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Cybercitizens called upon to squash hackers
News Symantec's new Internet Security software will utilize power of Web users to snare cybercriminals, asking users to provide data on attempted computer intrusions.
Tags: Data security, PC security, Hacking, Norton Co., Security, Internet Security, Eastern Europe, Symantec Corp., Hacker, Internet
Microsoft's plan to get back in phone game
News Company's long-rumored "Pink" plans will start revealing themselves next year, as long delayed overhaul of Windows Mobile hits the market.
Tags: Cellular phones, Smart phones, Mobile platforms, Microsoft Windows Mobile, phone, handset maker, Hardware, Microsoft Windows, Smart phones, Cellular phones
Print publication meltdown reaches the Philippines
Blogs By now, you must have heard about the news that several big and centuries-old newspapers in the U.S. are in danger of cl...
Verizon completes initial 4G wireless test
News Wireless provider has successfully completed the first test of its 4G wireless service in the first two markets: Boston and Seattle.
Tags: 3G (Third Generation), Next-generation technology/networks, Verizon Communications Inc., Wireless, Service, Cable, Clearwire Corp., Seattle, 3G, 4G
Tim Draper: Now's the 'best time' to start a business
News Venture capitalist Timothy Draper says that despite the recession, now is a great time to start a new business.
Tags: Venture capital, Entrepreneurship, Adobe Systems Inc., Hewlett-Packard Co., General Electric Co., Investor, Stock, Coca-Cola Co., Seattle, Venture capital
Microsoft sues over IM spam, phishing
News Lawsuit alleges that two companies used its Live Messenger service to poach users' contacts for spam and to send them to phishing sites.
Tags: Legal, Instant messaging, Spam and phishing, Phishing, Security Team, Microsoft Windows Live, Spam, Attack, general counsel, Seattle
Microsoft in talks over AOL merger
News Redmond is pushing ahead in discussions with Time Warner over a possible merger with AOL's Web businesses, according to The Wall Street Journal.
Tags: Mergers, Acquisitions, Microsoft Corp., Yahoo! Inc., America Online Inc., Web company, Seattle, Wall Street Journal, Time Warner Inc., merger
Microsoft told to stop some Windows sales in China
News Microsoft ordered to stop selling some versions of Windows operating system in China, following licensing dispute with a local supplier.
Tags: Microsoft Windows, Software licensing, Regulations, Microsoft Corp., software, software company, Sales, font, Intellectual Property Right, intellectual property
It's official: MySpace to acquire iLike
News CEO Owen Van Natta said in a conference call that the News Corp.-owned social network has agreed to purchase the social music site, following rumors.
Tags: Web 2.0, Acquisitions, MySpace, News Corp., entertainment, social networking, Seattle, Facebook, network, tax
IE6 forcing Bing as default search engine
News Microsoft says it's a bug and it is investigating the problem, and adds that later versions of its browser are not affected.
Tags: Web browsers, Search, Business applications, Web Browser, Search Engine, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Advertisement, IE8, Microsoft Internet Explorer 6
Microsoft Live Search exec Goldberg departing
News General manager Brad Goldberg is leaving Redmond and will be succeeded by Mike Nichols. That's amid a number of recent executive changes for the tech titan.
Tags: Search, E-mail servers, Web sites, Leadership, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Live Search, Yahoo! Inc., Chicago, Advertisement, Seattle
Bing 2.0 could be around the corner
News Microsoft apparently has shown off new improvements to its Bing search engine, according to some employees' Twitter feeds.
Tags: Web servers, Web sites, Search, Search, Web servers
Microsoft sues over malicious online ads
News Software maker says it filed five lawsuits Thursday in the United States to try to slow the growing threat.
Tags: Network security, Internet advertising, Online Advertising, IM, New York Times Co., malicious code, ad network, Web Site, blog posting, Network security
M-Commerce's big moment
News Mobile commerce is gaining momentum as consumers get comfortable with ordering all sorts of products by cell phone and companies such as Papa John's watch sales climb.
Tags: Mobile commerce, Starbucks Corp., Phone, cell phone, mobile, Amazon.com Inc., M-commerce Driver, Papa John, Sales, M-commerce
First Microsoft retail stores to open this fall
News Microsoft confirmed on Wednesday that it is planning to open its first stores this fall, with at least some of the locations likely to be right near an Apple store.
Tags: Business applications, Personal applications, Apple Inc., New Orleans, Microsoft Windows 7, Redmond, retail company, Wal-Mart Stores Inc., CNET Networks Inc., Seattle Post-Intelligencer
