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A new study from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) says that people believe the Internet has become an important source of political information in the United States, but that its power to actually influence decisions made by elected officials is minimal.

Children up to age 11 click on Web ads more than any other age group, while teens rarely click the ads, Nielsen//NetRatings said Tuesday.

A U.S. court denied a request Monday by Ticketmaster Online-Citysearch, Inc. (Nasdaq: TMCS) for a preliminary injunction against Tickets.com in a case that involves linking Web sites without express permission.

Internet audio and video software company RealNetworks (Nasdaq: RNWK) unveiled a new subscription service Tuesday that will deliver video and software updates monthly.

The glory days of the Internet are finished. Kaput. In terms of raw excitement -- the kind of pulse-racing thrill that comes with discovering something truly original, finding it has infinite possibilities and then actually making it work -- the Internet has cashed in its stock options and gone fish...

As capital continues to evaporate for many an Internet retailer, BlueLight.com announced Monday that it will receive $80 million (US$) in second round financing from initial investors Kmart Corp. (NYSE: KM) and Softbank, Inc.

General Electric (NYSE: GE) subsidiary Global eXchange Services (GXS) Monday announced the launch of Express Marketplace, a Web-based emporium open to any Internet user.

The debate over freedom of the Internet is escalating, as government and policymaking bodies attempt to establish some enforceable parameters for its use. The implications are social, political and economic. Conservative societies are at odds with the Net-dominating United States over such issues as...

According to a report released Tuesday by the Yankee Group, e-tailers consistently fall far short in customer service strategy because too many resources are expended trying to solve the technical riddles of online selling.

You have DotComGuy. You also have the e-Cavemen, the MSN Project Four and -- better nicknames welcome -- Internet Strategist on a Boat.

E-commerce analysts keep a closer watch on the key players in the dot-com industry than the tabloids do of Elizabeth Taylor's marriages. But what about the "oldest e-profession" of them all -- porn?

Funding for e-commerce sites declined amid an overall increase in venture capital funding for the quarter ended June 30th, according to a PricewaterhouseCoopers Money Tree survey released Monday.

Those cheers that erupted in Silicon Valley and all the other technology hotbeds last week were not over a stock market spike or stellar earnings reports. The roar of approval came from tech executives who were elated over Vice President Al Gore's bold choice of Sen. Joseph Lieberman (D-Connecticut)...

Value America, Inc. (Nasdaq: VUSA), one of e-tailing's early high fliers, said Friday it has discontinued its retail operations, let go 185 employees and filed for bankruptcy protection so it can develop a business to help other companies sell products online.

A French court has asked a panel of Internet security experts to find a way to bar Internet users in France from accessing Yahoo! (Nasdaq: YHOO) auctions of Nazi memorabilia.