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Firefox 2.0 Ships

Less than a week after Microsoft shipped the long awaited Internet Explorer 7, it's Mozilla's turn. Final code for Firefox 2 officially became available for download on Tuesday afternoon.

Books: The New Leadership Landscape

Fresh leadership insights from Harvard Business School Press.

XP Service Pack 3 Pushed Back to 2008

For IT shops that do not plan to immediately deploy Windows Vista or who have a lot of legacy XP machines, the wait for XP Service Pack 3 (SP3) just got a bit longer.

Redmond to Small Businesses: Ride the Wave

Microsoft speakers at the SMB Nation conference talk up forthcoming releases, drawing a mixed response.

'DVD Jon' Targets iPod, iTunes Restrictions

Hacker who cracked DVD copy-protection technology now claims to have done the same with iPods, iTunes.

Fraud Scheme Costs Ameritrade, E-Trade $22 Million

Hacking into client accounts being investigated by FBI; other brokerage houses also affected.

Microsoft, PC Makers Offer Vista Coupons

Microsoft to allow OEMs to offer Vista upgrade for Vista-enabled PCs bought with most recent Windows OS installed.

Amazon.com Won't Provide Search Details

Google and others say they want search info to help combat copyright infringement, but are denied by the online retailer due to "trade secrets" concerns.

Study: Higher Profits for Microsoft Partner ISVs

Microsoft this month released another of the partner profitability reports it commissioned from IDC – this time showing that independent software vendors (ISVs) in the Microsoft Partner Program enjoy profitability advantages over other ISVs.

Mozilla Releases New Version of Firefox

Newest version of IE challenger improves on search and spyware catching.

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IBM Sues Amazon over Web Patents

Key aspects of Amazon.com Inc.'s retailing Web site are improperly built on technologies developed at IBM Corp., Big Blue alleged Monday in two lawsuits against Amazon.

IT News: For IT Students, a $1,000 Reason To Stay in School

Plus, developer population grows, new products.

Google Unveils Tools for Search Engines

In return for allowing Google to display site-related ad links, site can now customize Google searches.

Gov't Issues Recall for Sony Batteries

Recall, affecting wider swath of laptops, becomes official for U.S. consumers.

GFI Augments Partner Program with Online Resources

GFI Software is trying to raise the bar for what value-added resellers expect of smaller ISV partners when it comes to online resources for lead management, product training and marketing.

Cisco Launching Virtual Meetings Tool

Video conferencing has long been plagued by the detached feel of talking to a television set, often with awkward audio delays and jerky video.

WSJ Reporter Told HP Leak Probe Details

Investigators dug through a Wall Street Journal reporter's trash as part of a now-discredited boardroom leak probe that cost the chairmwoman of computer maker Hewlett-Packard Co. her job and led to criminal charges.

Microsoft Adds New Certification for Project Managers

New track features two TS-level exams, one Professional level exam, all aimed squarely at Microsoft Office Project 2007 implementers.

Plug Pulled on Eudora

The Eudora e-mail software has been around nearly 20 years, long before the Internet became a household word. Now, with its glory days behind, its owner is calling it quits.

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