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Last week, America Online Inc. took minority stake in low-priced personal-computer maker eMachines Inc. By doing so, the No. 1 online service may have just proved that Microsoft wasn't being disingenuous when it testified in court recently that it feared AOL would try to make Windows obsolete.

One of the world's top newswire services is exploring the Internet's potential for increasing its reach -- and revenues. Reuters (Nasdaq: RTRSY), the London-based television and print news agency, assigned Executive Director David Ure to help the company's Trading Systems Division exploit the Intern...

TurboLinux announced the release of its Workstation 3.6 product last week, commencing its official debut in the United States. The product is currently available at the company's information and e-commerce Web site, and soon through retail outlets and resellers.

Online health network drkoop.com (Nasdaq: KOOP) raised more than $84 million (US$) in an initial public offering on June 8th. That might seem like a lot of money, but drkoop.com is now spending all of that money -- and then some -- on one single deal.

In name choice alone, a newly-formed coalition of civic organizations, high-tech associations and a sprinkling of private companies send an emphatic message to elected officials about their view of government intervention in the Internet.

Online shopping is supposed to be empowering, but surfing through all the various retailers to make a purchase can often be exhausting and frustrating. That's why online shopping guides like BizRate.com, which are designed to help customers comparison shop and make informed purchases, are in favor.

If U.S. Secretary of Commerce William Daley's new Internet campaign goes as planned, trees across America will be rejoicing in three years.

Silicon Valley-based Mindcraft, an independent testing organization, released results from a series of performance tests they ran pitting the underdog Linux operating system (OS) against its arch-rival and nemesis, Windows NT. On the surface, the winner would appear to be NT.

In a move that surely gained favor with Microsoft and drew disdain from Linux lovers, Intel Chief Executive Crag Barrett made a joint speech with Bill Gates at a Burlington, California meeting this week -- showcasing companies that are switching from Unix systems to Windows NT. The companies include...

Leading e-commerce retailer Amazon.com (Nasdaq: AMZN) is clearly dominating online bookselling. The competition, however, just got a lot tougher.

Flush with cash -- lots of cash -- Go2Net, Inc. (Nasdaq: GNET) announced Thursday that it acquired e-commerce payment authorization service, Authorize.Net for $90.5 million (US$).

Following on the heels of its push to sell mortgage loans in Japan and the Republic of Korea, online mortgage lender E-Loan, Inc. (Nasdaq: EELN) announced Thursday that it's entering into a joint-venture with an Internet investment fund to provide loans to consumers in the UK, Australia and New Zeal...

In an effort to add yet another reason for online consumers to start their Web surfing at the popular portal, Lycos, Inc. (Nasdaq: LCOS) is putting its money behind what it believes is the bank of the future.

EBIZ Enterprises, Inc. (OTC BB: EBIZ) this week announced the availability of its Personal Internet Appliance (PIA), a sub-$200 (US$) Linux-based computer system aimed at the consumer who may not yet be an experienced Internet user.

After months of public testing, enterprise reporting, management and analysis firm Web Trends Corporation (Nasdaq: WEBT) unveiled its new portal site for Internet professionals Wednesday.