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News briefs: Ballmer says Vista may be further delayed

30.05.2006
The launch of the consumer version of Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp.'s new operating system, could be pushed back past the stated January launch date, according to Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer. Vista was first slated to ship in 2006, but in March delivery was pushed back to January 2007. Ballmer said that the launch may slip as a result of feedback from a beta release program and product road maps of hardware vendors.

Hundreds arrested for Internet fraud

More than 565 people in North America and Europe were arrested in an international sweep that targeted marketing fraud using the Internet, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. The international effort, called Operation Global Con, has led to the arrest of 139 people in the U.S. and 426 in Canada, Costa Rica, the Netherlands and Spain.

Nokia opens source code of browser

Nokia Corp. has released the source code for the mobile phone Web browser it developed last year. The company hopes the move will encourage the mobile phone industry to standardize on the technology. Nokia designed the browser for its S60 line of phones with the open-source frameworks Apple Computer Inc. used for its Safari browser, with additional enhancements for mobile browsing.

HP adds arrays for small, midsize firms