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Continuing its settlement spree, Microsoft put to rest another anti-trust lawsuit by striking a US$30 million deal with in South Korean Web portal owner Daum Communications. The portal and ISP had filed a complaint in 2001 with South Korea's Fair Trade Commission alleging that Microsoft had violated...

Inevitably, even the best companies do, from time-to-time, suffer a catastrophic event that can change not only the course of the company, but also its very survivability. Unfortunately, many companies do not have a Crisis Action Plan. This lack of a plan can have profoundly negative affects on the ...

Less than half the consumers using the Internet feel safe shopping online, according to a survey expected to be released today by Symantec, a maker of anti-virus and security software. The survey, based on a sample of 2,400 consumers, revealed that some 60 percent of those respondents felt less than...

Despite favorable rulings from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office in its long patent battle with NTP, BlackBerry handheld maker Research In Motion (RIM) will not be able to wait on further decisions from the Office, as a federal court moves forward on its settlement dispute with NTP. Embroiled in ...

Yahoo said it will pass on a chance to make a formal bid to acquire part of all of America Online from Time Warner, leaving Microsoft and Google as the main remaining suitors for what has become a hotly sought-after piece of Internet real estate. Yahoo said it never made a specific offer, but did di...

In a boost for its efforts to have a hand in the online video revolution, Microsoft announced that its MSN portal would partner with The Associated Press (AP) to develop an advertising-supported online video news network. The AP Online Video Network will be used to provide members who receive news u...

Amazon is making moves to beef up its "Travel" section. The behemoth bookseller has signed an agreement with a travel search engine to help its customers find and discover the best travel values. SideStep announced today that it will provide its travel search engine to Amazon's travel store beginnin...

A new report says losses tied to fraudulent e-commerce activity will reach US$2.8 billion this year as professional scammers target fast-growing e-tail sites that are too large to manually verify each purchase but haven't yet implemented sophisticated anti-fraud measures. CyberSource, which offers p...

Hoping to convince more enterprises to ditch existing search tools for its offerings, Google is giving away its Google Mini search appliance to companies willing to make the switch to its high-end search tools for business. Customers who sign up to switch to Google Enterprise will be able to receive...

In a study conducted by ABC Namebank International, 5,000 major corporations around the world were surveyed and results were compiled to measure the impact of their image on customers, profitability and overall market positioning. There was also a strong emphasis on their cyber-branding platforms an...

With preparations for the 2005 holiday season well underway, many analysts are predicting another banner year for e-commerce. Strong growth has become routine for the online sales industry. But some 10 years after e-commerce began to get noticed and several holiday seasons after nudging its way into...

The Audit Bureau of Circulation measured a 2.6 percent drop in weekday circulation for U.S. newspapers year-over-year in the six months ending Sept. 30. As the industry comes under more pressure to increase profits, some publications are maintaining their push into the online world and trying to reg...

Grokster, the peer-to-peer network that was heir apparent to the original Napster, has gone the way of its infamous predecessor, agreeing to shut down the distribution of its software and pay US$50 million to settle copyright infringement claims brought by record and movie studios. The surprising de...

Two television networks have struck a deal with a cable provider to offer on-demand downloads of some of their most popular shows, providing perhaps the clearest glimpse yet of the choices consumers will soon have as cable and the Internet converge. In separate announcements, NBC and CBS each said t...

From birthday parties to gifts, we no longer are willing to settle for a simple cake and backyard party; we now have to provide an experience for children's birthday parties. Web sites have moved in the same direction towards more interactive experiences in order to enhance the customer experience a...