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European standoff over search engine data - International Herald Tribune

Posted by okami from International Herald Tribune

BERLIN: For more than a year, European data privacy officials have been battling with U.S. Internet search engines, trying to get them to conform to European restrictions on the storage of personal information gleaned from the Web.

Now, as the U.S. titans Google, Microsoft and Yahoo continue to retain personal data beyond the six-month time limit established this year by the European Commission, regulators say their patience is running thin.

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Microsoft's 'I'm a PC' campaign created with Macs

Posted by Jeff from Appleinsider

Metadata found on Microsoft's creative copy used in its 'I'm a PC' ad reveals that the graphics were actually produced using Macs running Adobe Creative Suite 3. After the details were published on the Flickr photo sharing site, Microsoft scrambled to polish off the embarrassing details last night

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Chrome vs. IE 8: A side-by-side comparison

Posted by Jeff from MSNBC

But for those of us who want a fast, no-nonsense Web-browsing experience, Chrome is a terrific option. Its ease of use does take some getting used to - imagine that! - and it's an appealing entry into the competitive Web browsing market.

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'Eternal Sunshine' director said to be behind Microsoft Seinfeld commercial

Posted by Jeff from Computer World

If as one expert said Seinfeld is the perfect pitchman to showcase Vista as the operating system of the 1990's, the director of Eternal Sunshine, a story about breakups in which the protagonist has his memory erased to forget the pain of his ex-girlfriend, may be the perfect compliment to this whole effort. The campaign is already a joke, can't wait to see the rest of it.

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Microsoft reportedly plans $20 billion stock buyback

Posted by Jeff from Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Microsoft Corp. Chief Executive Steve Ballmer, whose failed bid for Yahoo Inc. helped drive the stock down 17 percent since February, is about to make it up to shareholders with a buyback of as much as $20 billion, according to a top-rated software analyst.

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On The Hill: Privacy Behind Bipartisan 'Net Data-Collection Probe

Posted by mediaman

Worried about privacy issues, top House Democrats and Republicans are jointly questioning data collection practices of Internet network operators who tailor Internet advertising based on a consumer's Web surfing activity.

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There's no stairway to heavens? Take the elevator

Posted by Jeff from Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Before jumping to the conclusion that anyone trying to build an elevator into space must be a little crazy, consider that NASA has put up $2 million for a related contest and several new Seattle-area businesses have started working toward this lofty goal. Many who have long been stubbornly devoted to the idea -- which is simple, based upon an elevator climbing a cable up to a space station -- are meeting through Sunday on the Microsoft campus to consider signs of progress and future challenges.

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