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New questions arise in Pequot trading probe
WASHINGTON (AP) - A new development related to the government's investigation of possible insider trading at a major hedge fund has raised questions in the case and caught the attention of two key senators. 2009 11 20 15:57

Google Outlines Chrome OS Plans
2009 11 20 14:47

Goldman, Beaten But Unbowed
More than most the PR department at Goldman Sachs (GS) must be looking forward to the weekend: It just spent the last few days getting pummeled like Apollo Creed. Today the hits kept right on coming. The Wall Street Journal reports this morning that shareholders in Goldman have asked the bank to slice the size of its bonus pool arguing that the firm should pass along more of its earnings to investors.“The investors hold tens of millions of shares in Goldman Sachs which is on track to make the biggest employee payout in the firm's 140-year history ” the ... 2009 11 20 13:33

Stefan Weitz From Microsoft and Richard Rabins From Alpha Software to Be Featured on Let's Talk Computers (R)
Guests from Microsoft and Alpha Software willappear on radio talk show Let's Talk Computers. Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT)is the worldwide leader in software, services, and solutions that helppeople and businesses realize their full potential. Alpha Software hasover 1 million users by focusing on building desktop and web databasesquickly and easily. 2009 11 20 08:00

Dell bets on corporate spending for recovery
Dell , the world's No.3 PC brand, said on Friday that its core business of selling computers to companies was returning, after a sharp drop-off during the global downturn led to disappointing quarterly results. 2009 11 20 07:28

Majority of Recession-Bred Entrepreneurs - 70 Percent - Left Full-Time Positions to Start Own Business
Study reveals nearly one in three new entrepreneurs credits technology as a key catalyst.REDMOND, Wash., Nov. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- According to a recent survey conducted by Microsoft Corp., 2009 11 19 22:43

Microsoft: Windows 7 Selling Well
2009 11 19 14:39

Ex-Microsoft VP gets North Dakota's highest honor
From The Associated Press:

Report: Apple tablet delayed until second half of 2010
Apple reportedly has delayed launch plans for its still-rumored tablet PC until the second half of 2010, reports DigiTimes. A launch previously was expected in March.

Windows 8 coming in 2012?
The next version of Windows, so far codenamed Windows 8, could be due out in 2012, according to slides apparently shown at Microsoft's Professional Developers Conference this week.

Parent group to Microsoft: Stop supporting 'Family Guy'
The Parents Television Council, which aims to protect children from sex, violence and profanity on TV, is calling for Microsoft to stop advertising on the popular show "Family Guy."

Microsoft VP lends Tesla Roadster to Xbox developers
Tom Burt is a self-described "car guy." The Microsoft corporate vice president and deputy general counsel races and owns many sports cars. Including one of those all-electric Tesla Roadsters.

Gates silent at Microsoft shareholders meeting
It hasn't been even two years since Bill Gates left his day-to-day duties at Microsoft to focus on philanthropy, and already he's shifted mostly out of the spotlight.

Google Chrome OS to launch in a year
Google on Thursday announced that its Web browser-based operating system, Chrome OS, will go to market in one year. It will be free and targeted at netbooks.

NASA, Microsoft want you to help research Mars
NASA wants you to do its busywork. But NASA's busywork is just about the coolest out there.

NYT: Myhrvold's 'Willy Wonka enthusiasm' feeds high-tech cooking
From The New York Times:

Silverlight 4 also hits public beta
Just four months after Microsoft launched Silverlight 3 in July, the software company released Silverlight 4 to public beta on Wednesday.

Office 2010 product line hits public beta
Updated 12:54 p.m.: Added information and screenshots after an interview with Takeshi Numoto, Microsoft's corporate vice president for Office marketing.

IE9 to support hardware-accelerated rendering
Microsoft is focusing on speedy graphics rendering for its next version of Internet Explorer.

Report: Microsoft, Yahoo could ink pact by end of week
Microsoft and Yahoo could formally sign their Web-search deal by the end of the week, reports All Things Digital's Kara Swisher.

Google to announce Chrome OS launch plans Thursday
Google seems set to announce its Chrome OS launch plans Thursday during an event at the company's Mountain View, Calif., headquarters, according to an invitation sent to select media outlets.

Xbox Live update goes live
In case you missed it: Now available is the Xbox Live update that brings Zune video, Facebook, Twitter and Last.fm integration to the gaming console.

Microsoft, Nielsen Track Xbox Live Ads
TV ratings will be used on the videogame console network.

Why Google's Chrome OS Might Do What Linux Can't
Google, unlike Apple or Linux, can afford to pay its way to desktop dominance.

Friending Marc Benioff
As Salesforce.com brings social networking to businesses, how do our jobs change?

The Future Office
Microsoft's vision for the 2020 workplace.

Microsoft Azure: Set Your 'Teasers' To Stun
Microsoft chief software architect Ray Ozzie provides some stunning news to developers.

Final Fantasy XIII Trailer Debuts
Developer Square Enix announces the release date and trailer for the new edition of one of the biggest video games franchises.

The .Gov Waiting Game
Terremark bides time while the government catches up to virtualization.

Eli Broad Picks The World's Seven Most Powerful Philanthropists
The billionaire founder of The Broad Foundations selects the planet's most generous people.

Organic IT
Why companies should let workers create their own apps and business processes.

AdMob: Who's Next?
Google's $750 million purchase of mobile ad network could see its rivals hoovered up.

Beware Sand Hill Road
Entrepreneurialism in China is going local.

In Pictures: Millionaire Mega Toys
Whether it's a golf course, a luxury jet or a slew of private islands, the ultra rich love to splurge on their expensive toys.

Could You Afford a Home in Your College Town?
In a new article from Forbes, Stephane Fitch identifies the most and least expensive college towns to own a home in. Those who go to school in the Midwest have the best chance of buying a home while still in college. College towns with cheap real estate include Akron, Ohio (where the average home costs [...]

China's 400 Richest
The nation's wealthiest are gaining against their U.S. counterparts.

What If Larry Leaves Sun At The Altar?
There are no penalties for Oracle, and that's a big problem for Sun.

Apple Cloner Wants To Be Declared Legal
Apple cloner Psystar just won't give up. Is it really that bad for Apple, however?

Microsoft's Project Natal
How motion capture capabilities are moving beyond the Xbox 360.

Apple Proves It's Not Microsoft, Again
Apple snubs the netbook trend Microsoft has embraced. Sound familiar?

Big Change Takes Time
And patience. And persistence.

Facebook: The Lawsuits That Save You
How tech companies' legal actions benefit everyone.

What's That Brand Doing in My Show?
Product placement is old hat. Try weaving Windows 7 into the plot of ''Family Guy'' or Bud Light into an SNL sketch.

Office In The Cloud
Microsoft?s new Office 2010 to up competition with Google.

The Internet Meets Middle Age
The first computer communications took place 40 years ago.

Tech's Would-Be Takeover Con Artist
A stockbroker allegedly created phony takeovers by Microsoft and Google.

Ten Ways To Attract Angel Funding
A vast majority of young companies never make it past the initial screening process. Here's how to beat the odds.

Microsoft Windows chief decries standards grandstanding
Microsoft is in the early stages of IE9 development but they are already focusing on standards and the performance gains they can realize by taking advantage of modern PC hardware.

Microsoft exec: Giving developers free Acer PCs was a push for Windows 7
Microsoft shocks PDC attendees by giving them a free tablet PC, but for Microsoft the gift arms a horde of developers with the tools to explore Windows 7's advanced features and expose the possibilities they promise.

Microsoft flashes cloud management system
Almost as a forgotten footnote, Microsoft introduce System Center "Cloud" Tuesday providing little detail other than a name on a slide during the opening keynote of the annual PDC conference.

Microsoft Windows Mobile essential guide
Microsoft has its work cut out for it in the mobile operating system market given the strength of Apple iPhone among consumers, RIM BlackBerry  among businesses and Nokia/Symbian in Europe (not to mention Google Android coming on strong). But with Windows Mobile 7 set to debut in 2010, Microsoft isn't giving up on the smartphone OS market. Here's a collection of recent stories, opinion pieces and more to get you up to speed or keep you current on Windows Mobile:

Not much has changed on the directory front
Ten years ago this month directories were all the rage in this newsletter. Well, it was called the Directory Services newsletter.

T-Mobile's Sidekick out of the doghouse, back on sale
T-Mobile, about a month after a service outage threatened to eliminate data on its customers' Sidekick smartphones, has started selling the devices again.

NASA, Microsoft want you to be a Martian
NASA and Microsoft today said they have built a Web site that lets would-be Martians virtually explore the red planet.

The good, the bad and the ugly of DNS security on the Internet
The Measurement Factory’s fifth annual DNS Survey results show an increasing number of name servers on the Internet that are vulnerable to distributed denial of service attacks.

Microsoft's new lab pushes social networking boundaries
The leader of Microsoft's month-old FUSE Lab that focuses on "social experiences" says the goal is to blend research and product development so tangible software or services quickly gets into the hands of users.

Holiday gift ideas: Digital photography, video and more
It's amazing to see not only megapixels going up while prices go down, but the size of cameras, both for taking still images and videos, have also gotten so small. This doesn't cover the entire range of products out there in the world of digital photography, it covers the stuff that we were able to try and like here at the office:

Glass half full for Microsoft shareholders
Capping off one of the most difficult fiscal years in its history, Microsoft held its annual shareholders meeting with the backdrop of an economy that has at least stopped getting worse.

Microsoft shareholder meeting: Sunnier overall, with wispy Apple clouds

Dell CEO Stands by Windows 7 Big Bang Theory (at Seeking Alpha)

Amazon: A Kindle Under Every Tree? (at Seeking Alpha)

Nielsen Ratings Coming to Video Games (at CNBC)

Quote, Unquote: Biased Credit Rating Agencies? (at Minyanville.com)
Who was talking the talk this week?

Bottling Up Beer Investors (at Motley Fool)

Dell shares drop following disappointing report (at MarketWatch)
Dell shares fall in morning activity after the PC maker reports disappointing results for the third fiscal quarter, thanks mostly to a sharp drop in PC sales.

Who Killed Terrestrial Radio? (at Motley Fool)

Will the Sun Set in Oracle's Backyard? (at Motley Fool)

New questions arise in Pequot trading probe (AP)
A new development related to the government's investigation of possible insider trading at a major hedge fund has raised questions in the case and caught the attention of two key senators.

Is Google Just Inviting Trouble? (at Motley Fool)

Google's Android: Emerging as a Legitimate Mobile OS (at Seeking Alpha)

Suit over search-engine keywords tries new angle (AP)
A lawsuit in Wisconsin is bringing a fresh challenge to the practice of paying for keywords on Google and other search engines to boost one company's link over a rival's.

These Tech Stocks Will Make Me Rich (at Motley Fool)

iPhone a Better Gaming Platform Than Android? (at CNBC)

Why Yahoo Can't Let Search Share Keep Slipping (Silicon Alley Insider)
The Microsoft deal becomes worth less.

Google Offers Peek at Operating System, a Potential Challenge to Windows (at The New York Times)
Computers using Chrome, which uses "cloud computing," will not arrive for a year, but it is already seen as a potential challenger to Microsoft.

[$$] Google Outlines Chrome OS Plans (at The Wall Street Journal Online)

Microsoft launches N.C. tech program (at bizjournals.com)

10 Hot Gadgets for the Holidays (at CNBC)

Delve Into Dell's Misery (at Motley Fool)

Moving From Challenge to Opportunity: Microsoft Empowers the Future of Application Development
As developers face a rapidly evolving computing environment, Microsoft helps them create applications that can be deployed across a number of platforms.

Microsoft Office 2010 Reaches Beta, Bringing Productivity Gains to the PC, Phone and Browser
Q&A: Kurt DelBene, senior vice president of the Office Business Productivity Group at Microsoft, discusses what is new in the public beta and what developers can expect from the upcoming release of Office 2010 and related products.

Duet Enterprise for Microsoft SharePoint and SAP Extends Collaboration and Productivity
Next step in partnership helps increase flexibility, interoperability between products.

On-Premises or in the Cloud, One Consistent Composite Application Experience for Developers
Microsoft’s new Windows Server AppFabric provides developers with new tools to develop, manage and deploy composite applications.

Microsoft’s BizSpark Fires Up Startups, Ignites a Community
Marking its one-year anniversary at PDC 2009, BizSpark continues to gain momentum, expand its reach with new offers, and put partners at the center of the equation to turn startups into successful businesses.

From the Cloud to the Crowd: NASA and Microsoft Ask Citizen Scientists to β€œBe a Martian”
Built on Microsoft cloud services technologies, NASA’s interactive β€œcitizen-science” Web service lets anyone explore the Red Planet up close, while also contributing to Mars missions.

Developers Meet at β€œGeek Heaven” in Los Angeles
Attendees from around the world gather at the Professional Developers Conference to learn about the future of Microsoft's developer platforms and network with fellow professionals.

Courtois Joins Call for Europe to Lead in Innovation
Microsoft International President Jean-Philippe Courtois today joined with other European thought leaders to call for a new era of innovation and creativity in Europe. Courtois is a European Commission Innovation Ambassador this year, part of the EC's Year of Creativity and Innovation 2009.

Iraq Veteran's Long Journey Back to Microsoft
John West, a Microsoft employee and Army National Guard soldier who was nearly paralyzed by a roadside bomb in 2004, has overcome substantial mental and physical hurdles to walk again and to return to the job he loves.

Windows 7 Developer Hosts Famous Chinese TV Star, Talks Shop
Song Zou, who helped develop Windows 7 features like Aero Shake and the new taskbar, hosted one of China’s most famous TV personalities in his Redmond home.

Hoops Bring Hope to Children in Philippines
Two years ago, Microsoft employee Bill Hilf founded High Five Hope, an organization that uses basketball to help children in the Philippines build their confidence in hopes of giving them a path out of poverty.

The Jonas Brothers Promote Xbox 360
The band said it had been approached by many companies, but it wanted to endorse family-friendly brands.

Google Offers Peek at Operating System, a Potential Challenge to Windows
Computers using Chrome, which uses “cloud computing,” will not arrive for a year, but it is already seen as a potential challenger to Microsoft.

Conserving Power On a Netbook
Quitting unused programs and doing one thing at a time are among steps that can help maximize battery life.

A Co-Founder of Microsoft Has Lymphoma
Paul Allen, who left Microsoft earlier for treatment of Hodgkin’s disease, now has non-Hodgkins lymphoma.

After Microsoft, Bringing a High-Tech Eye to Professional Kitchens
Nathan Myhrvold, a former chief technology officer at the software company, is testing food in a lab near Seattle for a specialized cookbook.

Rivals to Challenge Microsoft Browser Settlement
Google, Mozilla and Opera are said to be requesting changes to an E.U. proposal that would give Windows users a chance to choose a default browser other than Internet Explorer.

Big Cellphone Makers Shifting to Android System
Microsoft has been making operating system software for cellphones since 1996, but it is losing users to Google’s Android.

Microsoft Beats Profit Forecast
The software giant made aggressive moves to cut costs and pulled off a profit that sent its shares up.

Another Try for a Windows Phone, but It’s Still Clunky
If you are tempted to upgrade to version 6.5, make it a one-year contract because version 7.0 could be better.

T.L.C. to Help an Old Laptop Overcome Its Age
Laptop users who know where to look online and have a little skill can extend the life of their timeworn machines.

2 Deals Hint at Revenue for Twitter
The deals to make Twitter streams available to Microsoft and Google’s search engines may point to a potential new source of cash.

The Billion Designers of Windows 7
In Microsoft’s new ad campaign, the company credits a billion PC users with the creative genius behind moving beyond a certain unnamed previous Windows operating system.

Windows 7 Keeps the Good, Tries to Fix Flaws
Microsoft’s new Windows 7 operating system fixes much of what users hated about the much-maligned Vista.

Software Pirates in China Beat Microsoft to the Punch
At shops in Shanghai's bustling Xinyang market, bootleg copies of Microsoft's Windows 7 operating system are already available, days before the official version goes on sale Thursday.

Forecast for Microsoft: Partly Cloudy
From health care systems to cellphones, the C.E.O. Steven A. Ballmer wants Microsoft “to invent everything that’s important on the planet.”

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