IOC sets out updated Internet rights rules
March 31, 2008
Reuters - Web sites will be able to carry an
unlimited amount of photos and news articles on the Beijing
Olympics — and those in Australia can even show short video
clips for the first time — as part of new media guidelines.
Woody Allen sues American Apparel over ads
March 31, 2008
Reuters - Woody Allen on Monday sued American
Apparel Inc, claiming the U.S. clothing company used his image
in advertising on billboards and the Internet without his
consent.
Microsoft Previews Desktop Search Update
March 31, 2008
PC World - Microsoft has released a preview of an update to its Windows desktop-search tool to clear out bugs and improve the performance of the current technology.
Smartphones on The Rise? Thank the iPhone
March 31, 2008
PC World - When the iPhone went on sale in the U.S. last June, many observers predicted that it would ignite sales in the broader smartphone market. After nine months on sale here, and its more recent rollout in parts of Europe, it is now clear that the iPhone has done just that, analysts at the Smartphone Summit in Las Vegas said on Monday.
Google starts letting users edit documents offline
March 31, 2008
Reuters - Google Inc said on Monday it is
taking the next step to make its Web-based software useful in
the real world of spotty Internet access by allowing users to
edit word processing documents offline.
The low-cost laptop offer Microsoft can’t refuse
March 31, 2008
InfoWorld - As the release of low-cost laptops based on Intel’s upcoming Atom processor draws near, Microsoft is getting boxed into a corner. The software company plans to stop selling most Windows XP licenses after June 30, yet most of these low-cost laptops won’t be powerful enough to run Vista when they arrive later this year.
Microsoft Awaits Vote Results On Open XML Standardization
March 31, 2008
TechWeb - If the file format does not become a standard, some governments could shy away from using Open XML — and therefore, potentially, Microsoft Office.
Microsoft previews desktop search update
March 31, 2008
InfoWorld - Microsoft has released a preview of an update to its Windows desktop-search tool to clear out bugs and improve the performance of the current technology.
Microsoft touts Dynamic IT for boosting developer productivity
March 31, 2008
InfoWorld - Microsoft preached its 2008 Dynamic IT vision at the VSLive conference in San Francisco Monday and also touted its Silverlight presentation technology.
Adobe Releases AIR for Linux, Joins Foundation
March 31, 2008
NewsFactor - Adobe Systems has announced a prerelease alpha of its Adobe AIR software for the Linux operating system. Version 1.0 of AIR for Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X was launched last year.
