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StreamCast Networks has filed suit against Skype and Kazaa in a U.S. District Court in the Central District of California, claiming copyright infringement violations under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, otherwise known as the Rico Act. StreamCast is alleging that it owns the...

The European Commission said it will present regulations aimed at cutting down on the often exorbitant fees mobile carriers charge when their customers roam internationally. The Commission said the premiums charged by some mobile companies when users cross country borders are "unjustified." The agen...

You know that half the money you are spending on Internet advertising is wasted -- you just aren't sure which half. You've read about Web analytics and have played with the free tools that come from your Web hosting solution, but you realize you need more. The only problem is, there are more than 60...

Microsoft on Monday filed an appeal with the Seoul High Court to review the decision in the Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) case against the software giant. The decision would force the firm to unbundle its Windows Media Player and MSN Messenger instant messaging service from its market dominant ...

The lengthy battle between The Beatles and Apple over whether the computer maker infringed on the legendary band's trademark by pushing into the music business will reach the highest court in the United Kingdom this week. Justice Edward Mann will hear arguments on whether Apple's iTunes online music...

In yet another experiment to leverage legal, digital distribution of Hollywood movies, Universal Pictures and online rental service LoveFilm announced they will begin offering a download-to-own Internet movie service in the UK next month. The service will kick off with the release of the feature fil...

Alcatel and Lucent are discussing a possible merger, which would create the largest telecommunications equipment maker in the world and could trigger additional M&A activity in the telecom gear space. The deal would likely be valued at around US$13 billion, according to published reports. Combin...

In move to cater to the growing demand for high performance multimedia PC products, Dell on Wednesday announced plans to acquire high-end PC maker Alienware. Recognized by Inc. 500 as one of the fastest growing private companies in the United States, Alienware is best known in the consumer market fo...

Microsoft has again postponed the highly anticipated release of the consumer version of Windows Vista, dealing a blow to PC makers who had hoped to ride a wave of upgrades to stronger sales and causing a sell-off of Microsoft stock. The software giant now says Windows Vista should be widely availabl...

Oracle reported a 42 percent increase in Q3 fiscal 2006 profits, the first quarter following the completion of its acquisition of Siebel Systems. New application license revenues were up 77 percent, compared to an anemic 5 percent rate of growth for database and middleware new license revenues. Orac...

Microsoft has scored a contract to provide Internet Protocol television services (IPTV) to one of the largest phone companies in Europe, possibly providing it a key proving ground for its technology as Web TV grows in popularity. Redmond, Wash.-based Microsoft and Deutsche Telekom announced they had...

Seeking to help protect children from the seedier side of the Web, some U.S. lawmakers are hoping to reignite interest in creating a ".xxx" domain where pornographic and adult content would be concentrated. Introduced late last week, the "Cyber Safety for Kids Act of 2006" would force the Department...

Seeking to keep its low-cost advantage, boost new product development and supply fast-growing markets, Dell plans to double the number of people it employs in India. Over the next three years, the company expects to grow its workforce there to 20,000. For Dell, the move could be an effective way to ...

In the wake of a string of high profile data breaches reported by banks, retailers and credit card companies, a U.S. House panel on Thursday approved a bill drafted to protect consumers from identity theft and credit card fraud. The House Financial Services Committee cleared the Financial Data Prote...

High-speed chip interface designer Rambus on Friday said it has signed a technology licensing agreement with IBM. The agreement allows IBM to building Cell Broadband Engine processors and companion chips using Rambus' technology. IBM is licensing Rambus' FlexIO processor bus and XDR memory interface...