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IBM Boosts BlackBerry Access to Cognos, Lotus Software
(News) IBM has released software that allows BlackBerry users to access more of its applications, including its Cognos business... NATO to Set up Cyber Warfare Center
(News) NATO plans to set up a cyber defense center in Estonia later this year to research and help fight cyber warfare, the... Philly Won't Fight to Save Wi-Fi Network
(News) The city of Philadelphia is moving on after its brief municipal Wi-Fi relationship with EarthLink, no longer trying to find a... Report: Icahn to Launch Proxy Fight Against Yahoo
(News) Billionaire investor Carl Icahn will proceed with his plan to replace Yahoo's entire board in an effort to force the company... Virgin USA in Talks Over Mobile Operator Helio
(News) Virgin Mobile USA is in talks with SK Telecom over a possible deal involving Helio, the U.S. mobile operator that gears itself... SEC Charges Former Broadcom Executives With Backdating
(News) The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has charged two current and two former officers of semiconductor vendor Broadcom... FCC Takes First Step Toward Spectrum Re-auction
(News) The U.S. Federal Communications Commission has taken a first step toward re-auctioning a band of spectrum that failed to sell... US SEC Moves Toward Requiring Interactive Data Filings
(News) The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has taken a major step toward requiring publicly traded companies to submit their... Oracle's Planned AdminServer Buy Seen as Significant
(News) In an announcement overshadowed by Hewlett-Packard's US$13.9 billion bid for services provider EDS, Oracle on Tuesday... Sony Sales, Net Profits Sharply Higher but Target Missed
(News) Sony earned sharply higher net profits in the financial year just ended on the back of stronger sales, but missed an... EarthLink to Remove Philadelphia Wi-Fi
(News) EarthLink next month will shut down its Philadelphia Wi-Fi network, the flagship of its now-dashed municipal wireless... HP-EDS Deal Spurs Range of Customer Reactions
(News) Customers of Hewlett-Packard and Electronic Data Systems offered a range of reactions Tuesday to HP's US$13.9 billion bid for... Microsoft Reveals SMB Software Pricing, Previews
(News) Microsoft on Tuesday revealed pricing details for a new server software bundle aimed at midsize companies and the next version... CSC Settles Government Kickbacks Case
(News) Computer Sciences (CSC) has agreed to pay US $1.37 million to settle allegations that it received kickbacks on technology... EU Won't Seek New Antitrust Complaint Against Microsoft
(News) The European Commission confirmed it has received a complaint about Microsoft's business practices from a British government... Study: US Corporate Software Spending Slowing
(News) One in four respondents to a new US corporate IT spending survey by ChangeWave Research said their company will spend less on... Japanese Internet Satellite Hits 1.2Gbps
(News) Engineers testing a recently launched Japanese data communications satellite have succeeded in establishing a two-way Internet... HP to Buy EDS for $13.9 Billion
(News) HP said Tuesday morning that it has signed a deal to acquire IT outsourcer EDS for US$13.9 billion, or $25.00 per share. AMD Shuffles Executives, Creates Central Engineering Group
(News) Advanced Micro Devices announced a series of executive changes Monday, including the creation of a Central Engineering... Intel's Chengdu Operations Remain Offline After Quake
(News) Intel's test and assembly plant in Chengdu remained offline on Tuesday, as the region in southwestern China reeled from the... Sun to Clarify JavaFX Open-source Plan Later This Year
(News) While Sun executives have said that JavaFX, the company's nascent rich Internet application (RIA) development product family... Three Charged in Dave & Buster's Hacking Job
(News) It may not have been the greatest hack ever, but police say the malicious software sneaked onto restaurant chain Dave &... Cisco's Telepresence Gets Personal
(News) Cisco Systems will take its TelePresence virtual meeting systems into home offices later this year, bringing telecommuters... Report: HP to Acquire EDS
(News) Hewlett-Packard is close to acquiring IT services company Electronic Data Systems for around $13 billion, according to a... ATM Glitch Hits Systems Integration at Major Japanese Bank
(News) A software glitch that crept into a massive system integration project at Japan's Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ left thousands... MSI's Upcoming Wind Laptop Priced From $560
(News) Taiwanese hardware maker Micro-Star International's upcoming Wind laptop can be preordered starting from US$560. Vertica Moves BI Database to Amazon's Cloud
(News) Database maker Vertica Systems is moving its technology to Amazon's Elastic Compute Cloud infrastructure (EC2), hoping to... Vint Cerf Supports Municipal Broadband Networks
(News) Municipal broadband networks could help boost the availability of high-speed Internet access and even help to ensure Net... Myhrvold Talks Innovation Past and Present
(News) Nathan Myhrvold, former chief technology officer of Microsoft, commissioned the Difference Engine No. 2 that is set to debut... It's All About Perspective
(News) News from and about Microsoft dominated this week from start to finish. But the dire situation caused by Cyclone Nargis in... Spinning off Fabs Would Be Risky for AMD, Analysts Say
(News) Recent comments from Advanced Micro Devices about controlling manufacturing costs have led to speculation that the company may... Blockbuster's Planned Circuit City Buy Moves Ahead
(News) After months of resistance, retailer Circuit City opened up its books for Blockbuster to complete the process of due diligence... Toshiba Eyes Fuel Cells, Cell-based TV by 2009
(News) Toshiba plans to begin mass production of Direct Methanol Fuel Cells by March next year and to have a television based on the... Microsoft Talks up Using Printers to Make Drugs
(News) In the not-too-distant future, people could use computer printers to make simple medicines as part of a do-it-yourself model... IT Didn't Fail Myanmar During Cyclone, People Did
(News) The growing disaster in Myanmar caused by Cyclone Nargis could have been at least party avoided had people living in the path... Gran Turismo Series Shipments Hit 50 Million
(News) Shipments of the Gran Turismo series of car racing games edged past the 50 million unit mark at the end of April, Sony said... Samsung Launches HD Flash Camcorder With Slow-motion Video
(News) Samsung has launched a high-definition (HD) video camera that can also snap high-resolution digital photos and take smooth... Google Grilled on Human Rights
(News) Google's shareholders, following the advice of the board, voted down two proposals on Thursday that would have compelled the... Wall Street Beat: Mixed Earnings, M&A News Hit IT
(News) After a slow climb during the height of a generally positive earnings season, the IT-heavy Nasdaq hit turbulence this week... Microsoft Adds $3 Million to Small-business Subsidies
(News) Microsoft has invested several million more dollars into an incentive program it recently unveiled for small businesses... US Lawmakers Introduce New Net Neutrality Bill
(News) Two Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives have introduced a bill that would subject broadband providers to antitrust... House Passes Copyright Enforcement Bill
(News) The U.S. House of Representatives has passed legislation that would allow law enforcement authorities to seek the forfeiture... FTC: Kids Finding It Harder to Buy M-rated Video Games
(News) Teenagers in the U.S. are having a more difficult time buying M-rated mature video games in stores than in past years... Best Buy Invests $2.1 Billion in European Retailer
(News) U.S. retailer Best Buy is buying a 50 percent stake in an established European retailer to expand its worldwide consumer... Kagermann Reflects on His Years at SAP
(News) SAP co-CEO Henning Kagermann took center stage at this week's SAPPHIRE conference in Orlando, but that may not be the case... News Corp.: MySpace Unit to Miss Revenue Target
(News) Fox Interactive Media (FIM), MySpace's News Corp. unit, will fail to meet its revenue projections for this fiscal year... Judge Slaps TorrentSpy With $111M Damages
(News) A U.S. judge has ruled on a nearly US$111 million copyright-infringement decision against TorrentSpy.com, the BitTorrent... China 3G System to Grow After Olympics
(News) China's 3G (third generation telephony) system will expand service to 10 cities after August's Olympic Games, the nation's... Japan Eyes Adding Copyright Fee to IPod Price
(News) Japan's Cultural Affairs Agency has proposed adding a fee to the price of Apple iPods and other digital music and video... AMD Must Rebuild Momentum, Despite Customer Loyalty
(News) Advanced Micro Devices must work hard to rebuild its momentum in the Asian server market, even though the chip maker managed... Microsoft Satellite Map Project Sued Over Name
(News) Microsoft's TerraServer-USA satellite imagery project has been slapped with a trademark lawsuit from a small North Carolina... Yahoo, Microsoft: Off Again ... on Again?
(News) Just when it seemed that their stormy relationship had ended, Yahoo and Microsoft may end up reconciling and coming to terms... Clearwire Venture Promises New Kinds of Services
(News) The WiMax joint venture between Sprint and Clearwire could be good news for end-users, who might soon be able to choose from a... AMD Jumps to 12-core Chip, Skips 8-core Chip Plans
(News) Advanced Micro Devices plans to release processors with 12 cores, which changes its product road map and kills earlier plans... SAP Exec: No Plans for Additional On-demand ERP
(News) It is unlikely that SAP will offer full-blown, on-demand versions of its Business One or All-in-One enterprise resource... Microsoft Revamps Download Center Using Silverlight
(News) Microsoft continues to eat its own dog food to promote the adoption of its Silverlight technology. Microsoft Releases XP SP3 After Delay
(News) Microsoft Tuesday released the third service pack for Windows XP to the Web after last week delaying its scheduled release... OLPC Tries to Bridge Gap With Developer Community
(News) A virtual uprising that broke out among developers questioning One Laptop Per Child's commitment to open-source software has... HP Brings Storage, Servers Into One Rack
(News) To help IT departments prepare for the coming onslaught of data, HP on Tuesday introduced a platform that combines storage and... SAP, IBM Still Chummy After BI Acquisitions
(News) Executives from IBM and SAP said the two companies won't fall out even though they now compete head-on in the market for BI... SAP Sheds Light on New BPM Tools
(News) SAP is developing new business process management (BPM) tools under the code name "Galaxy" and will first release them in the... Google Puts Open-source Project Back up
(News) Google has reinstated an open-source project just days after pulling it in response to a copyright-related takedown notice. Mobile Players Vie for European UHF Spectrum
(News) The European economy would grow by an additional Microsoft Breaks Ground on $280M Beijing R&D Center
(News) Microsoft broke ground Tuesday for a new research and development center in Beijing that will house the company's growing... AMD Must Double Processor Market Share to Survive
(News) Advanced Micro Devices needs to more than double its share of the microprocessor market to survive, according to a brief filed... Yahoo Faces Shareholder Ire Over Failed Microsoft Bid
(News) Two public pension funds from the city of Detroit plan to expand a complaint against Yahoo CEO Jerry Yang and other members of... Industry Ready for 450mm Wafers, Exec Says
(News) The next big step in chip manufacturing will be the industry's move from 300mm wafers to 450mm wafers, which should help chip... Chip Makers Plot Shift to Larger Silicon Wafers
(News) Chip makers Intel, Samsung Electronics and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. announced Monday that they will collaborate... Microsoft Should Sideline Search, Focus on Strengths
(News) Microsoft should consider putting its search-advertising endeavors on the back burner for now and attempt an end run at Google... Qwest Drops Sprint for Verizon
(News) Qwest Communications International will resell Verizon Wireless mobile service, ending a five-year deal with Sprint Nextel. Report: Sprint Thinking of Spinning off Nextel
(News) Sprint Nextel is looking at selling or spinning off its Nextel unit, after acquiring it less than three years ago, according... T-Mobile Launches 3G in NYC
(News) T-Mobile launched its first 3G (third-generation) network, in New York, but customers can't yet use the fastest speeds that... T-Mobile Launches 3G in NYC, Sans Supporting Handsets
(News) T-Mobile launched its first 3G (third-generation) network, in New York, but customers can't yet use the fastest speeds that... SAP Notes Growing Adoption Among SMEs in Q1
(News) Roughly 75 percent of SAP's overall customer base is made up of small and midsize enterprises, the software vendor announced... Google Concerned About Verizon's Open Access
(News) Google has asked the U.S. Federal Communications Commission to obtain a pledge from Verizon Wireless that it will honor the... Dell Hurries to Fix Faulty Laptop Keyboards
(News) Dell on Friday said it has stopped shipment of two Vostro laptop models in Europe after discovering a faulty keyboard design... OLPC Names New President, COO
(News) The One Laptop Per Child Project appointed a new president and chief operating officer on Friday to run daily operations at... Microsoft Grows Hostile, Yahoo Says Nyah Nyah
(News) We've been waiting all week for the other shoe on Microsoft's hostile takeover attempt to drop on Yahoo, which isn't waiting... Nortel Posts Loss but Says Recovery Is on Track
(News) Nortel Networks reported growing revenue for the first quarter of this year and said its recovery plan is on track, even as it... SAP, RIM Bring CRM Application to BlackBerry
(News) SAP and Research in Motion have teamed up to bring SAP's back-end business applications, beginning with CRM, to BlackBerry... US Firm Fined for Violations Related to H-1B Program
(News) A U.S. provider of outsourcing and IT services has agreed to pay civil penalties of US$45,000 to settle allegations that it... Intel Opens Software Marketplace for Small Businesses
(News) Intel has set up an online store called Business Exchange that's meant to help small and medium-sized business find software... IBM to Build Apps Marketplace for SMBs
(News) IBM is trying to rally support for an online applications marketplace for small and mid-sized businesses that it plans to... Microsoft Hit With Patent Suit Over RoundTable
(News) A company that develops cameras that produce 360-degree videos is suing Microsoft for alleged patent infringement in its... Laptops May Get More Battery Life From Silver-zinc
(News) Laptop users may soon get longer battery life from their machines, with ZPower set to plug in its new silver-zinc batteries... Sun Blames Revenue Drop on Weak US Economy
(News) With its US$1 billion acquisition of MySQL now behind it, Sun reported financial results on Thursday that show the company is... Wall Street Beat: Earnings, Data Buoy Tech Stocks
(News) Positive earnings news this week from vendors including Symantec, Adobe and Comcast, along with macroeconomic news, continued... Microsoft Releases New Version of Web Design Tools
(News) Microsoft Thursday unveiled a version of its toolset for Web and multimedia designers that includes the first native support... EMC Extends Mozy Online Storage to Macs
(News) The MozyHome online backup service became generally available on Thursday after a long beta test and the acquisition of its... Analyst: IBM's Services Arm an Asset for BI
(News) If implementing business intelligence is more of an art than a science, IBM's Cognos division has a vivid palette at its... Study: US Needs Stronger Broadband Policy
(News) A complicated mix of factors, including population density and the cost of broadband, contribute to U.S. residents lagging... Infogrames to Buy Rest of Atari for $11 Million
(News) Infogrames Entertainment plans to buy the rest of beleaguered video games pioneer Atari for US$11 million, the companies said... Adobe Establishes Open Screen Project for Flash, AIR
(News) Adobe launched a new community development project on Thursday aimed at using its Flash and AIR (Adobe Integrated Runtime)... HP Researchers Build Intelligent Memory
(News) Researchers at Hewlett-Packard have developed a working unit of a memory circuit that has existed in theory for 37 years... United Online to Say It With Flowers
(News) Take note, Microsoft: There may be better ways to diversify your business than by wooing Web 2.0 companies such as Yahoo. SugarCRM to Support IPhone, BlackBerry
(News) SugarCRM is bridging the distance between mobile phones and PCs with a new version of its Web-based customer relationship... Former Monster Exec Charged With Backdating Stock Options
(News) James Treacy, former chief operating officer and president of online job board Monster Worldwide, has been charged with... Symantec Ends Fiscal Year With Strong Earnings
(News) With more than half of its revenue now coming from outside the U.S., Symantec ended its fiscal year on a high note on... E-waste Recycling Faces Several Challenges, Critics Say
(News) Many discarded electronic devices in the U.S. wind up being dismantled overseas using crude and unsafe methods, partly because... OpenPipeline Seeks to Ease Document Prep for Search
(News) Enterprise search vendor Dieselpoint is behind a new open-source project centering on a document "pipeline" -- or as the... AOL's Ad Revenue Rises Slightly as Income Drops
(News) AOL saw only a slight gain in its online advertising business for the first quarter of 2008, suggesting the company has a way... Clarizen Going After Microsoft Project Users
(News) Clarizen, like other small vendors in the on-demand project-management software space, is trying to lure Microsoft Project... Mobile Tours Make Sightseeing Easier
(News) Rather than just let tourists wander aimlessly on a sightseeing excursion, hoping to stumble upon the next landmark, one city... Time Warner to Sell Cable Division
(News) Time Warner plans sell its stake in its cable division, the company said Wednesday during its quarterly earnings call. SpringSource Launches Java Application Server
(News) SpringSource, maker of the Spring Framework for Java development, will announce a new application server on Wednesday that it... Sony Ericsson Combines Java and Flash
(News) Sony Ericsson is hoping to promote "wow" mobile-phone applications by enabling developers to combine the best of Java and... SAP Cuts Investment in Business ByDesign as Net Income Falls
(News) SAP is putting the brakes on the roll-out of Business ByDesign, its offering for small businesses, it said Wednesday, as it... LG Enters Thin-TV Race With Scarlet Sets
(News) LG Electronics has officially thrown its hat into the thin TV ring with the launch this week of its Scarlet TV set. The TV... New 3Com CEO Mao to Be Based in China
(News) 3Com, the U.S. networking vendor now looking to operations in China for a competitive edge, has named a new CEO who will be... Mobile CEO: Public Safety Can Use Current Spectrum
(News) Public safety agencies should use existing mobile infrastructure for their communications instead of waiting for the U.S. to... IBM Buys Trading Data Vendor Infodyne
(News) IBM has scooped up Infodyne, a privately held maker of software that quickly crunches hundreds of market data sources together... Microsoft Delays Release of Windows XP SP3
(News) Microsoft has delayed the release of a third service pack for Windows XP, blaming a "compatibility issue" between the software... Ribbit Launches Phone Service for Salesforce
(News) The Internet telephony startup Ribbit announced Tuesday that one of its initial flagship projects -- an integration with... Microsoft System Center Gets Cross-platform Support
(News) Microsoft has released beta technologies that allow its network-management software to manage non-Windows environments as part... Oracle Acquisition of BEA Closes
(News) Oracle has finalized its US$8.5 billion deal to buy BEA Systems following the European Commission's approval, it announced... Battery Shortage Could Hurt Small PC Vendors, Says Quanta
(News) A shortage of batteries and other components could hurt smaller PC vendors, although the top 10 vendors are unlikely to be... TSMC Revenue Hurt by Exchange Rates in First Quarter
(News) Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSMC) said exchange rates depressed first quarter revenue and earnings, exaggerating a... Xerox Showcases Erasable Paper, Smart Documents
(News) Xerox's research arm Monday showcased its latest innovations, including erasable paper and tools that make documents "smart"... Microsoft Finally Stays on Message About Services
(News) The deadline Microsoft gave Yahoo for making a deal or facing a proxy fight came and went this weekend without a word from... Gadget Tracks a Good Nights' Shuteye
(News) Ironically, Lee Loree loses sleep over his invention, the Sleeptracker. Mobile, Fios Push Verizon Income up
(News) Verizon Communications posted net income of US$4.3 billion in the first quarter of 2008, up 14.1 percent from a year earlier... Galileo Navigation System Launches Second Satellite
(News) Europe's Galileo satellite navigation system took another step forward on Sunday with the launch of a second experimental... Report Sheds Light on Failure to Sell Safety Spectrum
(News) Lease payments sought by public-safety agencies on an adjoining block of spectrum were not the only factor in the failure of a... Microsoft Completes FAST Purchase
(News) Microsoft has completed its US$1.2 billion purchase of FAST Search & Transfer and will install the company's CEO as head... Two More Indicted on E-Rate Fraud Charges
(News) The former owner of three Kansas computer services vendors and his mother have been indicted on charges related to defrauding... Hacks, More Hacks, Ballmer on Yahoo, OLPC Woes
(News) Those nasty JavaScript attacks that besieged thousands of Web sites from January until March started back up again this week... Sony, Samsung to Spend US$1.8B on New LCD Line
(News) Sony and Samsung are reaffirming their alliance in LCD (liquid crystal display) panel manufacturing with plans to jointly... Samsung Q1 Soars on Strong Displays, Mobile Phones
(News) Samsung Electronics posted its strongest profit gain in years in the first quarter as sales of LCD screens and mobile phones... Sun Buys Processor Startup Montalvo Systems
(News) Sun Microsystems acquired microprocessor startup Montalvo Systems for an undisclosed sum, the company confirmed Thursday. Microsoft Considers Life Without Yahoo
(News) Microsoft reiterated Thursday that it is prepared to withdraw its offer to buy Yahoo and said it believes it has the... Researcher Finds New Way to Hack Oracle Database
(News) Security researcher David Litchfield has released technical details of a new type of attack that could give a hacker access to... Dell Phasing out Customer Service Centers in Canada
(News) Dell's facilities in Canada are being hit by the company's efforts to save US$3 billion over the next three years, with... Wall Street Beat: Strong Earnings Cheer IT Investors
(News) Though Microsoft results were mixed, quarterly financial reports over the past few days from a broad range of vendors... 3G IPhone Due on June 9, Analysts Say
(News) The 3G iPhone will be announced June 9, the likely date of Apple CEO Steve Jobs' keynote at the company's Worldwide Developers... Mozilla: Fennec to Revolutionize Mobile Browsing
(News) Fennec, the mobile version of the Firefox browser, will simplify and enhance Web browsing on cell phones and usher in an era... Qwest Rolls out Faster Broadband
(News) Residential and small-business customers of Qwest Communications International in 23 U.S. cities will soon have access to... IBM News May Signal Enterprise Mashup Maturity
(News) An assortment of vendors are releasing enterprise mashup development tools during this week's Web 2.0 Expo in San Francisco... Microsoft: E-government Critical in Africa
(News) There is an urgent need for African governments to practice e-government, since technology will help bring about a much-needed... France 'suspends' Creation of Big-brother Database
(News) The French government will "suspend" the use of new software for recording the personal habits and affiliations of its... DOJ Nets Two More Guilty Pleas in E-Rate Fraud Charges
(News) Former co-owners of DeltaNet, a New Jersey computer service provider, have agreed to plead guilty to charges related to... Beijing Courts Slap Net Cafes in Copyright Rulings
(News) Three Beijing courts handed down fines to 10 Internet cafes in a handful of intellectual property rights cases Wednesday... Ballmer: Microsoft Could Walk Away From Yahoo Deal
(News) Microsoft gave its first hint that it may abandon its $44.6 billion bid for Yahoo, as it approaches the deadline for a... LSI's China Plan Changed by Taiwan Election
(News) U.S. chip designer LSI Corp. has opened two new offices in Taiwan, investments the company had put off until a new president... Web Apps Developers Told to Aim for Lofty Goals
(News) Beyond commercial success, developers of social applications must aspire to trigger significant change via their software and... So What Is an Enterprise Mashup, Anyway?
(News) Big vendors like Oracle, IBM and Microsoft are all over the show floor at the Web 2.0 Expo this week, testimony that new... Google Launches Mobile Banner Ads
(News) Google joined a handful of other companies by announcing that it is delivering mobile banner ads. Vista SP1 Released to Automatic Update
(News) Windows Vista customers can now receive the first service pack for the operating system via the Microsoft Automatic Update... OLPC Switch to Windows on XO Is 'muddled,' Developers Say
(News) Open-source developers should stop bickering, unite and jointly develop a Windows user interface to make XO laptops more... Strong Mac Sales Boost Apple's Quarterly Earnings
(News) Apple on Wednesday reported strong earnings for the second quarter of 2008, with Macintosh computer sales overriding weak... Telecom Carriers: 'Phantom' Voice Traffic Costing Billions
(News) Some VoIP (voice over Internet Protocol) and mobile phone service providers are riding free when connecting to the traditional... Gartner: CRM Market to Grow 14 Percent in 2008
(News) The worldwide market for CRM (customer relationship management) software will grow 14.2 percent to US$8.9 billion in 2008... BT Helps Businesses Share Wi-Fi
(News) BT Group says it has made adding guest Wi-Fi at a business location quick and easy. IBM Turns Server Sideways for Web 2.0 Build-out
(News) IBM has designed a new type of rack-mount server specifically for companies running heavily trafficked "Web 2.0" sites such as... Expo Looks at Workplace Use of Web 2.0
(News) D. Mark Hornung is attending this week's Web 2.0 Expo because he doesn't want to get hit by a tsunami. Acer Revises up PC Shipment Target After Strong Q1
(News) Acer revised up its 2008 PC shipment target after posting strong results in the first quarter of the year. Craigslist Calls EBay Lawsuit 'unethical'
(News) A corporate governance lawsuit against Craigslist by eBay seems "unethical" and is unfounded, Craigslist said late Tuesday. EU Parliament Approves Galileo Navigation System
(News) The European Parliament gave its assent to the creation of the Galileo satellite navigation system Wednesday, clearing the way... Under the Radar? Africa's Informal Development
(News) Is it just me, or are we seeing increasing numbers of books about Africa, African development, Africa's lack of development... Earth Day Frenzy Raises Hardware Recycling Questions
(News) On a day when companies are promoting their green efforts as part of Earth Day, a nonprofit has accused some organizations of... Yahoo Grows Earnings and Revenue in Q1
(News) Yahoo grew its revenue and net income and exceeded Wall Street's expectations for both categories during its first quarter of... EBay Files Governance Lawsuit Against Craigslist
(News) EBay has filed a lawsuit alleging that some changes made by Craigslist's board of directors have diluted eBay's investment in... Seagate Ships One-billionth Hard Drive
(News) Seagate announced Tuesday that it has shipped 1 billion hard drives since pioneering an industry that shows no signs of... Microsoft Eyes Management as Key to Virtualization
(News) Microsoft is targeting system management as a way to differentiate itself from competitors in the virtualization market, the... Microsoft to Host Partner Software
(News) Microsoft will soon detail ways that partner companies will be able to deliver their services based on Microsoft's hosted... Microsoft Rewriting Applications for Hosted Offerings
(News) Microsoft is rewriting many of its applications to offer them in a hosted fashion, an executive said on Tuesday. EU to Set Guidelines on Video Game Sales to Children
(News) The video gaming industry must do more to protect minors from unsuitable material and cooperate better with national... FCC's Martin: Comcast Blocking Was Widespread
(News) Comcast's slowing of peer-to-peer traffic appeared to be more widespread than the company has disclosed, the chairman of the... SugarCRM, NetSuite Get Boost From BT Deal
(News) BT said Tuesday it will sell enterprise software products from NetSuite and SugarCRM to its small and medium-sized business... Discord Overshadows Lenovo's Torch
(News) The curved red and silver shaft of the 2008 Olympic torch, called "Cloud of Promise," was designed by Lenovo Group to... Wireless and Data Push AT&T Income, Revenue up in Q1
(News) AT&T reported net income of US$3.5 billion for the first quarter of 2008, up from $2.8 billion in the first quarter of... Dynamics CRM Online Goes GA
(News) Microsoft will announce Tuesday that Dynamics CRM Online, the Microsoft-hosted version of Dynamics 4.0, is generally available... Asustek to Share Eee PC at Taiwan Open Source Summit
(News) Asustek Computer plans to share its experience with open-source software in its popular Eee PC low-cost laptop at the... Sony Delays PlayStation Home Again
(News) The delayed PlayStation Home community online service for the PlayStation 3 console is to be delayed again, Sony Computer... HP's Upline Hosted Storage Service Remains Down
(News) Hewlett-Packard said its new online storage service will protect your data "whether your hardware fails, your computer is lost... Ballmer: African Business Needs to Be More Transparent
(News) African governments must commit to transparency to eliminate barriers that hamper entrepreneurship and business and economic... Microsoft Announces New Partnership in Africa
(News) Microsoft has formed a partnership with the government of Angola and plans closer collaboration with the European Union to... US Slowdown Affects India's Tata
(News) India's largest outsourcer, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), reported Monday that revenue and profit increased more slowly for... Microsoft Bungles Antipiracy Detection Tool Update
(News) An update for Microsoft's antipiracy tool for its Office software suite hit a snag last week when it was distributed too... Micron and Nanya to Invest $1.1 Billion in New DRAM Company
(News) Micron Technology, one of the world's largest DRAM (dynamic RAM) chip makers, and Taiwan's Nanya Technology on Monday signed... Intel to Spend $500 Million in Taiwan Over Five Years
(News) Intel plans to spend as much as US$500 million in Taiwan over the next five years on procurement and investing activities, the... Asus to Launch Eee PC With Intel's Atom in June
(News) Asustek plans to launch a new version of the Eee PC armed with Intel's Atom microprocessor at the Computex trade show in... Motorola Invests in Mobile Virtualization Company
(News) Can't decide between a BlackBerry and Windows Mobile? In the future you might be able to buy a phone with both operating... Vietnam Launches Its First Satellite
(News) Vietnam launched its first satellite over the weekend to provide telecommunications, broadcasting and Internet links across... Sony Shows Razor-thin Prototype OLED Screen
(News) Sony has managed to make an OLED (organic light emitting diode) screen that's just one-fifth of a millimeter thick. The... Microsoft Makes Mundie Responsible for Unlimited Potential
(News) Microsoft has moved its Unlimited Potential Group (UPG) to Chief Research and Strategy Officer Craig Mundie's organization and... Intel's First-quarter Net Income Drops
(News) Intel on Tuesday reported that its first-quarter net income fell 12 percent year-over-year, although revenue was in line with... Lawmakers Question What to Do With Public Safety Spectrum
(News) Recent reports that an advisor to public safety agencies was seeking to make a profit on the recently completed 700MHz auction... Technology, Biology Turn Thought Into Action
(News) Using computers for checking e-mail, drawing images and playing games seem like common tasks for most people. For the severely... Lawmakers Complain That Google 'gamed' Auction
(News) Three lawmakers complained Tuesday that Google "maneuvered" its way into an open wireless network without having to come up... Microsoft Completes Danger Acquisition
(News) Microsoft hinted that it might keep the software and hosted architecture built by Danger, the mobile company that designed the... MySQL Upgrade Now Slated for June, Sun Says
(News) Sun Microsystems pushed out a "near final" version of MySQL 5.1 on Tuesday, but is holding back the production release of the... MEPs Question Microsoft's Eligibility for Gov't Projects
(News) European Parliament members are asking if Microsoft's antitrust violations make the company ineligible to compete for... Seagate Suit Against STEC Could Raise SSD Prices
(News) Seagate Technology filed a potentially far-reaching patent infringement lawsuit against STEC on Monday, over flash... AOL Buys Search Company
(News) AOL acquired contextual search company Sphere, the ISP (Internet service provider) and portal company said Tuesday. Infosys Revenues to Reach US$5 Billion This Year
(News) Infosys Technologies said Tuesday that it expected its revenue to grow by 19 to 21 percent to US$5 billion in its current... IBM Boosts Performance, Cuts Power Intake on Chips
(News) IBM demonstrated technology Monday that improves performance and reduces power consumption on chips used in devices from... Groups Push for FCC to Act on Text-message Blocking
(News) The U.S. Federal Communications Commission needs to prohibit mobile phone carriers from blocking text messages from... Mobile Phones Play Role in Zimbabwe
(News) It's well-known that mobile phones are revolutionizing communications across the globe, particularly in developing countries... Microsoft Hints at Live Mesh Launch
(News) Microsoft plans to launch its Live Mesh offering next week at the Web 2.0 Expo in San Francisco but so far is not revealing... Oracle Announces Content, E-mail Archiving Products
(News) Oracle on Monday announced a pair of products aimed at securely archiving enterprise content and e-mail. Blockbuster Offers up to $1.33B for Circuit City
(News) Blockbuster has offered to buy Circuit City Stores for as much as US$1.33 billion in a deal aimed at taking advantage of the... Salesforce Announces Integration With Google Apps
(News) Salesforce has integrated Google's online productivity applications with its on-demand CRM (customer relationship management)... Sun Claims Big Leap With MySQL Upgrade Next Week
(News) MySQL developers should be able to get their hands on a major update to the open-source database next week when Sun... Yahoo Weighs Options as Microsoft Drama Continues
(News) Yahoo is weighing its options to accept a buyout by Microsoft or consider tie-ups with other companies, in particular a... Windows Worries, Visa Caps, Malware Spreads
(News) Windows is in danger of "collapsing" under the weight of all its code and needs a serious overhaul, according to Gartner... FCC Fines Retailers for Breaking DTV Transition Rules
(News) The U.S. Federal Communications Commission has handed out more than US$6.6 million in fines to 11 retailers and television... AMD Chief Technology Officer Resigns
(News) Advanced Micro Devices Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer Phil Hester has resigned to search for new... Microsoft Proposes Tiered Privacy in Online Advertising
(News) Microsoft has proposed a tiered approach to protecting the privacy of people targeted by online advertising, saying... Microsoft, HCL Team on Training and Software Development
(News) Microsoft will work with Indian IT company HCL Infosystems to develop system integration frameworks for the deployment of... Centrino 2 Processor Details Leaked by PC Maker
(News) Details of the first few processors belonging to Intel's latest Centrino 2 mobile platform have been leaked on a PC maker's... Oracle to Ship Critical Database Fixes Next Week
(News) Oracle will release patches for a slew of products next week, including fixes for two nasty vulnerabilities for its database... IBM Lays Claim to Cheaper, Faster Memory
(News) IBM is developing a type of memory that it says could one day be faster and more reliable than today's hard drives and flash... U.S. Presidential Election Can Be Hacked
(News) This year, the U.S. will pick a new president using electronic voting machines that can be hacked, security experts said... Wall Street Beat: M&A, Chips and Online News Ease IT Worries
(News) Mergers and acquisitions involving tech bellwethers like Microsoft, Yahoo, AOL and EMC, as well as upbeat reports on the... Gartner: Enterprise Search Pervasive by 2012
(News) Enterprise search is set to become a pervasive and demanding force in IT over the next several years, according to Gartner... FCC Calls for Mobile Alert System
(News) The U.S. Federal Communications Commission has moved to set up a system that would send text alerts to people on their mobile... Lawmakers Look Into Sale of Military Equipment Online
(News) Government auditors were able to buy military-grade equipment, including night-vision goggles, body armor and parts for... Europeans Less Ready to Offshore, Says Forrester
(News) Unlike companies in the U.S. and the U.K., firms in Continental Europe are still hesitant to outsource work offshore to... Intel Sheds Optical Communications Assets, Selling to Emcore
(News) Intel shed more of its optical business assets on Thursday, selling the enterprise and storage assets of the unit to... Opera Previews Mobile Browser for Google Android
(News) Opera on Thursday added Google's Android to the list of platforms that can run its mobile browser. AMD Finally Ships Quad-core Opterons
(News) Advanced Micro Devices on Wednesday announced it was shipping the quad-core Opteron chip in volume after fixing a bug, but... Google Pulls Real-time Chat App
(News) The buzz around Google's App Engine hasn't died a day after its launch, although not for the reason that Google probably would... SAP Loses Bid to Keep 'highly Confidential' Info From Oracle
(News) A court-appointed official in California has shot down SAP AG's request that Oracle's general counsel be denied access to... Microsoft Jumps Into European Health-care Market
(News) Microsoft is now offering its Amalga health-care software in Europe, the company announced at the CohnIT heath-care show o... Adobe Debuts Media Player, Video Content
(News) Adobe Systems debuted a new media playing software, Adobe Media Player 1.0 (AMP) along with online programming instruction... TSMC Chairman Headed to Boao Forum
(News) The chairman of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing will be part of a delegation to the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) this week... Adobe Rolls out Media Player, Video Content
(News) Adobe Systems debuted a new media playing software, Adobe Media Player 1.0 (AMP) along with online programming instruction... Intel Creates $500M Investment Fund for China
(News) Intel Capital, the chip maker's investment arm, added to its existing China-focused fund Tuesday with the creation of a se... EMC to Buy Iomega for $213 Million
(News) EMC has agreed to buy storage vendor Iomega for US$213 million in cash, expanding EMC's reach into the fast-growing consum... Chertoff: DHS Project Will Lock Down Federal Computers
(News) U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff said his agency is working on a "reverse Manhattan Project" to help secu... Google Pulls Real-time Chat App
(News) The buzz around Google's App Engine hasn't died a day after its launch, although not for the reason that Google probably w... US Reaches 2009 H-1B Visa Cap
(News) U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has reached the cap on H-1B immigrant worker visas for the 2009 fiscal y... Gartner: Multicore, Clouds, Social Nets Top Disruptive List
(News) Multicore processors, cloud computing, user interfaces, social networks/social software and Web mashups top a list of 10 "... Tech Companies, One Economy Launch Broadband Program
(News) Nonprofit group One Economy has enlisted the help of tech companies to launch a campaign to bring broadband to 500,000 low... Tech Lobbying Groups to Merge, Solidify Message
(News) The Information Technology Association of America (ITAA) and the Cyber Security Industry Alliance (CSIA), two leading tech... IBM Confident of Victory in Patent Spat With Asustek
(News) IBM believes it will prevail both with the U.S. International Trade Commission and in U.S. courts in a patent spat with As... EU Ends Tariff on Hynix Chips
(News) The Council of the European Union lifted countervailing duties on imports of DRAM (dynamic RAM) chips made by Hynix Semico... Nimsoft Acquires Indicative
(News) Nimsoft, a vendor with products aimed at IT performance and availability, announced Tuesday it has bought Indicative Softw... Toshiba Begins Sampling Cell-chip Derived SpursEngine
(News) Toshiba has taken the final step towards launch of a high-performance chip derived from the powerful Cell processor that p... Capellas: Data Analysis Key to Business Success
(News) Businesses that analyze their customer data efficiently can lower risk and fraud and boost their marketing and sales, said... McNealy: Telcos falling behind in Internet race
(News) Telecommunication companies need to go beyond just providing bandwidth and look into acquiring Internet destination sites that are heavily trafficked, Sun Microsystems Chairman Scott McNealy said on Friday. EU signs off on IBM's Cognos acquisition
(News) IBM's US$5 billion acquisition of business intelligence software vendor Cognos took a step forward on Thursday as European regulators gave their approval to the deal. Intel releases low-cost Clear Bay server platform
(News) Intel has developed a white-box blade server based on standardized components, instead of specialized parts usually used to produce such systems. Stake in China HP for sale to the highest bidder
(News) A 30 percent stake in Hewlett-Packard's Chinese operations is up for sale to the highest bidder as the company's Chinese partner looks to sell its shares. Study: Enterprises Seeing Web 2.0 'Explosion'
(News) Nearly one-fourth of companies are now using Web 2.0-social networking software in some form. IBM buys in-memory database company Solid
(News) IBM is buying Solid Information Technology, a maker of high-performance databases and a close partner of IBM rival MySQL. Gateway's Coleman to Step Down in January
(News) Gateway CEO will resign at the end of January, clearing the way for Acer's top executive in the Americas to take the helm. Gateway's Coleman to step down in January
(News) Gateway CEO Ed Coleman will resign from his position at the end of January, clearing the way for Acer's top executive in the Americas to take the helm, the Taiwanese company said Friday. AMD's Ruiz 'blew it' in 2007, but still gets raise
(News) AMD Chairman and CEO Hector Ruiz acknowledged Thursday that 2007 was a bad year for his company, but that didn't stop AMD's board of directors from raising his salary anyway. AMD to face tough questions at analyst meeting
(News) Amid further delays of AMD's quad-core server chip and plans to write off goodwill from the acquisition of ATI, AMD executives are going to face tough questions when they meet financial analysts in New York Thursday. Group asks FTC chairman to step down from DoubleClick review
(News) U.S. Federal Trade Commission Chairman Deborah Platt Majoras is consulting with the agency's ethics officer to see if she should recuse herself from a review of Google's planned acquisition of online ad network DoubleClick. Hurd: Cost-cutting remains crucial for HP's growth
(News) Cutting costs will continue to be a top priority at Hewlett-Packard for the foreseeable future, as the company aims to offer infrastructure and services to capitalize on what it sees as a US$1.2 trillion market in digital content, HP CEO and President Mark Hurd said Tuesday. Expect Workplace Tech Spending to Slow in Early '08
(News) A research firm's new report predicts a gloomy outlook for IT spending. Microsoft uses new XBRL data tags in SEC filing
(News) Microsoft has submitted data to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) using a newly released taxonomy for a financial reporting language designed to make it easier to compare companies' financial figures. IDC forecasts IT spending slowdown in '08
(News) IT spending will grow more slowly in 2008 than this year, with economic uncertainties taking a toll in the U.S. in particular, market researcher IDC predicts. Wall Street Beat: Tech rallies, but spending concerns linger
(News) Upbeat economic news strengthened investor confidence in technology this week, benefitting companies as diverse as eBay, Apple, Dell and Intel, but did not entirely dispel worries about corporate IT spending trends for 2008. Struggling Motorola Replaces CEO
(News) Ed Zander will step down as CEO of Motorola at the end of the year, as the company continues to battle declining revenue and profit. HP, Acer beat up on Dell in Q3 PC rankings
(News) HP expanded its PC market share lead over Dell, and Acer snatched the number two ranking in laptops away from its beleaguered rival during the third quarter, market researcher iSuppli said Thursday. Look out Lenovo: Dell plans expansion in China
(News) Dell plans to expand its presence in China from 45 cities to more than 1,000 over the next year or so in a bid to match the broader market reach of Lenovo. Toshiba, NEC collaborate on 32-nanometer chips
(News) Toshiba and NEC Electronics will work together on advanced chip manufacturing technologies to help them continue the steady miniaturization of consumer electronics products. Dubai investment fund takes 'substantial' stake in Sony
(News) Dubai International Capital has bought a "substantial" stake in Sony, another sign of Middle Eastern investors' growing interest in technology. Samsung to invest $2.2B in LCD plant, without Sony
(News) Samsung Electronics plans to invest 2 trillion Korean won (US$2.2 billion) in a new LCD production line at a factory it originally opened with Sony -- but Sony will not be investing in the new line, Samsung said. Microsoft delays WinHEC by six months
(News) Microsoft is delaying by six months its annual conference for hardware engineers, where it reveals its upcoming software plans to PC makers and other system builders. Dell will help corporations go green
(News) Dell plans to release a reference architecture in the future that will pave the way for enterprises to reduce power consumption and go green in the future, Dell CEO Michael Dell said in a keynote at the Oracle OpenWorld 2007 conference on Wednesday. HP CEO: Further industry consolidation likely
(News) Count HP CEO Mark Hurd among those who believe the tech industry could be on the cusp of another major wave of consolidation. TSMC October chip sales hit all-time high
(News) Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSMC), the world's largest contract chip maker, Friday reported record high monthly chip sales for October, and reiterated its fourth-quarter guidance. Google shares fall below $700
(News) Shares of Internet darling Google Inc. dropped below US$700 for the first time in seven trading days Thursday, in part due to fears the U.S. housing loan mess will spill over into the wider economy. Microsoft's Centro Becomes 'Essential' Business Server
(News) Microsoft will release a public beta version of a bundle of server software products for medium-size businesses, code-named "Centro," in the first half of next year. Customers Looking Beyond India for Outsourcing
(News) Customers in the U.S. are increasingly looking for alternative countries for their outsourcing projects, industry analysts say. Microsoft's Centro becomes 'Essential' business server
(News) Microsoft will release a public beta version of a bundle of server software products for medium-size businesses, code-named "Centro," in the first half of next year. Microsoft to open two more new data centers
(News) Microsoft on Tuesday said it is building its first large data center in Europe and expects to reveal details of a similar facility near Chicago on Wednesday. Intel Brings EMC to Small-Business Storage
(News) The sheer amount of data that small businesses have to deal with, frequently shared among employees, is feeding demand for network-attached storage. Strong server sales lift Sun to profitable Q1
(News) Sun Microsystems reported net income of US$89 million on strong hardware sales for its first quarter of fiscal 2008, with the company posting its fourth consecutive profitable quarter after several years of financial loss and instability. Facebook 'better than print' for recruiting IT staff
(News) Facebook, LinkedIn and other social networking sites have become the top tool for hiring IT staff, a new survey among recruitment companies reveals. Age gap strikes IT
(News) IT shops are facing a demographic time bomb, according to a report by research firm Ovum Ltd. Acer complains of labor shortage in China
(News) Acer Inc., the world's third largest PC vendor, said Friday that it is keeping an eye on a labor shortage in China that could affect PC production. Oracle calls BEA's price 'impossibly high'
(News) Oracle has rejected BEA Systems' proposed purchase price of US$21 per share, calling it "impossibly high" for Oracle or any other company to pay. Acer eclipses Lenovo, takes aim at Dell
(News) Acer has passed Lenovo Group as the world's third largest PC vendor with its purchase of Gateway, and now it's gunning for U.S. giant Dell. AMD tuning out distractions to bring ATI on board
(News) Worldwide lawsuits against Intel and four straight quarterly losses have distracted AMD during its integration of ATI Technologies, but the merger remains on track, according to industry analysts. Top 10 venture capital deals of Q3
(News) Enterprise IT companies were conspicuously absent from the list of the 10 largest venture capital deals struck during the third quarter, as the growing market for alternative energy and other "clean tech" companies piqued investors' attention. Acer could block Lenovo's growth in global PC market
(News) A fast growth rate and recent acquisitions in the U.S. and Europe will extend Acer Inc.'s lead over Lenovo Group Ltd. as the world's third-largest PC vendor behind Hewlett-Packard Co. and Dell Inc., according to a study released by Gartner Inc. Wednesday. Wipro posts revenue, profit growth
(News) Wipro Ltd., India's third largest outsourcer, Friday reported growth in revenue and profits for the quarter ended September 30. AMD reports fourth straight quarter net loss
(News) Still carrying the weight of costs related to last year's acquisition of graphics vendor ATI, Advanced Micro Devices Inc. recorded its fourth straight quarter of net losses Thursday. Sony, Toshiba to form Cell processor JV
(News) Sony Corp., Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. and Toshiba Corp. have decided to pool their resources into a joint venture that will take over manufacturing of the Cell processor and possibly other high-performance chips, they said Thursday. Stronger Euro slows SAP's revenue growth
(News) German software maker SAP AG said a stronger Euro significantly slowed the growth of its revenue and profits during the third quarter. Europe leading US in drive for greener data centers
(News) European businesses are overtaking taking the U.S. in the drive for green data centers, though both regions have a long way to go, according to research by network attached storage specialist ONStor. Microsoft launches unified communications system
(News) Microsoft Corp. described wide industry support during the formal announcement of Office Communications Server in San Francisco on Tuesday. IBM uses RFID to track conference attendees
(News) At its Information on Demand conference in Las Vegas, IBM is deploying RFID technology on name tags worn by attendees that automatically tracks their session and meal attendance. Microsoft, Olympus to cross-license patents
(News) Microsoft Corp. and Olympus Corp. have signed a patent cross-licensing agreement that allows each company access to some of the other's patents. Wal-Mart eyes $287 million benefit from RFID
(News) Wal-Mart Stores Inc. could increase sales by US$287 million by fixing just a small portion of its inventory problems using RFID (radio frequency identification) technology, and that could be just the start, an executive said Friday. Wall Street Beat: Google, VMware, Business Objects shine
(News) IT investor confidence in technology is gaining strength. This week, vendors as diverse as Google Inc., Business Objects SA and VMware Inc. led the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index to break the 2800 mark for the first time since January 2001, the second week in a row the market has hit a six-year milestone. Oracle offers $6.7 billion to buy BEA Systems
(News) Oracle Corp. announced on Friday that it has offered to buy middleware vendor BEA Systems Inc. for US$17 per share in cash. Sony Financial Holdings shares debut in Tokyo
(News) Trading of shares in Sony Financial Holdings Inc., the financial arm of Sony Corp., began on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Thursday morning as the company completed Japan's largest initial public offering of the year to-date. Acer completes Gateway share purchase
(News) Acer Inc. has acquired over 90 percent of outstanding shares of Gateway Inc., paving the way for completion of the deal. Sony's financial unit to IPO on Thursday
(News) Sony Corp. stands to raise about %30 billion (US$255 million) this week from an initial public offering of its financial services unit. Firms must 'manage online reputation' says Gartner
(News) Businesses need to become more proactive about managing their reputation online as the risks of operating on the web are on the increase, according to research from Gartner. SEC suspends trading of firms susceptible to stock spam
(News) The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has suspended the stock trading of three companies that haven't provided adequate information about themselves to the public, making them susceptible to spam-based stock scams, the agency said. Environmental group questions carbon offsetting practice
(News) The environmental pressure group, FOE (Friends of the Earth), believes carbon offsetting tactics are a smokescreen to avoid real measures to counter climate change. Telecommuting saves carbon emissions
(News) Telecommuting leads to a significant reduction in carbon emissions even when increased home-based carbon emissions are taken into account. Global chip sales remain hot in August
(News) Global chip sales soared in August, indicating makers of electronic devices such as PCs, iPods and mobile phones expect the holiday season to be strong this year. Sony and Qimonda join for DRAM design venture
(News) Sony Corp. and German memory chip maker Qimonda AG plan to form a joint venture chip design house to develop DRAM (dynamic RAM) for consumer and graphics devices, the companies said Tuesday. Microsoft buys Jellyfish.com comparative shopping site
(News) Microsoft Corp. has bought comparative shopping Web site Jellyfish.com, which gives its customers a cut of advertising revenue from retailers, offering a rebate on purchases made through the site. |
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