Microsoft and Yahoo in 10-year Web search partnership (Reuters)

Yahoo! News: Technology News - Jul 29, '09 8:16am

Reuters - Microsoft Corp and Yahoo Inc inked a 10-year Web search deal to better compete against market leader Google Inc but stopped short of combining their display advertising businesses.

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Zend squeezes PHP into business suit

The Register - Jul 29, '09 3:02am

Time to get serious, kids

Zend Technologies has announced the latest version of its open-source framework for PHP, offering improved support for Microsoft and Novell environments.…

Web threats: Why conventional protection doesn't work

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Microsoft releases security patch for Web browser (AFP)

Yahoo! News: Technology News - Jul 28, '09 7:57pm

AFP - Microsoft released a security patch on Tuesday aimed at preventing hackers from exploiting a vulnerability in its Web browser, Internet Explorer.

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Microsoft, Yahoo agree on ad partnership: source (Reuters)

Yahoo! News: Technology News - Jul 28, '09 7:12pm

Reuters - Microsoft Corp and Yahoo Inc have agreed to an online search and advertising partnership that will be announced within 24 hours, a source familiar with the situation said on Thursday.

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BlackBerry Storm price dropped to $99.99: Is that enough?

ZDNet Blogs by Jennifer Bergen - Jul 28, '09 4:44pm

With the mixed reviews of the RIM BlackBerry Storm, it's no surprise Verizon Wireless has dropped the price from $199.99 down to $99.99 -- with contract, of course. But is that enough to get you to sign on to a two-year plan after reading all the negative reviews. Could Verizon Wireless be readying itself for a new phone in the Storm line? If so, it would make sense that the company is doing the 'ol "out with the old, in with the new" maneuver. But, how many people are going to fall into the lower-priced Storm trap? It seems to me that the wiser decision would be to wait for the next version -- said to be named the...

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Oracle Price Hikes May Be Procurement Game

eWeek - RSS Feeds - Jul 28, '09 4:17pm

Oracle recently raised prices on three database components by as much as 40 percent, prompting Microsoft to advertise its SQL Server 2008 and options as remaining at the same price-point. One analyst suggests that Oracles price bump may be a play to appeal to procurement managers, who can earn bonuses and salary perks based on bringing in steeper discounts on infrastructure products.
- Oracle recently increased the costs on a few database products, compelling Microsoft to lambast them in a corporate blog posting for price increases in the midst of a recession and shrinking IT budgets. However, Oracles move may be a play to procurement managers, in order to accrue a great...

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Microsoft reveals upgrade paths for Windows 7

Download Squad by Adam Maras - Jul 28, '09 6:00pm

Filed under: Windows, Microsoft

Windows users wondering if you'll be able to pop in a shiny new Windows 7 disc, push the Install button, and watch as your computer is upgraded while leaving your data and programs in place, rejoice; Microsoft has released the official list of supported Windows 7 upgrade paths. Here are the highlights:

Windows XP and below users are out of luck. You must have Windows Vista SP1 or newer to upgrade to Windows 7.
You can't upgrade to Windows 7 from Windows Vista Starter Edition.
If you're upgrading from Windows Vista, you must upgrade to one of the standard Windows 7 SKUs (meaning you can't upgrade to Windows N, Windows K, Windows KN, or Windows E.)
Windows Vista's "Business" SKU is now called "Professional" in Windows 7. Don't be alarmed when you can't find Windows 7 "Business" on the shelves.

I'm a little surprised that moving from Windows XP isn't a supported upgrade path, but aside from that, there's nothing too terribly out of the ordinary here.

[via Windows 7 News]

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Microsoft names new PR chief (again)

CNET News.com - Jul 28, '09 3:57pm

Frank Shaw, a longtime veteran of Microsoft's outside PR agency, replaces Simon Sproule, who returns to the auto industry after a very short stint in Redmond.

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Sprint to buy Virgin Mobile USA (Reuters)

Yahoo! News: Technology News - Jul 28, '09 8:40am

Reuters - Sprint Nextel Corp said it will buy Virgin Mobile USA in a deal that values the equity of the small wireless carrier at $483 million, including Sprint's current 13.1 percent stake.

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Report: Hon Hai to build Apple tablets as soon as September

AppleInsider - Jul 28, '09 12:05am

A Chinese newspaper has reported that Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. will assemble tablet computers for Apple that may appear for sale as early as September.

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