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Microsoft Won’t Give SP2 Security Fixes to Older Browsers

Microsoft is taking flack for saying it won't offer some key patches and upgrades for older versions of its Internet Explorer (IE) browser, some of which are still widely used, that are available as part of its much-ballyhooed Service Pack 2 update ...

A Google Browser? Speculation Rampant

The tech industry is buzzing with rumors that search engine giant Google might be developing an Internet browser, with the speculation fueled by the company's recent hiring of former Microsoft employees as well as other factors ...

DDoS Attack Stalls Web Credit Card Transactions

Online malice again was targeted at one of the backbones of the Internet, with the launch of a denial-of-service attack against credit card processor Authorize.net reportedly coupled with an attempt to extort money to halt the barrage ...

Sun Microsystems Pushes Computing-as-Commodity

Sun Microsystems has unveiled its latest computing-on-demand initiative, offering access to processor power for US$1 an hour, as it becomes the latest major tech firm bidding to make real the vision of computing power as a commodity that can be bought and sold as needed ...

Samsung Latest To Say Semiconductor Growth Will Slow

Samsung Electronics says semiconductor sales growth will fall sharply next year, making it the latest company to suggest that the highly cyclical industry has seen the current upturn hit its peak already ...

Symantec: Viruses Aimed at Windows Grow in Number

Internet-based hacker attacks are being developed more quickly, becoming more sophisticated and are increasingly focusing on two high-profile targets -- e-commerce and Microsoft's Windows operating system -- according to a report from leading antivirus firm Symantec ...

AOL Dumps Microsoft’s Spam Filter Standard

America Online, the largest Internet service provider, said it would stop using Microsoft's Sender ID technology to filter unwanted e-mail being sent to its millions of members, and instead embrace an open-source friendly alternative ...

XM Satellite Radio Streams into Online Music

Adding the latest competitive twist to the online music space, XM Satellite Radio said it would launch an Internet version of its commercial-free radio service next month ...

Oracle Delivers on Earnings But Questions Linger

On the surface, at least, Oracle is having a very good month. Last week, it defied many pundits by successfully overturning the Department of Justice's block on its PeopleSoft acquisition. On Tuesday, Oracle turned in first-quarter earnings that beat analyst expectations ...

Internet Task Force Nixes Microsoft Sender ID Approach

A plan to employ Microsoft technology as a standard for identification of e-mail senders to help curb spam has been rejected by a key Internet technical group because of concerns the software giant might seek to enforce its patent rights in the future ...

Nokia Lands $120 Million Libyan Deal

Nokia said Monday that it had landed a contract worth at least US$120 million to supply the hardware for a new nationwide mobile network in Libya, giving the company a foothold in a key emerging market and boosting its global 3G offerings ...

Judge Rules Oracle Can Pursue PeopleSoft Takeover

A federal judge has written the latest -- but probably not the last -- chapter in the epic business and legal struggle between Oracle and PeopleSoft, ruling that government regulators failed to prove Oracle's proposed takeover would be harmful to competition ...

ITAA Slams Government Contract Push

A leading technology industry association lashed out at a recently implemented federal government program that seeks to rein in information technology costs by requiring additional reviews before contracts can be modified ...

California Joins Suit Against E-Voting Vendor Diebold

The state of California has dropped a criminal investigation into the company that sold it electronic voting machines but instead will join an existing lawsuit charging that the company made false claims about the reliability of the machines ...

Mathematical Solution Might Undermine Data Encryption

Eyeing a million-dollar prize, a mathematician claims to have made progress in solving a 150-year-old riddle. The solution to the problem could render secure payments and other sensitive Internet transactions vulnerable ...

Intel: The Tech Sector’s Health Meter Looks Gloomy

As the largest maker of computer chips, Intel has become the thermometer for monitoring the health of the technology sector. And according to the most recent temperature reading, the sector is feeling a bit down ...

Microsoft Launches Music Store Beta

After months of speculation and anticipation, Microsoft launched a test version Thursday of the music download site it hopes will unseat rival Apple's iTunes Music Store as the dominant provider of digital songs ...

EBay Boosts Presence in Asian Auction Scene

EBay moved to shore up its presence in Asia, announcing that it increased its stake in South Korea-based Internet Auction Co. in a deal worth $325 million and also launched improvements to its Chinese subsidiary ...

FCC Asks Supreme Court To Rule on Broadband

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has asked the Supreme Court to hear an appeal that could determine whether cable broadband providers can be forced to open their networks to other Internet providers ...

Microsoft Faces New Antitrust Suit

Just a month after finalizing a billion-dollar settlement with California consumers, Microsoft was sued again, this time by several cities and counties that believe the software giant used its market dominance to charge artificially high prices ...

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