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The associations representing movie studios and music labels are warning some 40 college presidents that their students are using their high-powered networks to steal copyrighted entertainment and urging them to take "immediate action." The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) said th...
Microsoft said strong demand for new products, including the Xbox 360 gaming console, drove a 13 percent jump in revenue for its third quarter, but its earnings and outlook fell short of Wall Street expectations and the company's stock took a pounding as a result Income for the quarter was US$2.98 billion, up 16 percent, but fell short of analyst t...
Hoping to grab the early lead in the move toward high-definition DVDs, Warner Home Video said it would release a disc next month that contains both traditional and high-definition versions of the same film The DVD release of "Rumor Has It," a romantic comedy starring Kevin Costner and Jennifer Aniston, will be the first in the HD DVD and DVD Combo ...
Eyeing what is expected to be a huge opportunity, Microsoft is said to be in late-stage talks to acquire Massive Inc., a firm whose technology enables advertisements to be dynamically inserted into video games Published reports indicate the software giant will pay as much as US$400 million to take control of Massive and announce the deal as early a...
In what will likely be its last quarterly earnings report before spinning off its local phone unit,Sprint Nextel said growth in key areas, especially broadband Internet access, helped drive revenue higher Revenue for the first quarter was US$8.5 billion, up 13 percent from the same time last year, the company said, driven largely by demand for DSL ...
In perhaps its most direct competitive thrust at e-tail giant Amazon.com yet, eBay has launched an "express" marketplace aimed to highlight fixed price sales for consumers who are not interested in its core auction listings eBay Express will be a standalone Web site within the eBay marketplace that will focus on the convenience of making instant pu...
At least so far, the aggressive acquisition strategy that created the new AT&T is bearing fruit. The telecommunications giant reported a 37 percent jump in earnings in the first quarter, highlighted by additional profit from Cingular Wireless,in which AT&T has a 60 percent stake, and growth in broadband Internet service The increase came despite ...
At least so far, the aggressive acquisition strategy that created the new AT&T is bearing fruit. The telecommunications giant reported a 37 percent jump in earnings in the first quarter, highlighted by additional profit from Cingular Wireless,in which AT&T has a 60 percent stake, and growth in broadband Internet service The increase came despite ...
At least so far, the aggressive acquisition strategy that created the new AT&T is bearing fruit. The telecommunications giant reported a 37 percent jump in earnings in the first quarter, highlighted by additional profit from Cingular Wireless,in which AT&T has a 60 percent stake, and growth in broadband Internet service The increase came despite ...
Citing strong interest from multiple potential buyers, Cendant said Monday it is now considering selling its travel services division, which includes the Orbitz and CheapTickets Web sites The sale of the unit is being mulled along with a previously announced plan to spin off several of its business lines as a way of reducing debt and reviving its l...
Microsoft came out swinging Monday, telling a European court that regulators made "serious errors" of judgment when they found thesoftware maker guilty ofantitrust behavior more than two years ago -- among them forcing it to produce a version of Windows that consumers don't want. Attorneys for Microsoft began presenting arguments in what is slated to be a five-day hearing before the EU's second highest court...
Leading e-tailer Amazon.com and top online wireless re-seller InPhonic said they have struck an agreement to make InPhonic's Wirefly the exclusive third-party seller of mobile plans and services on the Amazon site Starting in the third quarter, InPhonic will become the first third party provider of wireless service products on Amazon's now-sprawlin...
Worldwide personal computer sales grew by as much as 13 percent in the first quarter, with consumers in the United States helping to push sales above forecasts, and with some rivals gaining ground on longtime market leaderDell Preliminary data show 57 million PCs were sold in the first quarter, 13.1 percent ahead of the same time frame last year,Ga...
For years, one of the biggest struggles many Internet companies faced was figuring out how to convince Web users to turn over their hard-earned money for content -- content that many believed was freely available elsewhere Whether it was music -- paid downloads versus file-swapping -- classified-style sales on Craigslist and other free sites versus...
Chinese President Hu Jintao met withMicrosoft Chairman Bill Gates and toured thesoftware giant's Redmond, Wash., headquarters Tuesday. The meeting comes shortly after Microsoft announced deals that will ensure its Windowsoperating system will be featured in millions ofPCs sold in the world's largest country The Chinese leader and Gates did not publ...
Google has upgraded its search appliance line, bringing to theenterprise the concept of "OneBox" search to help expedite Web searches. Google also added several key partners as it seeks to beef up its product line aimed at big businesses and organizations The Mountain View, Calif.-based company plans to add asoftware upgrade to the Google Search Ap...
Giving Internet-based television another boost, former Walt Disney CEO Michael Eisner and media giantTime Warner have both invested in a startup that aims to build a delivery platform for IPTV Eisner will also take a seat on the board of directors of Veoh Networks, which has raised US$12.5 million in a second round of venture financing. He will be ...
Oracle CEO Larry Ellison has once again sparked intense speculation about his company's next move, saying in a published interview that it might make sense for Oracle to be able to offer a Linux-based operating system and that his company is considering some acquisitions to make that happen Ellison also told the Financial Times of London that Oracl...
Advanced Micro Devices is asking Microsoft to turn over some internal records and preserve others as the number two PC chipmaker prepares for its civil antitrust suit against market leader Intel AMD is asking Microsoft for documents relating to internal discussions about AMD and its financial viability, especially around the decision to support 64-...
In a move rife with symbolism, Chinese President Hu Jintao will kick off his visit to the United States with meetings at Microsoft and Boeing before traveling to the White House. The meetings are meant to emphasize China's new openness to capitalism -- in terms of investments in mainland China on the part of U.S. companies such as Microsoft, as well as Chinese investment in U.S. companies. The meetings are expected to include a face-to-face session with Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates...
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