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"I want my MTV" is being replaced with, "I want my Xbox," as Microsoft plans to unveil the second version of its Xbox video game console with a half-hour MTV television show hosted by "Lord of the Rings" star Elijah Wood next month. Although gaming enthusiasts still do not know the name of Microsoft...

In a bid to drill into two fertile growth markets with a single service, Google has unveiled a version of its local search tool designed specifically for users of mobile devices. The mobile version of Google Local went live this week and seeks to extend many of the same features available at the Web...

Police in India announced on Thursday that they had recovered 1 million Indian Rupees (almost US$23,000) in funds allegedly stolen from Citibank customers in the U.S. by employees of an Indian call center firm. The case highlights the need for a reexamination of corporate cultures and corporate ethi...

During the last century, mega corporations throughout the world followed the prime rules of building corporate image and name identity in the strictest sense. Their goal was simply to achieve an elite, world-class image by having their name and logo brightly displayed on skyscrapers in every city. T...

More than a year after the CAN-SPAM Act became law, e-mail users say they are receiving slightly more spam in their in boxes than before, but they are minding it less, according to a new survey. Nevertheless, analysts warn that spam is a vehicle for worms, trojans and other malicious activity on the...

Looking to spark growth in what has proven to be a relatively difficult market niche to crack and to provide boosts to their respective bottom lines, America Online and XM Satellite said they would team to create a new online radio service. The co-branded service, to be available this summer, will i...

In a move that is seen hastening the alignment of the Internet into deep vertical segments based on relatively narrow content parameters, the Web's governing body has cleared the way for two new top-level domains exclusively for jobs and travel information. The International Corporation for Assigned...

Looking for a Web hosting service provider? All vendors are not created equal. A little consumer education goes a long way toward ensuring you get a host that offers the right combination of products and services -- and at the right price. "There are so many Web hosting providers out there today," s...

In a closely watched case with potentially far-ranging implications about Internet governance, the World Trade Organization (WTO) ruled that the U.S. can set certain limits on Web gambling sites located in offshore locations. The decision was seen as a partial reversal of last November's ruling agai...

America Online has become the latest to join the Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) frenzy, rolling out AOL Internet Phone Service today in selected cities and promising customers an all-in-one bundle that will carry e-mail, instant messages and voice calls. AOL is billing the service, seen by anal...

Microsoft today released MSN Spaces and Messenger version 7.0 to the public, and with new initiatives designed to connect advertisers with target customers through the services, users may get more than they bargained for. The software company plans to integrate ads into users' personal Spaces -- fre...

An tech industry organization advocating interoperability has asked a European court to allow it to join the European Commission (EC) in defense of its antitrust decision against Microsoft. The five-member group, made up of IBM, Nokia, Oracle, RealNetworks and Red Hat, goes by the name European Comm...

A new breed of news aggregators could provide Web users with personal control over their content feeds and force portals and other e-commerce companies that rely on content to reach their audience to rethink their approaches. While the jury is still out on the eventual impact of Web logs, or blogs, ...

Google has rolled out a round of price cuts on its enterprise search family of products, even as it boosts the search capacity of its two main product lines in a bid to appeal to more smaller and mid-sized businesses. The Google Mini, a search box first made available in January, will be cut in pric...

Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) is beginning to break out into a more rapid period of growth, fueled by the rollout of the service by trusted telecommunications providers, according to a new report on the emerging trend. IDC said VoIP has "clearly come into its own in the U.S." as major incumben...