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Stock Tip Blogger Detained in China

A blogger who sold stock picks to thousands of subscribers has been detained in northern China, as regulators try to reign in freelance operators amid a booming stock market.

Little Annoyances Still Big Vista Issue

Chris Pirillo leaned away from his webcam and pointed to his printer/scanner/fax machine, which stopped scanning and faxing after he installed Microsoft Corp.'s new Windows Vista operating system.

Yahoo Closes Right Media Deal

Yahoo Inc. took control of online advertising exchange Right Media Inc. on Thursday, giving the slumping Internet portal a head start on rivals Google Inc. and Microsoft Corp. in a heated race to build more powerful marketing vehicles.

Citizen Journalism Site To Shut Down

A news site that has allowed its users to write and submit their own articles is shutting down, citing unspecified "business issues."

Next Version of Live OneCare in Beta Testing

The next version of Windows Live OneCare, Microsoft's home and small-business security product, has been released for a live public beta.

'Astoria' CTP Gains Silverlight Compatibility

Microsoft on Thursday released an add-on to the previously released CTP of Astoria, a nascent project based around the way data is consumed and exposed on the Web.

Live CRM: Can Microsoft Pull It Off?

Microsoft has jumped with both feet into the software plus services end of the pool, announcing the unveiling at its Worldwide Partner Conference this week of Microsoft Dynamics Live CRM.

Ohio: Stolen Device Contains 859,800 IDs

A stolen computer storage device contained more than twice the number of taxpayers' identifications than had been previously reported, Gov. Ted Strickland said Wednesday, but he emphasized there is still no indication the data have been compromised.

Astadia Enables SaaS Via Pervasive's Solution

Astadia, a business solutions consultant with expertise in software-as-a-service (SaaS), and Pervasive Software have formed a partnership. Under the deal, Astadia plans to use Pervasive's data integration technology for customers moving to Salsesforce.com's SaaS-based customer relationship management (CRM) solution.

Military Files Left Unprotected Online

Detailed schematics of a military detainee holding facility in southern Iraq. Geographical surveys and aerial photographs of two military airfields outside Baghdad. Plans for a new fuel farm at Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan.

Openbravo Seeks Partners on Open Source ERP

Openbravo, a Pamplona, Spain-based provider of open source enterprise resource planning (ERP) solutions for small and medium-size businesses, is seeking partners around the globe. The company, which was founded in 2001 under the name "Tecnicia," launched its "Pioneers" program today to establish international partnerships.

AOL To Pay $3M, Reform Cancel Policies

Averting a looming court battle over how it has been handling the exodus from its Internet dial-up service, AOL has agreed to make it easier for its remaining customers to leave as part of a $3 million settlement with 48 states and the District of Columbia.

Microsoft Picks Prometric for Exam Delivery into 2008

Next year, Prometric will be sole company to deliver exam services officially for Microsoft.

BizTalk Server 2006 R2, 'Shrink-Wrapped SOA' Coming in September

Meeting past promises, Microsoft on Wednesday announced that BizTalk Server 2006 R2 will ship in September.

Microsoft Pushes More Into Forefront

Microsoft plans to sink more money into Forefront, its comprehensive suite of tools for desktop, server and remote security, and its security partners stand to benefit -- perhaps substantially.

IE7 Cross-Browser Scripting Exploit Goes Zero Day

Since its debut, Internet Explorer (IE) 7.0 has arguably established itself as Microsoft Corp.'s most secure Web browser to date. To be sure, Redmond has dutifully included IE 7.0 patches in its Internet Explorer patch roll-ups -- but at the very least, Microsoft's newest IE flavor hasn't fallen prey to any of the blockbuster exploits that have so bedeviled Internet Explorer in the past.

Microsoft Licensing Tool Revamped for Partners

DENVER -- Microsoft this week launched a tool at the Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference to help partners walk their customers through licensing options.

IE 7 Cross-Browser Scripting Exploit Goes Zero Day

Just this week, a security researcher alerted Internet Explorer users (and Microsoft itself) to a new input validation vulnerability in IE 7.0.

Oracle's 11g Database Unveiled Without Windows Version

Oracle on Wednesday took the wraps off the long-anticipated new version of its flagship database, a release that provides a substantial increase in performance, storage management and availability, according to the company.

Microsoft Partners With Partners To Promote Early Access to CRM Live

DENVER -- Microsoft is launching a partner-driven program to promote early adoption of Dynamics Live CRM, the company announced Tuesday at the Worldwide Partner Conference in Denver.

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