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Ballmer rallies partners, targets IBM, Novell

Microsoft CEO tells partners Lotus Notes customers are a particularly easy target

Microsoft debuts server and licensing bundle for the midmarket

UPDATE: Microsoft calls on partners to sell Office

Customers have been content to not upgrade

UPDATE: Microsoft aims to poach IBM Lotus partners

Migration to Workplace provides an opening, executives say

Apache faces Web services security spec roadblock

Open source organization to meet with Microsoft, IBM

IBM bolsters PowerPC with dual-core chips

IBM extends PowerPC with dual-core, low-power chips

Introduction follows Apple's notice of plan to switch to Intel

Microsoft offers glimpse of Office 12

London attacks prompt EU to prioritize data retention

Rules planned for telephone and Internet operators

Korea to hear Microsoft competition case

Company protests Windows XP-Messenger tie-in

Closed-circuit TV may aid London bombing investigation

Authorities considered shutting down cell phone networks

Virtualization, regulations to keep disk storage strong

Disk storage systems market had its second consecutive year of growth in 2004

Pakistan’s Internet fully restored

Data and voice circuits disrupted since June 27 have been restored

Borland CEO Fuller steps down

Company says revenues are falling short

Sprint launches EV-DO mobile service

High-speed data service for notebooks will begin rollout this month

Cisco executives retire, insiders moved up

Charles Giancarlo takes charge of engineering at the company as chief development officer

Fujitsu to offer Suse Linux and server support services

PrimeQuest and Primergy servers gain Suse Linux support

Oracle assures JD Edwards partners, makes nice with IBM

Google, others invest in broadband over powerline firm

Google says investment in Current Communications will promote better access to the Internet

Man arrested for hopping on to home Wi-Fi network

Although security options exist, unprotected wireless LANs are still common

Dell to sell JD Edwards apps

Siebel shuffles execs, warns of sales shortfall

Exec says delayed deals in the public sector to blame for revenue problems

Wall Street Beat: Nasdaq bounces back after bombings

London terrorist attacks cause a temporary dip in U.S. stocks

Microsoft gets its groove on with new patent

Company granted patent for personalizing searches for online media, music

Lawyers disagree over punishment in Sasser trial

Prosecution demands 3-year probation period

Update: Explosions rock London’s transport system

Telephone networks congested, but no reports of more widespread communications damage

Microsoft to debut midmarket bundle, licensing

New promotion aimed at midmarket customers will run for a year

IP SAN vendor Intransa licenses management software

Intransa to sign deal with Chinese OEM to integrate its software with a variety of networking equipment

Update: AOL to enhance e-mail services with Plaxo technology

Plaxo integration will help AOL e-mail and IM users keep their contact information updated

New Intel-backed company eyes Web movie downloads

Otellini announces ClickStar

Blogging for Business

Trolltech hails cross-platform apps development

LG signs on with Palm OS, could be looking to Linux

Product to be developed for Palmsource smartphone

DOJ requires Alltel to divest assets in acquisition

Carrier will have to sell off assets in Kansas, Nebraska and Arkansas to gain approval for purchase of Western Wireless

Citrix releases SMB version of access software

Citrix Access Essentials helps organizations centrally manage and secure business apps

France Télécom and Microsoft to develop joint products

Companies to collaborate on wireless VoIP phones for home and office use

IBM releases compliance software for U.S. gov’t agencies

Software is designed to help agencies with financial reporting regulations

SourceLabs opens online catalog of open-source projects

Swik directory facilitates sharing of information about open-source projects

Call center firms Concerto, Aspect to merge in $1B deal

Deal could create world's largest call center products and services company

Update: European Parliament rejects patent law proposal

Commission will not try to draft a new version after MEPs overwhelmingly reject patent legislation

Repair of Pakistan Internet cable by July second week

Damage to the cable has not affected other countries in the region

EU Parliament appears set to reject new patent laws

Four-year battle pitting big high-technology companies against smaller vendors draws to a close

IBM seeks to boost use of digital certificates by banks

Big Blue teams with Identrus to cut out costly middleman certifiers

Microsoft offers workaround for IE vulnerability

Microsoft has not decided whether to release a patch that would fix the underlying problem

Update: Oracle to buy retail software vendor ProfitLogic

Application analyses pricing, inventory, promotions, and other factors

New Japanese operator plans WiMax network

Network will cover more than 80 percent of Japan's population by end of 2007, carrier claims

Microsoft previews CRM 3.0 with Outlook integration

Microsoft: Indigo patents would not affect interoperability

Developers would not need to pay fees for building apps that call on the technology

Contact Networks unlocks relationship data

ContactNet 4.0 application aims to turn employee contacts into corporate knowledge

Threat increases from IM-based attacks

Hackers exploit weaknesses with viruses, worms and phishing scams