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Seeking to lay claim to a technology that could help create a syndication network for advertising that would be distributed the way blogs and other newsfeeds are now, Google has applied for a patent for its RSS advertising feed ...

Ask Jeeves launched a new paid listings program today, putting an automated, self-service auction system in place that mimics what search leaders Yahoo and Google offer to advertisers ...

Eying expanding opportunities in the corporate mobile data realm, Sybase said today it had agreed to buy a software company that makes middleware for enterprises ...

Two reports on the state of the wireless industry indicate strong growth is continuing apace, with handset shipments riding a wave of sales in countries with emerging economies and U.S. mobile carrier subscription rates and mobile data usage continuing to expand ...

In a snapshot of how competitive the battle has become to capture users' digital photography endeavors -- and the dollars that could follow -- Shutterfly has said it would begin offering its members free Web pages where they can store and share their images ...

A new study reveals that today's teenagers are more wired and Web-savvy than ever but also indicates that they are embracing non-traditional means to use the Internet -- bypassing e-mail in favor of instant messaging, for instance -- a trend that experts say will force the e-commerce industry to be more creative in order to reach that audience ...

Number two handset maker Motorola has said it will pre-install applications meant to make it easier for users to access Yahoo Web content from mobile devices, the latest in a line of partnerships designed to bring the Web to consumers wherever they go ...

Just days after it unveiled the new name for its first major overhaul of the Windows operating system in four years, Microsoft faces the prospect of a trademark infringement action from another technology firm that uses the name "Vista" to sell its own software ...

Underscoring the future prospects for the chip sector as microprocessors become ubiquitous in a range of consumer gadgets, Intel today said it would invest US$3 billion in a new U.S. manufacturing facility ...

Seeking to make it easier for users to access its array of Internet-based services and to entice developers to make tools compatible with its portal, Yahoo today said it had agreed to buy Konfabulator, a maker of so-called "widgets," small software programs that help deliver content without a browser ...

Saying it has the expertise needed to help enterprises get a handle on their mobile communications needs, Sprint is launching a consulting service that it says will take a vendor-neutral approach to help large companies better understand how mobile data tools can aid their business goals ...

Microsoft has decided to dub its new version of the Windows operating system "Windows Vista," chucking the "Longhorn" nickname that had become associated with the first major makeover of the company's flagship product in several years, a release with enormous stakes for the software giant ...

New data suggest legal downloading of digital music is experiencing dramatic growth worldwide, with the number of songs legally acquired online tripling in the first six months of 2005 ...

Continuing to use its deep pockets to beef up its security posture through targeted acquisitions, Microsoft has said it would buy enterprise e-mail security firm FrontBridge and take a stake in antivirus firm Finjan that will give it the right to purchase patented technology from that company ...

IBM has announced it will separate its services businesses, creating two divisions to focus on the different types of consulting and outsourcing that now make up half of Big Blue's total revenue stream ...

In a pair of deals that could catapult mobile gaming to new heights, Electronic Arts said it will make some of its titles available on the networks of Verizon and Sprint, two of the top three wireless carriers in the United States ...

Hewlett-Packard revealed its long-anticipated restructuring plan today, saying it would cut 14,500 jobs, freeze pensions and revamp its structure as it seeks to remake itself into a leaner enterprise better able to compete with the likes of Dell and to regain market share lost in recent years ...

Spam e-mail is likely to remain a scourge for Internet users for one simple reason, says a new report -- it still works ...

In what could be the clearest sign yet that Web-based television is just around the corner for many consumers with broadband connections to the Internet, Japan-based Nippon TV has said it would launch an online pay-per-view program later this year ...

The long-discussed consolidation of the wireless communications industry appears poised to pick up speed again, with the Federal Communications Commission said to be on the verge of approving Sprint's US$35 billion acquisition of Nextel Communications ...