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Algorithms -- or, in layman's terms, defined procedures for accomplishing a task or solving a problem -- abound throughout the computing industry. These protocols have shaped the ways in which people communicate, transact business and even pursue recreation using computers. Certain algorithms, such ...

Halting in mid-trial the only state-level antitrust case to make it to court, Microsoft and consumers in the state of Minnesota have reached a tentative agreement to settle all claims against the computer software giant. Terms of the settlement will not be announced until details are finalized and a...

Recently, a seemingly endless string of worms and viruses has focused attention on the sometimes-questionable security of firewalls, virtual private networks (VPNs) and even the Internet itself. Amid this onslaught, network security software provider StillSecure aims to tackle the security issue at ...

Saying it wants to help advance the "digital revolution" in the entertainment industry, Hewlett-Packard has announced alliances with DreamWorks and Warner Brothers. The deals call for HP to help the studios create and distribute digital content. The company made the announcements at the National Ass...

IBM met Wall Street forecasts today when the company announced that it has shown first-quarter profits of 16 percent. The company earned US$1.6 billion in the first three months of 2004, in comparison to the $1.38 billion it earned in the same time period last year. Market analysts have pointed to a...

Dell expanded its market share and grabbed back the title of worldwide sales leader from rival Hewlett-Packard as revived business buying helped boost computer sales in the first quarter, according to two reports. Both Gartner and IDC put Dell at the top of the PC heap during the first quarter of 20...

Wireless networks aren't just popular with computer users on the go. Hackers are finding them an easy target to snoop on consumers' laptop PCs and, eventually, their employers' networks. "All the money you've spent to protect your corporate network is moot if someone hacks your laptop at a wireless ...

With global e-commerce revenue expected to approach $2 trillion this year, it is hardly surprising that online stores are investing heavily in technologies that can convince potential customers to become repeat clients. Search engines are one such "killer" technology because they play a crucial role...

Just six months after establishing a Silicon Valley spinoff to develop a search product, Amazon.com has launched A9.com, a tool that allows users to scour both the Amazon store and the Web for products and information. Eventually, it will let users search other merchants' sites as well, according to...

Intel said its first-quarter revenue hit a record of $8.1 billion and profit nearly doubled as faster sales of high-end servers augmented its booming mobile-chip business. Even so, the bellwether technology company, whose earnings are scrutinized for hints of how the overall tech sector is faring, ...

In the Internet's early days, linking was considered to be unsophisticated, grassroots Web marketing, best left to hobbyists. Then Google came along, and people began to realize links were one way to the top of its rankings. Instant experts were created. Theories on how to "beat" Google with links g...

The latest privacy advocate to speak out against Google's Web mail service is California state senator Liz Figueroa, who is drafting legislation to block the free Gmail offering. Figueroa, a Democrat, said she believes Gmail's e-mail content scanning reduces users' privacy. She told the E-Commerce T...

Continuing to refine its business in a changing marketplace, IBM has announced it will sell rights to its PowerPC microprocessors to San Diego, California-based Applied Micro Circuits for $227 million. The all-cash deal includes intellectual-property licenses as well as the rights to the IBM PowerPC...

Intel has unveiled a new family of chips based on its XScale technology, which is geared toward balancing low power consumption with high-performance processing. The new PXA27x processors reportedly can handle multiple wireless broadband standards, such as 3G, WiFi and WiMAX, while also sporting eno...

AMD has announced the settlement of patent claims with Intergraph in an agreement that calls for AMD to pay Intergraph $10 million, plus 2 percent of profits from its microprocessor sales for three years. The maximum payment from AMD is to be capped at $25 million. In return, Intergraph will grant A...