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Microsoft's board fails to decide on Yahoo: report 30 Apr 08, 21:29 ET Reuters - Microsoft Corp's board met on Wednesday to discuss its stand-off with Yahoo Inc over its $41.8 billion takeover bid, but failed to reach a decision on what to do next, according to a Wall Street Journal report. more Report: Microsoft board still mulling next Yahoo move 30 Apr 08, 21:24 ET AP - Microsoft Corp.'s directors met Wednesday to consider raising the software maker's $41.9 billion bid for Yahoo Inc. instead of pursuing a hostile takeover attempt, according to a published report. more HP Researchers Build Intelligent Memory 30 Apr 08, 20:50 ET PC World - Researchers at Hewlett-Packard have developed a working unit of a memory circuit that has existed in theory for 37 years... more Wireless High-Def Starts Integrating 30 Apr 08, 19:39 ET PC World - If you're tired of ugly HDMI video cables, wireless high-definition is starting to come into focus with Sharp's X-series. more IBM launches "green energy" tools for data centers 30 Apr 08, 19:34 ET Reuters - International Business Machines Corp on Wednesday launched tools to reduce computer energy consumption as IBM hopes to boost its business of selling power-saving technologies. more SugarCRM to Support IPhone, BlackBerry 30 Apr 08, 19:30 ET PC World - SugarCRM is bridging the distance between mobile phones and PCs with a new version of its Web-based customer relationship... more Google's New Mantra: Make Money Off YouTube 30 Apr 08, 19:21 ET TechWeb - CEO Eric Schmidt hints at "participative" products and other new products coming out later this year aimed at generating advertising revenue. more Ex-Nortel VPs Settle Fraud Charges 30 Apr 08, 19:14 ET TechWeb - The executives have agreed to each pay $75,000 plus disgorgements, the SEC said Wednesday. more Akamai: Web Growth Trumps Economy Woes 30 Apr 08, 19:10 ET TechWeb - The company said it plans to capitalize on growing online video services, particularly high-definition content, for growth. more Scientists develop new type of memory circuit 30 Apr 08, 18:19 ET Reuters - It took about 40 years to find it, but scientists at Hewlett-Packard said on Wednesday they discovered a fourth basic type of electrical circuit that could lead to a computer you never have to boot up. more Colorado Penny Stock Spammer Gets Jail Time 30 Apr 08, 18:10 ET PC World - A federal judge has ordered convicted spammer Eddie Davidson to just under two years in prison for sending out a large volume... more EBay makes public its complaint against Craigslist 30 Apr 08, 18:07 ET AP - EBay says Craigslist believed eBay broke an agreement not to engage in competitive activity and thereby lost rights granted to it as a shareholder. more Criminals try to "copyright" malware 30 Apr 08, 17:54 ET AP - Even criminal hackers want to protect their intellectual property, and they've come up with a method akin to copyrighting - with an appropriate dash of Internet thuggery thrown in. more Analyst: HD DVD demise hasn't meant scramble for Blu-ray 30 Apr 08, 17:49 ET AP - Sales of Blu-ray disc players haven't been helped by maker Toshiba's capitulation over producing the rival HD DVD format, research firm NPD Group said Wednesday. more Report: Microsoft directors meeting to mull higher Yahoo bid 30 Apr 08, 17:40 ET AP - Microsoft Corp.'s directors are meeting Wednesday to consider raising the software maker's $41.9 billion bid for Yahoo Inc. instead of pursuing a threatened hostile takeover attempt, according to a published report. more Sony Ericsson's 'Capuchin' Bridges Java, Flash Gap 30 Apr 08, 17:23 ET TechWeb - The handset maker's API will let developers combine the clean user interface of Flash Lite with the stronger back-end capabilities of Java ME. more Messenger for Mac 7 Adds Enterprise Audio, Video Support 30 Apr 08, 16:39 ET NewsFactor - As Macintosh computers make some inroads into the enterprise, they are still behind in certain areas of corporate communications. On Tuesday, Microsoft took a step toward closing a bit of that gap by releasing its Messenger for Mac 7 with audio and video support, if users are connected via Office Communications Server 2007. more Court Ruling Could End P2P Music-Download Lawsuits 30 Apr 08, 16:38 ET NewsFactor - A federal court has dealt a body blow to the recording industry's efforts to sue people who use peer-to-peer software to download music from the Internet. In fact, says one copyright lawyer, the P2P decision could mean the end of the Recording Industry Association of America's litigation strategy. more Time Warner Will Sell Cable Unit as AOL Income Drops 30 Apr 08, 16:38 ET NewsFactor - Time Warner has decided to sell its cable operation even as it struggles to correct its ailing America Online unit, CEO Jeff Bewkes announced in the company's quarterly earnings call Wednesday. On the positive side, income from the company's cable networks and film operations offset a whopping 23 percent decline at AOL. more Circuitry discovery could lead to beefier memory 30 Apr 08, 16:35 ET AP - For nearly 40 years, scientists have speculated that basic electrical circuits have a natural ability to remember things even when the power is switched off. They just couldn't find it. more Interpol: Olympics Cyberattack Not a Major Threat 30 Apr 08, 16:10 ET PC World - With cybercrime now a global phenomenon, perhaps it will take a global police organization to keep it in check. more Judge Rejects RIAA's Music Copyright Infringement, Distribution Claims 30 Apr 08, 16:05 ET TechWeb - Merely making copies of music available does not equal distribution, or primary copyright infringement, the judge said. more Variety grows in accessories for Nintendo's Wii console 30 Apr 08, 16:02 ET AP - Owners of Wii game consoles from Nintendo Co. have always enjoyed the freedom its motion-sensing games offer, but the wire between the remote and the nunchuk needed for some games could limit movement. more Google unveils eclectic mix of designs by prominent artists 30 Apr 08, 15:58 ET AP - Google Inc.'s once-austere Web site is turning into an eclectic art gallery. more McKinsey: Measure Data Center Efficiency Like Car Fuel Efficiency 30 Apr 08, 15:45 ET TechWeb - The report recommends companies adopt a new metric called Corporate Average Data Efficiency (CADE) that combines both IT and facilities costs to monitor energy use. more Web site challenges stereotypes on HIV/AIDS 30 Apr 08, 15:21 ET Reuters - A new, viral web site conceived by U.S. college students challenges stereotypes about who might be infected with HIV using a model pioneered by a campaign to raise awareness about Darfur. more Sprint's Compass Broadband Modem Charts Clever Path 30 Apr 08, 14:59 ET PC World - A new USB cell data modem from Sprint includes storage, automatic software installation, GPS hardware, and multi-platform software. more Google Warns Users About Phishing 30 Apr 08, 14:30 ET TechWeb - In advising users to be wary of clicking on links in e-mail messages or responding to requests for personal information, Google is trying to protect its own business. more YouTube making money is Google CEO's top aim -CNBC 30 Apr 08, 14:28 ET Reuters - Google Inc's top priority this year is to make money off its YouTube video-sharing site, Chief Executive Eric Schmidt said in a TV interview that sent Google's shares up 4.7 percent. more UK "Lollipop" traffic rage fight goes technical 30 Apr 08, 12:48 ET Reuters - British school traffic crossing helpers are being armed with new high-tech weapons in a bid to fight a growing number of so-called "lollipop" rage incidents. more London blogger exposes life on the Underground 30 Apr 08, 12:43 ET Reuters - Annie Mole's blog about the London Underground rail system began as a New Year's resolution to teach herself how to make an Internet Web site and has blossomed into a popular slice of commuter life. more AOL's Ad Revenue Rises Slightly as Income Drops 30 Apr 08, 12:30 ET PC World - AOL saw only a slight gain in its online advertising business for the first quarter of 2008, suggesting the company has a way... more Japan police tells Internet providers to remove suicide tips 30 Apr 08, 11:27 ET AFP - The Japanese police moved Wednesday to stop a string of suicides using detergent, asking Internet providers to remove information on how to generate the deadly gas. more What's a Roman earn? Find out on the Internet 30 Apr 08, 11:12 ET Reuters - Italians were surprised, and in some cases outraged, on Wednesday to discover that their income levels were available for public viewing on an Internet site. more US Man Gets 30 Months in Prison for 'warez' Operation 30 Apr 08, 10:50 ET PC World - A Woodbury, Connecticut, man has been sentenced to 30 months in prison for operating Web sites where users could download... more Clarizen Going After Microsoft Project Users 30 Apr 08, 10:40 ET PC World - Clarizen, like other small vendors in the on-demand project-management software space, is trying to lure Microsoft Project... more Mobile Tours Make Sightseeing Easier 30 Apr 08, 10:30 ET PC World - Rather than just let tourists wander aimlessly on a sightseeing excursion, hoping to stumble upon the next landmark, one city... more Nokia confident free music downloads will profit 30 Apr 08, 10:15 ET Reuters - Offering unlimited music downloads to phone buyers will make money for Nokia as well as record labels, the handset maker said, dismissing talk the move would come at the expense of profits. more Time Warner to Sell Cable Division 30 Apr 08, 09:30 ET PC World - Time Warner plans sell its stake in its cable division, the company said Wednesday during its quarterly earnings call. more Hackers hit French magazine website over China poll 30 Apr 08, 09:20 ET Reuters - Hackers attacked the website of a French magazine this month, attempting to sway an opinion poll on the Beijing Olympics and change the site's content, its publisher said on Wednesday. more Tibco backing Microsoft Silverlight 30 Apr 08, 08:30 ET InfoWorld - Tibco Software is throwing its support behind Microsoft's new Silverlight browser plug-in technology for rich Internet applications and also is offering users of Microsoft Web services technology an alternative message platform. more 'CSI' sleuths out Microsoft's latest technology 30 Apr 08, 07:44 ET USATODAY.com - This episode of the CBS crime drama CSI: NY, scheduled to run Wednesday night, is fiction. But the technology at its core, Microsoft's Photosynth software, is real. It analyzes scores of images for similarities and stitches them into a three-dimensional reconstruction. more HyperEdit HTML/PHP editor improves Leopard support 30 Apr 08, 06:30 ET Macworld.com - Tumult Co. on Wednesday announced the release of HyperEdit 1.6, an update to their HTML and PHP editor for Mac OS X. A free update for registered users, HyperEdit costs $25. more Fujitsu Climbs a Volcano in Pursuit of More Reliable Chips 30 Apr 08, 04:40 ET PC World - The top of a dormant volcano in Hawaii might seem like an unlikely place to work on improving the reliability of computer... more Asus: Eee PC Shipments to Soar in Second Quarter 30 Apr 08, 04:40 ET PC World - Asustek Computer on Wednesday forecast it will nearly double shipments of the popular Eee PC low-cost laptop in the second... more SpringSource Launches Java Application Server 30 Apr 08, 04:40 ET PC World - SpringSource, maker of the Spring Framework for Java development, will announce a new application server on Wednesday that it... more Sony Ericsson Combines Java and Flash 30 Apr 08, 04:40 ET PC World - Sony Ericsson is hoping to promote "wow" mobile-phone applications by enabling developers to combine the best of Java and... more SAP Cuts Investment in Business ByDesign as Net Income Falls 30 Apr 08, 04:40 ET PC World - SAP is putting the brakes on the roll-out of Business ByDesign, its offering for small businesses, it said Wednesday, as it... more France's Le Pen selling bullet-proof car on eBay 30 Apr 08, 04:22 ET Reuters - French far-right leader Jean-Marie Le Pen is looking to make a bit of extra cash by putting his old bullet-proof car up for sale on eBay. more Microsoft Messenger 7 brings Bonjour support, corporate AV features 30 Apr 08, 01:45 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

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