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Number two computer maker Dell matched analyst expectations for sales and profit in the fourth quarter and, more surprisingly to some observers, said it remains on track to meet targets for the current quarter. ...

Hitachi and Oracle have announced they will strengthen an existing alliance, creating a partnership focused on improving integration of database management and information storage. ...

Computer maker Dell has terminated what was to be a long-term, US$16 billion parts contract with IBM. The move is a likely result of Big Blue's decision to exit some manufacturing businesses. ...

During the high-tech boom, vision was in. Corporate leaders like AOL's Steve Case, who made bold predictions and then acted with full confidence that those forecasts would come to pass, were the heroes of the New Economy ...

Microsoft's rivals have opened a new front in the battle over the software giant's alleged monopolistic behavior, saying Windows XP violates existing European antitrust law. ...

Cisco Systems has announced it will partner with Yahoo! to target its networking solutions toward small and mid-size businesses that previously may have thought the company's gear was too costly for them or that do not know where to turn for networking help. ...

Collection of online sales tax, once seen by analysts as a potential death knell for some e-tailers and a drag on e-commerce growth in general, has quietly begun. Several major sites already have started levying the extra fees on purchases. ...

Network equipment maker Cisco Systems has reported a surge in profits that helped it squeak past analyst expectations, but the company actually booked lower sales and indicated that its customers may act even more conservatively heading into 2003. ...

A judge has given Microsoft a reprieve from an order that required it to begin including Sun Microsystems' Java software with its Windows operating system by the end of April. ...

Though it is widely praised for its cost-efficient online and phone sales model, Dell now plans to try its hand at selling computers in retail stores. The company said it will install sales kiosks inside Texas Sears locations and will make permanent a shopping-mall experiment. ...

In "It's a Wonderful Life," Jimmy Stewart's character ends up on the bridge, weighing whether to end his life over lost money. Eight thousand dollars, to be exact. ...

Hoping to extend its popularity into the small and mid-size business arena, eBay has formally launched a new section called eBay Business. ...

Venture investing plunged nearly 50 percent in 2002, dipping to levels last seen in 1998, according to the latest MoneyTree Survey from PricewaterhouseCoopers, Venture Economics and the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA). ...

Bellwether e-tailer Amazon.com booked its second-ever profit in the fourth quarter as shoppers flocked to the site for holiday purchases, helping push revenues to record levels that surpassed analysts' expectations. ...

After announcing its .NET initiative in mid-2000, then backing it up with a slew of releases and hype, Microsoft clearly was hoping 2002 would be the year Web services took off. But the calendar has flipped to 2003, .NET is nowhere near as far along as anticipated, and some observers are wondering if the software giant might have gotten ahead of itself in making such bold predictions.

Total security for a corporate network may be a goal of many IT executives, but no matter how much a company invests in security systems, breaches -- originating either outside or inside a corporate network -- are a fact of life in the information age. ...

In a ruling hailed by some as a major victory in the recording industry's epic battle against online piracy -- but decried by others as a threat to Web privacy -- a judge has ordered an Internet service provider to turn over the identity of a voracious file-swapper to an industry group ...

Hewlett-Packard and Microsoft will combine marketing and training efforts in hopes of expanding their share of the US$1.8 billion-a-year market for network-attached storage (NAS). ...

Continuing to set the standard for both growth and profit among e-commerce companies, eBay has reported fourth-quarter income and revenue that far outpaced expectations. ...

The technology earnings season got off to a mixed start in a single report, with leading chipmaker Intel reporting a fourth-quarter profit that beat Wall Street expectations, but also adopting a largely conservative outlook for 2003 ...