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E-mail attachments are no longer used as frequently as before to infect PCs with malicious software, according to a report released Tuesday by malware fighter Sophos. The monthly report reveals that in August, on average, one in every 1,000 e-mails had an infected attachment. That compares with one ...

A federal judge has struck down a component of the USA Patriot Act, saying the post-9/11 law violates constitutional principles by attempting to force third parties such as Internet service providers who receive demands for information without search warrants to keep silent about those inquiries. U....

Network Appliance is suing Sun Microsystems, claiming the fellow technology maker is infringing on seven of its patents relating to data storage, claims that Sun said have no merit. Network Appliance said the suit grew out of an internal review of its patent holdings, which began after Sun claimed t...

When it comes to online target markets, males between the ages of 18 and 34 are a juicy lot for advertisers. However, getting those males in the cross hairs of their messages these days is becoming increasing problematic for marketers. Historically, marketers have had problems impressing their messa...

Last week Apple publicly announced the breakup between its iTunes music and video store and NBC Universal, noting NBC's desire to dally with modified retail pricing plans and potentially force Apple to sell episodes at $4.99 each. Holding fast to its insistence on selling online TV shows at exactly...

In its first major move since cofounder Jerry Yang returned to the CEO's chair, Yahoo will buy online ad network BlueLithium, a firm that uses online behavioral tracking to help advertisers reach specific consumers at defined times. The Web portal said it would pay $300 million in cash for the firm,...

One might argue that China and the Internet are both like high-speed trains. Both are growing at an extremely rapid pace, and both are apparently unstoppable global economic forces that are reshaping the economic landscape. Unfortunately, one might also argue that they are on a collision course. "Wh...

Sony has reportedly turned its attention to creating products and services that will enable users to download television programming and movies. The service will use the company's struggling PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Portable video game platforms as well as the company's high-definition Bravia t...

The president of handset maker Sony Ericsson, Miles Flint, resigned unexpectedly Tuesday, just as the joint venture has solidified its role as the world's fourth-largest maker of mobile phones and as it embarks on a strategy to grab more high-end market share. Flint plans to take a "short career bre...

The wireless telecommunications industry is poised to consolidate further, with MetroPCS Communications bidding to acquire Leap Wireless International for about $5.5 billion in a move that would combine two of the leading low-cost, prepaid carriers in the U.S. MetroPCS, which is based in Dallas, mad...

When Fox Interactive Media reported its first annual profit earlier this year, a message was sent to naysayers everywhere about the future of online advertising. Growth in advertising and search revenue at MySpace was largely responsible for the unit's profitability, and the result was a figurative ...

The fact that the name "Google" is often used interchangeably with the verb "search" today speaks volumes about the current state of the search market. "Right now it's Google's game to lose," Kevin Lee, executive chairman and cofounder of search marketing company Didit, told the E-Commerce Times. "T...

ITT this week emerged the winner of a lucrative contract with the Federal Aviation Administration to design and build the first component of a new satellite-guided air traffic control system. The $207 million initial contract is for the development and deployment of the Automatic Dependent Surveilla...

It's been a rumor-filled week leading into Labor Day, and Thursday was no exception, with reports surfacing that Microsoft might be considering purchasing BlackBerry maker Research In Motion. It's not the first time such a rumor has circulated, but it still had the effect of driving RIM's stock pric...

Dell took an important step toward crafting a turnaround Thursday, with the PC maker saying profit had risen 46 percent in the second quarter thanks to cost-cutting moves. The company's sales beat forecasts as its new retail strategy began to take shape. In fact, the No. 2 maker of personal computer...