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Amp'd Mobile Faces $100K Fine over Call Records Security

The Federal Communications Commission is proposing a $100,000 fine against Amp'd Mobile Inc., the wireless phone company aimed at the youth market, for failing to protect consumers' personal calling records from thieves.

Public Beta Opens for Office Communications Server 2007

Microsoft on Monday announced the release of public beta versions of Office Communications Server 2007, the company's Voice over IP and unified communications server, and Office Communicator 2007, Microsoft's unified communications client.

Yahoo Promises Unlimited E-Mail Storage

Yahoo Inc.'s free e-mail service will provide unlimited storage space to its nearly 250 million users worldwide

System Center Operations Manager Ships

Microsoft announced Tuesday it is shipping one of the first key pieces of its Dynamic Systems Initiative, also called DSI.

Russian Faces Trial for Microsoft Piracy

A Russian school principal accused of installing pirated Microsoft software in school computers was ordered Tuesday to stand trial for a second time.

ICANN Reviews Domain Name Sellers

The key oversight agency for Internet addresses is reviewing the way it oversees businesses that sell domain names in the wake of financial and operational problems that left customers of one company nameless.

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.

Russian Still Faces Trial for Microsoft Piracy

A Russian school principal accused of installing pirated Microsoft software in school computers was ordered Tuesday to stand trial for a second time, in a case widely seen as a misguided attempt to crack down on software bootlegging.

Microsoft Vista Sells 20M Copies in Feb.

Microsoft Corp. said Monday it sold 20 million consumer copies of the new Windows Vista operating system worldwide in February, but analysts said the data shed little light on the program's popularity during its first month on the market.

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.

HP Gains AJAX Tool with Tabblo Acquisition

The reason Hewlett-Packard intends to acquire online photo service Tabblo Inc. is to make it easier for consumers to print photos and other rich text from a Web browser. But the deal may also give HP the technology to simplify enterprise Web printing and even collaboration

Microsoft Vista Sells 20M Copies in Feb.

Microsoft Corp. said it sold 20 million consumer copies of Windows Vista worldwide in February.

EU Extends Microsoft's Latest Deadline

Microsoft Corp. now has until April 23 to respond to charges that it fails to offer rivals a fair deal on information that helps servers work with Windows, an EU spokesman said Monday.

Neiman Marcus Joins MS in Suing Domain Name Companies

Neiman Marcus Group Inc. is suing a pair of domain name companies, accusing them of improperly registering more than 40 Internet addresses that resemble the department store chain's trademarks.

FCC OKs Study of Internet Service

The Federal Communications Commission said Thursday it will study the business practices of high-speed Internet providers and consider adopting regulations to ensure all Web traffic is treated equally.

For PCs, Smaller Isn't Always Better

Watching users fumble and nearly drop an early version of the FlipStart compact PC practically gave Robin Budd a heart attack. The culprit was the three-key sequence, Control-Alt-Delete, required to log off or reboot a Windows PC.

Motorola Slashes Outlook, Replaces CFO

Motorola Inc. replaced its chief financial officer Wednesday in a shake up of top management as it slashed its first-quarter sales forecast, blaming weaker-than-expected revenue from its cell-phone unit.

Microsoft Reorgs Search Unit

In an attempt to pull its search efforts out of a slow spiral, Microsoft Wednesday formed a new group to focus on search and advertising, and named two executives to head it.

Exchange Exams Get Their Turn in Beta Spotlight

Exams for candidates who want to highlight their skills with Microsoft's messaging platform head onto the beta test onramp.

Dell Debuts China-Specific Desktop PCs

Dell Inc. has a new desktop computer targeting first-time and novice computer users in China.