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Microsoft Considers Life Without Yahoo 24 Apr 08, 21:00 ET PC World - Microsoft reiterated Thursday that it is prepared to withdraw its offer to buy Yahoo and said it believes it has the... more Yahoo plans makeover with elements of social network 24 Apr 08, 20:33 ET AP - Yahoo Inc. plans to make its Web site a social hub by hosting applications from other online services, part of the Internet pioneer's effort to spawn more advertising opportunities. more Microsoft Results Disappoint, Presses Yahoo Attack 24 Apr 08, 19:56 ET TechWeb - Weak quarterly sales of Windows software drove shares down but did not deter Microsoft from its $44 billion unsolicited bid of Yahoo. more Dell Phasing out Customer Service Centers in Canada 24 Apr 08, 19:40 ET PC World - Dell's facilities in Canada are being hit by the company's efforts to save US$3 billion over the next three years, with... more Lenovo Agrees To Sell VMware In China 24 Apr 08, 19:27 ET TechWeb - China's economic boom has attracted many U.S. tech companies looking to tap into a potentially huge customer base. more Google Names Morgan Stanley Director As CIO 24 Apr 08, 19:21 ET TechWeb - Benjamin Fried replaces Douglas Merrill, who left Google earlier this month to run EMI's digital music business. more Sun continues pursuit of Java for iPhone 24 Apr 08, 19:13 ET InfoWorld - Sun continues to pursue talks with Apple Computer to have Java applications run on Apple's iPhone while acknowledging a third party's efforts toward the same goal. more Microsoft Hyper-V To Flaunt Advanced Virtualization Features 24 Apr 08, 18:58 ET TechWeb - The beta version of Hyper-V is already operative, and customers may download the more advanced Hyper-V Release Candidate 1 before its addition to Windows Server 2008. more Microsoft CFO says eyeing hostile deal for Yahoo 24 Apr 08, 18:47 ET Reuters - Microsoft Corp is considering launching a hostile bid for Yahoo Inc as early next week if Yahoo does not begin talks soon, Chief Financial Officer Chris Liddell said on Thursday. more Web 2.0: Yahoo Rewires With Open Strategy 24 Apr 08, 18:45 ET TechWeb - With its Yahoo Open Strategy, the company follows in the footsteps of Facebook, Google, and Microsoft by opening up its software to developers. more After Web Defacement, University Warns of Data Breach 24 Apr 08, 18:10 ET PC World - Two weeks after discovering that its Web site had been used by hackers to flog fancy wedding rings, Southern Connecticut State... more Microsoft Earnings Flat, Despite Server Launches 24 Apr 08, 17:40 ET PC World - Microsoft on Thursday reported quarterly earnings in line with Wall Street expectations but down slightly from the same... more Microsoft 3Q profit falls from Vista-heavy 2007 quarter 24 Apr 08, 17:21 ET AP - Microsoft Corp. said Thursday its fiscal third-quarter profit fell 11 percent from a year earlier, when the software maker reported more than $1 billion in deferred revenue tied to delays in the launch of the Windows Vista operating system. more 3G IPhone Due on June 9, Analysts Say 24 Apr 08, 17:00 ET PC World - The 3G iPhone will be announced June 9, the likely date of Apple CEO Steve Jobs' keynote at the company's Worldwide Developers... more Mozilla: Fennec to Revolutionize Mobile Browsing 24 Apr 08, 17:00 ET PC World - Fennec, the mobile version of the Firefox browser, will simplify and enhance Web browsing on cell phones and usher in an era... more Qwest introduces 20 megabit DSL in some areas 24 Apr 08, 16:13 ET AP - Qwest Communications International Inc. on Thursday introduced DSL plans with faster download speeds, including one that is the fastest DSL service from a major U.S. phone company. more Interop: Marvell To Unveil System-On-Chips To Boost Network Performance 24 Apr 08, 15:53 ET TechWeb - Three of the systems-on-a-chip are designed for low power consumption in devices ranging from routers, base stations, storage, and computers to laser printers. more Cloud Computing Startup Gets $4.5M Venture Funding 24 Apr 08, 15:33 ET TechWeb - RightScale makes developer tools for creating server clusters on Amazon Web Services. more Qwest Rolls out Faster Broadband 24 Apr 08, 15:10 ET PC World - Residential and small-business customers of Qwest Communications International in 23 U.S. cities will soon have access to... more Court cuts $200M from royalty judgment against Genentech 24 Apr 08, 14:51 ET AP - The California Supreme Court has slashed $200 million from a judgment against Genentech Inc. more Yahoo to Radically Open Its Platforms 24 Apr 08, 14:30 ET PC World - Yahoo is swinging the doors of its Web platforms wide open to let outside developers create applications across its network of... more Yahoo to harmonize user profiles 24 Apr 08, 14:01 ET Reuters - Yahoo Inc is working to rewire the dozens of services across its site so that users can manage all information about themselves in a single place and share it with friends across the Web. more No Change in XP Plan Despite Ballmer Comment, Microsoft Says 24 Apr 08, 14:00 ET PC World - Comments by Steve Ballmer at a press conference in Europe on Thursday have led to speculation that Microsoft is reconsidering... more Asian history inspires new online games 24 Apr 08, 12:56 ET Reuters - After exhausting just about every elf, dragon and knight featured in Western cultures, makers of popular online games are turning to ancient Asian history and war heroes for new inspiration. more NextWave shares soar on plans to sell spectrum holdings 24 Apr 08, 12:34 ET AP - NextWave Wireless Inc. is looking to sell its vast holdings of licenses for U.S. airwaves, which are worth billions of dollars and could allow a new market entrant to create a nearly nationwide wireless network. more Ubuntu 8.04 Released 24 Apr 08, 12:33 ET PC World - The new version of the popular Linux distribution offers long-term support, targeted at business users. more iBand makes music with two fingers... and iPhone 24 Apr 08, 12:18 ET AFP - Six fingers and three iPhones are enough to create a band, and Austria's iBand is living proof, having scored a hit on the Internet by converting the little gadgets into a guitar, a keyboard and a set of drums. more Onset offers bulk export tool for data loggers 24 Apr 08, 12:00 ET Macworld.com - Onset Computer is now offering a Bulk Export Tool as a free add-on for its Hobo Data Logger devices. more Not all :) as informal writing creeps into teen assignments 24 Apr 08, 11:11 ET AP - It's nothing to LOL about: Despite best efforts to keep school writing assignments formal, two-thirds of teens admit in a survey that emoticons and other informal styles have crept in. more Researchers: Windows Update Should Be Redesigned 24 Apr 08, 10:40 ET PC World - Using off-the-shelf tools, exploits for software vulnerabilities can be crafted in as little as 30 seconds after studying the... more The real Steve Ballmer has a golfclub on Facebook 24 Apr 08, 10:35 ET Reuters - Microsoft Chief Executive Steve Ballmer has a page on Facebook, but because there are so many Steve Ballmers he is hard to find. more DOJ Nets Two More Guilty Pleas in E-Rate Fraud Charges 24 Apr 08, 10:20 ET PC World - Former co-owners of DeltaNet, a New Jersey computer service provider, have agreed to plead guilty to charges related to... more Sony off to races with "Gran Turismo" 24 Apr 08, 09:47 ET Reuters - Sony's PlayStation 3 is off to the races with a teaser installment of its iconic "Gran Turismo" franchise, starting this year's high-octane video game lineup with a wave of the checkered flag. more Microsoft could keep XP if customers want it: CEO 24 Apr 08, 09:15 ET Reuters - Microsoft could re-think plans to phase out its Windows XP operating system by June 30 if customers show they want to keep it but so far they have not, Chief Executive Steve Ballmer said. more Web 2.0: Tellme Adds Voice-To-Visual Service To BlackBerry 24 Apr 08, 09:08 ET TechWeb - The software is initially downloadable for BlackBerry phones and is scheduled to roll out on future Helio devices. more Microsoft offers hope for people who want to keep XP 24 Apr 08, 08:42 ET AP - Microsoft Corp. chief executive Steve Ballmer on Thursday offered a glimmer of hope to fans of the company's XP operating system, saying customer demand may see the company reconsider a decision to stop selling XP in June. more Ballmer: Microsoft Could Walk Away From Yahoo Deal 24 Apr 08, 07:40 ET PC World - Microsoft gave its first hint that it may abandon its $44.6 billion bid for Yahoo, as it approaches the deadline for a... more Nintendo's profit surges on strong sales of Wii, DS 24 Apr 08, 06:53 ET AP - Nintendo Co.'s net profit surged 47.7 percent to a record high, powered by strong sales of software and accessories for its popular Wii video game console and brisk sales of its DS handheld devices. more Motorola plots its comeback as cellphone icon 24 Apr 08, 06:50 ET USATODAY.com - SCHAUMBURG, Ill. - Talking with Greg Brown, Motorola's new CEO, is a bit like stepping into The Twilight Zone: Both require you to suspend disbelief, at least temporarily, and simply go with the story line. more Big supply of chips makes for great buys 24 Apr 08, 06:50 ET USATODAY.com - SAN FRANCISCO - An oversupply of one kind of computer memory is creating great deals on digital camera cards, music players and other portable electronics. more Playing Beamz is addictive fun - but not worth $600 24 Apr 08, 06:50 ET USATODAY.com - Music and technology have long made an attractive duo, from electric guitars to grand pianos that connect to the Internet. A new music-tech pairing arrived this week, though it's not nearly on such a grand scale. The Beamz laser music system, from a Scottsdale, Ariz., company called Beamz Interactive, is a funky, $600, W-shaped, music-playing contraption that connects to a Windows PC via USB and works off six laser beams. more China ties US for most Web users at 221 million people 24 Apr 08, 06:20 ET AP - China's fast-growing population of Internet users has soared to 221 million, tying the United States for the largest number of people online, according to government data reported Thursday. more Nintendo Q4 jumps 60 pct on Wii boom, outlook modest 24 Apr 08, 04:23 ET Reuters - Japan's Nintendo Co Ltd (7974.OS), maker of the hit Wii game machine, said on Thursday fourth-quarter profit jumped 60 percent but it forecast only modest annual growth of 9 percent as sales of its DS handheld machine slow. more Vodafone in venture to boost mobile Internet 24 Apr 08, 04:19 ET Reuters - British mobile phone group Vodafone said on Thursday it was linking up with China Mobile (0941.HK) and Softbank (9984.T) to help accelerate the commercial deployment of mobile Internet services. more China becomes world's largest Internet population 24 Apr 08, 01:49 ET Reuters - China has surpassed the United States to become the world's largest Internet-using population, reaching 221 million by the end of February, state media said on Thursday. more

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