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Microsoft Plans 5 Patches for Tuesday

On top of this week's major update to Microsoft's Windows GDI implementation, Redmond next week plans to issue no less than four Windows security bulletins, including at least one "critical" update.

China's Lenovo Plans PC Push

Chinese computer maker Lenovo Group plans to launch a global unit to promote sales to individuals and small businesses, a company spokesman said Thursday, as the company tries to establish itself as an international competitor.

Proposal May Ban Some Turkish Web Sites

A parliamentary commission approved a proposal Thursday allowing Turkey to block Web sites that are deemed insulting to the founder of modern Turkey, weeks after a Turkish court temporarily barred access to YouTube.

Microsoft: Rivals' Royalty Fees Are Fair

European Union regulators want Microsoft Corp. to give rivals access -- at little or no cost -- to information that would help their products work better with Windows, according to a published report Thursday.

Microsoft Patches Windows Vulnerability

Microsoft Corp. released an emergency security patch Tuesday to plug a hole in several versions of Windows

Microsoft Sues Student Software Sellers

Microsoft Corp. has filed five new lawsuits against U.S. companies and individuals it claims sold deeply discounted Windows and Office software intended for students.

Microsoft Changes Tune on Expression

Microsoft announced today that its Expression Web product will immediately be included as part of the Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN) Premium subscription.

Microsoft Patches Bevy of GDI Flaws

As promised, Microsoft Corp. today released an out-of-band update to correct a bevy of flaws in its Windows GDI implementation.

IBM Gives Feds $45M in Translation Tech

To honor an employee's son who was badly wounded in Iraq, IBM Corp. plans to give the U.S. military $45 million worth of Arabic-English translation technology that the Pentagon had been testing for possible purchase.

Portal for Microsoft Partners Unveiled by IAMCP

Site aims to help software developers find other Microsoft partners and share best-practice tips.

JavaScript 'Hijacking' Vulnerability Not Expected To Dampen Enthusiasm for AJAX

A newly announced security vulnerability in AJAX-based applications will place added onus on development teams to avoid such threats, but observers say the finding is unlikely to slow AJAX's rapid growth.

Desktop Management Suite Adds Vista, VM Support

ScriptLogic Corp. has updated its Desktop Authority suite with support for Windows Vista and virtual desktops.

EU Opens Antitrust Probe on iTunes

The European Commission confirmed Tuesday it has opened an antitrust probe into Apple's iTunes and the way it works with the major music companies to sell songs online.

Microsoft Sues Student Software Sellers

Microsoft Corp. has filed five new lawsuits against U.S. companies and individuals it claims sold deeply discounted Windows and Office software intended for students.

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 Offers Virtual Licensing Options for Vista

If your enterprise customers have been pestering you for virtual licensing options, you can now bring them some good news, at least for Vista.

Apple, EMI Dump Copy Protection

Breaking from the rest of the recording industry, EMI Group said Monday it will begin selling songs online that are free of copy-protection technology through Apple Inc.'s iTunes Store.

Experts: Take-Two Coup a Governance Win

The shareholder uprising that threw out nearly the entire board of Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. was a victory for investors who are fighting for new leadership at troubled companies, corporate governance experts said Friday.

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.

Subcommittee Criticizes Google Maps

Google's replacement of post-Hurricane Katrina satellite imagery on its map portal with images of the region before the storm does a "great injustice" to the storm's victims, a congressional subcommittee said.