What a Microsoft-Yahoo merger would mean for Google; Microsoft pencils in seven bug fixes

Daily News: PM This newsletter is sponsored by Oracle TCO: Making the Most of Your Information Technology Investments Discover how to use the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) approach and four key strategies to chose the best technologies to benefit your organization and its unique needs and requirements. Network World Daily News: PM, 05/04/07 What a Microsoft-Yahoo merger would mean for Google The potential of a Microsoft-Yahoo blockbuster deal probably doesn’t have rivals at Google shaking in their boots just yet, but if a merger comes to fruition Google may have to worry about its hold on the consumer search and online advertising markets. Microsoft pencils in seven bug fixes for next week Microsoft will issue seven security updates next week for Windows, Office, Exchange and BizTalk, the company announced Thursday. FCC chairman champions wireless broadband access Broadband has been deemed the FCC top priority, FCC Chairman Kevin Martin said at Microsoft offices in Mountain View, Calif., on Thursday. Network World Security Buyer's Guide Find the right security products for your enterprise - fast. From anti-spam to wireless LAN security, our Buyer's Guides have detailed information on hundreds of products in more than 20 categories. With the side-by-side comparison tool you can evaluate product features to make the best decision for your enterprise. Click here to go to the Security Buyer's Guide now. Privacy groups renew push against Real ID bill Privacy advocates are making a last-ditch effort to muster public opposition to the controversial Real ID bill, which proposes to create a national standard for issuing state drivers' licenses and other forms of state-issued identification. U.S. state to dump touch-screen e-voting systems In a major shift on e-voting that could ripple to other states, the Florida legislature Friday voted to replace nearly all of the state's touch-screen voting systems with optical scan devices. BlackBerry Curve mixes full keyboard, multimedia One month before Apple is set to release the iPhone, Research In Motion (RIM) has introduced a new BlackBerry smartphone it calls Curve. Also called the 8300, the devices expected to be released this spring (individual carriers will announce prices as the roll out the phone). Blogs From Cisco Subnet: Enter to win Routing TCP/IP Vols I and II We have 15 copies each of both volumes of Jeff Doyle's Routing TCP/IP book, renowned as a must-have resource for network managers troubleshooting IP routing problems, to give away. Also, check out Jeff's blog at Cisco Subnet. From Microsoft Subnet: Enter for a chance to win Essential SharePoint 2007 book: Essential SharePoint 2007: Delivering High-Impact Collaboration is published by Addison-Wesley and comes out May 22 and we have 15 copies to give away. Also, check out the co-authors' blog on Microsoft Subnet. From Pearson Education Author Expert Blog: Essential Sharepoint: SharePoint Recycle Bin and Auditors - why the Audit Department might be interested?: Successful portal solutions are not just about technology, they are more often about changes in business process and organizational metrics than bug-free technology.

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