Associated Press:
Google ventures into health records biz — SAN FRANCISCO, California (AP) — Google Inc. will begin storing the medical records of a few thousand people as it tests a long-awaited health service that's likely to raise more concerns about the volume of sensitive information entrusted to the Internet search leader.
Robert X. Cringely / InfoWorld:
Look before you leak — I bet you thought people banked in the Cayman Islands because they serve fruity cocktails with tiny parasols in them while you're waiting for your checks to clear. Well, you're only partly right. The other reason people keep accounts in the Caymans is to avoid paying taxes …
Ryan Block / Engadget:
Microsoft announces games for Zune via XNA Studio — Looks like games are coming for the Zune after all! Microsoft just announced XNA Studio developers will be able to use the Zune as a multiplayer wireless mobile gaming platform. Details are sparse at this point, but it looks like it's …
Brandi Stewart / Fortune Small Business:
eBay seller strike starts, listings dip — EBay's listings appear to be down 3% since this week's seller strike began, but separating the boycott's effects from standard daily fluctuations is a tricky task. — (FORTUNE Small Business) — Monday marked the start of a week-long eBay (EBAY …
Brooke Crothers / CNET News.com:
Dell launches Inspiron notebooks with 'Penryn' chip — As expected, Dell is now offering Inspiron notebook PCs with the Intel Core 2 Duo "Penryn" chip as an optional configuration. This is the first time that Dell has included the 45-nanometer processor as an option in the consumer-oriented Inspiron line
Ina Fried / CNET News.com:
Gates on Yahoo: It's the people — PALO ALTO, Calif.—Bill Gates is willing to pay a lot for engineering talent. — Asked what makes Yahoo worth more than $40 billion, Gates pointed not to the company's products, its huge base of advertisers or its market share, but rather to the company's engineers.
Reuters:
Sharper Image files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy — NEW YORK (Reuters) - Retailer Sharper Image Corp has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, citing declining sales, three straight years of losses and litigation involving its Ionic Breeze air purifiers.
Michael Arrington / TechCrunch:
GenieTown Launches To Tackle Local Services — Palo Alto-based Genie Town launches this morning. They're trying to crack the local services nut - a huge market, but one that a lot of the big guys are eyeing, too. — The company says they are addressing the long tail of local services.
Nick White / Windows Vista Team Blog:
Update on Windows Vista SP1 Prerequisite KB937287 — We've heard a few reports about problems customers may be experiencing as a result of KB937287, the servicing stack update I blogged about last week, and I wanted to provide a quick update for you. Immediately after receiving reports of this error …
Michael Arrington / TechCrunch:
Introducing The Most Advanced News Site On The Planet — Well, another news aggregator launched today. This one is called Newspond, and while they didn't set a record for baseless hyperbole, they come close. — The site, like TechMeme and Digg, tries to determine breaking and important news …
Tech News/ New York Times:
Microsoft Said to Plan Proxy Fight for Yahoo — Microsoft has begun to make preparations to proceed with a proxy fight against Yahoo as it seeks to gain control of the Internet company, people briefed on the matter said on Tuesday. — The aggressive tactic is part of the hard-nosed takeover campaign …
Eric Savitz / Tech Trader Daily:
Microsoft: Bill Gates Comes To Stanford — Microsoft (MSFT) Chairman Bill Gates is giving a talk at Stanford University's Memorial Auditorium this afternoon. The talk is called "On Software, Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Giving Back." The company has already pre-announced the one official bit of news …
Ryan Block / Engadget:
Top ten things to do with your now-defunct HD DVD player — Finally, HD DVD users now have the empirical evidence they've been looking for to prove that the universe really is conspiring against them. We figured we'd make ourselves useful over here and give you a list of things you can do with your poor …
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