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Icahn fires off scathing letter to Yahoo directors

2008-06-04T21:46:00.001-04:00

Carl Icahn has put in writing the wrath he expressed to a newspaper Tuesday regarding unsealed court documents that allege Yahoo leaders failed to protect shareholders' best interests by actively trying to sabotage Microsoft's acquisition bid. ...continue reading 'Icahn fires off scathing letter to Yahoo directors'

Toshiba launches first laptops with new AMD chips

2008-06-04T21:45:00.000-04:00

Toshiba on Wednesday introduced laptops powered by the new Puma-based processors recently announced by Advanced Micro Devices. ...continue reading 'Toshiba launches first laptops with new AMD chips'

Microsoft gets mixed ruling in latest Alcatel-Lucent case

2008-06-04T21:44:00.000-04:00

Microsoft received a mixed ruling in the latest round of lawsuits between it and Alcatel-Lucent. ...continue reading 'Microsoft Microsoft gets mixed ruling in latest Alcatel-Lucent case'

Jimmy Wales unimpressed with Powerset's Wikipedia search

2008-06-04T21:43:00.000-04:00

As startups and established players strive to develop Google-killer search technology, conceptual differences in their approaches make for interesting discussion. ...continue reading 'Jimmy Wales unimpressed with Powerset's Wikipedia search'

Report: Verizon Wireless eyes Alltel purchase

2008-06-04T21:41:00.000-04:00

Verizon Wireless is considering an acquisition of wireless provider Alltel Corp. in a deal that would be valued at about $27 billion, according to a Wall Street Journal report late Wednesday. ...continue reading 'Report: Verizon Wireless eyes Alltel purchase'

Microsoft to aid developer teams with modeling

2008-06-04T21:40:00.000-04:00

Microsoft plans to add to the next version of its developer suite for teams the ability to visually model the architecture of an application and validate it against application code, the company said at TechEd this week. ...continue reading 'Microsoft to aid developer teams with modeling'

Yahoo will hold annual shareholder meeting on Aug. 1

2008-06-04T21:39:00.000-04:00

Yahoo will hold its annual shareholder meeting on Aug. 1, according to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. ...continue reading 'Yahoo will hold annual shareholder meeting on Aug. 1'

Google, Louis Vuitton face off in trademark spat

2008-06-04T21:37:00.001-04:00

Europe's highest court will hear a trademark infringement suit concerning Google's keyword advertising system, a case that ventures into an untested area of law that could impact the company's lucrative ad revenue. ...continue reading 'Google, Louis Vuitton face off in trademark spat'

Sun aims to flood servers with solid-state drives

2008-06-04T21:36:00.000-04:00

In a bid to remove hard drives from servers, Sun on Tuesday announced that it will offer solid-state drives (SSDs) later this year as a replacement for spinning disk drives. ...continue reading 'Sun aims to flood servers with solid-state drives'

Windows XP SP3 omits critical security update

2008-06-04T21:35:00.002-04:00

Microsoft Tuesday confirmed that Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3) omits a critical security update issued by the company in November 2006. ...continue reading 'Windows XP SP3 omits critical security update'

Yahoo releases Address Book API

2008-06-04T21:35:00.001-04:00

Yahoo opened up on Wednesday the application programming interface (API) to its Address Book service, so that external developers can build applications that use Yahoo members' lists of contacts. ...continue reading 'Yahoo releases Address Book API'

CRM systems to get free company contact data

2008-06-04T21:34:00.000-04:00

Customers of a number of leading CRM (customer relationship management) systems will be able to import large sets of company contact data at no charge through a service from data provider Jigsaw. ...continue reading 'CRM systems to get free company contact data'

Simplicity, shame work best in securing Craigslist

2008-06-04T21:29:00.000-04:00

Craigslist often relies on very simple mechanisms and the kindness of honest users to combat fraud on its pages, the site's founder said on Wednesday. ...continue reading 'Simplicity, shame work best in securing Craigslist'

Shareholder lawsuit claims Yahoo derailed Microsoft bid

2008-06-03T14:37:00.001-04:00

Yahoo has lost a battle to keep information about its operations confidential after a judge decided to unseal documents filed by shareholders suing the company over its handling of Microsoft's unsolicited acquisition offer. ...continue reading 'Shareholder lawsuit claims Yahoo derailed Microsoft bid'

Gates bids adieu to developers

2008-06-03T14:36:00.000-04:00

It's fitting that Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates delivered his final publicly scheduled speech as a full-time Microsoft employee on Tuesday to a roomful of software developers. ...continue reading 'Gates bids adieu to developers'

Don Grantham, Sun global sales head resigns, bound for HP

2008-06-03T14:35:00.002-04:00

Sun Microsystems' global head of sales and services, Don Grantham, has resigned from the company and is now senior vice president and chief sales officer at rival Hewlett-Packard. ...continue reading 'Don Grantham, Sun global sales head resigns, bound for HP'

Wikia Search opens up to broad participation

2008-06-03T14:35:00.001-04:00

Wikia Search, the open-source search engine that is the brainchild of Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales, will begin letting anyone participate in building its index by adding, deleting and rating Web pages. 'This is a complete overhaul of everything,' said Wales. ...continue reading 'Wikia Search opens up to broad participation'

Microsoft extends XP deadline for low-cost PCs

2008-06-03T14:34:00.002-04:00

Microsoft has further extended the life of Windows XP so that computer makers can include the operating system on low-cost desktop PCs, the company announced at the Computex trade show on Tuesday. ...continue reading 'Microsoft extends XP deadline for low-cost PCs'

Intel says Atom shortage will ease soon

2008-06-03T14:34:00.001-04:00

Taiwanese hardware makers expressed concern over a shortage of Intel's Atom processor, but Intel said production volumes will increase. ...continue reading 'Intel says Atom shortage will ease soon'

Windows XP SP3 includes vulnerable Flash Player

2008-06-03T14:32:00.001-04:00

Microsoft Corp.'s Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3) ships with an out-of-date version of Adobe's Flash Player that's vulnerable to recently-spotted attacks, according to Microsoft's support documentation. ...continue reading 'Windows XP SP3 includes vulnerable Flash Player'

Facebook open sources parts of its app development platform

2008-06-03T14:31:00.002-04:00

Facebook is releasing as open-source software parts of its application development platform in order to make it easier for programmers to create applications for the social-networking site, the company announced Monday. ...continue reading 'Facebook open sources parts of its app development platform'

U.S. citizen arrested in Singapore for e-mail insult

2008-06-03T14:31:00.001-04:00

A U.S. citizen has been arrested in Singapore for allegedly insulting a judge in an e-mail. ...continue reading 'U.S. citizen arrested in Singapore for e-mail insult'

Microsoft, HP do search deal for PCs

2008-06-03T14:30:00.000-04:00

Ramping up its efforts to build search market share, Microsoft signed a deal to embed a Live Search toolbar on all Hewlett-Packard consumer PCs in North America starting next year. ...continue reading 'Microsoft, HP do search deal for PCs'

Microsoft: CardSpace attack works but was too rigged

2008-06-03T14:29:00.002-04:00

Microsoft is disputing that its CardSpace authentication management technology can be hacked despite a research paper that outlines a proof-of-concept attack. ...continue reading 'Microsoft: CardSpace attack works but was too rigged'

Adobe launches hosted services, adds Flash to Acrobat

2008-06-03T14:29:00.001-04:00

Adobe on Monday is set to unveil the next version of its Adobe Acrobat software, which adds support for the company's Flash multimedia technology. The company also plans to launch a new Web site offering users free hosted services for document creation, sharing and storage. ...continue reading 'Adobe launches hosted services, adds Flash to Acrobat'

Extreme wins patent suit against Enterasys

2008-06-03T14:28:00.000-04:00

Extreme Networks this week said it won a year-old patent infringement case against competitor Enterasys Networks. ...continue reading 'Extreme wins patent suit against Enterasys'

Explosion has data center scrambling, users venting

2008-06-03T14:16:00.003-04:00

The Planet.com Internet Services Inc. hopes to have all 9,000 of its servers in its Houston data center back online later Monday night following a blast that shut down the facility on Saturday afternoon. ...continue reading 'Explosion has data center scrambling, users venting'

Hackers hit Mars lander's Web site

2008-06-03T14:16:00.001-04:00

The Web site for the Phoenix Mars Mission, NASA's most recent arrival on the Red Planet, was hacked over the weekend by a Turkish crew, according to a defacement database. ...continue reading 'Hackers hit Mars lander's Web site'

Google highlights OpenSocial, Gears at I/O event

2008-05-28T22:01:00.000-04:00

Google has upgraded its OpenSocial platform with a new REST (representational state transfer) API for applications that need to tap back-end servers for data and functionality. ...continue reading 'Google highlights OpenSocial, Gears at I/O event'

Firefox 3 download day may make record books

2008-05-28T22:00:00.000-04:00

Mozilla is aiming to create what may be the geekiest world record ever with its upcoming Firefox 3 browser release. ...continue reading 'Firefox 3 download day may make record books'

Symantec backtracks on Adobe Flash warning

2008-05-28T16:10:00.001-04:00

After warning on Tuesday that hackers were exploiting an unpatched bug in Adobe Systems' Flash Player software, Symantec has backtracked from this claim, saying the flaw is 'very similar' to another vulnerability that was patched last month. ...continue reading 'Symantec backtracks on Adobe Flash warning'

U.S. files trade complaint against E.U. tech product taxes

2008-05-28T16:09:00.000-04:00

The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has filed a trade complaint against the European Union, saying the E.U. has violated a World Trade Organization (WTO) agreement by taxing the import of some tech products. ...continue reading 'U.S. files trade complaint against E.U. tech product taxes'

Intel delays Centrino 2 launch over chipset issues

2008-05-28T16:08:00.002-04:00

Intel will delay the launch of its upcoming Centrino 2 platform for laptop computers by nearly two months to resolve issues related to the chipset and the antenna used with the wireless chipset. ...continue reading 'Intel delays Centrino 2 launch over chipset issues'

Ray Ozzie hints at Microsoft's search future, downplays Yahoo

2008-05-28T16:08:00.001-04:00

Microsoft Chief Software Architect Ray Ozzie on Wednesday suggested that Microsoft has its own clear ideas on the next direction it will take in Internet search, downplaying any deal the company might still make with Yahoo in favor of highlighting Microsoft's own ambitions. ...continue reading 'Ray Ozzie hints at Microsoft's search future, downplays Yahoo'

Windows 7 to have touch-screen interface

2008-05-28T16:07:00.001-04:00

Microsoft demonstrated its multitouch interface for its upcoming Windows 7 operating system on Tuesday. The interface provides a touch-screen input for users to interact with their computers. ...continue reading 'Windows 7 to have touch-screen interface'

FTC halts pretexting operation connected to Hewlett-Packard

2008-05-28T16:06:00.000-04:00

A judge ordered a Florida business connected to the 2006 Hewlett-Packard spying scandal to halt the sale of personal telephone records and ordered defendants in the case to pay more than $605,000 after a complaint by the FTC. ...continue reading 'FTC halts pretexting operation connected to Hewlett-Packard'

Apple fixes 70 issues with Mac OS X 10.5.3 update

2008-05-28T16:05:00.000-04:00

Apple on Wednesday update Mac OS X fixing 70 issues with the operating system and its components. ...continue reading 'Apple fixes 70 issues with Mac OS X 10.5.3 update'

Belgian newspapers ask Google for $77.5 million in damages

2008-05-28T16:04:00.000-04:00

A group of Belgian newspaper publishers wants Google to pay up to €49.2 million ($77.5 million) in damages for violating copyright law by publishing their articles on Google News and caching their web pages. ...continue reading 'Belgian newspapers ask Google for $77.5 million in damages'

Court finds Dell guilty of fraud

2008-05-27T22:02:00.001-04:00

Dell was found guilty on Tuesday of fraud, false advertising, deceptive business practices and abusive debt collection practices in a case brought by the New York attorney general. ...continue reading 'Court finds Dell guilty of fraud'

Mozilla makes Firefox 3.0 bug-fix decision

2008-05-27T22:01:00.000-04:00

Mozilla decided Tuesday to roll out a second release candidate for Firefox 3.0 that will include fixes for about 40 bugs. The alternative was to declare the open-source browser good "as is," then patch the problems with a later update. ...continue reading 'Mozilla makes Firefox 3.0 bug-fix decision'

Google sets pricing for app hosting service

2008-05-27T21:59:00.001-04:00

Google is announcing pricing for its App Engine service for Web application hosting Wednesday, maintaining a free tier, then charging for storage of more than 500MB of data. ...continue reading 'Google sets pricing for app hosting service'

Google sets pricing for app hosting service

2008-05-27T21:59:00.000-04:00

Microsoft open policy faces scrutiny

2008-05-27T21:58:00.000-04:00

Microsoft may have a way to go to placate a market that often views the software giant as a bully not to be trusted. The fact that the market tends to scrutinize every move that Microsoft makes, looking for ulterior motives, may make it even harder for the company to overcome market skepticism. ...continue reading 'Microsoft open policy faces scrutiny'

New Adobe flaw being used in attacks, says Symantec

2008-05-27T21:55:00.000-04:00

An unpatched bug in Adobe Systems' Flash Player software is being exploited by online criminals, Symantec reported Monday. ...continue reading 'New Adobe flaw being used in attacks, says Symantec'

Vodafone CEO Sarin steps down, to be replaced by Colao

2008-05-27T21:54:00.000-04:00

Vodafone Group CEO Arun Sarin will step down from the top job at the mobile operator in July at the company's annual general meeting. He will be replaced by Vittorio Colao, the group's deputy CEO. ...continue reading 'Vodafone CEO Sarin steps down, to be replaced by Colao'

Google beefs up Mini search appliance for SMBs

2008-05-27T21:53:00.000-04:00

Google's Mini search appliance for small and midsize businesses has grown a new set of capabilities for crawling and categorizing documents, the company announced in a blog post Tuesday. ...continue reading 'Google beefs up Mini search appliance for SMBs'

GameStop discontinues Zune sales

2008-05-27T21:52:00.000-04:00

GameStop will no longer sell Microsoft's Zune digital media players in its stores once it runs out of its current inventory, the company said. ...continue reading 'GameStop discontinues Zune sales'

Via releases laptop design as open source

2008-05-27T21:51:00.001-04:00

Via Technologies released the hardware design for a low-cost laptop with WiMax support under an open-source license on Tuesday, a move intended to make customization easier and shorten design cycles for system makers. ...continue reading 'Via releases laptop design as open source'

Via releases laptop design as open source

2008-05-27T21:51:00.000-04:00

Future Apple devices may be solar powered

2008-05-27T11:32:00.000-04:00

Employees at Apple have filed a patent for integrating solar cells into portable devices by placing them underneath the layers of a touch-sensitive display, according to the filing. ...continue reading 'Future Apple devices may be solar powered'

TJX staffer sacked after talking about security problems

2008-05-27T11:31:00.000-04:00

A low-level TJX employee has lost his job for speaking in public about information security problems he uncovered while working for the company. ...continue reading 'TJX staffer sacked after talking about security problems'

RIM says it can't provide e-mail interception in India

2008-05-27T11:20:00.002-04:00

Research In Motion (RIM) has said it is unable to give the Indian government access to messages sent by its enterprise clients over the BlackBerry service. ...continue reading 'RIM says it can't provide e-mail interception in India'

San Francisco's BART in talks for full Wi-Fi rollout

2008-05-27T11:19:00.000-04:00

The San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District is negotiating with a startup for a Wi-Fi network that would provide fast Internet access to riders throughout its 104-mile (167 kilometers) regional rail system. ...continue reading 'San Francisco's BART in talks for full Wi-Fi rollout'

Sierra Leone set for solar-powered school PC center

2008-05-27T11:18:00.001-04:00

Plans are set to install the first computer center powered by solar
energy in Sierra Leone. ...continue reading 'Sierra Leone set for solar-powered school PC center'

Microsoft Surface developer seeks new canvas

2008-05-23T14:43:00.000-04:00

What if you threw out your mouse and laid down a touch-sensitive flat-panel monitor on your desktop? That's essentially what Andy Wilson, one of the designers of Microsoft Surface, has done with his latest project, called LaserTouch. ...continue reading 'Microsoft Surface developer seeks new canvas'

Craigslist tops U.S. mobile browsing

2008-05-23T14:42:00.000-04:00

Mobile Web surfers in the U.S. spend more time on classified-ad site Craigslist than on any other Web site, and they spent nearly twice as much time browsing as their British counterparts in March. ...continue reading 'Craigslist tops U.S. mobile browsing'

Larry Page: U.S. government should open up its spectrum

2008-05-23T14:41:00.000-04:00

The U.S. government should explore ways to conduct real-time auctions of its vast, and often unused, wireless spectrum holdings, with agencies holding spectrum to get the profits from the sales, Google cofounder Larry Page said Thursday. ...continue reading 'Larry Page: U.S. government should open up its spectrum'

Microsoft's embrace of ODF cautiously welcomed

2008-05-23T14:30:00.001-04:00

Microsoft's support for the OpenDocument Format (ODF) could mean greater opportunities for software makers already using the format, observers said Thursday. ...continue reading 'Microsoft's embrace of ODF cautiously welcomed'

Google extends search dominance

2008-05-23T14:29:00.001-04:00

Google grew its share of search queries in April at the expense of rivals Yahoo, Microsoft, AOL and Ask.com. ...continue reading 'Google extends search dominance'

Yahoo postpones board meeting, director resigns

2008-05-23T14:28:00.002-04:00

Facing a battle for its board, Yahoo on Thursday pushed back its annual meeting until the end of July and announced the resignation of a board member. ...continue reading 'Yahoo postpones board meeting, director resigns'

Criminal banned from posting clips of himself on YouTube

2008-05-23T14:28:00.001-04:00

A man who posted more than 80 videos of himself and others apparently committing crimes on Google's YouTube video-sharing website has been banned from uploading any more clips or images of himself. ...continue reading 'Criminal banned from posting clips of himself on YouTube'

Users will be able to transfer N-Gage games, says Nokia

2008-05-23T14:27:00.000-04:00

N-Gage owners will be able to transfer games from one phone to another, according to Nokia. Miscommunication is blamed for users not being told. ...continue reading 'Users will be able to transfer N-Gage games, says Nokia'

Mozilla IDs 10 bugs, 3 'critical' in Firefox 3.0 RC1

2008-05-23T14:26:00.002-04:00

Mozilla has identified 10 high-priority bugs in Firefox 3.0, three of them pegged 'critical,' but won't decide until next week whether to release the browser anyway or restart the final stretch by issuing a second release candidate (RC2). ...continue reading 'Mozilla IDs 10 bugs, 3 'critical' in Firefox 3.0 RC1'

Symantec: Microsoft to blame for Windows XP SP3 registry corruption

2008-05-23T14:26:00.001-04:00

Symantec Thursday said it was Microsoft's code that crippled some PCs after upgrades to Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3) emptied Device Manager, deleted network connections, and packed the registry with thousands of bogus entries. ...continue reading 'Symantec: Microsoft to blame for Windows XP SP3 registry corruption'

Facebook security flaw could compromise accounts

2008-05-23T14:25:00.000-04:00

A researcher has spotted a security problem in Facebook that could lead to hackers taking control of user accounts. ...continue reading 'Facebook security flaw could compromise accounts'

Extreme IT: IT at weather stations helping farmers in Kenya

2008-05-23T13:59:00.001-04:00

Rebecca Wanjiku, IDG News Service

At a time when Kenya's subsistence farmers are suffering from low yields, farmer Beth Wanjiku Njiiri says she expects a good harvest and underscores the importance of timely, accurate weather information, which allows her to plant before the onset of the rains. ...continue reading 'Extreme IT: IT at weather stations helping farmers in Kenya'

Analysts: Microsoft likely eyeing Yahoo search assets

2008-05-19T11:33:00.000-04:00

Although Microsoft provided no details Sunday about what deal it might cut with Yahoo, it seems highly likely that search advertising would be a major piece. ...continue reading 'Analysts: Microsoft likely eyeing Yahoo search assets'

Mass SQL injection attack targets Chinese Web sites

2008-05-19T11:32:00.000-04:00

Web sites across China and Taiwan are being hit by a mass SQL injection attack that has implanted malware in thousands of Web sites, according to a security company in Taiwan. ...continue reading 'Mass SQL injection attack targets Chinese Web sites'

'Tukwila' Itanium servers due early next year, Intel said

2008-05-19T11:31:00.000-04:00

Intel will start shipping a quad-core version of its Itanium processor to system vendors in about six months, with the first servers based on the chip due in early 2009, Intel said Monday. ...continue reading ''Tukwila' Itanium servers due early next year, Intel said'

China limits entertainment sites during mourning

2008-05-19T11:25:00.000-04:00

The Chinese government has limited access to online entertainment content during a three-day period of national mourning beginning Monday. ...continue reading 'China limits entertainment sites during mourning'

I spy your PC: Researchers find new ways to steal data

2008-05-19T11:23:00.001-04:00

Researchers have developed two new techniques for stealing data from a computer that use some unlikely hacking tools: cameras and telescopes. ...continue reading 'I spy your PC: Researchers find new ways to steal data'

Facebook CEO wants to talk on Google Friend Connect

2008-05-19T11:20:00.001-04:00

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg wants to sit down with Google and work out the privacy issues that caused Facebook to block Google's Friend Connect last week, he said Monday. ...continue reading 'Facebook CEO wants to talk on Google Friend Connect'

First Firefox 3.0 release candidate launches

2008-05-19T11:19:00.000-04:00

Mozilla has launched Firefox 3.0 release candidate 1, which it claims includes 14,000 updates. ...continue reading 'First Firefox 3.0 release candidate launches'

Microsoft puts new Yahoo deal on the table

2008-05-19T11:18:00.002-04:00

Microsoft said on Sunday that it has raised the possibility of a new deal with Yahoo, one that may involve buying a part of the company but not all of it. ...continue reading 'Microsoft puts new Yahoo deal on the table'

Microsoft explains Vista's most misunderstood features

2008-05-19T11:18:00.001-04:00

In its continued attempt to convince business customers to adopt Vista, Microsoft has outlined and tried to explain some of what it calls the OS's most 'misunderstood' features in a document posted to -- then mysteriously removed from -- its Web site this week. ...continue reading 'Microsoft explains Vista's most misunderstood features'

EDS buy could give HP edge over Dell, analysts say

2008-05-19T11:17:00.002-04:00

Hewlett-Packard's acquisition of Electronic Data Systems won't hurt Dell in the next few years, but it could affect Dell's chances of getting larger services contracts in the long term, analysts said. ...continue reading 'EDS buy could give HP edge over Dell, analysts say'

Bender launches Sugar Labs to promote OLPC's UI

2008-05-19T11:17:00.001-04:00

Former One Laptop Per Child President of software and content Walter Bender has launched Sugar Labs, an organization that will promote the development of the open-source user interface originally developed for the XO laptop. ...continue reading 'Bender launches Sugar Labs to promote OLPC's UI'

EU raises privacy issue for Google Street View

2008-05-15T16:28:00.002-04:00

Europe's data protection supervisor, Peter Hustinx, urged Google Thursday to respect local privacy rules as it prepares to launch its Street View function this side of the Atlantic. ...continue reading 'EU raises privacy issue for Google Street View'

Twitter restored after outage

2008-05-15T16:28:00.001-04:00

Twitter resumed normal service just before 6 p.m. PDT Thursday following an unscheduled outage, the company confirmed on its blog. ...continue reading 'Twitter restored after outage'

Rent-a-botnet makes cyber crime a breeze

2008-05-15T16:27:00.002-04:00

Online fraudsters that aren't highly skilled in the arts of cyber crime can now rent a service that offers an all-in-one hosting server with a built-in Zeus trojan administration panel and infecting tools, allowing them to create their own botnet. ...continue reading 'Rent-a-botnet makes cyber crime a breeze'

EBay seller pleads guilty to software piracy charges

2008-05-15T16:27:00.001-04:00

A 23-year-old Oregon man has pleaded guilty to charges that he used identity theft to set up bogus accounts on eBay, where he sold counterfeit software with a retail value of more than $1 million, the U.S. Department of Justice said. ...continue reading 'EBay seller pleads guilty to software piracy charges'

Study: Comcast, Cox slowing P2P traffic around the clock

2008-05-15T16:26:00.002-04:00

Cable broadband providers Comcast and Cox Communications are slowing BitTorrent traffic at all times of the day, not just during peak traffic, according to a new study by a German computer research group. ...continue reading 'Study: Comcast, Cox slowing P2P traffic around the clock'

Icahn takes on Yahoo board

2008-05-15T16:26:00.001-04:00

Billionaire investor Carl Icahn has sent a letter to Yahoo's board announcing he is nominating 10 candidates to replace all incumbent directors at the company's shareholders meeting in July. ...continue reading 'Icahn takes on Yahoo board'

DNS trouble knocks National Security Agency off Internet

2008-05-15T16:25:00.001-04:00

A server problem at the U.S. National Security Agency has knocked the secretive intelligence agency off the Internet. ...continue reading 'DNS trouble knocks National Security Agency off Internet'

U.S. online ad revenue hit $21.2 billion in 2007

2008-05-15T16:23:00.003-04:00

U.S. online ad spending increased 26 percent in 2007 over 2006, as the Google-dominated search format not only remained the market's largest, but also increased its share of the overall pie. ...continue reading 'U.S. online ad revenue hit $21.2 billion in 2007'

Yahoo Search Monkey opens to all developers

2008-05-15T16:23:00.001-04:00

Yahoo will make available to all developers its Search Monkey platform on Thursday, another step in its wide-ranging effort to open up its sites and services. ...continue reading 'Yahoo Search Monkey opens to all developers'

AOL to open its e-mail sites to third-party applications

2008-05-15T16:22:00.000-04:00

AOL plans to launch later this year a program that will allow third-party developers to develop applications and content, including instant messaging and social networking, for its e-mail sites. ...continue reading 'AOL to open its e-mail sites to third-party applications'

CBS to buy CNET Networks for $1.8 billion

2008-05-15T16:21:00.002-04:00

CBS has agreed to pay $1.8 billion in cash for online media company CNET Networks in a deal that has the backing of both companies' boards. ...continue reading 'CBS to buy CNET Networks for $1.8 billion'

IBM boosts BlackBerry access to Cognos, Lotus software

2008-05-15T16:21:00.001-04:00

IBM has released software that allows BlackBerry users to access more of its applications, including its Cognos business intelligence software and Lotus Connections. ...continue reading 'IBM boosts BlackBerry access to Cognos, Lotus software'

Comcast to buy Plaxo for social networking

2008-05-15T16:20:00.000-04:00

Comcast will acquire social-networking company Plaxo to power upcoming community features on its TV, broadband data and phone services. ...continue reading 'Comcast to buy Plaxo for social networking'

AT&T limits iPhone, one per customer

2008-05-15T16:19:00.000-04:00

AT&T is now limiting iPhone sales to one unit per customer, presumably to stretch out available stock pending release of the new version iPhone. ...continue reading 'AT&T limits iPhone, one per customer'

Report: Icahn to launch proxy fight against Yahoo

2008-05-15T09:30:00.000-04:00

Billionaire investor Carl Icahn will proceed with his plan to replace Yahoo's entire board in an effort to force the company to reopen merger negotiations with Microsoft, the Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday. ...continue reading 'Report: Icahn to launch proxy fight against Yahoo'

Craigslist countersues eBay, escalating legal fight

2008-05-15T09:29:00.000-04:00

Classified-advertising site Craigslist is countersuing eBay, accusing the online auction company of using its stake in Craigslist to misappropriate proprietary information and engage in false advertising, trademark infringement and a host of other wrongdoings. ...continue reading 'Craigslist countersues eBay, escalating legal fight'

Hacker writes rootkit for Cisco's routers

2008-05-15T09:28:00.000-04:00

A security researcher has developed malicious rootkit software for Cisco Systems' routers, a development that has placed increasing scrutiny on the routers that carry the majority of the Internet's traffic. ...continue reading 'Hacker writes rootkit for Cisco's routers'

SEC charges former Broadcom executives with backdating

2008-05-15T09:26:00.002-04:00

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has charged two current and two former officers of semiconductor vendor Broadcom for their alleged participation in a supposed five-year scheme to backdate stock options granted to almost all of the company's employees. ...continue reading 'SEC charges former Broadcom executives with backdating'

FCC takes first step toward spectrum re-auction

2008-05-15T09:26:00.001-04:00

The Federal Communications Commission has taken a first step toward re-auctioning a band of spectrum that failed to sell in the 700MHz auctions that ended in March. ...continue reading 'FCC takes first step toward spectrum re-auction'

Philly won't fight to save Wi-Fi network

2008-05-15T09:25:00.001-04:00

The city of Philadelphia is moving on after its brief municipal Wi-Fi relationship with EarthLink, no longer trying to find a way to keep the network up and running. ...continue reading 'Philly won't fight to save Wi-Fi network'

Virgin USA in talks over mobile operator Helio

2008-05-15T09:23:00.001-04:00

Virgin Mobile USA is in talks with SK Telecom over a possible deal involving Helio, the U.S. mobile operator that gears itself toward affluent youngsters but has struggled to make a profit since its launch. ...continue reading 'Virgin USA in talks over mobile operator Helio'

Powerset unveils test version of Google-killer

2008-05-12T11:12:00.000-04:00

The public will get its first chance Monday to test a search engine from start-up Powerset that eschews conventional keyword technology and instead is designed to understand the meaning of Web pages. ...continue reading 'Powerset unveils test version of Google-killer'

BlackBerry Bold beats iPhone to 3G

2008-05-12T11:11:00.002-04:00

Amid swirling rumors about the impending announcement of a 3G iPhone, Research in Motion today introduced its slickest, speediest, most powerful, and most connected BlackBerry to date: the BlackBerry Bold 9000. ...continue reading 'BlackBerry Bold beats iPhone to 3G'