Web publisher sues over exclusion from Google index. The lawsuit could have significant repercussions on how Google decides to remove Web sites from its index, a move that can seriously hurt a business's sales and marketing operations.
AFP - US Internet search giant Google said it expects to spend "significantly" more this year to continue to innovate and resist competition from the likes of Microsoft and Yahoo.
Microsoft in $500M business services push. Microsoft said it plans to spend $500 million over the next year trying to persuade businesses to use its software rather than hire IBM consultants.
Lawyer: Singapore piracy case is 'very significant'. Criminal charges brought against a Singaporean company for alleged use of pirated software mark an important legal milestone in the country, according to a Singaporean lawyer familiar with the case.
AFP - Japan's loss-making Sanyo Electric and Taiwan's Quanta Computer Inc said they had agreed to form a joint venture in the fast-growing market for flat-panel televisions.
AFP - Japanese Internet empire Softbank launched its foray into mobile telephones with a 15-billion-dollar buy of Vodafone's Japanese unit that could spark fierce price competition.
Hackers get Windows XP working on Intel Mac (Macworld.com). Macworld.com - A contest to see who could get Windows XP working first on an Intel Mac has been won, according to the contest’s coordinator, Colin Nederkoorn. A terse statement posted to the Windows XP on an Intel Mac page reads, “Contest has been won - updates to follow shortly.” [Yahoo! News: Technology News]
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Keylogger trojan hits Brazilian banking sites. A new, advanced keylogging trojan targeting users of financial Web sites can record mouseclicks as well as keystrokes, warns PC Tools.
Woz's new wheel of fortune. Blog: Imagine the pitch: Hey investors, wanna cough up $140 million for my new company? No, I don't know what I'm going to do with it.... [CNET News.com]
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AP - Google Inc.'s legal showdown with the Bush administration over the right to protect the privacy of its audience and trade secrets appears to be tilting in the Internet search engine's favor, even though a federal judge has signaled he will order the company to turn over some records to the government.
Apple's Bud Tribble on Mac OS X security (Macworld.com). Macworld.com - There has been a lot of talk in the press recently about how secure Mac OS X really is and how much Mac users have to be concerned about security. While Apple said they are very serious about security concerns, Mac users, for the most part, have been unaffected. [Yahoo! News: Technology News]
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Merrill Censured for Not Providing E-Mail. WASHINGTON, March 13 (AP) — The Securities and Exchange Commission said Monday that it had fined Merrill Lynch & Company $2.5 million for failing to provide promptly e-mail messages that the agency sought over a 16-month period. By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS. [NYT > Business]
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In Study, Heart Device Eases Migraines. An implanted device that repairs a congenital heart defect can reduce the frequency and severity of migraine headaches, but does not prevent them altogether, results show. By BARNABY J. FEDER. [NYT > Business]
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