EU agrees on new Internet user rights AP (November 05, 2009) BRUSSELS (AP) - EU lawmakers and governments agreed on new rights for Internet users Thursday, aiming to protect them from arbitrary crackdowns on those who illegally download music and movies on the Internet.
Orbitz receives $100 million from 2 investors AP (November 05, 2009) CHICAGO (AP) - Online-travel company Orbitz Worldwide Inc. said Thursday it received equity investments totaling $100 million from two companies.
Study: Internet use leads to more diverse networks AP (November 04, 2009) NEW YORK (AP) - A new study confirms what your 130 Facebook friends and scores of Twitter followers may have already told you: The Internet and mobile phones are not linked to social isolation.
T-Mobile says phone service outage resolved AP (November 04, 2009) NEW YORK (AP) - Wireless provider T-Mobile USA Inc. says it has cleared up service problems that were interfering with calls and text messaging for about 5 percent of its customers.
Groups representing Mass. tech firms to merge AP (November 04, 2009) BURLINGTON, Mass. (AP) - Two organizations that represent the interests of technology companies in Massachusetts are combining forces.
A growing PayPal could soon overshadow parent eBay AP (November 04, 2009) SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Most people know eBay Inc. for its online marketplace, where deals abound on everything from gadgets to antique furniture. But soon, eBay's biggest business will likely be PayPal, the online payments service that has been growing steadily even as the economy has stumbled.
Ancestry.com hopes to raise $100 million in IPO AP (November 04, 2009) NEW YORK (AP) - Genealogy Web site Ancestry.com hopes to raise about $100 million when it goes public this week. With more than a million paying subscribers, little competition, a small debt load and a record of increasing revenues, it may fare better than other IPOs that have recently priced below their filing ranges.
Microsoft lays off 800 more workers worldwide AP (November 04, 2009) REDMOND, Wash. (AP) - Microsoft Corp. says it is cutting 800 more jobs. That's in addition to the 5,000 layoffs it announced in January.
Police repost motorized recliner from DWI on eBay AP (November 03, 2009) PROCTOR, Minn. (AP) - Police in Minnesota have had to start over again an online auction for a motorized recliner used by a man who pleaded guilty to driving it drunk.
Forrester projects rise in online holiday sales AP (November 02, 2009) NEW YORK (AP) - Forrester Research Inc. is projecting an 8 percent increase to $44.7 billion in online holiday sales compared with a year ago as bargain hunters turn to the Web for deals.
Microsoft CEO: IT spending won't fully recover AP (November 02, 2009) SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer said Monday corporate spending on information technology will not recover to levels seen in recent years before the global economic slowdown.
Author Ken Auletta searches for the Google story AP (November 02, 2009) (AP) - "Googled: The End of the World as We Know It" (The Penguin Press, 336 pages, $25.95), by Ken Auletta. Google is best understood in terms of billions. Three billion searches are conducted daily on the site. Company revenues last year exceeded $22 billion. It spent $1.76 billion for YouTube and $3.2 billion for the digital ad company DoubleClick.
Reports: Cyberattacks traced to NKorea AP (October 30, 2009) SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - The North Korean government was the source of high-profile cyberattacks in July that caused Web outages in South Korea and the United States, news reports said Friday.
Expedia's 3Q profit up 23 pct as bookings rise AP (October 29, 2009) BELLEVUE, Wash. (AP) - Bookings are up at online travel company Expedia Inc., although prices for flights and hotels continued softening.
BMC Software posts 35 percent jump in 2Q earnings AP (October 29, 2009) HOUSTON (AP) - BMC Software Inc. said Thursday its fiscal second-quarter earnings jumped 35 percent, as falling expenses offset a slight decline in sales.
eBay: No auction for suspect in Kan. doc's death AP (October 28, 2009) KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Online retailer eBay said Tuesday it will block an auction planned to raise money for the man charged with killing Kansas abortion provider George Tiller.
IAC reports 3Q profit but ad revenue still slips AP (October 27, 2009) NEW YORK (AP) - IAC/InterActiveCorp, which runs Match.com, Ask.com and other Web sites, says asset sales helped it profit in the third quarter while ad revenue continued to slump.
Chinese paper accuses Google of hampering searches AP (October 27, 2009) BEIJING (AP) - Google Inc. faces a new controversy in China after a Web site run by the Communist Party's main newspaper accused the U.S. search giant of trying to keep Internet users away following its reports on a copyright dispute.
Internet set for change with non-English addresses AP (October 26, 2009) SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - The Internet is set to undergo one of the biggest changes in its four-decade history with the expected approval this week of international domain names - or addresses - that can be written in languages other than English, an official said Monday.
Judge dismisses 'Adult Services' Craigslist suit AP (October 23, 2009) CHICAGO (AP) - A federal judge has thrown out a lawsuit aimed at driving classified ads for prostitution off the Craigslist Web site.
FCC set to start pursuing `net neutrality' rules AP (October 22, 2009) WASHINGTON (AP) - Federal regulators are expected to take a step forward Thursday on rules that would prohibit broadband providers from favoring or discriminating against Internet traffic.
Ahead of the Bell: Amazon to report 3Q results AP (October 22, 2009) SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Amazon.com Inc. is slated to give its third-quarter report after the market close on Thursday. The results will show investors how much consumers are spending at the online retailer despite the still-sluggish economy.
Chinese group says Google violating copyrights AP (October 21, 2009) SHANGHAI (AP) - A Chinese group is accusing search engine powerhouse Google of illegally copying Chinese-language works for its digital library, adding to disquiet about a project to scan millions of books.
Ahead of the Bell: EBay to report 3Q results AP (October 21, 2009) SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - When eBay Inc. reports its third-quarter earnings Wednesday after the closing bell, investors may get a better sense of how well the company's ongoing efforts to refresh its online marketplace are working.
Twitter may eliminate 'suggested users' list AP (October 21, 2009) SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - If you're trying to figure out who to follow on Twitter, you might soon be turning to fellow users for help, rather than the company itself.
Earnings Preview: Amazon seen posting solid 3Q AP (October 21, 2009) SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Amazon.com Inc. reports its earnings for the third quarter on Thursday. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion related to the period.
Yahoo profits rise in 3Q, will revenue follow? AP (October 21, 2009) SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Yahoo Inc. has pumped up its profits by laying off workers and weeding out unpopular Internet services.
EU: breakthrough on online music rights AP (October 21, 2009) BRUSSELS (AP) - The EU's top antitrust official on Wednesday described a deal among Apple Inc.'s iTunes, music companies, distributors and online licensing groups as a "great breakthrough" that would roll out more Internet music sales across Europe.
Wikipedia founder joins HP in magazine project AP (October 21, 2009) JERUSALEM (AP) - The founder of Wikipedia has announced a new partnership with Hewlett-Packard's MagCloud printing service.
JDA Software swings to loss on $8.6M payment AP (October 19, 2009) SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) - JDA Software Group Inc. reported a third-quarter loss on Monday, pushed into the red by an $8.6 million payment related to the repurchase of preferred stock.
Ad agencies urge DOJ to okay Yahoo, Micorosft deal AP (October 19, 2009) WASHINGTON (AP) - Major advertising and marketing agencies are urging antitrust reviewers to approve a proposed online search partnership between Yahoo and Microsoft.
IPhone helps Apple profit rise 47 pct; stock leaps AP (October 19, 2009) SEATTLE (AP) - Apple Inc. increased its net income 47 percent in the most recent quarter as more people bought Mac computers and gave in to the iPhone craze. The results sent Apple shares surging in extended trading Monday to an all-time high.
Singer death column sparks Twitter rage AP (October 19, 2009) LONDON (AP) - Britain's press watchdog said Monday it had received a record 21,000 complaints about a newspaper column on the death of Boyzone singer Stephen Gately after critics used Twitter to brand the article homophobic and insensitive.
PepsiCo iPhone app draws fire for stereotyping AP (October 14, 2009) MILWAUKEE (AP) - PepsiCo Inc. is facing criticism for an iPhone application that promises to help men "score" with two dozen stereotypes of women by giving users pickup lines and a scoreboard to keep track of their conquests.
Microsoft patches 34 security holes, many critical AP (October 14, 2009) REDMOND, Wash. (AP) - Microsoft Corp. issued a record number of security patches for its software Tuesday as part of its regular monthly update.
Lotteries discuss cross-selling, national game AP (October 13, 2009) DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - The nation's two biggest lottery games are talking about cross-selling tickets in U.S. lottery jurisdictions with the potential for a national lottery, the head of a lottery association said Tuesday.
Kindle lightens textbook load, but flaws remain AP (October 13, 2009) SEATTLE (AP) - It's an experiment that has made back-to-school a little easier on the back: Amazon.com gave more than 200 hundred college students its Kindle e-reading device this fall, loaded with digital versions of their textbooks.
Microsoft patches 34 security holes, many critical AP (October 13, 2009) REDMOND, Wash. (AP) - Microsoft Corp. issued a record number of security patches for its software Tuesday as part of its regular monthly update.
Intuit nominates David Batchelder as director AP (October 13, 2009) MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (AP) - Financial software company Intuit Inc. said David Batchelder will be added to its board's slate of nominees standing for election at its 2009 annual shareholder meeting.
Apple director Levinson leaves Google's board AP (October 13, 2009) MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (AP) - Google Inc. said Monday that Arthur Levinson has resigned from the Internet search leader's board, averting a potential showdown with government regulators over his overlapping job as a director for computer and gadget maker Apple Inc.
Twitter users undermine attempt to gag UK media AP (October 13, 2009) LONDON (AP) - Bloggers and Twitter users thwarted a legal attempt Tuesday to stop Britain's media from reporting the questions posed by a lawmaker in a parliamentary debate, spotlighting the power of new media to influence public policy.
Comcast tries pop-up alerts to warn of infections AP (October 13, 2009) PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Comcast Corp. wants to enlist its customers in a fight against a huge problem for Internet providers - the armies of infected personal computers, known as "botnets," that suck up bandwidth by sending spam and facilitating cybercrime.
Lenny Bruce memorabilia headed to the auction bloc AP (October 12, 2009) LOS ANGELES (AP) - If he'd had a Lenny's House to go to, Lenny Bruce's daughter says, her father might have lived to celebrate his 84th birthday on Tuesday.
Google board member steps down AP (October 12, 2009) MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (AP) - Google Inc. says a board member who is also a director of computer maker Apple Inc. is stepping down, removing a potential conflict of interest as the two companies look to compete more directly.
Sidekick contacts, data gone, T-Mobile says AP (October 12, 2009) NEW YORK (AP) - Owners of Sidekick phones may have lost all the personal data they stored on the phone, including contact numbers.
AP, News Corp bosses tell search engines to pay up AP (October 09, 2009) BEIJING (AP) - The leaders of two of the world's major news organizations said Friday that it is time for search engines and others who use news content for free to pay up.
NBC Universal in $2M fight over use of fonts AP (October 09, 2009) NEW YORK (AP) - A company that designs and licenses different type faces is suing NBC Universal for at least $2 million over the entertainment company's use of its fonts.