conference Thursday, July 12, 2007, in Sun Valley, Idaho. (AP Photo/Douglas C. Pizac)" border="0" /></a>AP - Warner Music Group Corp. said Thursday it dropped a copyright infringement lawsuit against the social networking Web site imeem and agreed to license its music and video content to the site for a slice of its ad revenue.</p><br clear="all"/>
Review: Webkinz site not just for kids
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070712/ap_on_hi_te/tech_test_webkinz"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070712/capt.f57c0e1ed073431b82de95ac7b832cfb.addition_tech_test_webkinz_vajm101.jpg?x=130&y=86&sig=aTHscFxUoyvnvtP_r_BYXw--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="Mark Barakat, 6, son of Associated Press business writer Matthew Barakat, holds his Webkinz stuffed gorilla for a portrait at his home in Falls Church, Va., on Wednesday July 11, 2007. The toy comes with a code giving one year's access to the Webkinz Web site. There the toy gorilla or cat or frog or bunny becomes a virtual pet, and it's the child's job to keep it happy, healthy and well-fed by 'buying' food, toys and amenities with Webkinz cash, which are earned by playing the games and fulfilling various tasks. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)" border="0" /></a>AP - For about a week my 6-year-old son, Mark, was having a grand old time on Webkinz, one of several children's Web sites that have exploded in popularity in the last year or so.</p><br clear="all"/>
Yahoo closes Right Media deal
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070713/ap_on_hi_te/yahoo_right_media"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070712/capt.8d184ee9283e4d89931eaaeb338f1b9d.media_conference_snv102.jpg?x=130&y=104&sig=aZ9kixmnpR0j9w_ZoDC4Xw--" align="left" height="104" width="130" alt="Yahoo Inc. chairman Terry Semel, left, and Nike chairman Phil Knight arrive at the annual Allen and Co.'s media conference Thursday, July 12, 2007, in Sun Valley, Idaho. (AP Photo/Douglas C. Pizac)" border="0" /></a>AP - Yahoo Inc. took control of online advertising exchange Right Media Inc. on Thursday, giving the slumping Internet portal a head start on rivals Google Inc. and Microsoft Corp. in a heated race to build more powerful marketing vehicles.</p><br clear="all"/>
Cheeky China company says to sue Google over name
(Reuters)
Reuters - A Chinese company is suing Google
Inc.'s China subsidiary for copying its name, saying the U.S.
search engine's registered Chinese name is too similar to its
own and has harmed its operations.
Nintendo: Wii could top record-holding PS2
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070713/tc_nm/gamesexpo_nintendo_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070713/2007_07_12t180344_450x318_us_gamesexpo_nintendo.jpg?x=130&y=91&sig=Qy38vJyv6reegF_InWvc4A--" 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. expects little impact on its business from a game console price cut and the launch of a new PlayStation Portable model by rival Sony Corp., Nintendo President Satoru Iwata said on Thursday. (Toru Hanai/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Sales of Nintendo's
quirky Wii video game machine could top the legendary
PlayStation 2, making it the biggest hit in the industry's
history, Nintendo President Satoru Iwata said on Thursday.</p><br clear="all"/>
Former FBI chief joins wireless auction group
(Reuters)
Reuters - Former U.S. FBI Director Louis Freeh
threw his support behind a start-up wireless company that is
proposing to build a national network shared with commercial
and public safety users.
Sun looks to steal Linux thunder with Project Indiana
(InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Looking to steal thunder from the Linux juggernaut or at least catch the same wave, Sun plans to release binaries in Spring 2008 for its OpenSolaris Unix platform, similar to how Linux is offered, as part of the company's Project Indiana.
Mounting scrutiny for Google security
(InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Much as the ubiquity of Microsoft's Windows operating system and Office productivity tools has made the software giant a focal point of security research, search giant Google is facing new scrutiny as it diversifies its products and moves further into the business environment.
Research downplays personal info threat
(AP)
AP - Almost every lesson on Internet safety warns against posting personal information such as phone numbers and school names. Researchers are now suggesting, though, that such advice, however well-intentioned, doesn't necessarily make children safer from predators and related threats.
Sites introduce preteens to networking
(AP)
AP - This past spring, 10-year-old Adam Young joined other tweens on Club Penguin, playing games, throwing virtual snowballs and chatting with fellow kids who appear onscreen as plump cartoon penguins. A few weeks later, Adam asked Mom to pay $5 a month for extra features, such as decorating his online persona's igloo.
Cheeky China company says to sue Google over name
(Reuters)
Reuters - A Chinese company is suing Google
Inc.'s China subsidiary for copying its name, saying the U.S.
search engine's registered Chinese name is too similar to its
own and has harmed its operations.
Yahoo closes Right Media deal
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070713/ap_on_hi_te/yahoo_right_media"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070712/capt.8d184ee9283e4d89931eaaeb338f1b9d.media_conference_snv102.jpg?x=130&y=104&sig=aZ9kixmnpR0j9w_ZoDC4Xw--" align="left" height="104" width="130" alt="Yahoo Inc. chairman Terry Semel, left, and Nike chairman Phil Knight arrive at the annual Allen and Co.'s media conference Thursday, July 12, 2007, in Sun Valley, Idaho. (AP Photo/Douglas C. Pizac)" border="0" /></a>AP - Yahoo Inc. took control of online advertising exchange Right Media Inc. on Thursday, giving the slumping Internet portal a head start on rivals Google Inc. and Microsoft Corp. in a heated race to build more powerful marketing vehicles.</p><br clear="all"/>
Warner Music pulls suit against Web site
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070713/ap_on_hi_te/warner_music_imeem"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070712/capt.1a3b46a5bb6a4b10aebbcb888cbf0525.media_conference_snv111.jpg?x=130&y=86&sig=ROcIe4DcaKiFGvHCaDsXAA--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="Chinese actress Zhang Ziyi sits between investor Vivi Nevo, left, and Warner Music Group vice president Alex Zubillaga during a break at the annual Allen and Co.'s media conference Thursday, July 12, 2007, in Sun Valley, Idaho. (AP Photo/Douglas C. Pizac)" border="0" /></a>AP - Warner Music Group Corp. said Thursday it dropped a copyright infringement lawsuit against the social networking Web site imeem and agreed to license its music and video content to the site for a slice of its ad revenue.</p><br clear="all"/>
ComScore: MySpace teen visitors drops
(AP)
AP - The online hangout MySpace appears to be less popular among teens as rival Facebook draws more of the high school crowd, according to new measurements from comScore Media Metrix.
Questions raised over broadband plan
(AP)
AP - If they're lucky, Americans have two choices for getting high-speed Internet access: the local cable company or the local telephone company.
Mounting scrutiny for Google security
(InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Much as the ubiquity of Microsoft's Windows operating system and Office productivity tools has made the software giant a focal point of security research, search giant Google is facing new scrutiny as it diversifies its products and moves further into the business environment.
FBI: Expect more spam prosecutions
(InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - U.S. Internet users should expect a growing number of prosecutions for sending spam and related activities, such as creating botnets, officials with two U.S. law enforcement organizations said Thursday.
PluggedIn: Real estate Web sites boom, despite market slump
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070712/wr_nm/column_pluggedin_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070713/2007_07_12t172342_450x323_us_column_pluggedin.jpg?x=130&y=93&sig=gzSBnaq.YicUIABgiFgfJg--" align="left" height="93" width="130" alt="Construction laborers build homes in Woodridge, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago, April 16, 2004. Home buyers and home sellers alike can find more innovative and useful features than ever on real estate Web sites, which are nimbly adapting to the U.S. housing slump. (John Gress/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Home buyers and home sellers alike can
find more innovative and useful features than ever on real
estate Web sites, which are nimbly adapting to the U.S. housing
slump.</p><br clear="all"/>
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