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Tech Industry News Archives for April 12, 2005

Walking human-shaped robot going on sale
Apr 12 2005 8:46PM (CT)
TOKYO (AP) - A small walking man-shaped robot for home security and entertainment is going on sale in Japan for $5,450.
 
Apple to unveil 'Tiger' operating system
Apr 12 2005 8:45PM (CT)
CUPERTINO, Calif. (AP) - Apple Computer Inc. on Tuesday said the latest version of its Mac OS X operating system will go on sale at the end of this month. Its shares rose nearly 2 percent.
 
Laptop-triggered mines heading to Iraq
Apr 12 2005 8:44PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. troops in Iraq will soon be able to lace their defensive perimeters with a high-tech, multi-pronged version of one of the most effective weapons in their enemy's playbook: the remote-controlled bomb.
 
Music group to sue students over downloads
Apr 12 2005 8:43PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - The super-fast "Internet2" network that connects universities researching the next-generation Internet is also apparently popular among college students who download pirated music and movies.
 
Microsoft releases 5 security bulletins
Apr 12 2005 7:40PM (CT)
REDMOND, Wash. (AP) - Microsoft Corp. released five security bulletins Tuesday to fix flaws that could allow an attacker to take complete control of someone else's computer system.
 
Microsoft set to unveil Windows in Brazil
Apr 12 2005 7:09PM (CT)
REDMOND, Wash. (AP) - Microsoft Corp. plans to release a low-cost, scaled-back version of its Windows operating system in Brazil, the latest in the software company's efforts to compete with open-source competitors and combat piracy.
 
Barcelona boasts EU's top supercomputer
Apr 12 2005 12:51PM (CT)
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) - Europe's fastest supercomputer _ an IBM that can make 40 trillion calculations per second _ booted up for the first time Tuesday at a research center in Barcelona.
 
Spammers using pope's image to defraud
Apr 12 2005 12:22PM (CT)
VATICAN CITY (AP) - In the greedy world of spam e-mail and electronic fraud, nothing is sacred _ not even the death of Pope John Paul II.
 
AOL, XM Satellite announce new partnership
Apr 12 2005 10:33AM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. and America Online Inc. are planning to add some of the satellite service's programming to AOL's radio offerings in a bid to bring a sample of paid radio to a wider audience, while boosting traffic at AOL's signature site.
 
Google launches new cell-phone services
Apr 12 2005 9:23AM (CT)
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (AP) - Google Inc. on Tuesday unveiled two new services with which users can find local business listings or get driving directions through their cell phones.
 
News organizations weigh in on Apple case
Apr 12 2005 8:29AM (CT)
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - More than a half-dozen news organizations are supporting three online journalists who published articles about a top-secret technology product that Apple Computer Inc. says was protected by trade secret laws.
 
Microsoft to pay Gateway to end dispute
Apr 12 2005 8:29AM (CT)
SEATTLE (AP) - Microsoft Corp. will pay computer maker Gateway Inc. $150 million over four years to end a long-running legal dispute, and Gateway says it will use the money to market and develop products that run Microsoft software.
 
UC-Berkeley leads cybersecurity consortium
Apr 12 2005 8:12AM (CT)
BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) - Experts from a consortium of colleges will lead a far-reaching effort to keep the nation's computer data safe from cyberattack, the National Science Foundation announced Monday.
 
Microsoft to show off new Xbox on MTV
Apr 12 2005 8:00AM (CT)
REDMOND, Wash. (AP) - Microsoft Corp. will offer video game fans a first peek at the new version of its Xbox game console during a half-hour MTV broadcast, part of a marketing deal.
 
   

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