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       <title>Microsoft - livepress.com</title>
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  <updated>2006-08-22 06:29:20</updated>
  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[Microsoft Offers To Help Firefox Run On Vista 
    (TechWeb)
]]></title>
    <link href="http://livepress.com/go/?137972"/>
    <id>http://livepress.com/go/?137972</id>
    <updated>2006-08-22 06:23:01</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[TechWeb - Apparently,  Microsoft  wants to help Mozilla if it's interested in making sure the Firefox browser and Thunderbird e-mail client run under Windows Vista.]]></summary>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[Gates Foundation among MediaNews lenders 
    (AP)
]]></title>
    <link href="http://livepress.com/go/?137883"/>
    <id>http://livepress.com/go/?137883</id>
    <updated>2006-08-22 06:22:33</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[    AP - The Bill &amp; Melinda Gates Foundation was among a few dozen banks,  insurance  companies, mutual funds and other entities that loaned $350 million to MediaNews Group Inc. for its purchase of four newspapers from publisher McClatchy Co.  ]]></summary>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[Will MS Give Shoppers a Free Pass to Windows Vista? 
    (PC Magazine)
]]></title>
    <link href="http://livepress.com/go/?137793"/>
    <id>http://livepress.com/go/?137793</id>
    <updated>2006-08-11 19:50:08</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[PC Magazine - Industry watchers say  Microsoft  will offer holiday PC buyers a free upgrade to the new operating system to boost sales.]]></summary>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[Italy Wins World Cup Of Programming 
    (PC Magazine)
]]></title>
    <link href="http://livepress.com/go/?137747"/>
    <id>http://livepress.com/go/?137747</id>
    <updated>2006-08-11 16:32:37</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[PC Magazine - A total of 181 students from 72 teams representing 42 countries participated in the  Microsoft  Imagine Cup, a contest  that ended on Friday. Italian team Even .ctor took first place in the software design category.]]></summary>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[Will Microsoft Offer Vista Upgrade Coupons? 
    (PC World)
]]></title>
    <link href="http://livepress.com/go/?137609"/>
    <id>http://livepress.com/go/?137609</id>
    <updated>2006-08-11 10:04:20</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[PC World - Rumors spread that well-known PC makers will offer buyers a coupon for a free upgrade to Vista.]]></summary>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[Crack in Microsoft Windows worries US anti-terror officials 
    (AFP)
]]></title>
    <link href="http://livepress.com/go/?137555"/>
    <id>http://livepress.com/go/?137555</id>
    <updated>2006-08-11 08:18:11</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[    AFP - The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) urged personal computer owners to immediately fix a dangerous vulnerabililty in Microsoft's Windows operating systems.  ]]></summary>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[Blomkamp Selected To Direct "Halo" Movie]]></title>
    <link href="http://livepress.com/go/?137364"/>
    <id>http://livepress.com/go/?137364</id>
    <updated>2006-08-10 22:58:23</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[A young director has been selected to bring the  Microsoft  Xbox video game, Halo, to the big screen. Neill Blomkamp, a tech-savvy South African, will take the helm. Blomkamp is best known for his short film Alive in Joburg, a futuristic movie where aliens land in South Africa....]]></summary>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[Microsoft Says Xbox Live Will Counter Hacking Efforts]]></title>
    <link href="http://livepress.com/go/?137197"/>
    <id>http://livepress.com/go/?137197</id>
    <updated>2006-08-10 18:40:47</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[The sale of modified versions of Xbox 360 have reportedly taken off since the release of firmware modifications for the console, allowing booting of backup copies of games.  Microsoft  said it is confident that the DVD-ROM firmware hacks will be sufficiently countered by Xbox Live updates and does...]]></summary>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[Filipino Businessman Sentenced Up To Seven Year In Prison For Software Piracy]]></title>
    <link href="http://livepress.com/go/?136894"/>
    <id>http://livepress.com/go/?136894</id>
    <updated>2006-08-10 08:50:44</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[A Filipino businessman of Chinese-descent, was sentenced up to seven years in prison after a Philippine court convicted him for violating the intellectual property rights of software makers  Microsoft  and  Adobe Systems . Judge Antonio Eugenio Jr., of Branch 24 of the Manila Regional Trial Court,...]]></summary>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[Microsoft tech contest in India picks finalists 
    (AFP)
]]></title>
    <link href="http://livepress.com/go/?136882"/>
    <id>http://livepress.com/go/?136882</id>
    <updated>2006-08-10 08:20:07</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[    AFP - Advanced mobile technology for monitoring medical patients emerged as the top idea as six finalists were named at a technology contest being held here for students from around the world.  ]]></summary>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[New iCal, iChat Appear as Stealth Groupware in Apple's Leopard 
    (PC Magazine)
]]></title>
    <link href="http://livepress.com/go/?136846"/>
    <id>http://livepress.com/go/?136846</id>
    <updated>2006-08-10 07:03:58</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[PC Magazine - The two new versions could represent Apple's strongest challenge yet to enterprise solutions such as those offered by WebEx and  Microsoft .]]></summary>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[Western Internet firms "act as censors" in China 
    (Reuters)
]]></title>
    <link href="http://livepress.com/go/?136688"/>
    <id>http://livepress.com/go/?136688</id>
    <updated>2006-08-10 00:20:12</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[Reuters - A rights group accused Western Internet 
companies on Thursday of complicity with censorship in China 
and called on  Microsoft  Corp. ,  Google  Inc.  
and  Yahoo  Inc.  to resist Beijing's demands.]]></summary>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[Microsoft Patches PowerPoint Flaw]]></title>
    <link href="http://livepress.com/go/?136566"/>
    <id>http://livepress.com/go/?136566</id>
    <updated>2006-08-09 20:44:19</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[Microsoft has released another round of software patches and updates, fixing critical flaws in both the Windows Operating System and its flagship Office Suite.  Microsoft  says the update addresses two flaws in the PowerPoint application, the presentation program  popular  among businesses and...]]></summary>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[Gates charity gives &#36;500M for AIDS care 
    (AP)
]]></title>
    <link href="http://livepress.com/go/?136560"/>
    <id>http://livepress.com/go/?136560</id>
    <updated>2006-08-09 20:44:11</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[    AP - The Bill &amp; Melinda Gates Foundation took its support of AIDS-related research and care to a new level Wednesday, announcing a $500 million grant to an international fund that provides AIDS assistance in poor countries.  ]]></summary>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[Gates gives $500 million to Global AIDS, TB fund 
    (Reuters)
]]></title>
    <link href="http://livepress.com/go/?136238"/>
    <id>http://livepress.com/go/?136238</id>
    <updated>2006-08-09 11:52:25</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[    Reuters - The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation 
said on Wednesday it was giving $500 million to the Global Fund 
to Fight AIDS, TB and Malaria, by far its biggest grant to the 
fund, which says it sorely lacks cash.  ]]></summary>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[Microsoft Releases Dozens Of Patches]]></title>
    <link href="http://livepress.com/go/?136202"/>
    <id>http://livepress.com/go/?136202</id>
    <updated>2006-08-09 10:39:30</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[Dominant player  Microsoft  Corp., on Tuesday released over a dozen patches or security bulletins to correct flaws in its Windows operating system and three Office suites.  Microsoft  regularly releases security update on a monthly basis to cover bugs in its software....]]></summary>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[Microsoft to Tighten the Genuine Advantage Screws 
    (PC Magazine)
]]></title>
    <link href="http://livepress.com/go/?136196"/>
    <id>http://livepress.com/go/?136196</id>
    <updated>2006-08-09 10:39:28</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[PC Magazine - In a further expansion of its anti-piracy program,  Microsoft  is building more 'Genuine' checks directly into Windows Vista, and is expanding the program to  target  not just consumers, but PC makers and system builders.]]></summary>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[Microsoft releases 12 security fixes 
    (AP)
]]></title>
    <link href="http://livepress.com/go/?136100"/>
    <id>http://livepress.com/go/?136100</id>
    <updated>2006-08-09 07:51:44</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[    AP -  Microsoft  Corp. on Tuesday released 12 security fixes for its Windows operating system and Office business software.  ]]></summary>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[Microsoft Dumps Virtual PC For The Mac 
    (TechWeb)
]]></title>
    <link href="http://livepress.com/go/?136010"/>
    <id>http://livepress.com/go/?136010</id>
    <updated>2006-08-09 03:50:49</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[TechWeb -  Microsoft  Corp. said that it is dropping any plans to update its Virtual PC virtualization software to enable it to work on Apple's new Intel-based Macs.]]></summary>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[Microsoft releases 12 security fixes 
    (AP)
]]></title>
    <link href="http://livepress.com/go/?135699"/>
    <id>http://livepress.com/go/?135699</id>
    <updated>2006-08-08 18:00:38</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[    AP -  Microsoft  Corp. on Tuesday released 12 security fixes for its Windows operating system and Office business software.  ]]></summary>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[Microsoft Unwraps High Def. DVD Drive For Xbox 360]]></title>
    <link href="http://livepress.com/go/?135681"/>
    <id>http://livepress.com/go/?135681</id>
    <updated>2006-08-08 17:30:13</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[At the DVD Forum in Los Angeles Monday,  Microsoft  took the wraps off its upcoming external High Definition DVD drive for the Xbox 360 game console. When laid flat, the device is about half the width of the console and nearly as high. The software giant said Xbox will handle all the audio and...]]></summary>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[Microsoft to Pay Reparations for Vista, Office Delays 
    (PC Magazine)
]]></title>
    <link href="http://livepress.com/go/?135632"/>
    <id>http://livepress.com/go/?135632</id>
    <updated>2006-08-08 16:14:33</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[PC Magazine - The Redmond software maker is seeking ways to make amends to its business customers who are covered by volume-license agreements and who have been negatively impacted by the multiple delays in Windows Vista and  Microsoft Office .]]></summary>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[Business Group Sues Illinois For Sanctions Against Sudan]]></title>
    <link href="http://livepress.com/go/?134968"/>
    <id>http://livepress.com/go/?134968</id>
    <updated>2006-08-07 19:03:23</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[The National Foreign Trade Council sues Illinois, saying sanctions the state imposed against Sudan are unconstitutional. Businesses that are part of the NFTC include  Boeing  Co.,  Caterpillar  Inc., Chevron Corp.,  Exxon Mobil  Corp.,  Microsoft  Corp.,  Ford Motor  Co.,  General Motors  Corp. and...]]></summary>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[Microsoft Launches Robotics Studio August 2006]]></title>
    <link href="http://livepress.com/go/?134890"/>
    <id>http://livepress.com/go/?134890</id>
    <updated>2006-08-07 16:47:25</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[Microsoft ensured its support for the robotics applications development with the introduction of Robotics Studio August 2006 on August 4. The company announced on its website its intention to "bundle the software solution with various samples and tutorials meant to act as guidelines and examples...]]></summary>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[Norwegian Writer Admits Faking Interviews With Bill Gates, Oprah Winfrey]]></title>
    <link href="http://livepress.com/go/?134873"/>
    <id>http://livepress.com/go/?134873</id>
    <updated>2006-08-07 16:32:13</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[A Norwegian freelance writer and journalist, Bjoern Benkow, has admitted he fabricated interviews with  Microsoft  co-founder Bill Gates and talk show host  Oprah Winfrey . The writer admitted in a statement that the interviews, published in Norwegian and Swedish media, were partially concocted...]]></summary>
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