Evening News Round Up

• Killer Buzz Flocks to New Browser [Wired]
  “The online world waits anxiously as Firefox vets prepare to launch a browser that will hook into popular web services automatically. Bloggers around the web rejoice.”
• Nokia, With Sales on Rise, Plans Rival to BlackBerry [NYT]
  “Nokia, the leading maker of mobile phones, announced that sales were improving and that it was introducing a mobile e-mail product to compete with BlackBerry and others.”
• New Yahoo Mail beta unveiled [CNET]
  “The new version, available at first only to a limited group of users, has a desktop e-mail look and faster response time.”
• iTunes upgrade has users griping [CNET]
  “Apple plans to update new version of iTunes 5 to address installation glitch.”
• Hackers work to exploit latest Firefox flaw [CNET]
  “Researchers claim they have found ways to exploit a serious flaw in Firefox and Mozilla Web browsers, a sign that attacks could be on the way.”
• Microsoft: Office 12 to Anticipate Needs [AP]
  “The next version of Microsoft Corp.’s Office software will feature simpler graphics and try to anticipate users’ tasks as the company hopes to make the product easier to use, Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates said Tuesday.”

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