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U.S. Court Mulls Standard For Business Method Patents
A U.S. appeals court heard arguments Thursday over whether a patent should have been issued for a method to reduce the risk of sudden changes in energy costs.
ID Theft Monitoring Services: What You Need To Know
Fee-based services say they'll protect your identity, privacy, credit, name, and more. Find out what they can and can not do -- and learn what you can do to defend yourself.
Activist Investor Carl Icahn Ups Motorola Stake, But Skips Annual Meeting
Investor Carl Icahn put his wallet where his mouth is and increased his stake in the company from 6.4% to 7.6%.
FBI Withdraws Probe Of Wayback Machine Users
The settlement stems from a lawsuit claiming the FBI's request for information about the Internet Archive's Web library violated the First Amendment.
TorrentSpy Ordered To Pay $110 Million In Piracy Case
The Motion Picture Association of America announced that it won a permanent injunction against the site for distribution of pirated video.
Cablevision To Launch Wireless Broadband Network
Cablevision Systems plans to build a wireless broadband network to serve its subscribers in the New York area.
Nokia Says To Sell 35 Million GPS Phones In 2008
Nokia, the world's top cell phone maker, expects to sell 35 million Global Positioning System equipped phones this year, its chief executive said on Thursday.
Embarcadero Buys CodeGear
The price for CodeGear, the business unit of Borland that offers software development tools, is $23 million.
Think Over Data's Value When Deciding What To Store
A report from the Society of Information Management says it is just as important to figure out what data you can throw out as it is to decide what to store.
Congressman Seeks Second Life Ban In Schools, Libraries
Illinois' Mark Kirk hopes to quash online sex predators lurking around the virtual world by reviving the 2006 Deleting Online Predators Act.
World Of Warcraft's Legal War To Defend Copyrights Heats Up
Advocacy group Public Knowledge claims Blizzard's use of copyright infringement laws to crack down on MDY's Glide automation software is outrageous.
Another Google Executive Joins Facebook
Eliot Schrage joins several other former Googlers at Facebook, including Sheryl Sandberg, who left her job as Google's VP of global online sales and operations.
IBM Launches Program To Attract More Hispanics Into Technology Jobs
IBM hosted a summit this week to harness and share best practices for recruiting the growing Hispanic population into scientific, technology, engineering, and math careers.
Yahoo Shares Up On Hope Of Talks, Google Deal
Yahoo investors latched on to hopes the company would resume talks with Microsoft or soon forge a deal with Google, sending shares up 6 percent Tuesday.
'Terrorists' Legal Team' Sues Abu Ghraib Contractors
The Center for Constitutional Rights alleges tech outsourcers at the Iraqi prison committed torture and other war crimes during a civilian interrogation.
Qwest Switches From Sprint To Verizon For Cell Phone Service
The deal is a blow to Sprint Nextel, which had been supplying the service to Qwest customers after the company sold off its own wireless service a few years ago.
Sprint Explores Selling Nextel Unit, Other Options
A wave of suitors, possible partners, and investors have been talking with the struggling Sprint, the third largest U.S. cell phone provider.
FCC Caps Subsidies For Rural Wireless Expansion
The FCC is limiting payments through its Universal Service Fund that are used to expand services into rural areas.
Ballmer: Microsoft's Web Strategy Doesn't Stop With Yahoo
Microsoft will continue to improve search relevance, build out its own advertising platform, invest in engineering for the Web, and pursue partnerships around the world.
With Microsoft Out, All Eyes On Yahoo CEO Yang
Just two days after Microsoft pulled out of merger talks, Yahoo's stock dropped more than 15%, erasing roughly $6.5 billion in market value.
Report: T-Mobile Considers Sprint Acquisition
Such a deal would leapfrog rivals AT&T and Verizon Wireless to create the largest cell phone service provider in the U.S.
Chicago High School Students Test For IT Certification
CompTIA helps nearly 500 students get up to speed on computer support and networking hardware, protocols, and services.
Nine Inch Nails Offers Free Album Online
Nine Inch Nails is offering The Slip in a variety of digital formats and plans to make it available on CDs and vinyl in a few months.
Microsoft Yanks Yahoo Bid
"After careful consideration, we believe the economics demanded by Yahoo! do not make sense for us," Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer said in withdrawing the $44.6 billion bid.
AOL, Yahoo, RealNetworks Suffer Setback In Music Licensing Fees
ASCAP estimates that the court's formula would lead to a total payment of $100 million from the three companies.
Wikipedia Battles Literary Agent Over Negative Comments
While many sites add user-generated content to enhance user experience, Wikipedia relies almost entirely on posts from contributors.
AT&T Launches Mobile TV Service For Cell Phones
The AT&T service will be available 58 markets and give customers access to more than 150 programs from a variety of TV networks, cable channels, and exclusive content providers.
IBM To Launch Web-Based Application Market
IBM's Blue Business Platform will feature a mix of business applications and services aimed primarily at small- and mid-sized companies.
Amazon Sues New York State Over Online Sales Tax Law
The company argues that it should not be subject to New York taxes because it lacks a physical presence in the state.
IBM CEO Palmisano Says New Trends Will Spur Old Company
In addition to data centers, IBM expects to capitalize on the 3 billion people joining the middle class in the next 20 years.
Warez Site Operator Sentenced To 30 Months
Prosecutors said David Fish's sentencing is linked to the largest and most successful global criminal enforcement actions ever taken against organized piracy.
Interop: Virtualization Is Top Monitoring Challenge, Survey Shows
The job of network professionals is becoming more complex, as engineers increasingly deal with WAN optimization and virtualization, a NetQoS exec said.
Craigslist Blanched As eBay Eyed Marriage, Says Lawsuit
Web classifieds leader Craigslist sought a divorce, while online auction giant eBay proposed a formal marriage, according to court papers unsealed Wednesday that detail a testy four-year relationship.
Tech Entrepreneurs Older, More Educated Than Stereotype
The study also found the 45% of the tech startups were established in the state where American technology entrepreneurs received their education.
Microsoft's Board Fails To Decide On Yahoo
Microsoft's board met Wednesday to discuss its stand-off with Yahoo over its $41.8 billion takeover bid, but failed to reach a decision on what to do next, according to a Wall Street Journal report.
Ex-Nortel VPs Settle Fraud Charges
The executives have agreed to each pay $75,000 plus disgorgements, the SEC said Wednesday.
Interop: Miercom Launches 'Certified Green' Testing Program
Cisco switches are the first products to receive the energy- and environment-friendly designation.
Judge Rejects RIAA's Music Copyright Infringement, Distribution Claims
Merely making copies of music available does not equal distribution, or primary copyright infringement, the judge said.
McKinsey: Measure Data Center Efficiency Like Car Fuel Efficiency
The report recommends companies adopt a new metric called Corporate Average Data Efficiency (CADE) that combines both IT and facilities costs to monitor energy use.
SAS Institute Unveils Software To Help Companies Go Green
SAS pitches the software as providing a proactive approach to assessing green efforts, before businesses are forced to by new laws or environmentally conscious customers.
Interop: SaaS Is A Key Driver Behind Upswing In Innovation
McKinsey & Company's Abhijit Dubey said software as a service is becoming mainstream within the IT industry, particularly among small and midsize companies.
Interop: Prof. Prahalad Says IT Matters More Than Ever
The business guru told an Interop audience that technology lets companies achieve greater flexibility and customization while lowering unit costs.
CinemaNow To Offer Movie Orders Via Cell Phone
Privately held digital entertainment provider CinemaNow said Tuesday that U.S. consumers would be able to use their cell phones to view movie trailers and order full-length movies.
EU Approves Oracle's Purchase Of BEA Systems
Oracle, the world's third-largest software maker, gained permission from European regulators on Tuesday to buy BEA Systems for $8.5 billion.
Sony Pictures Uses 'Green Power' For Data Center
Sony Pictures Entertainment is the first customer of data center operator 365 Main to sign up for a new reusable energy program.
Interop: Microsoft Goes Green With Efficient Code, Employee Bus Line
Microsoft plans to work more closely with independent software developers to help them build applications that don't draw CPU cycles unnecessarily.
Verizon's Earnings Jump Thanks To Wireless Growth
Verizon Wireless unit recorded 1.5 million net customer additions, and Verizon's FiOS TV service signed up 263,000 net new customers.
Forrester Predicts Slow Year For Government IT Spending
The report found that 43% of governments are working with flat budgets this year, while 40% have bigger budgets than last year.
IBM, Cambridge Push For Increased Funding For Service Innovation
The report encourages universities to offer courses in service science, management, and engineering and urges governments to provide more funds for research.
Wall St. Analysts See Microsoft Bid Going Hostile
An overwhelming majority of Wall Street analysts see Microsoft preparing shortly to launch a hostile bid for Yahoo at its current price of $31 per share in cash and stock, a Reuters poll found.
'LOL' Slips Into Homework But Formal Writing Still Valued
Twenty-five percent of teens surveyed said they used emoticons in school writing and 38% said they used text shortcuts or abbreviations.
Honda's Asimo Robot To Conduct Detroit Symphony Orchestra
Asimo and cellist Yo-Yo Ma will also appear before hundreds of Detroit high school students to spur their interest in music.
Think Tanks Propose National Innovation Foundation
Such a foundation would serve as a catalyst between industry and university researchers and seek to expand regional innovation through state governments.
Interop Preview: Tech Industry Gets Ready To Rumble
The nation's leading business technology event, Interop, gains added breadth this year as it is co-located with Software 2008, an event aimed at software developers, users, and industry executives.
Google Names Morgan Stanley Director As CIO
Benjamin Fried replaces Douglas Merrill, who left Google earlier this month to run EMI's digital music business.
Cable TV Companies Drop Sprint's Pivot; Still Seek Wireless Options
The nation's major cable TV companies have pulled out of Sprint's Pivot wireless offering but may work with Sprint and Clearwire on a nationwide WiMax network.
Small And Midsize Businesses' IT Security Budgets 'Recession-Proof'
Despite overall economic difficulties, survey respondents say they still plan to invest in technology this year.
Federal Spending Telework Expected To Increase
Telework Exchange issued a report underwritten by RIM that concluded that telework is becoming a significant factor in IT spending for the federal government.
Motorola's Financial Results Show Handset Woes Continue
The earnings report, which also included a gloomy prediction for second quarter sales, was issued just days before the company's annual stockholders meeting.
Microsoft Developers Weigh In On Live Mesh
Microsoft MVPs say that they hope Microsoft can deliver on the big promises it's making with its software-plus-services development platform.
Microsoft CEO Willing To Walk Away From Yahoo Bid
Microsoft is prepared to walk away from its $43.6 billion bid for Yahoo if the two sides can't agree on a price, Chief Executive Steve Ballmer said Wednesday.
House Members Try To Stop Efforts To Police Internet Gambling
A bipartisan delegation is drumming up support to overturn portions of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006.
Apple Reportedly Buys Chipmaker PA Semi
The company makes low-power PowerPC processors that could one day be used in the iPhone or iPod.
Microsoft Hires Database Pioneer, Opens Database Development Lab
Parallel database pioneer David DeWitt will join Microsoft as its newest technical fellow and open an advanced development laboratory in Madison, Wis.
Broadcom To Pay $12 Million To Settle SEC Charges
The chip maker did not admit to or deny the SEC allegations that it falsified its reported income by backdating stock option grants over a five-year period.
U.S. Appeals Court Overturns FTC Order Versus Rambus
The government accused Rambus of antitrust violations and ordered the company to stop collecting some patent royalties.
FCC Chief Says Comcast Blocked Traffic Even During Slow Times
FCC Chairman Kevin Martin told Congress it appears that Comcast used technology that completely blocks certain traffic, like peer-to-peer file sharing.
Intel Drops More Prices In Switch To 45-Nm Chips
The price cuts add pressure on rival Advanced Micro Devices, which isn't scheduled to start shipping 45-nm processors in volume until the second half of the year.
Dilbert Creator Embraces Web 2.0
The comic strip's Web site is going interactive, allowing fans to write their own punch-lines, create mashups, and share favorites.
AT&T Quarterly Profit Rises On Wireless Sales
Top U.S. phone company AT&T on Tuesday reported a rise in quarterly profit led by strong growth in its wireless business, although traditional phone subscriptions fell.
Hewlett-Packard Sees 'Exploding' Africa IT Growth
Computer maker Hewlett-Packard sees Africa as one of its fastest-growing markets, it said on Tuesday, expecting the world's poorest continent to rival India for IT outsourcing within a decade.
Motorola Invests In Virtual Machines For Mobile Devices
Previous investors in VirtualLogix include Cisco Systems, Intel Capital, Texas Instruments, Index Ventures, Atlas Venture, and DFJ Espirit.
Venture Capital Slips Only Slightly As Economy Downturn Looms
Internet companies saw a 7% decline in venture capital investment dollars from the fourth quarter of 2007, according to the MoneyTree Report.
Cell Phone Users Gain Mobile Access To Health Data
AllOne Mobile lets consumers securely access their personal health records through cell phones and PDAs.
IBM Acquires Storage De-Duplication Company Diligent
Diligent, whose technology provides single-instance storage, is the third storage-related acquisition for IBM since January.
IT Managers To Hire Fewer College Grads In 2008
The top three factors in getting the job include a good fit with the company culture; experience; and the candidate comes in with ideas and asks good questions, says Careerbuilder.com.
Cisco Outlines Its Strategy For China, Names Leaders
The plan includes further commitment to providing assistance to Chinese businesses in the development of IT and business-process outsourcing within the country.
LG Checks In With Record Financial Performance
Record sales, profits, and units in the mobile handset division highlight the company's quarterly results.
700 MHz Auction Keeps U.S. Public Safety Network In Limbo
Qualcomm had the high bid of $472 million for the spectrum, but was dismissed because it was so far from the reserve price.
Online Retail Group Urges Caution On Behavioral Advertising Guidelines
Shop.org says consumers aren't hurt by tracking technology and the Federal Trade Commission's report on the subject was too broad.
Mickos: Sun Has Expertise That MySQL Needs, Vice Versa
Downloads of the open source database have increased by 10,000 per day since its recent acquisition by Sun.
Congress Studies 700 MHz Auction's Failure To Deliver Public Safety Network
Some lawmakers suggest that the nationwide public-safety block be reauctioned and the proceeds be used to build out a public-safety network.
Seagate Sues Solid-State Storage Maker STEC For Patent Infringement
SSDs remain significantly more expensive than hard disk storage, and the theoretical performance advantage is still largely unrealized.
Spear-Phishing Attack Uses Fake Subpoenas To Steal From CEOs
iDefense estimates that the attack went out to about 15,000 to 20,000 executives, resulting in about 1,800 confirmed malware victims.
Google Helps Group Find Child Predators On The Web
The software tools help the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children sift through millions of pornographic images and videos from the Web to find child sex predators.
USPTO Launches Pilot To Expedite Patents
The First Action Interview pilot program will allow certain patent applicants a chance to resolve issues one-on-one early in the process.
Game Developers' Salaries Rising, Survey Finds
Game Developer magazine's annual survey found the average game industry salary in 2007 was $73,300, with programmers topping the pay scale.
U.S. Will Soon Notify H-1B Visa Lottery Winners
Employers who paid USCIS an additional $1,000 "premium processing" fee to speed things up will be notified within 15 days, or by April 29, if their petitions were selected.
Wireless Providers Agree To Hold Down LTE Patent Royalty Costs
The agreement, signed by seven of the industry's powerhouses, calls for keeping patent royalties under 10% of handset and laptop sales prices.
Tech-Backed Patent Bill In Trouble In U.S. Senate
Cisco and Hewlett-Packard began pushing for reform legislation years ago to cut the number of patent infringement lawsuits and the amount of damages paid.
Patent Office Curriculum Teaches Kids Respect For Intellectual Property
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office designed the program to inspire K-12 students' creativity and teach the value of patents, trademarks, and copyrights.
Psystar Offers $399 Mac Clone
The OpenMac vendor believes Apple's EULA, which forbids installation of the Leopard OS on third-party hardware, violates monopoly laws.
U.S. Overwhelmed By H-1B Visa Requests
In a seven-day period, Citizenship and Immigration Services said it received nearly double the 85,000 visas that can be issued for fiscal 2009.
GE's Poor Results Slam Wall Street
Stocks dropped Friday after General Electric's disappointing profit forecast cast added to looming recession fears.
Yahoo Shareholder Doubles Up As AOL, Newscorp Enter Fray
Possibly betting that Microsoft is ready to increase its offer for Yahoo, Capital World Investors disclosed that it now owns 10.1% of outstanding stock in the Internet portal.
Google Groups Still Littered With Malware-Infected Explicit Videos
Sunbelt Software CEO Alex Eckelberry says the problem is directly tied to hacks of Google's CAPTCHA security.
Global Group Ranks U.S. Internet Economy Fourth
The Global Information Technology Report's multivariable index rated the United States higher than other studies that focus solely on broadband capacity or data speeds.
Summit: Linux Advances Into Enterprise, Seeks Better Fix For Bugs
Business users and Linux kernel developers hashed out issues like reliability, kernel patches, and bugs at the second Linux Foundation Collaboration Summit in Austin, Texas.
Intel Capital Launches Second China Investment Fund
The new fund is $500 million, more than double the size of the original China Technology Fund, which invested in more than 28 companies.
Downturn Be Damned, Info Tech Jobs Surged Ahead Last Quarter
U.S. IT jobs are up 12% from a year ago, though concerns about a slowdown loom over the upbeat government data.
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