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    A Detroit-area man is facing at least two years in jail on charges that he sent millions of spam messages over a number of high-profile company networks in violation of the Can-Spam Act.

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    Microsoft has sent out a new test version of Windows Live Mail, part of the software maker's push to introduce Web-based counterparts to desktop products.

  • Mozilla takes wraps off Firefox 1.5

    A new version of the Firefox Web browser debuted Tuesday in the United States, promising speedier browsing, swifter updates and better pop-up blocking.

  • Yahoo, Microsoft close to IM pact

    Microsoft and Yahoo are close to a pact that would allow users of their respective instant messaging services to exchange messages with one another, a source said on Tuesday in the US.

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    Oracle is expected to jump into the emerging market for content management software later this year.

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    Increasing competitive pressure from SAP and the entry of Microsoft into the business applications market spurred Oracle to launch its hostile bid for PeopleSoft last year, Oracle CEO Larry Ellison testified on Wednesday.

  • US military invests in 'active' RFID

    Active RFID tagging has an increasing role to play in military options, aiming to improve logistics and cost-effectiveness, says Alan Estevez, US assistant deputy undersecretary of defence.

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    A team of researchers at software maker SAP is studying how to make the company's line of business applications easier to use and modify, an effort within the company known by the code name Project Vienna.

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    Secrecy seems to shroud the data centre arena -- all well and good for security's sake, but not so great when trying to pick a provider. We pull back the curtains to find what data centre options exist in Australia.

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    Retailers may love the concept of tiny radio tags for tracking products, but consumers should beware the potential for exploitation by corporations, criminals and the government.

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