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SBC, AT&T Might Be Headed for Merger

In a potential blockbuster trade that could re-unite two telecommunication giants separated by regulators, SBC Communications is reportedly in talks with AT&T about a merger that could be worth at least US$16 billion ...

Mozilla Deal with ISP Expands Firefox Distribution

Speakeasy, a national broadband Internet service provider (ISP), said it will be the first to distribute a customized version of the Mozilla Foundation's Firefox browser to its customers ...

Browser Rumors Renewed as Google Hires Firefox Programmer

Rumors that Google is actively developing its own browser -- talk that Google downplayed last fall -- have gained new life as the leading search engine hired the engineer most responsible for development of the Firefox browser ...

IBM To Buy Application Services Firm Corio

IBM has agreed to pay US$182 million in cash to acquire hosted applications firm Corio in a move aimed at strengthening Big Blue's line of application services ...

SEC Investigating Possible Insider Trading at Travelzoo

Travelzoo, which came to be on the strength of dot-com promotional blitz that included stock giveaways and more recently became a rising star among e-commerce stocks, today said the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is investigating stock market activity by some employees for possible insider trading violations ...

E-Loan, eBay Hookup To Finance Online Buyers

Bidding to stoke sales in some of the biggest ticket items on its sprawling auction site, eBay has announced a deal to extend direct financing to buyers of automobiles on eBay Motors through Web-based firm E-Loan ...

FCC Chairman Powell To Resign

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Michael Powell, who oversaw numerous controversial decisions, many of which were aimed at freeing e-commerce and telecommunication firms from regulation, is reportedly resigning his post ...

EBay Shares Plummet on Disappointing Earnings, Outlook

Normally a Wall Street darling, eBay finds itself in the rare position of disappointing analysts and investors with its fourth quarter earnings report and its forecast for 2005 -- and this at the same time it faces a rare competitive threat ...

Dell on Top as 2004 Proves To Be Good Year for PC Sales

Two new reports say 2004 was a very good year for personal computer sales as demand for mobile machines drove double-digit growth worldwide ...

IBM Posts Strong Earnings, Beating Expectations

IBM posted fourth quarter results that beat Wall Street forecasts for sales and profits, with all of its divisions turning in strong performances ...

Yahoo, Verizon Join To Offer Broadband Service

In a hookup that could be a glimpse at a future Web experience that includes as much streaming video as static content, Yahoo and Verizon said they have struck a deal to offer co-branded high-speed Internet service ...

Intel Revamps Internal Structure To Focus on Platforms

Intel announced today it is reorganizing its business worldwide, saying it wants to align its internal structure with product platforms while also streamlining operations ...

Another Security Flaw Found in IE

Security researchers say a newly discovered flaw in Microsoft's Internet Explorer (IE) browser could enable a remote attacker to download malicious content to a computer without triggering the warnings that usually accompany such downloads ...

Motorola, Oakley Team To Make Wearable Wireless

Looking to accelerate the development of mobile technology devices in ways seen previously mainly in spy movies, Motorola said today it would work with sunglass maker Oakley on technology to make wearable communications devices ...

Yahoo, MSN Gaining Ground on Google, Study Shows

Google remains the top search engine in terms of user experience and satisfaction, but Yahoo and Microsoft's MSN have gained ground in the past year, according to a new report ...

E-BUSINESS SPECIAL REPORT

Colts, Patriots Share Game Plan for Web Blitz

On Sunday, the Indianapolis Colts, the team with one of the most potent offenses in the history of the National Football League, will face off against defending Super Bowl Champion New England Patriots, ending a week's worth of hype and predictions ...

Napster Says Its Online Music Subscriptions Up 50 Percent

Napster today said its bid to turn what was a legendary brand in the underground music world into a contender in the legitimate online music space gained ground last year, fueled by a year-end spurt of new subscribers ...

Cisco Targets Business Wireless Market with Airespace Buy

Revisiting a tactic that has been hugely successful in the past, especially when it bought home WiFi gear maker Linksys, Cisco Systems said it would acquire wireless local area network (WLAN) switch maker Airespace for US$450 million ...

Microsoft CFO Connors Leaving for Venture Capital Firm

Longtime Microsoft Chief Financial Officer John Connors is quitting the company to become a partner in a Seattle venture capital firm, ending a 16-year-run with the software giant, much of it spent as the financial spokesperson while the company underwent major changes ...

New Worm Attacks Mobile Phones with Symbian OS

Another mobile virus has been spotted by security researchers, again designed to attack Symbian-based smart phones, but this time able to spread by more than one method ...

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