Internet Explorer 8 est disponible en téléchargement

Microsoft lance Internet Explorer 8, dans pas moins de 25 langues différentes, dont le français et le néerlandais.

Selon le géant américain, la nouvelle version d'Internet Explorer a considérablement gagné en vitesse par rapport à la version précédente. Internet explorer 8 offre normalement une meilleure protection contre le fishing et le malware. Deux nouvelles fonctions font également leur apparition : WebSlices et Accelerators.

Internet en temps réel avec les WebSlices.

Avec les WebSlices, il n'est plus nécessaire de retourner systématiquement sur votre page web favorite pour vous informer de son évolution. Qu'il s'agisse du temps qu'il fait ou encore de l'évolution de la situation politique, vous recevez automatiquement une mise à jour de son évolution.

En parcourant un site avec votre souris, un petite icône verte apparait dès que des WebSlices sont disponibles. Au fil du temps, la plupart des sites devraient offrir ces services, ce qui permettra de suivre une situation de manière constante sans devoir retourner à chaque fois vers le site qui fait l'objet de vote intérêt.

Les Accelerators.

Les outils Accelerators sont symbolisés par une fléchette bleue. A chaque fois que cette icône apparait sur une page, une série d'options intelligentes son normalement disponibles sur le site. Vous pouvez publier directement une partie du site, l'envoyer par email, la traduire, ou encore trouver d'autres infos relatives au sujet.

Surfer furtivement

L'option InPrivate browsing fait en sorte que les sites web visités, les mots de passe donnés et les liens sur lesquels vous cliquez, ne soient pas sauvegardés sur le PC avec lequel vous travaillez. De cette manière, l'utilisateur suivant ne peut pas découvrir votre historique et vous évitez donc que, dans le pire des cas, il n'en fasse mauvais usage.

Internet Explorer 8 peut être téléchargé dès ce 20 mars sur www.microsoft.be/ie8

Une Kids-ID dans la poche

Après un test dans 6 communes du royaume, la carte d'identité électronique pour les Belges de moins de 12 ans est étendue à tout le pays.

Le sésame (même format qu'une carte bancaire) regroupe des données visibles sur la Kids-ID (nom, photo, noms des parents...) et invisibles consultables sur la puce (adresse...). Buts ? Réduire la charge administrative : l'e-carte servira de document de voyage, lors de l'inscription à l'école... Et surtout renforcer la sécurité : elle est « difficilement falsifiable », et liée à Allo Parents. Ce service permet à celui qui rencontre un gosse en difficulté de joindre rapidement ses parents, ses proches ou Child Focus, en appelant Allo Parents (le numéro figure sur l'e-carte). Coût : 3 euros. La carte s'obtient sur demande à la maison communale.

S.G.

Torture: Obama fait table rase des pratiques de Bush

Le président américain Barack Obama va autoriser la publication d'un rapport datant de la précédente administration et détaillant les méthodes de torture utilisées contre les personnes soupçonnées d'appartenir au réseau terroriste Al-Qaïda, rapporte l'hebdomadaire Newsweek.

Le rapport, sous forme de trois notes internes, a été rédigé par des juristes du ministère de la Justice sous la présidence de George W. Bush et fournit pour la première fois les détails des techniques d'interrogatoire des terroristes présumés. Cette publication interviendra après celle, début mars, de neuf notes internes datant de 2001 à 2003 ayant servi de base légale aux dérives de l'administration Bush.

Ces documents sont publiés alors que l'administration du président Obama a promis de mettre fin à des méthodes d'interrogatoires controversées, comme la simulation de noyade appelée "waterboarding". Le ministre américain de la Justice, Eric Holder, a exclu début mars l'usage de la "simulation de noyade" lors d'interrogatoires anti-terroristes, répétant qu'il assimilait cette pratique à de la torture.

"L'usage et l'autorisation de la torture sont contraires à l'histoire de la jurisprudence et des valeurs américaines. Cela sape notre capacité à rendre la justice de manière équitable et met en danger nos propres soldats, si jamais ils étaient capturés sur un champ de bataille à l'étranger", avait-il affirmé.

Actifs toxiques et salaires des patrons au menu d'Obama

L'administration Obama dégagera 500 milliards de dollars pour libérer les banques de leurs actifs douteux. Montant qui pourrait grimper à 1.000 milliards en cas de besoin. Le président compte également renforcer le contrôle des salaires des patrons d'institutions financières.

Tim Geithner, secrétaire au Trésor américain, a annoncé dimanche soir un programme de 500 milliards de dollars pour libérer les banques de leurs actifs douteux qui, selon lui, «entravent actuellement» le système financier américain. «Le système financier dans son ensemble travaille encore contre la reprise, déclare-t-il dans une tribune libre publiée par Le Wall Street Journal. Beaucoup de banques, encore plombées par des prêts résultant de mauvaises décisions, s'abstiennent de fournir des crédits.»

Tim Geithner révèle que l'administration du président Obama a mis au point un nouveau «programme d'investissement public-privé» qui lèvera des fonds afin de fournir un marché pour les actions et prêts douteux qui ont été délivrés par les banques ces dernières années : «Ce programme d'investissement public-privé fournira initialement 500 milliards de dollars avec la possibilité d'être porté à 1.000 milliards de dollars, ce qui est une part substantielle des actions liées à l'immobilier remontant avant la récession qui actuellement entravent notre système financier», a souligné le secrétaire au Trésor américain.

Tim Geithner doit préciser aujourd'hui lundi ce qu'il compte faire pour libérer les banques de leurs actifs douteux afin de relancer le marché du crédit. Le Trésor a indiqué dimanche que le ministre détaillerait, hors caméras, son «programme d'investissement public-privé, qui investira au côté d'investisseurs privés dans des fonds qui créeront un marché pour des prêts et des actifs anciens plombant actuellement le système financier».

Obama prévoit de lier plus étroitement les indemnités des patrons aux performances de l'entreprise

L'administration de Barack Obama se prépare par ailleurs à renforcer le contrôle des salaires des dirigeants des banques, des sociétés opérant à Wall Street et éventuellement d'autres entreprises, dans le cadre d'un plan sur une meilleure régulation financière, rapporte samedi le New York Times sur son site Internet. Citant des sources gouvernementales qui ont requis l'anonymat, le quotidien précise que le plan sera annoncé cette semaine.

Le projet prévoit d'octroyer un nouveau rôle à la Réserve fédérale pour superviser les entreprises, y compris les fonds d'investissements spéculatifs, précise le NYT. Il prévoit également que de nombreux types de produits dérivés et d'autres instruments financiers qui ont contribué à la crise soient plus transparents et plus contrôlés.

Selon le quotidien new-yorkais, le gouvernement américain discute encore des détails du plan. Une proposition imposerait ainsi des conditions plus strictes aux conseils d'administration pour lier plus étroitement les indemnités des dirigeants aux performances de l'entreprise et prendre des mesures pour que ces indemnités tiennent compte de la situation financière de l'entreprise.

Done With Surgery!

Well, surgery on my knee is done and over with and it went well! I am so happy as I am ready to start rehabbing my knee and get it back to normal!

I had the surgery done Friday arthroscopically. The surgeon and anethesiologist gave me the choice of going under or getting a block from the waist down. I chose the block, so I was actually awake for the surgery and got to watch it on the monitor. I didn't think I would like it as I can't even watch blood getting drawn. But because it was on a monitor and I never looked down at my actual knee, it was pretty cool.

When the surgeon first went in and saw the inside of my knee on the monitor, he said and I quote, "You really SHREDDED your meniscus!" Shredded wasn't the word I wanted to hear. I knew it was a large tear based on the doctor reading the MRI, but it was ripped up even more than the MRI depicted. I saw it myself... the meniscus was pretty torn up... kind of looked like a snow globe inside my knee. Can you belive it all started from a salsa move! The doctor cut the torn part away on both tears.... I had a small and large tear on different sides of the knee. And then before I knew it, the surgery was over. It only took about an hour. I spent several hours in recovery as the block wore off. And by afternoon, I was able to head home, albeit on crutches, but I was glad the procedure went so well and it was outpatient surgery. I was pretty woozy and sleepy yesterday from the anesthesia and pain medicine. I only had a little bit of pain yesterday and today, it hasn't been bad at all. I can only walk using crutches right now and have to stay in bed mostly.

But I've already started leg exercises today per doctor's orders and will see a physical therapist this week. After about 6 weeks of rehab, the doctor tells me my knee will be back to the way it was before the injury. All in all, not too bad. I had a great surgeon and everything went smoothly. I'm planning on my recovery being the same so I can dance again next season, I hope. I won't be back at work Monday, but I'm hoping I will feel up to it by Tuesday. See you soon.

3 California Police Officers Dead, 1 Gravely Wounded After Traffic Stop

Three Oakland police officers were killed and one is currently on life support after two shootings Saturday, the first after a routine traffic stop and the second after a massive manhunt ended in gunfire, authorities said. The gunman, who was wanted on a parole violation, was also killed.

The violence on Saturday began when two officers on motorcycles stopped a 1995 Buick sedan in east Oakland just after 1 p.m., Oakland police spokesman Jeff Thomason said. The driver opened fire, killing one officer and gravely wounding another.

"It's in these moments that words are extraordinarily inadequate," said Mayor Ron Dellums at a somber news conference announcing the slayings. It was the first time in the history of the Oakland Police Department that three officers were killed in the line of duty in the same day.

The gunman then fled on foot, police said, leading to an intense manhunt by dozens of Oakland police, California Highway Patrol officers and Alameda County sheriff deputies. Streets were roped off and an entire area of east Oakland closed to traffic.

Around 3:30 p.m. officers got an anonymous tip that the gunman was inside a nearby apartment building. A SWAT team entered an apartment to clear and search it when the gunman opened fire, police said. Two members of the SWAT team were killed and a third was grazed by a bullet, police said.

Officers returned fire, killing 26-year-old Lovelle Mixon of Oakland, Acting Oakland police Chief Howard Jordan said.

The slain officers were identified as Sgt. Mark Dunakin, 40, who was killed at the first shooting. The officers killed at the second location were Sgt. Ervin Romans, 43, and Sgt. Daniel Sakai, 35.

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Bruce Willis Marries Model Emma Heming in Private Ceremony

LOS ANGELES — Bruce Willis has tied the knot for the second time.

The actor's publicity agency, Rogers & Cowan, says in a statement Sunday that the 54-year-old Willis married Emma Heming in a small, private ceremony at his home in Parrot Cay in the Turks & Caicos Islands.

The couple met through mutual friends more than a year ago.

This is the first marriage for Heming, a 30-year-old model/actress.

Guests included Willis' three daughters from his first marriage to actress Demi Moore: Rumor, 20, Scout, 17, and Tallulah Belle, 14, as well as Moore, and her husband, actor Ashton Kutcher.

The couple plan a civil ceremony when they return to California.

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7 Children Among 14 Killed in Montana Crash

BUTTE, Mont. — A single engine turboprop airplane nose-dived into a cemetery as it approached the Butte airport Sunday afternoon, killing 14 people aboard, a federal official said.

The number of those dead was confirmed by Karen Byrd, an FAA operations officer in Renton, Wash. Byrd said the death toll included seven adults and seven children.

The plane was believed to be taking its occupants on a ski trip to Montana. The death toll originally had been put as high as 17.

The aircraft crashed and burned at Holy Cross Cemetery, 500 feet short of Bert Mooney Airport in Butte, said FAA spokesman Mike Fergus.

"We think that it was probably a ski trip for the kids," Fergus said.

An investigator with the National Transportation Safety Board offered few details at a press conference in Butte Sunday night. No cause of the crash was given.

"We are just beginning our investigation," said Kristi Dunks. "We don't have a lot of information at this time.

"Certain family members were contacted," she said. "At this point, I don't have an exact number."

A California newspaper, the Napa Valley Register, reported on its Web site late Sunday that a family of five from St. Helena, Calif., including three preschoolers, was among the victims.

Dunks would not say if there had been a distress call from the pilot. It was partly cloudy, the visibility was 10 miles and winds were blowing from the northwest around 10 mph at the time of the crash, according to hourly temperature information from the National Weather Service.

The aircraft had departed from Oroville, Calif., and the pilot had filed a flight plan showing a destination of Bozeman, about 85 miles southeast of Butte. But the pilot canceled his flight plan at some point and headed for Butte, Fergus said.

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Alaska's Mount Redoubt Erupts Four Times

BREAKING NEWS — Alaska's Mt. Redoubt volcano erupted late Monday and early Tuesday in "four large explosions," sending an ash plume an estimated 50,000 feet into the air, the Alaska Volcano Observatory reported.

"The ash cloud went to 50,000 feet, and it's currently drifting toward the north, northeast," said Janet Schaefer, a geologist with the Alaska Volcano Observatory.

Geologists at the observatory say the volcano, located 100 miles southwest of Anchorage, erupted four times, from 10:30 p.m. to 1:40 a.m. local time.

"This is a fairly large eruption, close to the larger cities in Alaska," Geophysicist John Power said. He said nearby cities have not yet reported ash fall from the volcano, but noted that it's still early.

Playstation Network Not Working:Can’t Sign Into Playstation Network

Playstation Network Not Working:Can’t Sign Into Playstation Network - If you are having difficulties viewing the PlayStation Network once more,have a little patient because the technicians are solving the matter.But if you need more answers call 800-345-SONY for further details.That’s all we have for now on Playstation Network Not Working.

MS08-067 Exploit:Microsoft Security Bulletin kb958644

MS08-067 Exploit:Microsoft Security Bulletin kb958644 - Microsoft Windows identified a vulnerability,in its Microsoft Windows Server MS08-067,earlier today.The critical vulnerability opens the door to attackers,when the server service,doesn’t handle properly specially crafted RPC requests.The attackers could then take control of the system.
Nonetheless,on Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008,only authenticated users can,exploit this vulnerability.
The download links can be found below.


Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4
Windows XP Service Pack 2
Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1
Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition
Windows Server 2003 with SP1 for Itanium-based Systems

Steve Jobs Health:Steve Jobs Leave Of Absence

Steve Jobs Health:Steve Jobs Leave Of Absence - Steve Jobs who is Apple Inc.’s CEO sent out a letter explaining that he is taking a medical leave of absence until the end of June due to his health issues.Jobs will be replaced by Tim Cook.Steve Jobs wrote:

Team,
I am sure all of you saw my letter last week sharing something very personal with the Apple community. Unfortunately, the curiosity over my personal health continues to be a distraction not only for me and my family, but everyone else at Apple as well. In addition, during the past week I have learned that my health-related issues are more complex than I originally thought.

In order to take myself out of the limelight and focus on my health, and to allow everyone at Apple to focus on delivering extraordinary products, I have decided to take a medical leave of absence until the end of June.

I have asked Tim Cook to be responsible for Apple’s day to day operations, and I know he and the rest of the executive management team will do a great job. As CEO, I plan to remain involved in major strategic decisions while I am out. Our board of directors fully supports this plan.

I look forward to seeing all of you this summer.

Steve

Jobs also sent a letter to his staff a week ago:

Dear Apple Community,

For the first time in a decade, I’m getting to spend the holiday season with my family, rather than intensely preparing for a Macworld keynote.

Unfortunately, my decision to have Phil deliver the Macworld keynote set off another flurry of rumors about my health, with some even publishing stories of me on my deathbed.

I’ve decided to share something very personal with the Apple community so that we can all relax and enjoy the show tomorrow.

As many of you know, I have been losing weight throughout 2008. The reason has been a mystery to me and my doctors. A few weeks ago, I decided that getting to the root cause of this and reversing it needed to become my #1 priority.

Fortunately, after further testing, my doctors think they have found the cause–a hormone imbalance that has been “robbing” me of the proteins my body needs to be healthy. Sophisticated blood tests have confirmed this diagnosis.

The remedy for this nutritional problem is relatively simple and straightforward, and I’ve already begun treatment. But, just like I didn’t lose this much weight and body mass in a week or a month, my doctors expect it will take me until late this Spring to regain it. I will continue as Apple’s CEO during my recovery.

I have given more than my all to Apple for the past 11 years now. I will be the first one to step up and tell our Board of Directors if I can no longer continue to fulfill my duties as Apple’s CEO. I hope the Apple community will support me in my recovery and know that I will always put what is best for Apple first.

So now I’ve said more than I wanted to say, and all that I am going to say, about this.

Steve

CIA Employee Pleads Guilty to Computer Crime

Nada Nadim Prouty a former employee of the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation and Central Intelligence Agency has pleaded guilty to charges of fraudulently obtaining U.S. citizenship.
Prouty has also been found guilty for accessing a U.S. government computer system to unlawfully find information about her relatives and the Islamic organization Hizballah.
Nada faces a maximum sentence of five years in prison and a US$250,000 fine for the conspiracy charge; one year in prison and a $100,000 fine for the unauthorized computer access charge; and 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine for the naturalization charge.

Webcam Spy Hacker

Webcam Spy Hacker-The webcam spy hacker who is a 47-year-old Cypriot computer technician was arrested and has been sentenced to four years of prison .The webcam spy hacker was convicted of hacking into internet webcams in order to spy on teenage girls.

The unnamed man used Trojan horse spyware to gain remote control of a webcam and take illicit pictures of a 17 year old woman in her bedroom,then blackmailed her into posing naked in front of her webcam. The girl refused to comply, and instead contacted local police, who jailed him back in 2005.

Golf Ball Retrievers - 4 Types Of Handy Ball Savers

A great number of golfers wonder how can one ever get along with a golf ball retriever. An interesting type of a golf retriever is one that is one long metal pole having telescopic properties and used frequently by golfers to retrieve golf balls from water. Such kind of retriever when dipped into the water can scoop out golf balls with ease. It is till date the best method to recover lost golf balls from water.

Another innovative type of golf ball retriever is made up of a metal pole having a hoop at the bottom. It is often used to pick up balls from the green. Because of repetitive bending involved in picking up golf balls, it is quite a reprieve for golfers who often complain of backache. Regular use of this ‘golf hoop’ cuts down one’s bending on the golf course almost by 75%.

There are several more interesting varieties of golf ball retrievers available in the marketplace. They can be used not only to retrieve golf balls from water or plain grass, but also from the mud, tall grass or the sand. One such type is called trapper, used effectively to pull out golf balls from tall grass. A hinged head retriever that comes in varying lengths can scoop golf balls effectively out of tall grass or even water. Once you are able to aim and place the hoop around the golf ball, tightening up the lock-turn system will ensure its safe return into your hands.

The most inexpensive option among all types of the golf ball retrievers is the round head ball retriever that normally comes with a plastic ring attached at one end. The ball can be retrieved from both sides of the ring and once in possession, the ring almost clings onto the ball like a magnet, thus preventing it from falling out.

Golf ball retrievers are too useful to be ignored by any golfer. Owing to their flexibility in sizes, some of them can even fold up and fit into your pocket. Once you regularly start using one, you will wonder why you never had them earlier.

For first time since 2005, Goosen wins!

This news is from espn.com. A good news for fans of Retief Goosen. The greens were so crusty, firm and scary fast that Retief Goosen felt as though he was back at Shinnecock Hills, where his putting carried him to victory in the U.S. Open.

Needing only two putts from 25 feet to win Sunday, he [...]

Glenn Cadrez the Husband of former Playmate Brande Roderick

Glenn Cadrez the Husband of former Playmate Brande Roderick

After his football career ended, Glenn Cadrez co-founded BloodWorks, a company that produces, finances, and distributes low-budget horror films. He had a role in Hood of Horror (aka Snoop Dogg’s Hood of Horror).

Glenn E. Cadrez (39) is a former American football linebacker who played 11 seasons in the National Football League, mainly for the Denver Broncos. Glenn Cadrez played for the Broncos from 1995 to 2000 and was a starter in Super Bowl XXXIII.

Glenn Cadrez has three daughters named Tahnee, Caylee, and Phoebee. In August 2006, Cadrez became engaged to former Playboy Playmate of the Year, Brande Roderick. They were married in year 2007.

Brande Roderick was born on June 13, 1974 in Novato, California sop her age is 38. She started out in the entertainment world as an erotic movie star and is still best known for her appearances in Playboy.

What do you think about this couple ?

Acura teases with photos for New York launch

Acura teases a car that will be unveiled at the New York auto show.

(Credit: Acura)

The series of photos released by Acura Friday to tease its New York auto show debut on April 8 show a four-door car with a fastback design. It looks like a sports car, but could also be more of a crossover, as it is difficult to tell the height from the pictures. Rear headroom looks severely compromised from the sloping roof, especially if it is a sedan. We would expect it to get power from Acura's existing 2.4-liter four cylinder or 3.5-liter V-6 engine.

Stealth PC perfect for a carputer

(Credit: Stealth)

If you're building a computer into your car, you probably couldn't do much better than Stealth's new LPC-625F for a platform. This mini PC is about the size of a hardback novel, so could be mounted under seats or behind an interior panel. A fanless design means less noise while keeping dust and dirt from getting into the case--the aluminum case works as a heat sink to cool the processor. The LPC-625F uses a 2.5-inch ruggedized hard drive designed to work in mobile environments, and a solid-state hard drive is available for serious shock resistance. The computer can run off 12-volt DC.

The LPC-625F ships with a 2.26GHz Intel dual-core processor and a gigabyte of RAM, upgradable to four gigabytes. Built-in Wi-Fi turns the car into a rolling router, and makes remote access easy for operating system and interface tweaking. Most interesting is that the LPC-625F supports full HD video, letting you build a really nice video system in your car.

New York Radio Personality George Weber Found Brutally Slain

George Weber

George Weber was found slain in his apartment early Sunday. The following comes from the New York Post:

Weber, who would have turned 58 tomorrow, was discovered in his bed shortly before 10 a.m. today with multiple stab wounds to his neck after his bosses, concerned that he hadn't shown up for work, called cops.

Police told the Post that Weber was probably murdered on Friday. There were no signs of forced entry into Weber's apartment, but the Post reported that the radio man's residence was ransacked and a water faucet was still running when police entered the premises.

George Weber worked for years as a radio news anchor at WABC in New York and then for ABC News. According to his website, he started his broadcasting career in high school, and radio work would eventually take Weber to Colorado and California before he headed back east to a gig in NYC.

As noted by the Post, Weber kept a blog:

http://georgeweberthenewsguy.blogspot.com/.

His last post was published on March 20, and it was about his trials and travails with a major bedbug infestation. Other recent musings included one post about his take on the AIG bailout scandal and another about email scams.

Police were originally called to check on Weber around 1 a.m. Sunday, but were not able to gain entrance to the building. They finally entered his apartment around 10 this morning.

Serving up fondue for another go-round

If my prediction for beer-can chicken gaining in popularity doesn't come true, I have a backup plan: fondue. The once-popular, and practically mandatory, party accessory seems to be making a comeback. In a world where Internet fads come and go like the dying breeze, I see no reason why the fondue party cannot once again dominate the casual get-together scene. Any planned interaction at a party serves two purposes: first to keep your guests entertained, but more importantly, set activities act as an ice-breaker.

Your guests will certainly be talking upon seeing this Blomus 24 Piece Fondue Set. Accommodating six guests, the set includes 12 dipping utensils and six resting bowls, which orbit around a large 3.9-quart nonstick fondue pot. The striking set is crafted from German-engineered stainless steel and stands 10 inches tall, with a 16.5-inch diameter.

With a fun, immersive (and delicious) activity to capture your guests' attention and imagination, your party is sure to be a hit. You really can't miss if you serve cheese or chocolate, and with the simple addition of a lit sterno can, you can please your guests with melted delights. Of course, at almost $500 for this particular set, one might wish to reconsider just cooking up some beer-can chicken.

IBM combs through Sun contracts

IBM is reportedly wading through Sun Microsystems' contracts and documents for potential conflicts or problems, as it works its way through the due diligence process toward a merger, according to a report Friday in The Wall Street Journal.

IBM's attorneys have been poring over Sun's documents for at least the past several days, if not longer, according to the Journal.

And while the due diligence process is not anticipated to lead to any nixing of a deal, IBM is seeking a clear understanding of where Sun stands with its complex cross-licensing agreements and other contracts, according to sources cited by the Journal.

In addition to Sun's contracts, IBM may also be taking a peek at Sun's fiscal third-quarter data, given the company will be closing its quarterly financial books at the end of the month.

When Sun reported its fiscal second-quarter results in January, it posted an 11 percent year-over-year drop in revenue. But on a sequential basis, its financial performance was less severe.

As the parties work toward a merger, IBM is reportedly considering a buyout price of $6.5 billion to $8 billion, according to the Journal.

Sun closed down about 6 percent to $8.10 a share during regular trading Friday. But in after-market trading, its shares rose nearly 2 percent to $8.24 a share.

eMazzanti Technologies Selected to Participate in Microsoft Program: Windows 7 Small Business Ignite

eMazzanti Technologies, Technology Strategies for Business Growth, today announced participation in the Windows 7 Small Business Ignite Program. As part of this program, eMazzanti Technologies will work with small businesses to test drive Microsoft's upcoming operating system, Windows 7. By design, Windows 7 Professional is designed to help small businesses work faster and more reliably, make everyday tasks easier and better safeguard their businesses. eMazzanti Technologies was eligible to participate based on its status as Microsoft Gold Certified Partner and Microsoft Small Business Specialist.

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"With the Windows 7 Small Business Ignite Program and through skilled and committed partners like eMazzanti, we are providing small businesses with the opportunity to test-drive the Windows 7 Beta - giving them experience with technology that can help them maximize productivity and expand business capabilities," said Ivonne Perrig, Windows Client Small Business Senior Marketing Manager at Microsoft Corporation.

"Customers want control over ways to save time, reduce costs, and improve productivity, said Jennifer Mazzanti, President of eMazzanti Technologies. "We're excited to participate in this program so our customers can test drive Windows 7 and see first-hand how it will positively impact their business. By working closely with Microsoft, we assure our customers that eMazzanti is adding maximum value to their Microsoft investment today and in the future."

Selection of eMazzanti into the Windows 7 Small Business Ignite Program is a credit to eMazzanti's expertise and a win for our mutual customers. As one of the first companies to beta test Windows 7, eMazzanti has had a unique opportunity to test and explore it's enhancements. The Microsoft Windows 7 Small Business Ignite Program will help eMazzanti to assist customers that are committed to deploying Windows 7 when it is released.

Participation in the program provides eMazzanti Technologies with deployment assistance including services, training, and technical support. There will be approximately 40 partners worldwide and just under a 100 companies worldwide participating in the program. eMazzanti Technologies expects to benefit from the program's assistance in building a migration plan for customers' machines, testing applications, and early access to code. eMazzanti also expects participation to provide an early adoption experience of new features available in Windows 7 Professional to help small and lower mid-market companies prepare to leverage networking, backup, security for multiple PCs or servers.

"We at Microsoft are happy to have a company of eMazzanti's quality participating and look forward to working closely with the eMazzanti team to ensure Microsoft's products meet the needs of our partners and customers," continued Perrig.

As a Windows 7 Small Business Ignite Program participant, eMazzanti Technologies and its participating customers have access to Microsoft technical support available to those partners and customers accepted into this program. This support also enables eMazzanti to implement the advanced features offered by the new software ahead of the industry.

"As one of the first Microsoft partners to successfully roll out and migrate customers to the Windows 7 platform, eMazzanti has had a unique opportunity to test and explore its enhancements in a proactive manner," said Mazzanti. "We look forward to the official product launch and working with the rest of our clients to deploy the next generation server operating system."

FedEx plane crashes on landing at Narita airport; pilot, co-pilot confirmed dead

A FedEx cargo plane with a pilot and co-pilot aboard crash landed and burst into flames early Monday morning at Narita International Airport, east of Tokyo, according to airport and police officials.

The two men believed to have been on the plane were confirmed dead at the Japanese Red Cross Narita Hospital, according to hospital officials.

The MD-11 aircraft, Flight 80 from Guangzhou, China, was apparently whipped back up by strong winds while attempting to land at around 6:50 a.m., according to the Chiba prefectural police.Video footage aired by NHK showed the plane touching down on its rear wheels and its nose hitting as if slammed onto the runway.The plane bounced and its left wing hit the ground, bursting into flames.

The plane then flopped over and veered off the runway with flames exploding from the center of the fuselage.The two crew members were rescued from the plane at around 8 a.m. and taken to the Japanese Red Cross hospital, according to the police. Both were U.S. citizens, one in his 50s and the other in his 40s, local fire department officials said.Firefighters said they extinguished the fire shortly after 9 a.m.A local observatory said winds of up to about 72 kilometers per hour were blowing near the airport at the time of the accident.The observatory said it had notified airline companies and related entities of the possibility of the occurrence of wind shear—a condition in which wind speed and direction suddenly change—after the weather became rough on Sunday evening.The cargo plane touched down on Runway A, the longer of the airport’s two runways.

The airport’s main runway is currently closed, according to the airport office.

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17 dead in Montana plane crash

BUTTE, Mont., March 22

Federal investigators were at the scene of a single-engine plane crash near Butte, Mont., Sunday that killed 17 people, officials said.

A Federal Aviation Administration spokesman told CNN the plane was a Pilatus PC-12 that departed Orville, Calif., Sunday morning bound for Bozeman, Mont. FAA spokesman Mike Fergus said the pilot changed the flight plan and rerouted to Butte instead, crashing in a wooded area near a cemetery about 500 feet short of Bert Mooney Airport.

Reports said many of those on board were children, CNN said.

The Pilatus PC-12 is a Swiss-made plane introduced in 1994 listed as being designed to carry one or two pilots and eight passengers, Flying magazine said in its September issue.

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