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AQuantive approves Microsoft buyout
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/microsoft/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070809/ap_on_hi_te/microsoft_aquantive"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070809/2007_08_09t081301_450x316_us_videogames_madden.jpg?x=130&y=91&sig=Pkz_AJ9a4gP1SK6FYZAosg--" align="left" height="91" width="130" alt="National Football League New Orleans Saints' running back Reggie Bush (L) and Jeff Bell, corporate vice president of global marketing, interactive entertainment business at Microsoft demonstrates Electronic Arts Sports Madden NFL 08 during Microsoft's E3 media briefing in Santa Monica July 10, 2007. (Gus Ruelas/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>AP - Shareholders of online advertising company aQuantive Inc. approved a buyout offer from Microsoft Corp. at a meeting in downtown Seattle Thursday.</p><br clear="all"/>
Microsoft Readies Patches For Windows Vista, IE Bugs
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - In next week's Patch Tuesday release, Microsoft will release six bulletins that contain fixes for critical bugs and another three that patch flaws with a top rating of important.
Microsoft Plans Nine Security Updates for Next Week
(PC World)
PC World - Microsoft Corp. will release nine sets of security patches next week, including six critical updates for Windows, Office, Internet Explorer and its Visual Basic development software.
Microsoft plans nine security updates for next week
(InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Microsoft will release nine sets of security patches next week, including six critical updates for Windows, Office, Internet Explorer, and its Visual Basic development software.
Porn Publisher Sues Microsoft Over Search Images
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - The man behind Perfect 10 claims that MSN violates his copyrights by linking to third party sites that show unauthorized copies of his images.
Porn Company Perfect 10 Sues Microsoft
(PC World)
PC World - A publisher of nude model photography is suing Microsoft Corp. for putting links and images of the company's content in search results taken from other Web sites that are illegally reproducing the material.
Update: Porn company Perfect 10 sues Microsoft
(InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - A publisher of nude model photography is suing Microsoft for putting links and images of the company's content in search results taken from other Web sites that are illegally reproducing the material.
Microsoft Poaches Key EA Executive
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - John Schappert will head up key parts of Microsoft's Interactive Entertainment Business, which includes Xbox LIVE.
Microsoft's "Halo 3" pre-orders exceed 1 million
(Reuters)
Reuters - Microsoft Corp. said on
Thursday orders ahead of the official launch of the fast-paced
shooter video game "Halo 3" exceeded 1 million in North
America, breaking pre-order records in the video game industry.
Perfect 10 Sues Microsoft
(PC World)
PC World - A publisher of nude model photography is suing Microsoft Corp. for putting links and images of the company's content in search results taken from other Web sites that are illegally reproducing the material.
AT&T errs in edit of anti-Bush lyrics
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070810/ap_on_hi_te/at_t_pearl_jam"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/rids/20070809/i/r1425780863.jpg?x=130&y=109&sig=CVwpIpL4E2Twp1xrGzpPoA--" align="left" height="109" width="130" alt="Eddie Vedder performs at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, May 9, 2006. REUTERS/Mike Cassese" border="0" /></a>AP - Lyrics performed by Pearl Jam criticizing President Bush should not have been censored from a webcast by AT&T Inc., a company spokesman acknowledged Thursday.</p><br clear="all"/>
YouTube video helps catch thief
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070810/ap_on_fe_st/odd_youtube_thief"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20070808/capt.sge.jag53.080807055001.photo00.photo.default-512x355.jpg?x=130&y=90&sig=PBbWtKZXGoucw.WnBNIClQ--" align="left" height="90" width="130" alt="View of the homepage of the YouTube website, in Washington, in May. Malaysian authorities are investigating the YouTube video of a student rapping to the national anthem using allegedly seditious lyrics, the Straits Times reported Wednesday citing officials.(AFP/File/Nicholas Kamm)" border="0" /></a>AP - A thief was convicted and fined after being spotted on a video posted on the Web site YouTube.</p><br clear="all"/>
UMG testing sale of unrestricted tracks
(AP)
AP - Universal Music Group said Thursday it will sell digital music from artists such as Sting, 50 Cent and Stevie Wonder without the customary copy-protection technology for a limited time.
Squash champion leads digital cable push
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070809/ap_on_hi_te/comcast_roberts"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070809/capt.1276459008c44e3b9045205d1e4da29a.comcast_roberts_nybz134.jpg?x=86&y=130&sig=8vQtjLSh7VFIDCPQiklw6Q--" align="left" height="130" width="86" alt="Comcast CEO Brian Roberts is shown in his Philadelphia office in this July 30, 2007 file photo. (AP Photo/George Widman, file)" border="0" /></a>AP - Comcast has stepped up to meet the competitive threat from satellite TV, and customers are rapidly embracing a "triple play" bundle of digital video, high-speed Internet and phone service, which not only brings in more money but makes customers less likely to jump ship.</p><br clear="all"/>
Vonage subscriber recruitment stalls
(AP)
AP - Internet telephone company Vonage Holdings Corp. on Thursday reported a much reduced loss for the second quarter as it scaled back marketing, but it also saw a drastic drop in new subscribers.
Australia to provide Internet filters to thwart perverts
(AFP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070810/tc_afp/australiainternetchildrenabuse"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20070810/capt.sge.jrg87.100807055622.photo00.photo.default-512x345.jpg?x=130&y=87&sig=TIVNkPJXl4RvW9yh1m8cfA--" align="left" height="87" width="130" alt="A local Internet cafe in Sydney, in March. Australia will provide a free Internet filtering service and access to a hotline in a bid to thwart perverts seeking to contact children, Prime Minister John Howard said Friday.(AFP/File/Anoek de Groot)" border="0" /></a>AFP - Australia will provide a free Internet filtering service and access to a hotline in a bid to thwart perverts seeking to contact children, Prime Minister John Howard said Friday.</p><br clear="all"/>
Halo 3 Presales On Record Pace
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - More than 1 million orders have been taken for the Xbox 360 game, scheduled to ship Sept. 25.
Mary-Louise Parker's career in high gear
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070809/ap_en_ot/ap_on_tv_mary_louise_parker"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070809/capt.9651b399991f406396f6d0c34655103e.tv_mary_louise_parker_nyet340.jpg?x=86&y=130&sig=a9CyHzQCMjqe_OlXePMLsg--" align="left" height="130" width="86" alt="This undated photo, provided by Showtime, shows actress Mary-Louise Parker as Nancy Botwin in Showtime's comedy series 'Weeds,' now in its third season. (AP Photo/Showtime, Monty Brinton)" border="0" /></a>AP - On "Weeds," Nancy Botwin knows the everyday annoyances of modern life. Like, say, an anemic cell-phone signal when she needs to make a call.</p><br clear="all"/>
VMware CTO Sees Linux Advantage In Virtualizing The Data Center
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - Is there a virtualization battle with Microsoft on the horizon?... Based on the market share growth of Linux, Mendel Rosenblum seems to think so.
EMC Raises Projected Pricing On VMware IPO
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - EMC said Thursday it expects shares of its VMware software unit to sell for about 17 percent more than previously projected amid growing interest in what has been touted as one of the hottest IPOs of the year.
Australia to provide Internet filters to thwart perverts
(AFP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070810/tc_afp/australiainternetchildrenabuse"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20070810/capt.sge.jrg87.100807055622.photo00.photo.default-512x345.jpg?x=130&y=87&sig=TIVNkPJXl4RvW9yh1m8cfA--" align="left" height="87" width="130" alt="A local Internet cafe in Sydney, in March. Australia will provide a free Internet filtering service and access to a hotline in a bid to thwart perverts seeking to contact children, Prime Minister John Howard said Friday.(AFP/File/Anoek de Groot)" border="0" /></a>AFP - Australia will provide a free Internet filtering service and access to a hotline in a bid to thwart perverts seeking to contact children, Prime Minister John Howard said Friday.</p><br clear="all"/>
Veoh files pre-emptive copyright lawsuit
(AP)
AP - Online video sharing site Veoh has pre-emptively sued Universal Music Group, asking a federal judge to prevent the giant music label from filing its own copyright infringement action.
UMG testing sale of unrestricted tracks
(AP)
AP - Universal Music Group said Thursday it will sell digital music from artists such as Sting, 50 Cent and Stevie Wonder without the customary copy-protection technology for a limited time.
Netflix Hack: Sign of Things To Come for Blockbuster?
(NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - On Thursday, Blockbuster announced the purchase of Movielink, a Web site that offers online streaming of Hollywood movies. The acquisition positions Blockbuster to compete head-to-head with Netflix's "Watch Instantly" service, launched in January.
Saudis block liberal Internet forum, says activist
(Reuters)
Reuters - A Saudi political reform activist said
on Thursday the authorities had blocked his Internet forum as
part of a wider crackdown on freedom of expression in Saudi
Arabia.
Veoh seeks court protection from Universal Music
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070809/wr_nm/veoh_universal_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070810/2007_08_09t181238_450x348_us_veoh_universal.jpg?x=130&y=100&sig=AVGx_xa2LlPHlvLbksyNxA--" align="left" height="100" width="130" alt="A screenshot of Veoh.com, taken on August 9, 2007. Online video service Veoh said on Thursday it is seeking court protection from any possible copyright-infringement lawsuits from Vivendi's Universal Music Group, the world's largest music label. (www.veoh.com/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Online video service Veoh said on
Thursday it is seeking court protection from any possible
copyright-infringement lawsuits from Vivendi's Universal Music
Group, the world's largest music label.</p><br clear="all"/>
AQuantive approves Microsoft buyout
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070809/ap_on_hi_te/microsoft_aquantive"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070809/2007_08_09t081301_450x316_us_videogames_madden.jpg?x=130&y=91&sig=Pkz_AJ9a4gP1SK6FYZAosg--" align="left" height="91" width="130" alt="National Football League New Orleans Saints' running back Reggie Bush (L) and Jeff Bell, corporate vice president of global marketing, interactive entertainment business at Microsoft demonstrates Electronic Arts Sports Madden NFL 08 during Microsoft's E3 media briefing in Santa Monica July 10, 2007. (Gus Ruelas/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>AP - Shareholders of online advertising company aQuantive Inc. approved a buyout offer from Microsoft Corp. at a meeting in downtown Seattle Thursday.</p><br clear="all"/>
Microsoft Plans Nine Security Updates for Next Week
(PC World)
PC World - Microsoft Corp. will release nine sets of security patches next week, including six critical updates for Windows, Office, Internet Explorer and its Visual Basic development software.
Storm Worm Attack Shifts To Malicious Web Pages
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - Storm worm attacks have always come in the form of massive e-mail campaigns, but researchers have spotted the attackers creating malicious Web sites.
Squash champion leads digital cable push
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070809/ap_on_hi_te/comcast_roberts"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070809/capt.1276459008c44e3b9045205d1e4da29a.comcast_roberts_nybz134.jpg?x=86&y=130&sig=8vQtjLSh7VFIDCPQiklw6Q--" align="left" height="130" width="86" alt="Comcast CEO Brian Roberts is shown in his Philadelphia office in this July 30, 2007 file photo. (AP Photo/George Widman, file)" border="0" /></a>AP - Comcast has stepped up to meet the competitive threat from satellite TV, and customers are rapidly embracing a "triple play" bundle of digital video, high-speed Internet and phone service, which not only brings in more money but makes customers less likely to jump ship.</p><br clear="all"/>
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