Saturday, September 04, 2004

Microsoft Flexes Music Muscle. The software giant's new pay-per-download service offers an easy-to-use interface and above-average sound quality. But some critics wonder if the MSN Music service will foster a widening rift in digital music security standards. By Xeni Jardin. [Wired News] 3:10:19 PM    comment []

Stripped down Longhorn still offers gems. Even though Microsoft’s much-anticipated Longhorn has been stripped of its unified file system and some of its other key Longhorn technologies will be available for Windows XP and Windows Server 2003, the next Windows release will still be worth the upgrade, according to Microsoft. [InfoWorld: Top News] 3:09:34 PM    comment []

myriad: Dictionary.com Word of the Day. myriad [Dictionary.com Word of the Day] 3:09:05 PM    comment []

jobs are up! Tech jobs added in August. Computer systems design and computer manufacturing jobs grow, as does optimism among IT workers. [CNET News.com] 3:08:57 PM    comment []

Let's see if the congress will do anything to stop spyware! Briefly: IDC says external disk storage up. roundup Plus: Lawmakers to vote on spyware, piracy bills...Microsoft tests Windows Marketplace...Nortel delays financials again...Microsoft updates SharePoint. [CNET News.com] 3:08:26 PM    comment []

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