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In a move to woo independent software vendors (ISVs) to develop open solutions tailored to vertical industries using IBM hardware, IBM today announced resources available from its new Virtual Innovation Center for Hardware. This online information portal is designed to help IBM business partners mor...

It's that time again: Holiday shopping is here. What's the latest fad for the kids? Where can I find the best selections, prices and product information? And what in the world can I get for Uncle Phil, who has everything and likes very little? If the questions remain timeless, finding answers has ch...

The need to identify and eradicate spyware programs will drive anti-spyware software revenues from US$12 million in 2003 to $305 million in 2008, according to an IDC research report. From a minor annoyance for home-PC users to a major plight on enterprise environments around the world, the IDC repor...

Many people have predicted that Microsoft's Internet Explorer (IE) would lose ground to Mozilla's Firefox. Today it is official in Europe. German Web advertising firm Adtech AG today reported that Firefox has grown to more than 5.5 percent share and Internet Explorer has dropped below 90 percent in ...

Lycos Europe waged war against spammers earlier this week but the battles have now resulted in it withdrawing its controversial Web site, replacing it with a graphic that urges visitors to "stay tuned!" Lycos Europe announced on Monday it had created a downloadable screensaver aimed at putting spamm...

In a move that could end an era by eliminating a pioneer from the personal computer industry, IBM has reportedly put its PC business up for sale and might already have at least one prospective buyer for the unit, which analysts say could fetch as much as US$2 billion. Big Blue has refused to comment...

Some people have the erroneous idea that a small business cannot effectively compete against larger competitors. This concept is quite far from the truth. For example, if someone were to ask you, "What is a major source of job formations in America today?," what would you answer? If you said small b...

Microsoft today announced it has filed seven lawsuits against defendants who allegedly sent spam e-mail that violated the federal Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing (CAN-SPAM) anti-spam law. The suits are just the latest in a Microsoft legal barrage. The company has ...

Worldwide mobile phone sales surged in the third quarter and some vendors took more advantage of the uptick than others, with Nokia solidifying its hold on first place and onetime market leader Motorola slumping from second to third place as Samsung became No. 2. According to a report from Gartner, ...

In the not-too-distant past, search toolbars were risky specialty add-ons offered by Internet marketing mavens. Users who installed search toolbars often were granting permission without knowing it to intruders harvesting data on addresses and surfing habits and opening the backdoor to their compute...

Three holiday shopping indices are reporting a sluggish start to the giving season, with some analysts trimming holiday sales forecasts after a disappointing Thanksgiving weekend in brick and mortar stores. Meanwhile, online data crunchers are reporting a much different story for e-commerce stores. ...

In a record-breaking spree, over 5 million domain names were registered in the third quarter of 2004, according to a report from VeriSign. The registrar said that this is the fourth quarter to produce record registrations, suggesting that the online sector is continuing to grow steadily after a "sli...

Singingfish.com is fine-tuning its image with the launch today of a revamped multimedia search engine on its Web site that specializes in finding audio and video content. This marks the AOL property's transformation from developer and marketer of multimedia search services to companies like RealNetw...

Bidding to solidify and expand its new role as market leader in the wake of its merger with AT&T Wireless, Cingular Wireless has announced plans to roll out faster wireless service and more broadband-dependent services nationwide. Cingular said its completion of the US$41 billion merger with AT&...

How will this holiday season pan out for online retailers? That depends on whom you ask. An NPD Group survey of consumer holiday buying intentions reveals that the 2004 holiday shopping season could be challenging for retailers. Nearly nine out of 10 consumers say they are planning to spend the same...