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Google deal highlights Web 2.0 boom

Is Google's acquisition of Web word processor Writely a harbinger of more acquisitions? Dozens of Web 2.0-style start-ups certainly hope so.

March 13, 2006 4:00 AM PST

Challenging Google from Jersey

Jersey City is the home of Accoona.com, the latest entry on the list of would-be search engine kings.
The New York Times

March 12, 2006 10:10 PM PST

Microsoft takes on Yahoo, Google for Web ad dollars

Microsoft wants to grab a larger piece of the $15 billion U.S. market for Internet advertising with a revamped search engine.

March 12, 2006 8:30 PM PST

Net TV audiences tune into slivercasts

Producers are creating programming aimed at very dedicated small audiences, on everything from vegan cooking to poker.
The New York Times

March 12, 2006 6:00 PM PST

Companies cultivate ideas at 'Greenhouse' forum

The Techdirt Greenhouse workshop was about sharing new tech products and getting feedback on how to make them flourish.

March 11, 2006 6:25 PM PST

McAfee update exterminates Excel

Company fixes mistake which, for a brief period, caused its antivirus tools to remove or quarantine Microsoft's Excel, and applications.

March 10, 2006 6:34 PM PST

Red Hat releases big-iron update

An update to the company's premium Linux version now supports 64-processor servers. And bigger configurations are on the way.

March 10, 2006 11:43 AM PST

Feds suggest 21-day deadline for Google subpoena

Justice Department says it needs data as quickly as possible, asks judge to set 21-day deadline for the search company to comply.

March 10, 2006 11:07 AM PST

Europe: Microsoft still out of compliance

European Commission reviews latest Microsoft documents, says company is still out of antitrust compliance.

March 10, 2006 9:46 AM PST

Intel feeds virtualization's need for speed

Chipmaker's first-generation virtualization technology focused on features, but performance is the priority for the sequel.

March 10, 2006 4:00 AM PST

Anti-spyware added to beta of Microsoft's OneCare

Preview version of Microsoft's security software is updated with anti-spyware technology, a slight name change and bug fixes.

March 9, 2006 1:53 PM PST

Novell hopes its next desktop will leapfrog Windows

Company says its next Linux desktop will be more usable than desktop products anywhere else on the market.

March 9, 2006 11:52 AM PST

Microsoft to patch Office, Windows flaws

Fixes for "critical" Office and "important" Windows security issues are planned for next week's "patch Tuesday."

March 9, 2006 11:48 AM PST

Lawyer insists Microsoft infringed antipiracy patent

Texas attorney with patent on antipiracy system appeals ruling that said company's product activation program didn't infringe.

March 9, 2006 11:42 AM PST

Microsoft launches 'Genuine' antipiracy initiative

Company to combine education, engineering, enforcement efforts to slow counterfeiting and piracy of its software.

March 9, 2006 8:18 AM PST

Manufacturers unwrap first ultramobile PCs

At CeBit, Samsung, Asus and Founder deliver minitablets, though early models seem to have poor battery life.
Photos: Origami handheld devices

March 9, 2006 7:17 AM PST

Reality check for the much-hyped Origami PC

Microsoft's vision of cheap, pocket-size minitablet remains elusive goal. Will buyers wait for next generation?

March 9, 2006 12:30 AM PST

Microsoft to update Office 2007 beta

New preview release includes changes to the user interface, bug fixes and other changes to make it more stable.

March 9, 2006 12:00 AM PST

Microsoft fixes can cause Windows Media Player trouble

A trio of updates for Windows Media Player, including a recent security patch, can cause the software to malfunction.

March 8, 2006 7:45 PM PST

Google says click fraud settlement near

Under proposed $90 million settlement, Google would give ad credits for fraudulent clicks on ads dating back to 2002.

March 8, 2006 4:45 PM PST