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If you lived under a rock throughout 2007 and recently surfaced to catch up on technology news, you likely will not recognize Google. Sure, the company still dominates the search market, its logo looks the same, and it continues to offer Gmail and other Web-based products. However, the "don't-be-evi...

Shares of leading chipmaker Intel lost more than 7 percent in midday trading Friday after the company's stock was downgraded for a second time in a week. JP Morgan analyst Christopher Danely downgraded the company on Friday, citing rising inventory levels at personal computer makers and a likely slo...

A Michigan grand jury has indicted the man widely know as the "Spam King" and 10 others in connection with an alleged stock fraud scheme that used bulk e-mails to pump up the prices of stocks. The biggest name among those indicted is that of 52-year-old Alan Ralsky, who earned the nickname of "Spam ...

Of the Web's many attractions, the potential to tap into a global marketplace, has perhaps been first and foremost for businesses. If you are a manufacturer, distributor or merchant, designing and launching a Web site is but one piece of putting together and solving the e-commerce puzzle, however. B...

Media chain Landmark Communications announced Thursday that it is investigating the possible sale of its businesses, including the Weather Channel and Weather.com. Landmark has retained investment banks J.P. Morgan and Lehman Brothers to assist in exploring strategic alternatives, the company said.

Overstock.com cofounder Jason Lindsey has resigned from the company's board and has given up his titles of president and chief operating officer, unexpected moves likely to raise questions about the company's holiday season performance. Lindsey, who founded Overstock with CEO Patrick Byrne, stepped ...

Movie rental giant Netflix will partner with LG Electronics to offer set-top boxes that will enable consumers to stream movies from the Internet to their network-enabled TV sets. The service will eliminate the need to use a personal computer to download films -- a service Netflix currently offers on...

The Recording Industry Association of America has dumped a load of mud into the already murky waters surrounding the personal use of copyrighted music. The trade group, which represents the U.S. recording industry, is taking legal action against Jeffrey Howell of Scottsdale, Ariz., for allegedly sha...

Qualcomm began the new year by scrambling to deal with an old problem. The mobile chip maker will appeal a judge's injunction barring it from selling products found to infringe on patents held by rival Broadcom. Qualcomm intends to push hard to finalize development of work-around alternatives to the...

In an effort to get ahead of the curve with "emerging storage opportunities," IBM has purchased XIV, an Israeli storage technology company headed by a big name in the storage industry: Moshe Yanai. Big Blue did not disclose the purchase price, but Israel's financial daily Globes reported IBM spent b...

2008 may be the year the outsourcing function or process in a business becomes as standardized and mainstream as, say, accounting or human resources. Outsourcing, of course, has been an integral part of the global economy with countless firms handing off to third party providers their contact center...

Already, YouTube has conquered your PC and mobile. However, what happens if YouTube conquers your living room, too -- and in HDTV quality? With IPTV that is possible, and the race to see who will be best-positioned in the digital living room of the future has already started. IPTV is being called th...

Considering the speed at which technology evolves, predicting even a year in advance can be a dicey proposition. Still, given key tech sector developments during 2007 and the outlook for 2008, some trends are unmistakable. It's a safe bet that social networking and Web 2.0 overall will remain a clos...

About 50 percent of all new businesses survive for at least five years, according to estimates by the Small Business Administration. On the flip side, that means that half of all new ventures fail in that time frame. While the e-commerce market has been growing at a rapid clip, a number of companies...

Google received an early holiday present from federal regulators Thursday, as the Federal Trade Commission granted a wish the search giant has had on its list since April -- approval to complete its purchase of interactive advertising agency DoubleClick. The Federal Trade Commission approved the dea...