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Microsoft and representatives of the European Union (EU) are locked in discussions over exactly how a stripped-down version of Windows that has the controversial Media Player removed will be marketed in Europe. Microsoft previously said it would comply with a ruling that it offer a version of Window...

A clear demand for mobile multimedia services is emerging, according to new consumer studies conducted for cell phone maker Nokia, and analysts said adoption of the services is set to take off in the coming years and will drive new form factors. According to the studies by MORI, a UK-based market re...

SBC Communications said today it will take over its former parent company, AT&T, in a stock-and-cash deal worth around US$16 billion, a blockbuster takeover that marks just the latest major shift in a rapidly evolving industry. Over the weekend, the boards of both companies approved a deal in wh...

SBC Communications said today it will take over its former parent company, AT&T, in a stock-and-cash deal worth around US$16 billion, a blockbuster takeover that marks just the latest major shift in a rapidly evolving industry. Over the weekend, the boards of both companies approved a deal in wh...

SBC Communications said today it will take over its former parent company, AT&T, in a stock-and-cash deal worth around US$16 billion, a blockbuster takeover that marks just the latest major shift in a rapidly evolving industry. Over the weekend, the boards of both companies approved a deal in wh...

Ninety-one percent of American consumers will walk out of a store and shop elsewhere if they cannot find the particular gift they want, according to a recent Sun Microsystems survey on consumer shopping patterns. Adults who shop online are equally unforgiving of online retailers that do not have the...

Six months ago, enterprise IT managers had few, if any, choices for anti-spyware products that were not free or consumer grade offerings. Today, the enterprise landscape is drawing considerable attention from Internet security firms and software makers looking to tap into the anti-spyware marketplac...

Casting some doubt on a theory that its best growth days are behind it, Microsoft posted record revenue for its second quarter, saying sales were strong across its various businesses and predicting that trend will continue. Microsoft said earnings for the quarter more than doubled to US$3.46 billion...

As part of a shift toward more popular community features, America Online will stop providing direct access to Usenet newsgroups in February. Usenet is a worldwide bulletin board system that can be accessed through the Internet or through online services. The Usenet contains more than 14,000 forums,...

The e-mail mistake. Anybody using a computer has been there and done that. You add your name to a business message and click the Send button. The message leaves your screen just as your eye catches a glimpse of an error. It used to be too late; that message was gone for good -- the Uh-Oh e-mail! No ...

Mobile phone handset sales surged in 2004, rising 32 percent over the previous year amid enhanced worldwide demand, according to a new report from Strategy Analytics. The market research firm said 200 million cell phones were sold in the fourth quarter alone, bringing the total for the year to 684 m...

A week after Cisco posted a notice on its Web site warning users that routers connected to its IP telephony gear could be vulnerable to denial of dervice (DoS) attacks, the company has issued a patch to solve a DoS vulnerability that could be exploited to crash a company's phone network. Cisco Inter...

In a potential blockbuster trade that could re-unite two telecommunication giants separated by regulators, SBC Communications is reportedly in talks with AT&T about a merger that could be worth at least US$16 billion. If the deal comes to pass -- and various reports say it is as likely to fall t...

In a potential blockbuster trade that could re-unite two telecommunication giants separated by regulators, SBC Communications is reportedly in talks with AT&T about a merger that could be worth at least US$16 billion. If the deal comes to pass -- and various reports say it is as likely to fall t...

In a potential blockbuster trade that could re-unite two telecommunication giants separated by regulators, SBC Communications is reportedly in talks with AT&T about a merger that could be worth at least US$16 billion. If the deal comes to pass -- and various reports say it is as likely to fall t...