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Microsoft delivers 'Save as PDF' add-on

September 12, 2006 The free download enables Office 2007 users to save documents as Adobe PDF or Microsoft XPS formats. TAGS: Microsoft Office 2007, Adobe PDF, Microsoft Office, add-on, Microsoft Corp., document, Adobe Systems Inc.

Google: These books are free

August 30, 2006 Search giant makes PDFs of entire public-domain works available for download and print. TAGS: Google Book Search, Google Inc., copyright law, Adobe PDF, domain, project, work

Nuance turns text into speech

August 21, 2006 As well as converting PDFs into audio files, ScanSoft update offers tools for disabled users and archival standards. TAGS: ScanSoft Inc., Hummingbird Ltd., Adobe PDF, Adobe Acrobat, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Adobe Systems Inc., Microsoft Corp., U.S.

Adobe: No threat from PDF spam

August 16, 2007 No hard evidence that PDF spam exposes users to security risks, claims the company, which nonetheless recommends user caution. TAGS: Adobe PDF, spam, security risk, Adobe Systems Inc., digital signature, security, e-mail

Microsoft, Adobe squabble over PDF

June 2, 2006 Breakdown in talks over the use of Adobe's PDF in Office leaves Microsoft bracing for an antitrust battle in Europe. TAGS: antitrust, Microsoft Office 2007, regulator, Adobe PDF, Adobe Systems Inc., XML, Microsoft Office, concern, Microsoft Corp., software company, Europe, Microsoft Windows Vista, CEO, printing, operating system, Microsoft Windows

Adobe to send PDF to standards group

January 29, 2007 The Portable Document Format, already a de facto standard, will be headed to the ISO for formal standardization. TAGS: Kevin Lynch, standardization, Adobe PDF, Adobe Systems Inc., OpenDocument Format, specification, government, Microsoft Corp.

Adobe brings Web conferencing to Acrobat

September 18, 2006 Acrobat 8 line, due in November, will allow people to view a common PDF file via a Web browser. TAGS: Web conferencing, Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Systems Inc., Adobe PDF, Macromedia Inc., person, Web browser

Police Blotter: Cops need warrant to search cell phone?

May 30, 2007 Alleged medical-marijuana distributors arrested in San Francisco say police should have obtained warrant for search of cell phone. TAGS: Police Blotter, booking, T-Mobile Sidekick, warrant, arrest, police, search, cell phone, T-Mobile, Adobe PDF, mobile phone

Adobe fixes PDF reader flaws

July 12, 2006 If left unpatched, vulnerabilities in Adobe Systems' PDF reader software could put Windows, Mac users at risk of cyberattack. TAGS: PDF reader, Adobe Systems Inc., cyberattack, flaw, Adobe Acrobat, vulnerability, buffer-overflow, risk, Adobe PDF, Apple Mac OS, Apple Macintosh, security, operating system, Apple Computer, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp.

PDF security risk greater than originally thought

January 5, 2007 Cybercrooks could create hostile links that offer full access to a victim's hard disk drive, experts warn. TAGS: SPI Dynamics, Adobe Acrobat Reader, Adobe Systems Inc., victim, Adobe PDF, JavaScript, Adobe Acrobat, disk drive, attack, expert, link, security, Web browser, PC, hard drive

Acrobat flaw could spawn Web attacks

January 4, 2007 Vulnerability in ubiquitous Acrobat Reader software could be a boon for cybercrooks and spark a rise in Web-based attacks, experts warn. TAGS: iDefense, VeriSign Inc., XSS, Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Acrobat Reader, attack, Adobe Systems Inc., Symantec Corp., Adobe PDF, flaw, security, link, Web browser

AT&T leaks sensitive info in NSA suit

May 26, 2006 AT&T lawyers publish confidential document that's not properly redacted: Simple copy-paste operation makes it readable. TAGS: NSA, AT&T Corp., downtown, lawsuit, San Francisco, portion, lawyer, attorney, Adobe PDF, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp.

Office, Vista changed in wake of Adobe threat

June 2, 2006 Microsoft is tweaking its updates to Office and Windows in part to head off a legal challenge over use of PDF technology. TAGS: Microsoft Office 2007, computer company, Microsoft Office, Adobe Systems Inc., antitrust, Adobe PDF, document, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows, operating system

Class action suit over ID theft tossed out

October 12, 2006 Acxiom, a data warehouser, had its databases looted at least twice. But judge throws out an ID-theft class action suit. TAGS: Acxiom Corp., class action, identity fraud, class action lawsuit, identity theft, social security number, Social Security, Adobe PDF, attorney, database, security, password, server

Three workers depart AOL after privacy uproar

August 21, 2006 Net giant fires two, CTO resigns after disclosure of members' search data prompts widespread criticism. TAGS: America Online Inc., CTO, chief technology officer, researcher, Time Warner Inc., Internet search, worker, Adobe PDF, database, e-mail

HP wins restraining order against former executive

January 25, 2007 Judge orders man who accused HP of snooping on Dell to withdraw his countersuit against company, but says he is free to refile under seal. TAGS: Judge, HP, Dell, Adobe PDF, president, printer, e-mail

Adobe tries again with e-books

October 24, 2006 Digital Editions software is meant to be a simpler and more flexible e-book reader and manager. TAGS: Adobe Systems Inc., e-book, e-book Reader, Adobe Acrobat Reader, digital-rights management, Adobe PDF, Linux, video

EU voices concerns over Microsoft's Vista

March 29, 2006 European antitrust regulators cite possible bundling of Internet search, PDF-like formatting in the next OS. TAGS: commission, antitrust, product development, Internet search, European Union, Microsoft Windows Vista, concern, Adobe PDF, Microsoft Corp., letter, operating system

Barney's legal threats end up extinct

November 29, 2006 Lawyers for plump purple Tyrannosaur yield on legal threats against parody Web site and agree to pay a $5,000 fine. TAGS: lawyer, lawsuit, settlement, threat, attorney, Adobe PDF

Cisco veteran Volpi to step down

February 8, 2007 Mike Volpi, once seen as a possible successor to the CEO, steps down from company's service provider business. TAGS: Mike Volpi, Cisco Systems Inc., service provider, Scientific-Atlanta Inc., John Chambers, acquisition, Adobe PDF, CEO, leader
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