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Communications gear maker Nortel Networks plans to buy Tasman Networks, a maker of high-performance enterprise routers, in a bid to beef up its product offerings in the area of multimedia data delivery Ontario, Canada-based Nortel said it would pay US$99.5 million in cash for San Jose, California-based Tasman. The acquisition is likely to close in ...
Online and in stores, retailers sought an extra boost in the days after Christmas to help galvanize what's being described as a mixed holiday shopping season so far They trotted out their usual array of gimmicks designed to get customers back into the buying mood on Monday, hoping that gift returns and gift card redemptions would generate another b...
One of the long-feared results of Internet security problems -- its potential effect on consumer behavior and eventually, spending -- might be starting to materialize, according to a new report The Pew Internet & American Life project says that a survey that it conducted found that 91 percent of Internet users have changed their online behavior out...
Microsoft and Google have agreed to end a bitter five-month legal feud over Google's hiring of a former Microsoft executive The two companies did not detail the terms of the settlement, which ends two separate suits....
Citing free speech issues, a federal judge has blocked a California law outlawing sales of violent video games to minors that was scheduled to go into effect next week. The ruling hands the gaming industry a victory that may be short-lived, however, as similar legislation looms The court order, which had been sought by video game software makers a...
In a move that solidifies its market position and also eliminates a significant competitor in the hard disc drive space, Seagate Technology said it would buy Maxtor for US$1.9 billion The all-stock deal brings together the number one and number four makers of hard disc drives in the world and will instantly add to Seagate's ability to churn out dis...
Setting a firm deadline behind its oft-repeated threats to issue stiff fines against Microsoft, the European Commission has given the software giant just five weeks to bring itself into compliance with an order that found it engaged in anti-competitive behavior Microsoft could face fines of up to US$2.4 million for each day that it fails to provide...
In a bold move to strengthen its grip on the money-making side of the Web search business, Google has finalized a deal to pay US$1 billion for a 5 percent stake in America Online and to deliver advertising to AOL sites The deal, which came about after months of back-and-forth negotiations among AOL, Google and Microsoft, also stands to boost AOL's ...
Worried that American companies -- notably Google and Yahoo -- are dominating a key part of the technology landscape, the Japanese government is considering starting up a rival search engine Reports out of Tokyo say the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry will convene a study group consisting of about 20 Japanese electronics companies ...
Suggesting the patents at the heart of an adverse court ruling that could force it to shut down or alter its BlackBerry e-mail service are without merit, Research In Motion said it would continue to battle NTP in the courts and at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office The defiant tone sounded by RIM Chairman and Co-CEO Jim Balsillie suggests RIM may...
Traditional retailers plan to offer steep discounts, longer store hours and other incentives this week, hoping to lure shoppers into malls and stores to salvage a shopping season during which the lion's share of gains has been seen in online sales The International Council of Shopping Centers said today that most retailers are on pace to post low s...
Search leader Google has launched a mobile-friendly version of its popular Web-based e-mail service, Gmail, offering a streamlined interface meant to be more compatible with small screens Anyone with a Gmail account and a Web-enabled phone can access Gmail remotely. Google said the service detects the type of device being used to access the mail ac...
Continuing its legal war against piracy of its popular software titles, Microsoft said it filed 10 more lawsuits against companies accused of selling illegal copies of its products, with some of the software giant's own partners and re-sellers named in the suits Seven lawsuits filed against nine individuals from California, Maryland, New York, Texa...
Targeting yet another vertical in the search landscape, Google has introduced a music search feature that will return relevant information about artists, including links to sites where their music can be purchased The feature does not represent a move by Google toward becoming a music retailer, but rather establishes it as a middle man, referring s...
Mobile software maker Visto Corp. has filed suit against Microsoft, claiming that the push e-mail built into the new version of its Windows Mobile software violates patents the firm has held for nearly a decade Redwood Shores, Calif.-based Visto is seeking a permanent injunction against Microsoft to prevent it from using Visto technology without au...
Eyeing the sweet spot of the digital music market now all but cornered by Apple's iTunes Music Store, Microsoft said it would partner with Viacom's MTV Networks to release a new online music service known as Urge Urge is slated to launch early in 2006 and will be integrated into upcoming versions of Microsoft's Media Player. The service is aimed at...
The search war continues to heat up as Amazon.com subsidiary Alexa Inc. has begun to offer third parties the ability to use its data to create specialized, or vertical search engines and results Alexa said it would offer tools to enable developers to seek specific information when doing Web crawls, such as images or music files or information about...
Microsoft and long-distance company MCI will test a co-branded Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) calling service meant to help the two companies have a hand in the massive shift of voice-based calls from traditional land lines to the Internet MCI Web Calling for Windows Live Call will be integrated into Windows Live Messenger -- the soon-to-launc...
Hoping to bridge the gap between traditional cable television and the Internet, three heavyweights from the two fields said they had forged a partnership to develop ways to make the two data-transport channels more open to each other Comcast said it would work with Cisco Systems and Nortel as the first vendors to join the Open Transport Initiative ...
Further boosting its portfolio of social-networking properties while underscoring a push to refine search results by using Web site descriptions, Yahoo has acquired Del.icio.us, a site that enables users to store and share Web site bookmarks The terms of the deal were not disclosed. Privately held Del.icio.us is based in New York City and was found...
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