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Enigmatic artist Prince says the Internet has allowed third parties to steal his works and may sue sites such as YouTube that benefit fromthe unauthorized use of his music ...

Verizon Wireless is suing the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), asking a court to overturn the agency's rules that require the winner of an upcoming wireless spectrum auction to ensure at least part of that spectrum remains compatible with all mobile devices and services ...

Looking to stake a claim in the emerging mobile commerce marketplace, Sprint on Thursday launched a tool for its wireless subscribers to enable them to use their handsets to buy from a host of online retailers ...

A U.S. appeals court has granted Qualcomm and a group of handset makers that use its chips a reprieve from a ban on the import of mobile phones containing technology found to have infringed on patents held by rival Broadcom ...

A group of states is asking the judge overseeing the 2002 antitrust judgment against Microsoft to extend portions of the sanctions and monitoring provisions for another five years ...

Video game maker Take-Two Interactive managed to dramatically improve its financial performance in its fiscal third quarter, with net losses down significantly from a year ago even though revenue declined slightly ...

Looking to more effectively serve a greater range of corporate customers as part of a larger turnaround strategy, Dell on Monday debuted a new data storage device aimed at the fast-growing small and medium-sized business (SMB) market ...

In a high-profile reminder of the security pitfalls that still exist with PC-based communications, eBay's Skype is warning users of a fast-spreading worm affecting users of Skype for Windows ...

In what could be a hopeful sign for the technology sector amid mounting economic uncertainty and a sign it continues to win back market share from its main rival, Intel said Monday its revenue for the third quarter would be higher than previously forecast ...

Microsoft announced Friday that it will work with the automotive technology unit of German technology giant Siemens to codevelop a line ofin-vehicle technologies such as navigation, entertainment and communication ...

Swedish telecom equipment giant Ericsson solidified its dominance of the key Indian mobile market Friday with a US$1.3 billion deal to provide equipment and services to the country's largest wireless carrier ...

A federal judge on Thursday struck down a component of the USA Patriot Act, saying the post-9/11 law violates constitutional principles by attempting to force third parties such as Internet service providers (ISPs) who receive demands for information without search warrants to keep silent about those inquiries ...

Network Appliance is suing Sun Microsystems, claiming the fellow technology maker is infringing on seven of its patents relating to data storage, claims that Sun said have no merit ...

In its first major move since cofounder Jerry Yang returned to the CEO's chair, Yahoo will buy online ad network BlueLithium, a firm that uses online behavioral tracking to help advertisers reach specific consumers at defined times ...

The president of handset maker Sony Ericsson, Miles Flint, resigned unexpectedly Tuesday, just as the joint venture has solidified its role as the world's fourth-largest maker of mobile phones and as it embarks on a strategy to grab more high-end market share ...

The wireless telecommunications industry is poised to consolidate further, with Metro PCS Communications bidding to acquire Leap Wireless International for about US$5.5 billion in a move that would combine two of the leading low-cost, prepaid carriers in the U.S ...

Dell took an important step toward crafting a turnaround Thursday, with the PC maker saying profit had risen 46 percent in the second quarter thanks to cost-cutting moves. The company's sales beat forecasts as its new retail strategy began to take shape ...

The Taiwanese firm Hon Hai Precision Industry -- the world's largest contract manufacturer of electronics, whose clients include HP and Apple -- reportedly plans to invest US$5 billion in Vietnam in the next five years ...

The video download site that media heavyweights News Corp. and NBC hope will become a YouTube alternative for commercial downloads finally has a name: Hulu ...

Google Chief Financial Officer George Reyes, who came on board to give a fast-rising startup credibility with Wall Street and help lead it through a quirky but wildly successful IPO, will leave the search company by the end of the year, Google announced late Tuesday ...