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Joris Evers / CNET News.com:
Microsoft shows off JPEG rival — SEATTLE—If it is up to Microsoft, the omnipresent JPEG image format will be replaced by Windows Media Photo. — The software maker detailed the new image format Wednesday at the Windows Hardware Engineering Conference here.
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Windows Media Photo Specification — Windows Media Photo is a new file format for continuous-tone still images that surpasses the limitations of existing image formats. Windows Media Photo supports a wide range of features including: — Multiple color formats for display or print
Elinor Mills / CNET News.com:
Microsoft folds new features into mapping service — Microsoft unveiled on Tuesday night enhancements to its Windows Live Local online mapping service, incorporating real-time traffic data, integration with Outlook's calendaring function and expanded scratch pad features.
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Nick / Rough Type:
The death of Wikipedia — Wikipedia, the encyclopedia that "anyone can edit," was a nice experiment in the "democratization" of publishing, but it didn't quite work out. Wikipedia is dead. It died the way the pure products of idealism always do, slowly and quietly and largely in secret, through the corrosive process of compromise.
Greg Sandoval / CNET News.com:
MPAA accused of hiring a hacker — The Motion Picture Association of America hired a hacker to steal information from a company that the MPAA has accused of helping copyright violators, according to a lawsuit filed Wednesday. — The lawsuit (click for PDF), filed in U.S. District Court …
Erling Ellingsen / Medallia Blog:
SmackBook Pro … I usually keep two 20" screens side by side on my desk, so I can code on one and test on the other. I find I can work much faster if I can just make a change in Eclipse, and by the time I turn my head to the other screen, the tests have already run.
Michael Astor / Associated Press:
Google to shut down Orkut communities — RIO DE JANEIRO — Google (GOOG) said Wednesday that it has agreed to shut down some communities on its popular Orkut social networking site because the Brazilian government says they advocate violence and human rights violations.
Ina Fried / CNET News.com:
Microsoft lays plans for 'Vistagami' tablets — With the first Origami devices out the door, Microsoft is setting its sights on the next generation of tiny tablet PCs—products known within the company as "Vistagami" devices. — The new minitablets are likely to resemble the first of the ultramobile PCs …
Reuters:
Yahoo, eBay form Web advertising alliance — NEW YORK (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc. (NasdaqNM:YHOO - News) and Web auctioneer eBay (NasdaqNM:EBAY - News) on Thursday announced a partnership designed to boost their position against Microsoft Corp. (NasdaqNM:MSFT - News) and Web search leader Google Inc. …
Timothy J. Mullaney / Business Week:
Vonage's Lackluster IPO — Can the Net telco bounce back from a dismal first day of trading? It all hinges on whether phone service prices hold up. And they won't — What were they thinking? That's the question on the minds of skeptics watching the stock performance of Vonage on its first day as a publicly traded company.
Colin Campbell / next-gen.biz:
Doubts Over Pre-owned PS3 Bombshell — A story claiming that Sony is preparing to stop the potential sale of pre-owned PlayStation 3 games is being met with some skepticism by industry insiders. — According to a UK news source, citing retail contacts, Sony is preparing to make it illegal for consumers to sell used PS3 games.
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Sylvia Carr / CNET News.com:
Mozilla CEO: Why we're still shunned by corporate IT — Mozilla, maker of the open-source Firefox Web browser and Thunderbird e-mail client, says a reliance on proprietary technologies is still an obstacle for IT directors looking to deploy open source in the enterprise.
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Aman Batheja / Dallas Star-Telegram:
Dell plans to open first store in Dallas — Dell will open its first store this summer, in Dallas, an experiment that could be a turning point in the history of the Round Rock-based computer maker. — The store, at NorthPark Center, will not carry inventory, Dell spokesman Venancio Figueroa said.
Lilly Rockwell / Austin American-Statesman:
Starbucks downscales its Hear Music strategy — AUSTIN, Texas — Dean Teffer comes to Starbucks for the coffee, often lugging his laptop and work with him. — Hunched over a table, Teffer, 35, doesn't even glance at the four CD-burning kiosks behind him. And why should he?
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Hear The FUSIC(TM) by LG(R): Sprint and LG Electronics MobileComm Introduce a Mobile Phone Designed for the Mobile Music Lifestyle — OVERLAND PARK, Kan. & SAN DIEGO—(BUSINESS WIRE)—May 24, 2006—Sprint (NYSE:S): — The First Mobile Phone in the U.S. to Feature an FM Transmitter
Declan McCullagh / CNET News.com:
Net neutrality fans pressure U.S. Senate — One day before Republicans plan a Senate hearing on a new telecommunications bill without Net neutrality regulations, backers of the concept have thrown their support behind a competing proposal with far more extensive federal rules.
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