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Why do almost 80 percent of e-commerce and other software development projects undertaken in the U.S. fail to be completed on time, or within budget, or to function as anticipated? What is the biggest cause of these failures? Most problems stem from an unwillingness or inability to develop adequate ...

In a move to beef up its security for Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) offerings, 3Com today announced it has agreed to acquire publicly held TippingPoint Technologies, a network security products maker, for about US$430 million. 3Com will pay $47 cash per outstanding share of TippingPoint stock,...

Gary Winnick, the founder and chairman of Global Crossing, the telecommunications company that became a symbol of late 1990s corporate excess, will not face a civil insider trading charges from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Winnick's attorney Gary Naftalis issued a statement saying t...

Reversing a stance its board of directors held fast for 18 months, PeopleSoft today agreed to be acquired by Oracle for US$10.3 billion, clearing the way for a merger that sparked one of the longest and most bitter business battles in the history of the tech industry. The merger promises to dramatic...

Ten days after the successful launch of Nintendo DS, Sony put its PlayStation Portable (PSP) on sale in Japan at a discounted price of 19,800 yen (US$189). It looks like sales are off to a good start. Reuters reported that game fans stood in lines through a chilly Tokyo night to be among the first i...

While mainstream America is flocking to sites like Amazon.com, Froogle and Yahoo Shopping, ethnic minorities are showing an interest in something different from the online shopping experience. Research conducted by Insight Research demonstrates that meeting the needs of ethnic consumers is becoming ...

The number of mobile phone subscribers worldwide has doubled since 2000 to nearly 1.5 billion, with cell phone adoption growing faster than land line telephone service and Internet usage, according to a new report from the United Nations. The International Telecommunication Union (ITU), a wing of th...

Danish security firm Secunia has issued warnings about a vulnerability in most Web browsers that could open the door to hackers hijacking pop-up windows on trusted Web sites to launch phishing attacks. The vulnerability can be exploited regardless of which Web site is the true "owner" of the pop-up ...

With the impact of the last major merger still rippling through the wireless communications industry, another major combination might be in the works, with No. 3 Sprint and fifth-place Nextel said to be contemplating a combination. The merger would create a larger and more robust No. 3 wireless gian...

In a move to cash in on the growing ring tone market, Napster has announced that it has forged an agreement with Dwango Wireless to go mobile. Napster will work with the mobile developer and publisher of entertainment content to launch "Napster Mobile" across major North American carriers. The servi...

Much attention has been focused on the promise of enabling large business-to-business transactions over the Internet -- and many corporations can testify to the Web's transforming power to streamline inventory management. However, there's a new revolution coming online, and it's called micro-commerc...

In what might be an overseas preview of a battle coming soon to U.S. soil with market leader Netflix, Amazon.com has launched a DVD rental service through its United Kingdom Web site. Amazon's UK site began advertising the DVD rental option this week, as the site sees heavy holiday traffic. The serv...

In a move to beef up its services aimed at wireless devices, Yahoo has acquired tech start-up WUF Networks. Company officials confirmed the acquisition this week but declined to disclose the terms of the deal. WUF develops software that is designed to simplify the control and access of digital conte...

The DVD Copy Control Association (DVD CCA) has filed a suit against Kaleidescape, alleging misuse of the association's proprietary copy protection technology, known as the Content Scramble System (CSS). Mountain View, Calif.-based Kaleidescape is developer of a home audio video network that enables ...

Chipmaker Infineon Technologies said it would invest US$1 billion to build a new fabrication plant in Malaysia that will make products aimed at the automotive and industrial industries. The German-based company said it would break ground early next year on the facility in Kulim High Tech Park and be...