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WoW addicts duke it out

When it comes to World of Warcraft addiction: Is that you or the druid speaking?

Microsoft, McAfee trade barbs over Vista

Exec calls McAfee statements 'inaccurate and inflammatory'

Microsoft AV talks go ‘Jerry Springer’

Microsoft and security vendors are getting together to smooth over hurt feelings about Vista. Watch out for the flying chairs!

EU approves HP buy of Mercury

EC concludes companies' overlap in performance management software is unlikely to have adverse effects on competition

Internet leaders: Mobile is tough nut to crack

Internet companies debate the roadblocks to delivering applications and services to mobile phone users

World Bank to back content companies

World Bank seeks to invest in technologies, applications that help spur economic and social development

Infosys works hard to keep staff

Attracting and retaining staff is critical to keep the Indian outsourcer's business growing

Infosys banks on low costs

Interview: Infosys' president discusses the company's strategy for the European market

EBay joint venture gains on Yahoo

Taiwan auction site attracts hundreds of new auctioneers unhappy with Yahoo's higher fees

AMD to ship 65-nanometer chips in Q4

ADM expects full conversion to 65-nm technology by the middle of next year

Court blocks request to shut Spamhaus domain

Ruling averts a legal showdown over enforcing a US ruling across the global Internet

YouTube deletes 30,000 files on request by Japan

Broadcasters group says files infringed on the copyrights of 23 Japanese content companies

Samsung quietly launches new ultramobile PCs

New version of Q1 UMPC has a faster processor and more hard-disk storage space

Update: Vista security discussions off to bad start

Technical glitch keeps key security rivals from joining first online discussion of contentious Vista kernel seccurity

Rambus expects $200M hit from stock-options charges

Google sweeps earnings week with 70 percent growth

Google generated $2.69 billion, compared with $1.58 billion in last year's third quarter, making it the darling of results week

Microsoft reissues buggy patch for Windows 2000 users

The patch, described in the MS06-061 security bulletin fixed problems in the Windows XML parser

MS’s ‘hollow assurances’ rile McAfee

Microsoft: Reported IE 7 bug not in browser

The problem is said to be in a component of Microsoft's Outlook Express e-mail client, which can be triggered by IE

Wall Street Beat: Earnings cloud hopes

In addition to Google, the shining star, IBM reported a strong quarter, saying net income rose 46.5 percent to $2.2 billion

AOL to offer Web APIs for AIM

New tools will allow outside programmers to build AIM features into external Web sites

Fiorina: My HP tenure yet to play out

Promoting her new book, "Tough Choices: A Memoir," the ex-CEO said it woul dtake five years for her legacy to play out

Cingular’s mobile data revenue soars

With voice calls pricing having dropped, Cingular and others have invested in high-speed networks to boost revenue and profits

Talkin’ SOA semantics

Irked users seek clarification over Vista licensing

Lower prices hurt Nokia’s profit

Nokia sees 20 percent jump in net sales but the average price of its phones dropped sharply

MessageLabs obtains $60M loan to boost research

Small security vendor aims to bolster its R&D efforts, localize its products, and target SMBs

Red Hat vows stronger beta 2 ‘within weeks’

Red Hat exec says second beta OS release will also offer better instructions, particularly concerning virtualization

Samsung shrinks DRAM features to 50nm as Vista looms

PC makers are already increasing the average amount of DRAM per PC to ensure new systems are Vista-capable

Adobe acquires Serious Magic

Adobe buys video software company in bid to capitalize on the increased use of video on the Web

AJAX made easier Down Under

Tasmanian company readies an IDE to mask scripting complexities

First security flaw signalled in IE7

Less than 24 hours after its launch, security experts find a vulnerability in IE7 that could be exploited in phishing attacks

Sony cuts profit forecast on battery woes

Sony doubles its previous estimate of the costs resulting from massive battery recalls to $430 million

HP overtakes Dell in worldwide PC market

HP edges Dell in global shipments for the first time since 2003, with Lenovo coming in third

Software: Not Dead Yet

Microsoft releases final IE7 for Windows XP

A customized version of the browser for Yahoo became available on that company's Web site a few hours before Microsoft's own release

Yahoo posts custom IE7 for download

Microsoft had given Oct. 18 as a tentative release date for IE but had not made it available itself before Yahoo did

Update: Apple has strong Q4, increases market share

The company said it sold more than 1.6 million Macintosh computers in the quarter and shipped 8.7 million iPods

Three more semiconductor execs indicted for price-fixing

They are charged with being co-conspirators in a price-fixing scheme between April 2001 and June 2002

Microsoft Zune: No sweet tune in Hebrew

Microsoft's brand name for its iPod rival sounds like a vulgarity, specifically the "f" word, in Hebrew

Expert talks ‘GooTube’, copyright

What gives, Borland?

Update: Excuses on iPod virus not credible

Redmond virus scanning expert offers to help clean up iPod mess

Update: Microsoft, Orange to link IM networks

Tie-up makes it possible for 375 million people to instant message each other using PCs or mobile phones

Experts: Web 2.0 doesn’t copy directly to phones

Web 2.0 companies will need to adjust their services, apps to accomodate limitations of mobile devices

Assault and batteries

Root cause of Sony's battery problems remains unclear and few alternatives to today's lithium ion batteries exist

Viacom to broadcast content on China’s Baidu

First-of-its-kind agreement will make MTV and Nickelodeon content available to Chinese viewers

German industry attacks planned fee for PCs

Group estimates the proposed broadcast fee would generate costs equal to the price of the machine over four years

Three of the scariest words in IT

Wipro: India’s staff shortage no big problem

Wipro chairman says shortages won't hold back growth of India's outsourcing industry