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Windows 7 beta 1 makes early debut
News Leaked copies of Microsoft's forthcoming operating system have reportedly appeared on torrent trackers.
Tags: Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., Steve Ballmer, Western Digital Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows 7, operating system, Beta, Microsoft Windows, News.com
Bing needs to improve when news breaks
News Minutes following reports last month that Michael Jackson had been rushed to hospital, Microsoft's search engine buried news results for searches on his name.
Tags: Web sites, Web servers, Business broadband, Software engineering/development, Google Inc., Search Engine, Server, job, Internet, blog
Ballmer: It's OK to wait for Windows 7
News Microsoft's CEO, speaking to enterprise customers, says Windows 7 is worth the wait and that a Yahoo deal still makes sense.
Tags: Microsoft Windows, Business applications, Microsoft Corp., Steve Ballmer, Security, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows 7, operating system, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows
LA approves US$7.2 million Google Apps deal
News City's contract for Google Apps requires that integration provider Computer Sciences Corp. promise to pay a penalty if there is a security breach.
Tags: Web services, Office suites, E-mail clients, Google Inc., City Council, Security, LA, LA City, District of Columbia, Novell Inc.
LA officials question Google Apps plan
News Los Angeles' proposal to move government documents to Google Apps is being questioned after sensitive Twitter data on Google Apps is exposed by hacker.
Tags: Web services, Data Management, Twitter, Security, Google Inc., Cloud Computing, Associated Press, e-mail, Los Angeles, Google Apps
Microsoft wins deal to sell NBC ads
News The tie-up, which stems from the Redmond's purchase of Navic Networks, will allow Microsoft to sell ads that run on NBC's cable and broadcast stations.
Tags: Advertising, Digital media, TV, Google Inc., Cable, Advertisement, Digital media, NBC, NBC Universal Inc., Wall Street Journal
DMCA conviction for seller of bogus Microsoft product keys
News A man in his early 20s is likely headed to jail under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act after he circumvents security measures to sell unlicensed Microsoft software.
Tags: Authentication and encryption, Copyright, Microsoft Corp., Security, FBI, prosecutor, attorney, software, agent, Los Angeles
Siemens onboard for high-speed trains in China
News Japan and European countries like France have had them for decades. But now the race to build high-speed trains seems to have taken off in two of the leading world economies.
Tags: Hardware, Train, Siemens AG, Shanghai, Japan, Chinese Ministry Of Railway, China, Adobe PDF, U.S., Olympic Games
Microsoft chops price of its hosted software
News Redmond says it's cutting by a third the monthly subscription fee for those using a hosted version of Exchange, SharePoint, and Office Communications Server.
Tags: Microsoft Office, Software-as-a-service (SaaS), Microsoft Office, Google Inc., Autodesk Inc., Aon Corp., Chile, Microsoft Corp., software, Blockbuster Inc.
Game console makers at crossroads
News Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo are coming to terms with a dearth of blockbuster titles and increased rivalry from new gaming platforms such as smartphones.
Tags: Game players, Games, Console Maker, Game Console, Microsoft Corp., Sony Computer Entertainment Inc., Sales, entertainment, Nintendo Wii, console
Ex-Facebook executive as MySpace CEO, 'effective immediately'
News Former Facebook executive Owen Van Natta takes over from outgoing CEO Chris DeWolfe. John Sykes will take over his old role at Project Playlist.
Tags: Web 2.0, MySpace, Van Natta, News Corp., entertainment, Amazon.com Inc., Facebook, CEO, Hollywood, revenue
eBay ex-CEO to make Calif. gubernatorial bid official
News Former CEO of eBay is expected to officially declare her candidacy for governor of California on Tuesday.
Tags: Business Strategies & Functions, eBay Inc., Republican, Governor, Internet, Sen.
Report: YouTube looking to long-form video
News Video-sharing site is doing away with its 10-minute maximum for at least some videographers. Move comes as company struggles to boost revenues.
Tags: Video, Web 2.0, Web sites, Media players, Digital media, Google Inc., TV, YouTube Inc., Eric Schmidt, film festival
Office Web Apps won't work offline
News In an interview, Microsoft senior VP Chris Capossela tells CNET News that users will need a desktop version of Office to edit documents without an Internet connection.
Tags: Office suites, Web services, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp., Web Browser, Google Inc., Web Application, Microsoft PowerPoint, Los Angeles, Google Docs
Stunned film, music sectors react to Veoh decision
News There's no disputing that a federal court's decision to offer safe-harbor protection for sites such as Veoh is a blow to the entertainment industry. But will it bring change?
Tags: Digital rights management (DRM), Music, Video, Web 2.0, Web sites, Viacom Inc., Universal Music Group, attorney, entertainment, YouTube Inc.
