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Microsoft Helps Law Enforcement Get Around Encryption 29 Apr 08, 21:40 ET PC World - The growing use of encryption software-- like Microsoft's own BitLocker-- by cyber criminals has led Microsoft to develop a... more Windows XP SP3: It Ain't Out Til It's Out 29 Apr 08, 20:06 ET NewsFactor - Although the final upgrade to the Windows XP operating system was supposed to be made available this week on Microsoft's Download Center, Microsoft has apparently decided to delay its release. Service Pack 3 was originally released to manufacturing on April 21 and plans were set for May 2 to make the upgrade available via MSDN and Technet download. more Worst of all worlds for Miley Cyrus 29 Apr 08, 19:32 ET Reuters - Another "wholesome" teen icon gone bad? Or was U.S. television star Miley Cyrus' blunder in allowing herself to be photographed wrapped only in a bed sheet simply a mistake that will be forgiven by her young fans? more New CEO named at 3Com in wake of failed buyout 29 Apr 08, 19:17 ET AP - Edgar Masri was removed as chief executive of data network equipment maker 3Com Inc. on Tuesday and immediately replaced by Robert Mao, a fluent Mandarin speaker who will be based in Beijing, which the Massachusetts-based firm sees as its biggest market. more New 3Com CEO Mao to Be Based in China 29 Apr 08, 19:00 ET PC World - 3Com, the U.S. networking vendor now looking to operations in China for a competitive edge, has named a new CEO who will be... more Microsoft Cuts Xbox Prices In Four Asian Markets 29 Apr 08, 18:52 ET TechWeb - The reductions will take effect this week in South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Singapore. more Interop: Adena Health Reaps Benefits Of Video-Based Telemedicine 29 Apr 08, 18:02 ET TechWeb - Video-related technology, such as software for videoconferencing and broadcasting, isn't huge in comparison to the total cost of the upgrade, analysts suggest. more British Snap Up Nintendo's Wii Fit Video Game 29 Apr 08, 17:32 ET NewsFactor - For a nation perhaps better known for a fitness regimen of darts and a pint, the news from Elspa Ltd.'s Chart-Track was particularly startling. The data-compilation service, which among other things tallies the sale of software titles, announced that last week Nintendo's Wii Fit was the top-selling title in the United Kingdom. The company's Mario Kart Wii dropped to the number-two position. more Five Software Tools to Speed Up Your Day 29 Apr 08, 17:30 ET PC World - Check out a handful of the Geek's favorite productivity-boosting applications, plug-ins, and Web services. more If travel is driving you crazy, tell DOT's new blog 29 Apr 08, 16:54 ET AP - Forget long layovers, longer security lines and delay-induced dinners of Auntie Anne's Pretzels at the airport, the Transportation Department wants you to think of life in the fast lane when you travel. more IBM Buys Trading Data Vendor Infodyne 29 Apr 08, 16:40 ET PC World - IBM has scooped up Infodyne, a privately held maker of software that quickly crunches hundreds of market data sources together... more Microsoft Again Delays Windows XP SP3 Release 29 Apr 08, 16:30 ET TechWeb - Microsoft is holding up the software update's release, this time after finding a compatibility issue with an electronic checkout system for retailers. more Electronics makers to create home networking standard 29 Apr 08, 16:13 ET AP - Several electronics manufacturers said Tuesday they are working to create a worldwide standard for how their devices will talk with each other in people's homes. more Prototyping Tool Eases Design of IPhone Apps 29 Apr 08, 15:00 ET PC World - Enterprises that want to create applications for Apple's iPhone will be able to build and try out prototypes using a special... more Dell to cut jobs in Ireland 29 Apr 08, 14:57 ET AP - Personal computer maker Dell Inc. announced Tuesday that it will lay off 250 workers in Ireland as part of its global cost-cutting plan, a decision economists said reflected the rising expense of doing business here. more Microsoft Delays Release of Windows XP SP3 29 Apr 08, 14:50 ET PC World - Microsoft has delayed the release of a third service pack for Windows XP, blaming a "compatibility issue" between the software... more New Orleans plans YouTube presidential debate 29 Apr 08, 14:09 ET Reuters - New Orleans hopes to hold a U.S. presidential campaign town meeting in September, and while the candidates have yet to agree, the debate has already been announced on YouTube. more Microsoft Uses Open Source To Extend Systems Management To Linux 29 Apr 08, 12:00 ET TechWeb - Microsoft is extending its management software to Linux and Unix by integrating some of the open source OpenPegasus project's code into System Center Operations Manager. more Man gets prison after hundreds of thousands of spam e-mails 29 Apr 08, 11:50 ET AP - A Colorado man accused of sending hundreds of thousands of spam e-mails has been sentenced to 21 months in prison after pleading guilty to tax evasion and falsifying e-mail headers. more AOL and Yahoo Make IM VoIP Moves 29 Apr 08, 11:30 ET PC World - AOL and Yahoo separately on Tuesday made changes to the Internet telephony features within their IM (instant message)... more Grand Theft Auto launches to rave reviews 29 Apr 08, 08:59 ET Reuters - "Grand Theft Auto 4" went on sale Tuesday, with fans lining up at midnight to grab the first copies of the criminal action game hailed as a brutal and satirical masterpiece equal to films like "The Godfather." more Industry leaders join push for home media networks 29 Apr 08, 08:18 ET Reuters - Chip and electronics makers Intel , Infineon (IFXGn.DE), Texas Instruments and Panasonic (6752.T) have formed an alliance to promote home networks for movies, music and pictures using domestic wiring. more 'Grand Theft Auto IV' is exhilarating adventure 29 Apr 08, 08:13 ET USATODAY.com - Let's cut right to the chase: Grand Theft Auto IV is not a video game for kids, tweens or even young teenagers. As with its controversial predecessors, the latest in the 70 million unit-selling series is a Mature-rated adventure, created for players 17 years of age and older as it gives you a virtual taste of the criminal underworld. Think of it as an interactive episode of The Sopranos, if you will. more Microsoft Messenger 7 brings Bonjour support, corporate AV features 29 Apr 08, 08:00 ET Macworld.com - Microsoft's Mac Business Unit (BU) has announced the release of Messenger for Mac 7, its instant messaging client. Version 7 is a free download, available from the Mac BU's website. more AMD: 100 Laptop Designs Being Readied for Puma 29 Apr 08, 06:30 ET PC World - Around 100 laptop designs based on Advanced Micro Devices' upcoming Puma laptop chip platform are being readied ahead of the... more Synchronize Pro X 6.0 adds 'Fast Scan' 29 Apr 08, 06:15 ET Macworld.com - Qdea has released Synchronize Pro X version 6.0, an upgrade to its file synchronization and backup software for Mac OS X. It costs $99.95 for a two-year license. more Product review: Fonality PBXtra 4.0 29 Apr 08, 06:00 ET InfoWorld - Fonality takes a different approach with PBXtra, which, like cousin Trixbox and Critical Links' EdgeBox, incorporates the open source Asterisk. more Battery Shortage Could Hurt Small PC Vendors, Says Quanta 29 Apr 08, 05:50 ET PC World - A shortage of batteries and other components could hurt smaller PC vendors, although the top 10 vendors are unlikely to be... more Microsoft Botnet-hunting Tool Helps Bust Hackers 29 Apr 08, 03:50 ET PC World - Botnet fighters have another tool in their arsenal, thanks to Microsoft. more CinemaNow to offer movie orders via cell phone 29 Apr 08, 00:58 ET Reuters - Privately held digital entertainment provider CinemaNow said on Tuesday that U.S. consumers would be able to use their cell phones to view movie trailers and order full-length movies to watch on their home television or computer through its mobile website. more Ribbit Launches Phone Service for Salesforce 29 Apr 08, 00:30 ET PC World - The Internet telephony startup Ribbit is expected to announce Tuesday that one of its initial flagship projects-- an... more Yahoo to outsource Messenger phone calls to Jajah 29 Apr 08, 00:12 ET AP - Yahoo Inc. is outsourcing the Internet telephone functions of its instant messaging program to the startup Jajah. more Media co. Cox eyes online ad growth, buys startup for $300M 29 Apr 08, 00:11 ET AP - Media conglomerate Cox Enterprises Inc., betting its future on Internet advertising as newspaper and television audiences shrink, plans to spend $300 million to buy a startup that helps Web sites pool their ad space. more

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