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The article offers news briefs on issues related to information technology in the U.S. Oracle has accused SAP of grand scale corporate theft when employees of SAP subsidiary TomorrowNow posed as Oracle customers and downloaded software updates and proprietary documents. Media networks NBC and Fox are distributing some of their shows for free via America Online, MySpace and Yahoo. A survey by Parks Associates found that a third of U.S. households do not have Internet access.

The article presents news briefs on the U.S. information technology sector. Microsoft has bribed enterprise customers to use Windows Live Search instead of Google and Yahoo. S3 Matching Technologies has claimed that the software used by the U.S. government in identifying terrorists is not as accurate as the company's TeraMatch data cleaning algorithms. Dell and Microsoft users have complained about the incompatibility of operating system Vista with their redundant arrays of inexpensive drives.

The article offers news briefs related to the computer industry. E-mails from top Intel insiders to be sent to AMD have gone missing. Intel officials assure that it has nothing to do with the antitrust suit against them. Microsoft Office 2007 has removed all of its spell-check libraries and clears that there is no truth that they did it in exchange for the French government harassing Apple about iTunes. Hacker Randal Lee Schwartz has been cleared of charges after 12 years of being in prison.

The article covers issues related to information technology as of March 2007. Some computer users are reporting Y2K-like problems when updating their Outlook calendars to deal with the advanced daylight-saving time and Microsoft made a knowledge base article which details the steps to fix the problem. Around $22,000 worth of gear was purchased by a scammer from Apple Computer stores using a counterfeit credit card. A person is hawking his client's online safety deposit box service using Anna Nicole Smith's death, saying that had she left her last will and testament with the service, people would have been spared by the media circus around her death.

The article offers news briefs concerning information technology. A document was discovered, which states that the U.S. Department of Transportation has upgraded to Vista, Office 2007 for another six months. A reader of "InfoWorld" has received a complaint from Comcast alleging that he had downloaded an illegal copy of the film "Epic Movie."

The article presents comments on several issues related to the information technology industry. Dell has created the Digg-like Dell Idea Storm, where future chief executive officers can offer their 2 cents on how to run the show. More than 800 ideas had been submitted, including the preloading of less crapware and offering more open source software. LG executives claim that Apple staff swiped the design of Prada for its iPhone. Meanwhile, Holey Helio's John M. received a letter saying his account information may have been accessed through illegal means.

The article offers news related to the information technology industry. Apple has warned iTunes fans to avoid Vista, and vice versa, if they value their music collections or their iPods. Thomas Forqueran, the 62-year-old whose 1966 Ford F-250 was totaled by an improvised explosive Dell device, has plans to take a public relations campaign against Dell for not covering the costs of restoring his truck. Microsoft has a new Web site that aims to promote the use of Vista.

The article offers news briefs on information services in the U.S. as of February 12, 2006. Bill Gates, in an interview with "Newsweek," was cited as saying that security guys break the Macintosh every day and challenges anyone to do that once a month on the Windows machine. "Aqua Teen Hunger Force" promotional signs were found being auctioned on eBay but the auctions were shutdown citing orders from the Massachusetts Attorney General and Cartoon Network owner Turner Media. Wikipedia has factored more than 100 court rulings.

The article presents news briefs related to computer systems as of February 5, 2007. Intuit warned that users of Quickbooks 2006 running under Vista may be adversely affected and that if they want to upgrade their operating systems they have to upgrade to Quickbooks 2007 as well. Many buyers of the Inspiron 9200s 9300s by Dell have complained about 1-pixel-wide lines appearing in the middle of their screen and have posted their complaints on Dellverticalline.com. Google's German site, Google.de was out of service for a few hours at the end of January 2007.

The article offers news briefs related to the computer industry as of January 29, 2007. Windows Vista has a marketing slogan. A Utah judge has denied the claim made by SCO against International Business Machines (IBM). A settlement agreement was reached between D-Link and Danish time geek Poul-Henning Kamp after its routers pinged Kamp's Network Time Protocol server.

The article offers news briefs related to information technology in the U.S. The Securities and Exchange Commission is investigating Apple's curious habit of selectively dating options and holding fictitious board meetings. Denver private investigator Brian Wagner pleaded guilty to identity theft and fraud for his role in the Hewlett-Packard spying case. According to OnRebate chief executive officer Bill Gollan, some firms make it harder to claim rebates than others, but OnRebate gets paid regardless of whether claims are approved or denied.

This article presents updates on issues related to information technology. Apple Computer has changed its name into Apple, Inc., which was announced by Steve Jobs during the launch of the firm's iPhone. Media blog Spocko's Brain was closed after its owner posted recordings, which promoted torture, murder and racism, from KSFO, an affiliate of ABC Radio. NetSuite, an on-demand software vendor, has appointed Billy Beane, a stat geek and general manager of Oakland A, as member of its board of directors.

The article offers news briefs on issues related to notable people in the information technology sector of the U.S. as of January 8, 2007. The Bill Gates for President movement has launched an online petition, following an endorsement from Dilbert creator Scott Adams. Todd Shriber, the former press secretary to Representative Denny Rehberg who tried to hire hackers from Attrition.org to improve his college grades, was fired. Chunks of the historic 2006 blizzard are being auctioned by Coloradans Jim and Mary Walker on eBay.

The author comments on various issues related to information technology. He presents information on complaints regarding Microsoft's poor technical support. He offers views on rebates offered by OnRebate.com, which handles payouts for discount dealer TigerDirect, and on Novell's invitation for its March 2007 Brainshare conference.

The article provides information on executives in the U.S. high technology industry who are considered by the "InfoWorld" management to have morally obtuse, offensive and noxious behavior. Among the executives cited is Hewlett-Packard Board Chairperson Patricia Dunn. Dunn is alleged to had been talking to a judge to plea bargain and dismiss the company's case of fraud, conspiracy and identity theft. Another executive included is Yahoo CEO Terry Semel. Semel dismissed two executives and promoted two others so as to avoid getting lapped by the Larry & Sergey Express.

The article discusses several issues related to information technology as of December 2006. The business version of Vista when installed with the Microsoft operating system results in the Nvidia GeForce GPU displaying plain VGA. Google's Checkout payment service frustrates customers with delays, phantom discounts and shoddy customer service. Taiwanese electronics manufacturer BenQ uses the ruins of the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001 as a backdrop for advertisements to sell music players to Chinese youth.

The article offers observations on trends in the information technology sector as of December 4, 2006. Microsoft, which bought Linux for $440 million from Novell thinks that it has exclusive rights to all aspects of Linux but Novell disagrees. Tiger Direct's promise for an $80 rebate after mailing back the carton's universal product code (UPC) label, was met with complaint upon the discovery that the cartons did not have UPC labels. Doyle Brunson, poker champion, should have been called a "card shark," not a "cardsharp" which the author referred him as, which means someone who cheats at cards.

The article offers news briefs on issues related to information technology (IT) companies as of November 27, 2006. Hewlett-Packard is the world's biggest IT company with nearly $92 billion in annual revenues, surpassing IBM by about a billion. Computer Associates, which spent nearly $15 million defending the guilty CEO Sanjay Kumar, is trying to get hold of Kumar's $9 million home, yacht and two Ferraris. The "Peanut Butter Manifesto," an internal Yahoo memorandum which urges the company to cut 20% of its workforce, has leaked to the press.

The article presents news briefs on the information technology industry in the U.S. Bill Gates will soon be among the world's top hoteliers as his investment group takes part in a consortium that plans to acquire the Four Seasons Hotel chain. Microsoft's Internet Explorer 7 presents incompatibilities with a number of third party applications that include SonicWall firewall appliances, WellsFargo.com, QuickBooks 2004, and eBay. Pam Anderson's PamelaPoker.com gambling site is axed by anti-gambling legislation passed by Congress.

The article presents updates on issues and events related to information technology in the U.S. The Federal Bureau of Investigation plans to perform a background check on its National Instant Criminal Background Check System because of reported security flaws. Universal Tube and Rollform Corp. plans to sue YouTube. A person reported to have received a message from a fraudulent company, StopFaxNow saying he could collect money for every junk fax he receives.

The article presents new briefs on the information technology industry in the U.S. The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation has shut down the Web site and confiscated the computers of Indiana University graduate student Chris Soghoian who has created the site that allow users to generate fake boarding passes of Northwest Airlines. Vista upgrade coupons will be offered by Microsoft to buyers of its new computers during the holiday season. A partnership between the Los Angeles Area Council of Boy Scouts in California and the Motion Picture Association of America has been established to reward courts for respecting copyrights.

The article presents news briefs on information technology firms in the U.S. Microsoft Corp. has been encountering problems in the compatibility of their new operating system, Vista to computers. Apple has apologized for accidentally shipping 24 iPods that have the RavMonE virus that hurt Windows' many security vulnerabilities. Verizon spokesmodel Jeff Nelson has denied that Verizon Wireless' advertisement which offer a 5 gigabytes-monthly limit on its unlimited broadband access plan.

The article presents an update on issues related to information technology industry. Brad Greenspan, former CEO of Intermix filed a lawsuit against News Corp. Microsoft launched 11 security updates that contain 26 downloadable patches. Yahoo created a digitized time capsule in response to Google's YouTube.

The article presents news briefs on the computer industry. Customers who bought Vista's anti-piracy technology have 30 days to validate the product. Users of Verizon Wireless's Unlimited BroadbandAccess find the offer a bit limiting. Deposed HP Chairperson, Patricia Dunn, along with four co-conspirators charged with fraud, conspiracy and identity theft, will be able to defend themselves in court.

The article offers news briefs related to information technology as of October 9, 2006. Microsoft is suing an individual known only Viodentia for hacking its PlayforSure digital rights movement software. Personal computer manufacturers Fujitsu, IBM/Lenovo and Toshiba are among the companies issuing recalls for Sony's batteries. According to the Information Technology Association of America, one out of three information technology workers is a woman in her own right.

The article presents updates on the information technology sector. A "New York Times" report revealed the plan of Patricia Dunn, former chairwoman of the board of directors at Hewlett-Packard (HP), to plant spies in the newsrooms at CNET and the "Wall Street Journal" to get information on the case against the HP spy program. Gregory Garcia was appointed to head the cybersecurity division of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Intel decided to showcase its Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access technology in Parintins, an island in Brazil.

The article presents news related to information technology in the U.S. A report has been released by the Department of Homeland Security which indicated that the country would be able to survive a cyberterrorism attack despite the limited capabilities of agencies responsible for responding to cyberattacks to contact one another. A rumor is circulating that Oracle is converting many of its salaried employees to hourly status to head off potential lawsuits over unpaid overtime. According to an online survey by Intermedia.Net, information technology workers are more likely to wear heavy metal T-shirts.

This article focuses on issues in the information technology sector in the U.S. Security consultants were hired by HP chairwoman Patricia Dunn to secretly collect personal phone numbers of HP board members to uncover those who had leaked information to reporters. A gateway notebook computer in the IT office of Eric H. was burned, causing employees to evacuate the office. In response, Gateway replaced the device and gave a wireless mice as a gift. The graphic drivers of nVidia and Microsoft Vista have settled video conflicts.

The article offers news related to the technology industry as of September 11, 2006. Microsoft has released the actual Release Candidate 1 of its Vista operating system. Several employees of Radio Shack have been laid off via an e-mail. Intel has plans to make some job cuts.

The article presents updates on the U.S. information technology sector. The decision of Apple to recall 1.8 million laptop batteries took the pressure of Dell and put it on the manufacturer, Sony, that might spend more than $200 million in handling the recall. Toshiba will be shipping a Microsoft Zune iPod killer device called Pyxis. The charges of deliberately obstructing a government probe into some initial public offerings against investment banker Frank Quattrone was deferred by a federal judge.

The article presents updates on the U.S. information technology sector. Thomas Forqueran became a celebrity when he said that he declined the offer of Dell to reimburse him for a truck rental, which was damaged by a flaming Dell Inspiron, and give him a laptop. A Detroit, Michigan federal judged ruled that the warrant-free wiretap program of the U.S. National Security Agency is unconstitutional. In an effort to protects its proprietary eponyms, Google warned journalists to stop using their names as a synonym for Web search.

The article presents updates in the computer industry in the U.S. The Leopard operating system is appearing on BitTorrent networks after Apple Computers distributed betas at its Worldwide Developers Conference. The bogus certification site Hotexam.com was shut down by testing service Pearson VUE in August 2006. Dell Computer Corp. is recalling 4.1 million laptop batteries, the largest recall in consumer electronics history.

The article discusses issues surrounding the computer industry in the U.S. Cisco Systems Inc. has filed a lawsuit against Mike Lynn after he revealed flaws in the company's Internetwork Operating System. Microsoft Corp. plans to release its Windows Vista operating system. Time Warner is phasing out its dialup service, disposing free AOL CD to its employees.

The article offers news briefs on information technology. Reports have stated that the lithium-ion batteries inside Dell notebooks are causes global warming. Microsoft demonstrator Shanen Boettcher stopped the demo of Windows Vista's improved voice recognition due to glitches. Apple Computer urged users of MacBook Pros to contact AppleCare to fix the whining noises that comes from beneath the keyboards of their computer notebooks. David Hume, certification consultant at HotExam.com, claimed that its legal to take Microsoft certification tests by means of a proxy hired by the Web site.

This article comments on issues related to information technology. There is a possibility that Brocade Communications CEO Greg Reyes and human resource executive Stephanie Jensen could face jail terms for allegedly backdating stock options and failing to report them to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Microsoft Corp. is trying to determine the number of pirated copies of Windows XP operating systems through its Windows Genuine Advantage tool. Microsoft Corp. has confirmed the speculation that it will release a device to compete against the hugely successful iPod digital music of Apple Computer.

The article comments on different computer-related issues in the U.S. He mentions an incident wherein a Dell Inspiron 1300 computer burst into flames. He believes the Apple has given up the fight to force two Web sites to reveal their sources for their reports on the digital music gizmo called Asteroid. He admits that he misused the term nimrod when discussing the U.S. Federal Trade Commission.

The article offers news briefs related to the computer industry. BAE Systems consultant Joseph Colon faces charges after cracking into the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation's computer mishegas known as Trilogy while trying to sidestep bureaucratic roadblocks. Celebrity Amanda Congdon has left the Rocketboom video blog, leaving thousands of computer users. Todd H., the founder of a "rat-a-base," which lets women post profiles of ex-boyfriends, is being sued by a bachelor maligned by the Web site.

This article presents humorous comments on issues related to the high technology industry in the U.S. The richest individuals in the U.S. are making news about their multi-billion donations to charities. Bill and Melinda Gates and Warren Buffett top the ranks of billionaires who are giving away their wealth to charities. Dell has decided to reorganize its division in the Americas with the aim of reviving its flagging server and storage support offerings. Larry Ellison, the owner of Oracle Corp. and one of the wealthiest individuals in the U.S., has reneged on his pledge to build an Ellison Institute for World Health at Harvard, explaining that his agreement was with then-Harvard University president Larry Summers, not with the university.

The article discusses issues in the computer industry as of July 2006. Martin Taylor of Microsoft is now looking for a new job. He left the company the same day his project Windows Live Messenger was released. His resignation was associated with copies of pirated software found in Taylor's hard drive. Microsoft has changed its Windows Genuine Advantage program so that it phones homes only occasionally instead of all the time. The issue of customer loyalty is also discussed in relation to the option of hardware makers no to ship compact discs.

The article provides an update of issues related to the information technology sector in the U.S. Microsoft CEO Bill Gates announced plans to scale back his day-to-day duties at Microsoft starting in July 2008. The reason behind his decision was so he could spend more time with his charitable foundation. Meanwhile, mobile phone manufacturer Nokia showed off a mobile prototype that lets users wirelessly waft a scent to another phone. A claim made by Mitch Bainwol, head of the Recording Industry Association of America, states that file swapping is in its last throes.

The article focuses on various issues concerning the information technology industry. Some users complain that Windows will not download updates until the Windows Genuine Advantage validation tool is installed and that if the computer's motherboard is replaced, the formerly legal copy of the XP operating system (OS) could now be considered counterfeit. When a user opened the box for his new Dell Dimension 5150 computer, he was surprised to find no Windows reinstallation discs inside. Calling on a support tech, he was reassured the OS files he needed were on his hard drive.

The article presents updates on the U.S. information technology sector. The U.S. government wants Internet service providers to voluntarily store subscriber data for a minimum of two years, claiming that those data will be used in the U.S. fight against terrorism. Texas Governor Rick Perry will spend $5 million for the installation of Web cameras on the state's southern border so that patrollers of the Rio Grande can do their jobs from the comfort of their keyboards. Morgan Stanley won a domain name dispute with a cat name Meow, or Baroness Penelope Cat of Nash DCB.

The article provides an update on issues in information technology and computer industry as of June 2006. In a recent court filing, TorrentSpy charged the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) of hiring a hacker to break into the search engine company. TorrentSpy claims it has a signed copy of one would-be hacker's $15,000 contract from the MPAA to snoop around the company's servers. The first working prototypes of hand-cranked notebook was unveiled by the One Laptop per Child gang. It was learned that a California court has given the Scalia Salute to Apple's bid to uncover the confidential sources of PowerPage and AppleInsider.

The article talks about computer-related topics. Microsoft Corp. announced the hardware requirements for Vista. Personal computers that meet the minimum specs will be called Vista Capable. Dell plans to introduce a line of Opteron-based servers, its first non-Intel machines ever. Microsoft has also a plan to compete with the $100 hand-cranked PC. A free service that flooded spammers with opt-out requests came from Blue Security. But a Russian spam-merchant known as PharmaMaster played Who's your daddy? on the security firm taking its site offline via a DDoS attack.

The article offers news briefs related to the computer industry as of May 2006. NetSuite planned to host a cocktail reception across the street from the German software giant SAP's SAPPHIRE show in Orlando, Florida until SAP found out about it and pulled the plug. At the 2006 E3 show, booth girls were asked to display a little less skin than usual. The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers has rejected the advances of hopeful .xxx domain registrar, ICM Registry.

The article presents news briefs in the IT industry as of May 2006. Officials from the U.S. Department of Defense claim that terrorists use video games as recruiting tools. A video sequence from Electronic Arts' Battlefield 2 shows a fighter dressed in Arab garb shoot at U.S. soldiers. The video was created by Battlefield 2 fan called SonicJihad. Microsoft Corp. stock hit its lowest price since October 2002. It was found that in February, Bill Gates sold off $500 million worth of stock when the price was still relatively high. Venture capitalist Roger McNamee celebrated his birthday at the San Francisco Zoo with some celebrities including performer Bono and former investment banker Frank Quattrone. Also in the news is the success of Apple Computer to win a legal battle with Apple record company.

The article comments on several issues regarding the U.S. computer industry. Former CEO Sanjay Kumar and sales manager Stephen Richards of Computer Associates (CA) have pleaded guilty to inventing a 35-day accounting month to increase the revenue figures of CA. Oracle has erroneously released their promotional calendar featuring 31 days in the month of April. Scott McNealy resigned from his CEO post at Sun after 22 years in the company.

This section presents updates on several issues related to information technology as of May 2006. Yahoo has been accused of ratting out another Chinese dissident. The Hong Kong division of the search giant allegedly turned over electronic mails written by Jiang Lijun to authorities three years ago. Jiang is now doing four years in jail for promoting democracy. Meanwhile, two critical Windows fixes have put some machines in critical condition. Proving that Microsoft is an equal opportunity bugmaker, the pitches affected users of Hewlett-Packard photo sharing software, Google Toolbar, Kerio Personal Firewall and Siebel 7. Furthermore, when not handling payouts from the rootkit debacle of Sony BMG, Rust Consulting is managing proposed settlements for an Epson class-action suit.

The article discusses developments in the information technology community in the U.S. as of April 2006. If Google Inc. buys Sun Microsystems, it is possible that Microsoft will loose its monopoly over the U.S. Apple Computer Inc. has filed a lawsuit against three Macintosh rumor blogs at the California District Court of Appeals with the aim of getting them to name their sources for rumors about the Asteroid audio interface. China Unicom has launched a copycat RIM subscription service called RedBerry, further compounding the problems of Research in Motion.