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On Microsoft's mind
Tech world waits for word on Yahoo, while Microsoft grapples with software challenges. Also: Net music on the court docket, and how green is our Valley?

Plesk 8.1.1 for Both Linux and Windows Released

SWsoft and 1&1 Internet Announce Progress on Software-as-a-Service Standard

Virtuozzo gets IBM database nod
IBM has certified its DB2 database software for use on SWsoft's Virtuozzo virtualization software, SWsoft plans to announce Monday. Virtuozzo has passed IBM's test and validation process, the company said.

SWsoft in virtualization pact with Novell
The company will sell Virtuozzo integrated with Novell's Suse Linux in a new virtualization bundle.

Red Hat Initiates Long-term Plan for Customer Value
Red Hat announces availability of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, the Company's most significant collaboration with customers to date; unveils plans to model services and partnerships using same open, collaborative philosophy.

Red Hat hopes to solidify lead with new Linux
Red Hat hopes its latest release will lock in its position as the Linux leader as more companies vie for a piece of the competitive market.

Announcing Mandriva Corporate Desktop 4.0!!
Mandriva is pleased to announce the launch of the beta program of  Corporate
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Nokia unveils new, thinner multimedia phones
The N76 tops Nokia's list of slim new high-end phones designed to compete with Motorola's Razr.

New shield foiled Internet backbone attack
ICANN report says new load-balancing technology helped the
Internet withstand a February attack on the domain name system.

Big Bang and bucks set to collide in inner space
The next big thing in physics: a machine 20 miles long that produces energy fireballs recreating the Big Bang.
Time and cost: 13,000 person-years and $6.7 billion. Plus parking. (The New York Times)

Screening room for new gear video CNET Reviews looks at the LG Vu multimedia phone, a 52-inch Samsung LCD TV, an Oppo disk player, and more.

Microsoft abandons Yahoo takeover bid special coverage Redmond withdraws its offer for Yahoo after talks between the two companies break down on Saturday. • Microsoft: Proxy battle not worth it • Ballmer's letter to Yang • What's Microsoft's plan B? • Is Microsoft feinting?

Google diving deep into 3D ocean maps New feature will allow people to "fly" through oceans and seas and view high-resolution images of the underwater topography, researchers say.

Worm targets Solaris telnet bug
A computer worm is using a recently disclosed flaw
in Sun Microsystems' operating system to propagate.

Cultivating green tech
roundup Start-ups with an eye on the environment meet up with potential backers at a venture event in San Francisco.
Solar cell factories for hire
The solar-powered cell phone
Photos: Cashing in on green

news analysis Veoh becomes latest copyright target
The start-up, with old-media backing, lets people upload feature-length video. Not surprisingly, the pirates were quick to move in.

Algorithm helps computers beat humans at Go
Asian strategy game has been tough for PCs. Hungarian scientists' programming to change their luck against man?

T.J. Maxx probe finds broader hacking
TJX, known for T.J. Maxx and Marshalls stores, says probe uncovers more extensive exposure of credit and debit cards than previously believed.

Virtual child porn may be a crime in Netherlands
As virtual worlds thrive, lawmakers fear people may carry out activities considered illegal in the real world.

Cisco spends $135 million on XML firm
Network gear maker gives its Web services business a boost with the acquisition of Reactivity.

Gates: 'Vista's had incredible reception'
Microsoft founder responds to comments from CEO Steve Ballmer that analyst forecasts for Vista revenue were "overly aggressive."

Estonia to hold first national Internet election
A sign of its strong technology embrace, Estonia on March 4 will allow e-voting in its national parliamentary election.

Open-source intrusion detector found to be flawed
Sourcefire says hackers could potentially execute malicious code on a system running earlier versions of Snort.

For first time, woman wins Turing Award
Frances Allen, an IBM computer science veteran, to be honored by ACM for her work on program optimization and Ptran.

Gates keeps close eye on kids' computer time
The Microsoft founder limits his children's total screen time for games and Internet use to 45 minutes a day.

YouTube deal with CBS unravels
Deal to let YouTube users watch clips from shows such as Letterman's Late Show has fallen apart, according to reports.

Briefly: Palm willing to sacrifice margins for market share

Plus: January Xbox sales hit 294,000...

Canada, Gates join HIV vaccine quest...

Vivendi acquires top Latin American game studio...

New deal will bring competitive gaming to TV...

Getting clocked by 'daylight-saving' bug
Y2K flashback? Turning clocks forward early is causing headaches for IT pros. Consumers should pay attention too.
Gadget owners beware  Photos: Affected devices

The ups and downs of moving to Vista
special coverage Sales of boxed Vista copies down over XP; plus,
getting a full version for the cost of a simple upgrade.

No Vista for me, thank you very much
newsmaker Symantec CEO John Thompson has a dim view of
Microsoft's new OS--and that's just for starters.
Video: No rush to Vista Video: Thompson on ID tools

McAfee makes debut in
safeguarding business data
Package called Data Loss Prevention Host helps security administrators
prevent physical and electronic loss of company data.

year in reviewPicturing tech throughout 2006
 News.com photo galleries covered the gamut, from electric cars to iPods and Star Trek props.

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update Sun servers heading back to Intel chips
CEOs from Sun Microsystems and Intel are expected to announce partnership to build Xeon-based servers this year.

news analysis Apple's 802.11n accounting dilemma
Company didn't have to charge for upgrade, but it would have had to defer revenue from notebooks sold with the chip if it didn't.

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Flash 9 For Linux Released
Adobe has released a Flash 9 for Linux and this one is working fine.

Attorney general: NSA spy program to be reformed
Alberto Gonzales said the controversial domestic surveillance program will now be overseen by a secret court in Washington.

PCI Express turns 2.0
Group announces faster version of tech used to plug everything from video cards to InfiniBand adapters into computers.

roundup Cybercrime and punishment
On the docket: e-gambling money transfers and sentencing for a spammer. Also: the feds' new manual for tech-challenged gumshoes.
Truce with cybervigilantes

Government's Internet wiretaps may involve compiling massive
databases of information on thousands of people at a time.

FBI turns to broad new wiretap method

HP accused of spying on Dell's printer plans
Former executive says HP paid for confidential Dell information, but
the accused company says he was actually stealing HP's secrets.

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Flaws detected in Vista
Microsoft faces an early crisis of confidence in the quality of its new OS as security researchers and hackers have begun to find flaws.
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Apple buffs up its Mac lineup
year in review The iPod shrank and iTunes dabbled in movies, but
the story of 2006 was a new motto for the Mac lineup: Intel inside.

Google launches patent search site
Company claims its site--though still limited--offers a
better search format than the U.S. government's site.

Victorian dream, modern reality video CNET News.com's Kara Tsuboi visits the Computer History Museum to see Charles Babbage's machine spring into action from an aging blueprint. • Photos: The Victorian engine that could

Microsoft, Yahoo pick up steam special coverage The two sides are said to be talking more directly than they have for some time, though an actual deal is not yet imminent. • Microhoo: By the numbers • Ballmer's in a bind

Top-tier TV makers think smaller As the flat-panel market matures and consumers deal with tighter budgets, watch for a price fight in the midsize realm.

Keeping watch
on Earth and space
roundup At the fall meeting of the American Geophysical Union, scientists deliver somber findings on global warming.
Video: Rovers on Mars

Seeking profit from free Linux
The maker of Ubuntu, a popular free version of Linux, is looking for profit in support services.

Microsoft to lock pirates
High Impact out of Vista PCs
Antipiracy tech to shut people out of their PCs if
the OS isn't activated soon after installation.

Internet gangs hire
students for cybercrime
Talent culled from schools, computer clubs and online forums to further the exploits of organized criminals, says McAfee study.

Ballmer discusses life after Vista
newsmaker Microsoft still has a lot it wants to do with Windows and has its work cut out for it with Zune, CEO says.

AMD launches 65-nanometer chips
Chips will consume about 30 percent less energy than the same ones producedon the 90-nanometer process when running at the same speed.

McAfee knocks Microsoft
over Vista roadblocks
In FT ad, McAfee joins Symantec in accusing Microsoft of hamstringing rivals working on Windows security tools.

Ubuntu chief: Oracle Linux has 'tactical value'
Oracle could benefit from offering its own Linux, according to Canonical CEO Mark Shuttleworth.

Web zombies try to
blend in with the crowd
Hackers look to make their networks of hijacked computers go unnoticed by merging their communications with common Web traffic.

Adobe releases beta of Flash for Linux
The company is also working on 64-bit versions of Flash, although there is no set release date.

FBI director wants ISPs to track users
Robert Mueller becomes latest Bush administration official to call for ISPs to store customers' data.

Yahoo invests in two online ad companies
Yahoo buys AdInterax, which makes tools for creating multimedia ads, and is joining the Right Media Exchange.

XP update delayed over glitch Microsoft says just-found problem prevents Windows XP Service Pack 3 and Windows Vista SP 1 from working properly with its own retail management product. • Vista SP1 auto updates also halted

Perception problem for Windows Vista Microsoft still faces an uphill battle to win over consumers, despite the progress it cites on Vista's performance and compatibility.

Senators, states whack Real ID plans Homeland Security has pushed back new driver's license standards, but some politicians worried about cost and privacy still want to kill the law.

Universal Music sues two video-sharing sites
Company accuses Grouper and Bolt.com of copyright infringement.

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Rise in intense, destructive hurricanes worldwide goes along with rise in sea surface temperatures.

New hurricanes, old telecom nightmares
Telecoms want to avoid the red tape and confiscation of emergency supplies that restrained them after Katrina.

House votes to expand
electronic spying powers
Republican leaders attack Democrats who voted against the measure, accusing them of supporting privacy rights for terrorists.

Apple releases Mac OS X security update
Mac OS X 10.4.8 fixes several flaws that could lead to remote code execution, the company says.

Pioneer sues Samsung over plasma patents
Legal action is the latest intellectual property suit as Japanese companies seek to maintain edge over Asian rivals.

AMD's CTO: Intel made mistakes
newsmaker With a few strong years of market share gains, Phil Hester says AMD will move deeper into servers, PCs and phones.

Microsoft's Window moves to Mozilla
newsmaker Window Snyder, formerly of Microsoft, now heads up security at Mozilla, the company best known for its open-source Firefox Web browser.

AMD in deal to build chip factory in New York
Nonbinding agreement with state calls for building a $3.2 billion microprocessor plant in Saratoga Springs.

Microsoft to publish its privacy rules
Guidelines are meant to help other developers improve practices and offer a look behind the scenes at Microsoft.

University opens school
for hackers
Scottish university says students will be carefully vetted for course in ethical hacking.

Dell to overhaul
server line
New rack and tower servers, with Intel's dual-core chips, have LCDs that give clearer picture when something's wrong.   Photos: Dell's new lineup
special coverage Dell builds on virtual base
Virtualization beats out big iron when it comes to beefing up servers. Virtualization bolsters Dell worldview CTO Kevin Kettler touts the technology as a big improvement, saying it extends Dell's " building block" approach.   Photos: Dell CTO pushes virtualization

news analysis Intel wondering if less is more?
Chipmaker reportedly mulls selling its communications-related gear to focus on its strengths.

Revelations of the 'seeing machine'
A retinal imaging system built at MIT for the visually impaired brings words and artwork out of the shadows.   Images: Visual relief

ICANN rejects .xxx domain
No dedicated domain suffix for adult sites, although Net naming regulator denies caving in to conservatives.

iPod purchase arrives, with a virus to boot CNET News.com's Ina Fried orders a refurbished iPod from Buy.com. It comes on time, but with an unwelcome extra file: a Windows virus.

Google diving deep into 3D ocean maps New feature will allow people to "fly" through oceans and seas and view high-resolution images of the underwater topography, researchers say.

Start-up eyes eBay turf with online market CEO says Wigix is the better place to buy and sell goods like cell phones and iPods, and you can even share in the revenue. But it's got a lot to prove.

U.S. aims laser-weapon
research at space
The largely secret weapon would use beams of concentrated light to destroy enemy satellites in orbit. (The New York Times ) Photo: Starfire laser test

EU to require battery recycling
Used batteries will have to be collected, recycled to protect people and environment from effects of dangerous metals.

iPods carry Apple
Analysts expected a little more revenue, but results are in line with Mac maker's predictions and earnings are higher than expected. Mac users still waiting for Intel systems
The " pause" in Mac sales seen during the company's first quarter continues into the second.

Seagate releases perpendicular storage drives
Aiming to prove its credentials in the emerging field of perpendicular storage, Seagate rolls out 3.5-inch drives.
New Linux look revives old debate
The use of closed-source software to give Linux slick new graphics keeps alive a thorny legal and philosophical dispute. Oracle says may launch own Linux version Ellison tells newspaper he'd like to offer a " complete stack" of software products, including an operating system.

special coverage Redmond's virtual hug for Linux
On the eve of Linuxworld, Microsoft offers support, and a freebie, for multi-OS customers. Plus: A wiki for glitch hunts.

Google accused of biopiracy
First it was China, now it's genetics the search could be in hot water with privacy advocates again. Google, Microsoft protest House Net proposal New House of Representatives bill doesn't include federal regulations mandating " Net neutrality." Internet companies protest.

Dell to unveil new wide-screen notebooks
Two new business notebooks will take advantage of wide-screen displays and cellular networks.

DNS servers do hackers' dirty work
A new twist on denial-of- service attacks intensifies threats to online businesses by cybercriminals.

Firefox 2.0 alpha set for release
Developers' version of browser aimed at testing bookmarks functionality is due out Tuesday evening.

Another IE bug hits Microsoft
New, unpatched security flaw could allow an attacker to gain control over a vulnerable Windows computer.

Yahoo launches instant-message phone in U.S.
Available in other countries for months, " Phone Out" service lets people make inexpensive calls via Yahoo IM software.

Spacecraft makes nail-biting approach to Mars
Jittery NASA scientists wait as the most advanced spacecraft ever sent to another planet makes its risky final approach.   Photos: Mars or bust

Analysts: Apple may offer new laptops
Analysts bet Steve Jobs will unveil revamped line of notebook PCs, new media deals at Macworld.

Windows XP-on-Mac
contest declares winner
Getting the Windows operating system to boot on the new Intel-run machines leads to a nearly $14,000 prize.

Toshiba embraces new
Intel chips in tablet PC
Tablet PC with Core Duo chip takes aim at business users, rather than the home consumers courted by most early Core Duo PCs.
Photos: Toshiba debuts new notebooks
Toshiba buys Westinghouse for $5.4 billion
Japanese electronics maker plans to retain more than a 51 percent stake in the U.S. arm of British Nuclear Fuels.

Microsoft releases IE 7 beta to public update
Preview of next Internet Explorer version includes new security, privacy, developer features, plus tabbed browsing.

Intel looks ahead with test chips
Moore's Law is on track, the chipmaker says, and it shows off 45-nanometer creations to prove it.   Photos: Timely transistors

Apple's iWork emerges as rival to Microsoft Office
Corel says it's No. 2 overall, but Apple's iWork has taken the No. 2 spot in U.S. retail sales.

Linux firm MontaVista seeks new CEO
Jim Ready, CEO of the embedded Linux specialist, will step down from his post to become chief technology officer.

Sun releases OpenSolaris file system
A key piece of its Unix operating systems goes to open-source programmers. Also on tap: more on Sun's database plans.
IBM lands giant server deal with China
IBM and HP trade barbs over $20 million deal that Big Blue's largest Unix installation ever in Asia.

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newsmaker Terrorism threat to Net overblown
Security expert Bruce Schneier says the danger from cyberterrorism is " overblown."
Security experts lift lid on Chinese hack attacks
Hackers for the Chinese government stole U.S. military secrets, security experts allege.
Attack code released for IE hole
Recently published code exploits new " extremely critical" flaw in the latest versions of Internet Explorer.
Attackers switching to applications, media players
Online criminals are shifting their attacks from operating systems to media players and software programs.
U.K. spammer sentenced to 6 years
Brit gets six years in prison for his offenses, which included conning thousands of people out of money and issuing death threats.

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Chinese cyberspy gang
stealing U.S. secrets
A group of spies who call themselves Titan Rain made quick and well-coordinated attacks on U.S. government top-secret computers. (Time)

update eBay to nab Skype for $2.6 billion
Auction site hopes to let consumers discuss transactions in real time. But analysts remain skeptical of the high-price deal.

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Microsoft proposes XP piracy amnesty
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