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Online social game-maker Zynga has lowered it expectations in regard to the initial public offering it plans for the near future. The maker of popular games such as "FarmVille," "Mafia Wars," and "Cityville" is hoping to offer 100 million shares, or about 14.3 percent of its total, priced between $8...

Online retailers considering selling their goods overseas need to know the expectations of consumers in the countries in which they want to do business. This is particularly important at the checkout -- with payment methods becoming an increasingly sensitive issue, consumer trust will help determin...

RIM announced on Friday that it would record a pre-tax provision in the third quarter of fiscal 2012 of about $485 million, or $360 million after tax. The provision is related to the high level of its BlackBerry PlayBook tablet inventory. The charge is expected to be mainly non-cash. Increased promo...

Google is reportedly in talks with major retailers to launch a shipping service that would provide same-day delivery. The search engine giant is talking with retailers such as Macy's, The Gap and Office Max to create partnerships that would offer users speedier shipping, according to a recent report...

It appears that Google's relatively new Chrome browser has displaced Mozilla Firefox from the No. 2 spot in the worldwide browser market, following leader Microsoft Internet Explorer. "Three years ago, we built Chrome to help spur more innovation on the Web, and we're excited that over 200 million p...

The chatter around a Yahoo deal increased on Tuesday and Wednesday as potential buyers and investors starting lining up. It appears Yahoo will be considering a deal to acquire a minority stake in the company by year's end. Offers for roughly 20 percent of the company reportedly came in this week fro...

A Nevada judge has ordered that 228 online domains belonging to outfits that sell counterfeit Chanel items be seized, shuttered and removed from social networks and search engines. The case has raised questions regarding the control of Internet fraud in a widespread global marketplace and what const...

Samsung has scored a victory against Apple in a legal skirmish in Australia that is part of a larger, global battle between the two over their respective patent rights. An Australian appeals court overturned a preliminary injunction that barred Samsung from selling its Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet in the ...

Did you ever wonder how wireless networks keep the best signal strength between their cell towers, and how they prepare for new towers and network expansion? It's an ongoing process. Cell towers are scattered around every city. Wireless carriers spend a fortune and lots of time sending people up to ...

My previous experience with book publishers was over 10 years ago when I wrote a book about buying a business. It wasn't a great experience because first I had to find an agent -- not an easy task. The agent then had to go through the long and arduous task of finding a publisher. The process took a ...

The FCC has released a report attacking AT&T's proposal to buy T-Mobile as a damper on competition. The 157-page report was released on Wednesday, after the FCC accepted AT&T's move to withdraw its request for approval of the $39 billion deal. The report evaluates the impact the merger would...

The FCC has released a report attacking AT&T's proposal to buy T-Mobile as a damper on competition. The 157-page report was released on Wednesday, after the FCC accepted AT&T's move to withdraw its request for approval of the $39 billion deal. The report evaluates the impact the merger would...

Online music service Spotify on Wednesday announced that it's launching a series of integrated apps from various partners. These include apps from entities like Rolling Stone and Billboard and Songkick. "We've turned Spotify into this platform," company CEO and founder Daniel Ek told an audience in ...

Verizon and Microsoft announced details Tuesday of a deal between the companies for streaming video content from Verizon's FiOS television service to members of Microsoft's Xbox Live Gold service. Verizon explained that Gold members who also subscribe to FiOS TV and Internet services will be able to...

Facebook has agreed to settle charges of privacy violations with the Federal Trade Commission. As part of the settlement, the social networking giant will submit to periodic independent privacy audits for the next 20 years. The company has also agreed to ask users for permission before changing the ...