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EU Agents ‘Raid’ Intel Offices in Antitrust Probe

Agents from the European Commission (EC) have conducted surprise inspections of several offices of leading computer chip maker Intel and other high-technology firms, apparently seeking evidence of antitrust behavior ...

Arbitrators Back Google in Fight Against ‘Typo Squatter’

In a ruling that could have ramifications for the entire Web industry, Google has won an arbitration case that gives it control of several similarly spelled domain names ...

Students Use iTunes, Even With Free Napster at Hand

College students at one of the universities partnered with Napster for free access to its subscription-style music offering give the service high marks, but more than seven out of every 10 still buy music from Apple's market-leading iTunes Music Store ...

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW

Business Signatures CEO Speaks on ‘Intent Processing’

In the late 1990s, Peter Relan was working as a software executive at Oracle when his neighbor, Louis Borders, the founder of Borders Books and Music, offered him a chance to join his new startup ...

FCC Says Broadband Use Soared in 2004

The number of active high-speed Internet connections in the United States grew by 34 percent in 2004 as adoption of broadband continues to grow at a fever pitch, promising to open countless new doors for content distribution and e-commerce ...

Google Invests in Broadband Over Power Line Company

In a move that could signal Google's designs on entire new areas of the Web industry, Google has taken a stake in a startup seeking to integrate broadband communications into existing electrical power lines ...

Report: Consumers Changing Online Habits Due to Spyware

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 ...

Intel Joins Morgan Freeman for Online Movie Downloads

In a move that could dramatically accelerate the adoption of streaming movies online, Intel has said it would invest in a new company established by actor Morgan Freeman that seeks to make first-run films available for downloads even before they reach stores on DVD ...

ANALYSIS

Yahoo PhotoMail Feature Refreshes Privacy Debate

It's one of the most popular uses of the Internet and something users do every day: They drop digital photos into e-mail and send them to friends and family ...

Report: Consumers Clinging to Older Music Technologies

Though more consumers are testing out digital downloads, portable MP3 players and streaming music from satellite and Web sources, many more still rely on tried-and-true technologies such as portable CD players and traditional FM radio for their music, according to a new report ...

Broadcom Suit Accuses Qualcomm of Antitrust Tactics

Escalating a long-running battle over current and future wireless technology, Broadcom has filed suit against cell phone technology rival Qualcomm, saying that that company engaged in anti-competitive behavior in order to help its mobile voice and data standard gain traction ...

INDUSTRY REPORT

XXX: A New Frontier for Cybersquatting?

At first glance, the proposal to create a new cyberspace red light district with the .xxx domain seems a clear win for legitimate businesses ...

Microsoft to Pay $775 Million to Settle IBM Antitrust Suit

Continuing its practice of settling lawsuits in order to focus on the competitive threats it faces, Microsoft has agreed to pay IBM US$775 million to settle a long-simmering antitrust lawsuit ...

US to Keep Control of Internet Services

Reversing a course that had it on track to cede control of the Internet's main pipelines, the U.S. government now says it will not cede oversight of the computers that control most Web traffic ...

RIAA Slaps Hundreds of P2P File Sharers with Lawsuits

Hard on the heels of a partial victory for music and movie studios before the U.S. Supreme Court earlier this week, the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) has continued to pressure consumers who it says illegally swap music, filing a new batch of more than 700 copyright infringement lawsuits ...

Blinkx Carves Out Niche With Podcast Search Tool

Hoping to lay claim to search dominance in a fast-growing area, Blinkx has launched a tool that will search personal-radio-style podcasts and video blogs for certain content ...

Map Frenzy Orbits Google Earth

Google has formally launched its 3D mapping and imagery technology, launching a service called Google Earth, a name that seems to fit the search company's global ambitions ...

Google Earth Goes Live Amid Map Frenzy

Google has formally launched its 3D mapping and imagery technology, launching a service called Google Earth, a name that seems to fit the search company's global ambitions ...

Yahoo Making Its E-Mail More Like Desktop Client

Ratcheting up the Web e-mail wars once again, Yahoo is about to launch an extensive makeover of its service, saying the new iteration will offer faster message loading, search functions and an easier-to-use interface that mimics traditional desktop e-mail programs ...

Google May Be Eyeing Pay Per View with Video Software

Google has launched a playback feature that enables users to watch video online without using third-party plug-in software from the likes of Microsoft or RealPlayer, stepping up its video search capabilities while taking aim at some huge tech targets ...

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