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Can Legislation Stop Identity Theft?

The recent US$15 million settlement betweenChoicePoint and theFederal Trade Commission (FTC) signals regulators have cranked up the heat on companies that allow personal customer data in their possession fall victim to breach or exposure ...

Amazon Acquires Fashion Apparel Site

In a move that underscores the growing importance of apparel as an online retail category, Amazon.com said it would buy Shopbop.com, a site specializing in designer clothing and accessories ...

Intel to Build $300 Million Chip Plant in Vietnam

Continuing an aggressive building program aimed at helping it meet increased demand for a variety of its processors, Intel said it would spend US$300 million to build the first semiconductor testing and assembly facility in Vietnam ...

EBay Disputes Report of Rampant Fraud

Auction giant eBay is hitting back at a British magazine's assertion that the site has become a hotbed for various types of fraud ...

Justice Dept. Says Google Privacy Concerns Are Not Valid

The U.S. Justice Department is arguing that Google's privacy concerns are not reason enough for it to withhold search records being sought by investigators, likely setting the stage for a court battle over the data ...

BlackBerries Stay Connected; Judge Will Issue Injunction Decision ‘Soon’

The federal judge weighing whether to grant an injunction that could lead to the shutdown or alteration of Research In Motion's BlackBerry mobile e-mail service ended a hearing Friday without making a ruling ...

Ericsson Sues Samsung for Patent Violation

Mobile equipment maker Ericsson filed patent infringement suits Friday against Samsung, saying its rival was using a variety of its technologies without authorization ...

News Corp. Rolls Out TV Network With Web-Friendly Name and Mission

Rupert Murdoch'sNews Corp. on Wednesday unveiled My Network TV, a stripped-down, prime-time only network that will feed racy shows to the WB and UPN stations, which are set to merge ...

RIM Braces for Critical Hearing, BlackBerry Shutdown Looms

Research In Motion continued to score victories at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office this week, with another disputed patent held by NTP ruled to be invalid -- but the BlackBerry service faces a critical courtroom showdown on Friday ...

Sprint Nextel Profits Drop on Merger Costs, Outlook Disappoints

Sprint Nextel posted sharply lower profits in its first full quarter as a merged company, saying the cost of combining the wireless powerhouse with the traditional long-distance company kept profits down even while the company added subscribers ...

Search Industry Focuses on Ferreting Out Click Fraud

Depending upon who you ask, click fraud -- the practice of triggering pay-per-click fees by clicking on an advertising link with dishonest motives -- is either a minor nuisance for the search industry or a huge risk to one of the fastest-growing segments of the Web business ...

Report: Online Customers Happy With Service

Online retailers and service providers improved their customer satisfaction ratings during 2005 and Web-based retailers continued to do a better job of making buyers happy than their off-line counterparts, according to a new report ...

Sony Could Lose Ground in Gaming Wars With PS3 Delay

Sony's highly anticipated PlayStation 3 gaming console may not reach the market on schedule, an analyst firm says, leading to speculation that the company could lose ground in the video game war brewing among Sony, Nintendo and Microsoft ...

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Web Content Management Tools Help Seal the Deal

In the never-ending quest to differentiate themselves from competitors, online retailers often turn to content to set themselves apart and enhance the quality of their Web contact with customers and would-be customers ...

Sirius Losses Widen on Subscriber Acquisition Costs

Sirius Satellite Radio's fourth quarter sales more than tripled over the previous year, beating analyst estimates, despite higher quarterly losses tied to heavy promotional efforts aimed at boosting its subscriber base, the company reported ...

Oracle Quenches Thirst for IP Messaging Tools With HotSip

Continuing its lengthy acquisition spree, Oracle said it would buy Sweden-based HotSip, a provider of communications applications that work on Internet-protocol networks ...

Microsoft Begins to Build Toward Live Launch With Office Beta

Microsoft rolled out a beta version of Office Live, the first step in what is seen as an important foray for the company into the Web-delivered services and software arena ...

Congress Grills Web Firms on China Role

Several major U.S.-based Internet firms were called before Congress to discuss their role in censoring Web content in China, a key growth market for the companies, which say they have to abide by local rules ...

Sanyo, Nokia in Mobile Phone Joint Venture

Leading mobile phone handset maker Nokia said it would create a joint venture with Japanese consumer electronics producer Sanyo in a bid to better reach key markets, especially the United States ...

Google, BearingPoint Announce Search Consulting Effort

Technology consultancyBearingPoint will launch a search solutions practice -- believed to be the first of its kind -- and will work withGoogle Enterprise to deliver search solutions that drill deeper into corporate data ...

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