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Corporate IT staffs are being put in a bind: They are providing users with cell phones that cost at most a few hundred dollars, yet employees rely on the devices to access corporate data that can be worth millions. Strong security checks are crucial to make sure that enterprise information is protected whenever users access it, but the reality is that many cellular networks offer only rudimentary security features...

In a move to enter into the European enterprise retail services market, Amazon.com and leading United Kingdom retailer Marks & Spencer today released details of an e-commerce alliance The announcement also officially introduces Amazon Services Europe, the dot-com's Luxembourg-based subsidiary....

Symantec released the public beta version of its integrated Internet security solution today, which provides broad protection from spyware and adware to home users 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 IDC....

Traditional broadcasting giant Viacom, which reported lackluster earnings from its over-the-air properties such as CBS and UPN, said today it is looking more to cable and the Internet, where the company sees greener pastures for its content and bottom line For its first quarter 2005 financial results, the company reported that revenue was up to US$...

In an attempt to expand its enterprise instant messaging service, Microsoft announced today it has made a deal with IM rival Research in Motion (RIM) to allow Microsoft Live Communication Server users access their messages through their BlackBerry wireless devices Microsoft is also working on its own software that would allow Windows Mobile users t...

Norwegian browser developer Opera Software today released Opera 8.0 for Windows and Linux, which adds anti-phishing measures and voice recognition. The opera.com site has been flooded with attempts to download the new version, causing the company to scramble to find the bandwidth to deal with the requests Andy Beal, vice president, search marketing...

America Online today announced that it has reached agreements with Universal Music Group and Warner Music Group to bring thousands of music videos to AOL Music, which reaches more than 22 million music fans a month AOL spokesperson Ann Burkart told the E-Commerce Times that the deal enhances the Internet giant's collection of popular original music...

Starting this month, Ingenio is teaming up with AOL Search to provide businesses nationwide a new marketing strategy that combines the Internet and the telephone Called Pay Per Call, the strategy offers the power of Internet pay-per-click marketing to small businesses in their own regions....

For too long now we've seen security threats have a negative impact on internalnetworks, and as a result, a harmful effect on employee and company productivity. Andfor far too long, enterprises of all sizes have neglected to focus enough resources andenergy on securing these valuable internal network resources In 2004, a quiet revolution began. And...

Intel made its PRO/Wireless 5116 processor available today, marking the release of the first chip based on the 802.16 WiMAX standard. WiMAX, which stands for worldwide interoperability for microwave access, will first be used to reach areas without DSL or cable modem infrastructure to expand the reach of the Internet, the company said Intel's lates...

Through both its partnership with Apple and its new iRadio service to be tested in the U.S. next month, Motorola is looking to expand the capabilities of its handsets, making mobile phones into multimedia platforms that allow consumers to carry their music wherever they bring their cell phones Motorola, which will soon offer Apple's popular iTunes ...

In a move to take compute power off the server, startup Azul Systems today introduced four models of its Compute Appliance product line targeting virtual machine-based applications Prices for a 96-way symmetric multiprocessing system with 32 GB of memory start at US$89,000. That's a hefty price tag, but the company is confident customers will find ...

HP and Infinity Broadcasting today announced they will work together to deploy Visual Radio to U.S. listeners. But analysts are skeptical that carriers will grab hold of the concept Developed by Nokia and offered by HP, Visual Radio allows listeners to tune in to local FM radio via their mobile phones while simultaneously receiving interactive info...

In what marks the biggest ever deal in the content creation and Web development sector, Adobe Systems today announced it would acquire Macromedia in an all-stock transaction valued at approximately US$3.4 billion The company said the merger will allow Adobe to meet a wider set of customer needs and have a significantly greater opportunity to grow i...

Become.com is vying to become the next mySimon.com. That's either fitting or ironic, seeing as Michael Yang and Yeogirl Yun, the team behind online comparison shopping pioneer mySimon.com, are Become.com's founders The site officially went live last week, indexes over 2.2 billion pages of shopping-related information from over 20 million Web sites ...

I've been looking back this week and recalling almost a decade ago when a little company called Netscape prematurely slapped Microsoft upside the head and by so doing better positioned Microsoft for the future. Granted, I'm sure Microsoft would have loved to avoid the related litigation that continues to this day, but were it not for Netscape, Microsoft would have missed the Internet badly and would have had some much tougher years than they did...

Making telephone calls over the Internet is nothing new. Once the arena for hobbyists and techies, Internet telephony is now a proven technology Internet phone calls are so reliable and popular that Ma Bell and her competitors use the digital superhighway to carry much of their own hard-wired long distance phone traffic....

Microsoft is rounding up some attention for its next-generation operating system known as Longhorn, with Microsoft veteran and platform vice president Jim Allchin touting security and simplicity improvements and signaling another beta release of the next Windows, set for a conference later this month Allchin, described by some industry observers as...

Intel yesterday announced a new notebook platform designed specifically for Chinese university students. Dubbed Tanggula, Intel said the platform offers enhanced security, wireless capability, and high quality sound and audio for multi-media enabled interactive learning and entertainment The Tanggula notebook platform features Common Building Block...

The Internet is helping to change the face of tax season, with as many as half of all U.S. taxpayers expected to use a free Web service to file their tax returns this year The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) said that its free E-File program is on pace to grow some 44 percent over last year's record levels. E-File enables professional tax filers or ...