March, 2006 Issue

Microsoft has repackaged the hosted messaging service it acquired when it bought FrontBridge Technologies last year.

Software giant has no immediately plans to change its patching schedule, however.

A court has ruled that a lawsuit over a company purchasing a rival's trademark as a search keyword should go to trial, in what could be the first case to scrutinize the trademark infringement liability of keyword purchasers.

Move is intended to attract AOL subscribers unhappy with a recent price hike.

An external user took control of the address after Google employees accidentally deleted the blog.

Microsoft may wait until April 11 to release an official fix for the critical browser flaw.

Business group, tech vendors launch a program to protect against data breaches.

The fight against spam, phishing and e-mail fraud should focus on economic incentives and aiding law enforcement, according to attendees at a conference examining the problem this week.

The latest patch to the popular online game "World of Warcraft" has led to the game's servers being down for hours longer than expected.

eEye Digital Security's unofficial fix for a high-profile Internet Explorer flaw is proving popular. The patch has been downloaded about 34,000 times since it was released on Monday, the company said Tuesday.

eEye Digital Security released a temporary fix on Monday for Internet Explorer to combat attacks that exploit a recently disclosed security hole in the browser.

Google's problems controlling information seem to keep on going and going ...

Users will be able to report bugs found in the Web browser.

Next security update will include changes made in response to a patent dispute.

Beta testers say test versions of new OS coming a month or more late.

Internet marketer to pay $900,000.

Why tagging? It would be verbiage to expatiate about the popularity of MP3 since almost every tot knows what it is. Therefore a large MP3 archive on our PC is everyday occurrence. And whoever has already converted some of his CDs to MP3 knows how annoying the naming of the MP3 files is, especially if a number of unnamed MP3 files which has to be tagged are measured in hundreds and thousands.

Eight users targeted for selling counterfeit copies of company's software online.

Browser will include a feature designed to make it easier to find and return to recently visited Web pages.

Third major flaw found in Microsoft browser this week.

Browser upgrade could come early next month, but timing is uncertain.

The 'girlz 0f destruction' team lives in gaming commune to hone skills.

Elizabeth Montalbano, of IDG News Service, tells us that Microsoft has decided to push the availability of Windows Vista until January of 2007.

There's a software product coming that has the potential to demote spyware from a security priority to an afterthought: Windows Vista.

Google hasn't had much luck keeping secrets lately.

Both Windows and Mac systems are affected.

Updates fix critical security flaws found in Office suite.

WASHINGTON -- The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) and a group of broadband providers today announced a set of principles that would allow consumers to attach devices to broadband video networks.

Opera is the latest browser to past the Acid2 test, but can it lure users away from IE?

Sometimes the most well thought out practical jokes trigger an uneven brand of justice that falls under the laws of unintended consequences. While not formally codified and ill defined, the law of unintended consequences is very real, as a Google-focused prank pulled by 15-year old Tom Vandetta amply illustrates.

The new Windows Live(TM) Messenger Beta is the next-generation MSN Messenger and, as always, it is free to download.

San Francisco (CA) - Later this year, Microsoft will be releasing its next-generation operating system, which is considered the most significant Windows launch in a decade. The extra bling-bling in Vista - especially in the Premium version - will require a PC with lots of performance. And if you are not among those users who will buy a new PC for Vista right away, there's a good chance you will have to upgrade several components such as your graphics card, your mass storage devices and your system memory.

Don't look for Internet telephony on your cell before 2007.

GetNetWise and Symantec team up to offer a wireless security primer.

Three security patches may cause player performance problems.

For a brief period on Friday, McAfee's security tools killed more than viruses.

Hackers could steal your fingerprint information.

First publicly available beta also includes tabbed browsing and other features.

Microsoft tries to deflect attention away from OpenOffice.org

News report that said China was creating its own domain names was incorrect.

Intel, Samsung partner with software giant on Origami Project handheld PC.

Microsoft has revealed a date for unveiling its Origami Project, setting the stage for a debut next week, according to a posting on its site.

REDMOND, Wash.--Microsoft researcher Mike Sinclair wants to teach two cell phones to dance.

Hopes to prevent Chinese government access to records without Google permission.

All geeks love a good freebie. Heck, our industry could practically keep the squishy ball industry in business singlehanded.

Yahoo has filed a lawsuit against wireless content company MForma, charging the San Francisco-based company and a group of ex-Yahoo employees there with theft of trade secrets.