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    Report: Google Could be Threatened by Drop in Search Ad Spending

    Internet advertising will continue to be red-hot into the future, according to a new report, but some cold water was thrown in Google's direction as the same report stated that search-related advertising will lose market share. 06/15/2007

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    Adobe's 2Q Profit Surges 24 Percent

    Adobe Systems Inc. reported a 24 percent surge in second-quarter profit Thursday, setting a record in revenue and exceeding Wall Street expectations as the software company embarked on its biggest-ever product launch. 06/15/2007

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    Microsoft Softens Tone in File Standards Fight

    Two senior Microsoft executives on a media tour touting what they say are the company's good-faith efforts to work with competitors and the open source community released an "open letter" on Friday, calling for more choice and flexibility in standard file formats. 06/15/2007

  • The Right Staff

    Utilize often-overlooked recruiting practices. 06/15/2007

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    DreamFactory Opens Doors With SaaS Developer Portal

    DreamFactory has unveiled its DreamFactory Developer Portal, a free online arena to help software-as-a-service (SaaS) developers meet and quickly build and deploy Web apps. 06/15/2007

  • Will Microsoft Ever Change Its Licensing Ways?

    No, Microsoft will not be "nicer" next time around. Deal with it. 06/15/2007

  • Making Users and Administrators Happy

    Pleasing both camps can be a complicated task in itself. Here are a few tips that might help. 06/15/2007

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    AT&T Unveils Push To Stem Online Piracy

    In a break with other Internet service providers, AT&T Inc. will work with Hollywood studios and recording labels to devise technology that identifies offshore content pirates who use its network to upload illegal copies of movies and music. 06/15/2007

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    Lotus-to-Microsoft Migration Tool Offered

    Unify Corp. is offering a product that lets companies switch their IBM Lotus Notes e-mail and collaboration applications to the Microsoft Office system. 06/15/2007

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    Acer Trims 2007 Computer Sales Forecast

    Taiwan personal computer vendor Acer Inc. expects its computer shipments to increase 30 percent to 40 percent this year, a reduction from previous sales forecasts. 06/14/2007

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    FBI Pulls Plug on Several Botnet Hackers

    More than 1 million computers -- possibly yours, too -- are used by hackers as remote-controlled robots to crash online systems, accept spam and steal users' personal information, the FBI said Wednesday. 06/14/2007

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    Safari Beta on Windows Upgraded -- Already

    That didn't take long. Just three days after releasing its first-ever browser to work on Windows, Apple Inc. has issued a patch to close some vulnerabilities. 06/14/2007

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    Linux Patent Protection Deals Piling Up

    Another company has agreed to Microsoft's Linux IP amnesty program, adding to the rapidly growing list of open source vendors seeking protection against possible legal action from Redmond. 06/14/2007

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    Eligibility Expands for IE Web Certificate

    Smaller and newer businesses will now be able to get security certificates that trigger a green address bar in Microsoft browsers under new rules ratified this week. 06/14/2007

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    Bail Denied for Alleged 'Spam King'

    A man accused of defrauding people through tens of millions of spam e-mail messages sent around the world was denied bail Wednesday. 06/14/2007

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    Yahoo CEO Upbeat at Annual Meeting

    Coming off Yahoo Inc.'s toughest year since the dot-com bust, Chairman Terry Semel remained upbeat Tuesday as he faced shareholders who have watched their investments shrivel while rival Google Inc. sprinted further ahead in the online advertising race. 06/13/2007

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    EU Welcomes Google Offer on Privacy

    EU justice chief Franco Frattini said Wednesday that Internet search leader Google Inc. had offered to cut the time it retains data on user searches from the current 24 months to 18 months amid growing concerns it could be violating EU privacy rules. 06/13/2007

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    Silicon Valley To Make Greener Computers

    A coalition of technology companies and environmental groups led by Google Inc. and Intel Corp. launched an initiative Tuesday to conserve electricity and curb global warming emissions by making the world's computers and servers more energy-efficient. 06/13/2007

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    Microsoft No. 49 on Fortune 500

    Microsoft is America's 49th largest corporation, dropping one spot from a year ago in the Fortune 500 list. 06/13/2007

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    Hidden Gold in Partner Organizations

    Partner organizations offer more than just opportunities to rub elbows and trade war stories with colleagues at conferences -- they can pay off, big time, on your company's bottom line. 06/13/2007

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    Researchers: Safari for Windows Very Buggy

    The biggest news Apple Inc. made yesterday at the opening of its Worldwide Developers Conference was its announcement that it had ported its Safari Web browser to Windows. CEO Steve Jobs called the beta of Safari 3 "the most innovative browser in the world, and the fastest browser on Windows." He could have added "the most insecure browser on Windows" to that list of superlatives. 06/12/2007

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    Windows Home Server RC1 Released

    Microsoft's first server aimed at the home market has reached the release candidate phase, and as such, is nearly ready to be pushed out the door. 06/12/2007

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    Quest Upgrades SQL Server 2005 Offerings

    Continuing its support of Microsoft SQL Server and SQL Server 2005, Quest Software recently unveiled its latest offering, Change Director for SQL Server, as well as upgrades to its Performance Analysis for SQL Server 6.0 and Toad SQL Server 3.0. 06/12/2007

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    Microsoft Publishes Four Critical Updates

    Patch Tuesday comes with the publication of six new security bulletins that collectively address vulnerabilities in Windows, IE, Outlook Express, Office and Visio. 06/12/2007

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    Virtual Server SP1 Released

    A key Microsoft virtualization product has gotten an important update. 06/12/2007

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    Agitar Adds Java Test App to IBM Rational Build Forge

    Agitar Software's Java unit testing solution is now integrated with IBM Rational Build Forge, a platform for automating the software build management process throughout its lifecycle. 06/12/2007

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    Adobe Flexing Into the AIR

    Making good on its recent promise to take its rich Internet application development environment into the open source arena, Adobe Systems Inc. has released the public beta of its next generation of Flex 3 development tools. 06/12/2007

  • Patches Coming Today, But Beware of Fakes

    E-mail leads to malware, scamming as security patch. 06/12/2007

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    Apple Extends Web Browser to Windows

    Apple launched a version of Safari for Windows-based PCs, pitting it against Internet Explorer and Firefox. 06/11/2007

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    OS X Upgrade, IPhone May Boost Mac Sales

    Apple Inc.'s computer business may seem like it's taken a back seat lately to its flashy younger siblings, the iPod and iPhone, but Macs are still a key part of the family. Apple CEO Steve Jobs is expected to use his speech at the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference on Monday to highlight the upcoming release of Mac OS X, showing that Apple remains a computer company even after dropping "Computer" from its name in January. 06/11/2007

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    IBM Opens Up Collaborative Development

    IBM is set to open its much anticipated Jazz Project to the outside world today (June 11) at its annual Rational Software Development Conference in Orlando, Fla. 06/11/2007

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    AmberPoint To Issue SOA Governance App

    AmberPoint is planning to release an enhanced version of its runtime governance solution for service-oriented architectures (SOAs), rolling out version 6 of its SOA Management System and SOA Validation System. 06/11/2007

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    Microsoft Releases Development Tools Connector

    A new tunnel has been released which links two disparate Microsoft development tools, creating a more seamless development environment. 06/11/2007

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    Yahoo Weighs in on Free Speech in China

    China should not punish people for expressing their political views on the Internet, Yahoo Inc. said Monday, a day after the mother of a Chinese reporter announced she was suing the U.S. company for helping officials imprison her son. 06/11/2007

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    Google Charges Microsoft With Illegal Search Practices

    Google has raised the ghost of Microsoft's past -- anti-competitive practices -- in a complaint to the U.S. government about Windows Vista. 06/11/2007

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    Yahoo's Struggles Put CEO on Hot Seat

    Just before Google Inc. went public nearly three years ago, Yahoo Inc. Chairman Terry Semel assured a roomful of securities analysts and money managers that his company would remain the Internet's brightest star. To punctuate his high hopes, Frank Sinatra's "The Best Is Yet to Come" played in the background. 06/11/2007

  • Patches Execute Remote Execution Flaws

    Plus, Microsoft pushes Windows Server 2003 SP2 on Patch Tuesday, Google gets slammed on privacy, Dell hits Sam's Club, and more 06/11/2007

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    Watchdog Group Slams Google on Privacy

    Google Inc.'s privacy practices are the worst among the Internet's top destinations, according to a watchdog group seeking to intensify the recent focus on how the online search leader handles personal information about its users. 06/09/2007

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    Dell To Sell Computer at Sam's Club

    Dell Inc. will sell a notebook computer model at Sam's Club warehouse stores beginning next week, a company spokesman said Friday. 06/08/2007

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    Business Intelligence a Key for SQL Server 2008

    Developers can now take a first hand look at Microsoft’s next major upgrade of its flagship database platform. The company this week released the first CTP of SQL Server 2008, until now known as Katmai. 06/08/2007

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    Vista Assessment Tool Beta Upgrade Available

    A tool for determining whether or not computers can handle the Windows Vista operating system has been updated, with some useful new features. 06/08/2007

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    Windows Server 2003 SP2 To Be 'Pushed' on Patch Tuesday

    The next "Patch Tuesday" will also be "Upgrade Tuesday" for admins, as Microsoft releases Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 (SP2) through Automatic Updates. 06/08/2007

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    OASIS Unfurls Standard for Digital Signatures

    New standard provides better support for e-commerce and enterprise security. 06/08/2007

  • Linux and Microsoft: Let's Make One Thing Perfectly Clear

    Latest patent deal between Microsoft and LG Electronics is another footnote in a legal battle that won't be good for partners. 06/08/2007

  • Cheers (and Mainly Jeers) for the Microsoft Partner Program

    Partners talk about how the little guy fares under the program, plus licensing laments, certification woes and more. 06/08/2007

  • IIS Problems Might Not Be Microsoft's Fault

    Google survey leads to more questions than answers about server security against malware. 06/08/2007

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    Four Critical Fixes on Tap for Tuesday

    The Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) plans to publish six security bulletins next Tuesday, according to Thursday's advance notification. 06/07/2007

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    Microsoft Branches Off Architect Cert for DBAs

    The company develops MCA title for DBAs who want to showcase their database architecting skills. 06/07/2007

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    Review: Portland Wi-Fi a Mixed Offering

    It rains a lot in Portland. So on days when the sun's rays make it all the way to the ground, who wouldn't want to take the city's new free Wi-Fi service for a spin? 06/07/2007

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    Another Patent Protection Deal for Microsoft

    Microsoft continues to push forward its program granting amnesty to potential patent violators, this time inking South Korea's LG Electronics (LGE) to a deal. 06/07/2007

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