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			            - By Dan  Hong
- April 07, 2006
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft plans to release at least five security bulletins next Tuesday in its monthly patching cycle. One of the bulletins will address a high-profile Internet Explorer vulnerability. 
                    
			            - By Scott  Bekker
- April 06, 2006
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft will begin beta testing Speech Server 2007, the latest version of its interactive voice response platform for call centers, in May and plans final release before the end of the year.
                    
			            - By Stuart J. Johnston
- April 06, 2006
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft gave customers a status check on a range of SQL Server-oriented plans on Thursday, including the intention to ship the long-awaited database mirroring technology for SQL Server 2005 this month. 
                    
			            - By Stuart J. Johnston
- April 06, 2006
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft Corp.'s MSN search engine stopped working for about four hours Thursday.
                    
			            - By The  Associated Press
- April 06, 2006
 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    Xbox tries to make headway by growing to 80 game titles, as Sony Playstation 3 is delayed. 
                    
			            - By The  Associated Press
- April 06, 2006
 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    Data leaks, file sharing among top reasons companies cite for increased monitoring of PC activities. 
                    
			            - By The  Associated Press
- April 06, 2006
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    As PC growth increases, consumers and environmental groups demand manufacturers do more to properly dispose of resulting, rising e-waste. 
                    
			            - By The  Associated Press
- April 06, 2006
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    There are now more than 80 million web sites on the Internet, double the number three years ago, according to the latest survey of the Web by Internet research firm Netcraft.
                    
			            - By Stuart J. Johnston
- April 06, 2006
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Verizon Communications Inc. is proposing refunds to Internet customers who found legitimate e-mail from friends and businesses blocked by the company's spam filters, according to a proposed class-action lawsuit settlement.
                    
			            - By The  Associated Press
- April 05, 2006
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft announced this week the availability of Windows Storage Server 2003 Release 2, the second iteration of its dedicated file and print server, right on schedule. 
                    
			            - By Stuart J. Johnston
- April 05, 2006
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft is introducing two new wireless desktop mice, one optical and one laser, and has updated its best selling optical mouse, too.
                    
			            - By Stuart J. Johnston
- April 05, 2006
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Shares in Apple Computer Inc. surged Wednesday after the computer maker unveiled software to help owners of its new Intel-based Macs run not only its own operating system but also Microsoft Corp.'s rival Windows XP system. 
                    
			            - By The  Associated Press
- April 05, 2006
 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    Company beta tests new software that bypasses kludgy emulation software and allows installation of Windows XP directly onto Intel-based Macs.
                    
			            - By The  Associated Press
- April 05, 2006
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    New York's attorney general sued another Internet pop-up advertising company Tuesday, accusing it of secretly installing malicious programs on personal computers and sending ads through "spyware" that is already installed.
                    
			            - By The  Associated Press
- April 04, 2006
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Face-off with VMware intensifies.
                    
			            - By Stuart J. Johnston
- April 04, 2006
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    The Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor who hopes to distribute 
  $100 laptops to the world's children dismissed recent criticisms Tuesday and 
  said his project could begin distributing the computers by early next year.
                    
			            - By The  Associated Press
- April 04, 2006
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Computer Sciences Corp. on Tuesday said it plans to cut about 5,000 jobs, or about 6 percent of its work force, over two years and is considering selling the company, a provider of information technology services.
                    
			            - By The  Associated Press
- April 04, 2006
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Echopass to offer Microsoft Dynamics CRM 3.0 as a hosted solution.
                    
			            - By Dan  Hong
- April 03, 2006
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    When Microsoft Corp. researchers learned recently that a software flaw had been made public and could prompt Internet attacks, the company ordered a team to devote all its time to fixing the flaw and making the repair work with other products.
                    
			            - By The  Associated Press
- April 03, 2006