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Court Upholds Ban on States Regulating VoIP

A federal appeals court on Wednesday upheld a decision by the Federal Communications Commission that barred states, including Minnesota, from regulating Internet-based phone services.

Microsoft Spins Off ZenZui

Microsoft this week announced the launch of ZenZui, an independent company partially funded by Microsoft created to market ZenZui's Zooming User Interface, which was patented by Microsoft and was first developed in the Redmond, Wash.-based Microsoft Research lab.

Microsoft Previews 'Deepfish' Mobile Browser

Microsoft's Live Labs applied research group announced Wednesday it is making a limited number of previews available for a new mobile browser technology it has intriguingly dubbed "Deepfish."

Adobe Launching Creative Suite 3

A new version of Adobe Systems Inc.'s Creative Suite software will go on sale next month, a launch that executives have billed as the most significant in the company's 25-year history.

Microsoft Buys Tools Vendor DevBiz

Microsoft announced Monday it has bought out devBiz Business Solutions, a company that specializes in software development tools and components for professional .NET developers.

Microsoft: Attacks on Windows Flaw Rise

Hackers stepped up attacks Friday on computers running some versions of Windows, a day after Microsoft disclosed a hole related to the mouse cursor.

Microsoft Plans Out-of-Cycle Patch for Zero-Day Flaw

We still don't know all that much about the scope of the vulnerability in Microsoft's Windows Animated Cursor handling implementation, but -- based on Redmond's responsiveness thus far -- it seems like a doozy.

Google To Buy DoubleClick for $3.1B

Seeking to expand its already well-honed ability to sell targeted Internet advertisements, online search leader Google Inc. said it has agreed to pay $3.1 billion in cash to acquire ad-management technology company DoubleClick Inc.

Google Acquires DoubleClick for $3.1B

The boards of both companies have approved the takeover, which is expected to close by the end of the year.

Microsoft, Adobe Competition Heats Up

Exchange Outside The Lines

Inexpensive, always on, someone else's management headache, (almost) spam-free inboxes -- having your messaging server hosted has its benefits. But choose your host wisely.

Microsoft Warns of Google-DoubleClick Danger

Microsoft isn't taking Google's proposed purchase of DoubleClick lying down.

Google Expands Office Software

Google Inc. plans to launch software similar to Microsoft Corp.'s popular PowerPoint program.

IBM Meets 1Q Earnings Forecast

Google Expands Office Software

Google Inc. plans to launch software similar to Microsoft Corp.'s popular PowerPoint program as the two companies vie to dominate the online experience.

Vonage Message Mixed on Technology Patch

Vonage Holdings Corp. is delivering conflicting messages on its ability to deploy a substitute technology should the Internet phone provider lose its bid to overturn a jury's verdict that it infringed on Verizon Communications Inc.'s patents.

Wireless Security Puts IRS Data at Risk

Internal Revenue Service offices across the nation that use wireless technology are still vulnerable to hackers

Google-DoubleClick Deal Complaint Filed

A consumer group asked the Federal Trade Commission Friday to investigate and block Google Inc.'s proposed $3.1 billion purchase of online advertising firm DoubleClick Inc. unless the companies improve consumer privacy protections.

U.K. Calls for Int'l Privacy Standards

Plus: McAfee's road to safe surfing, and Novell, OpenBSD buffers overflow aplenty.

Adobe Takes Flex SDK Open Source

In a major salvo that ups the stakes in the emerging battle for mindshare among developers and architects building Rich Internet Applications, Adobe today said it is releasing its Flex SDK into the open source community.

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