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Firefox aims for 10 percent of Web surfers

October 26, 2004 Increasing rate of downloads means the open-source browser will set the world on fire, according to the Mozilla Foundation. TAGS: Graham Cluley, Firefox, Mozilla Corp., open source, interest, Netscape Communications Corp., Web browser, Microsoft Internet Explorer, spyware

FAQ: What's next for Microsoft's Yahoo bid?

February 1, 2008 Microsoft faces financial and legal hurdles in its unsolicited bid for Yahoo. CNET News.com walks you through the potential steps. TAGS: buyer, shareholder, offer, interest, Yahoo! Inc., FAQ, negotiation, Microsoft Corp.

Week in review: Microsoft seconds Icahn bid

July 11, 2008 Steve Ballmer and Carl Icahn team up to oust Yahoo's board, while the release of the new iPhone draws crowds worldwide. Also: A major flaw in Internet gears. TAGS: Yahoo! Inc., Carl Icahn, transaction, Week in review, investor, shareholder, Steve Ballmer, offer, interest, letter, Apple iPhone, Microsoft Corp., Apple iTunes, Apple Computer

Norwegian watchdog scrutinizes iTunes DRM

August 3, 2006 Norway's consumer council accuses Apple of unfair practices. Apple says it's protecting the interests of musicians. TAGS: Norway, watchdog, council, digital-rights management, Apple Computer, interest, Apple iTunes, Apple iPod

Amazon invests in blogging site

February 10, 2005 Investment in start-up 43 Things signals that online retailer is taking an interest in the growing Web log trend. TAGS: Amazon.com Inc., online retailer, interest, goal, investment, retailer, blogging, blog

Fact and fiction in the Microsoft-SCO relationship

November 15, 2004 SCO's fight against Linux has conspiracy theorists buzzing over Microsoft's role in the affair. What are the facts? TAGS: SCO Group Inc., BayStar Capital, fiction, Unix, interest, investment, claim, relationship, Microsoft Corp., Linux, attack, IBM Corp., operating system

Viacom to YouTube: Take down pirated clips

February 2, 2007 Complying with the demand, YouTube will remove more than 100,000 clips from the video-sharing site, Viacom says. TAGS: Viacom Inc., Gawker Media, YouTube, request, interest, Google Inc., video

Energy heats up high tech

July 12, 2004 As oil prices rise, alternative energy technologies are looking more attractive, especially to venture capitalists. TAGS: alternative energy, venture capital, venture-capital company, Silicon Valley, interest

Prodigy up for sale

December 10, 2005 Parent SBC, now known as AT&T, hopes to close the sale of the Net's oldest brand by the end of March 2006. TAGS: Prodigy Communications, SBC Communications Inc., AT&T Corp., sale, Sears Roebuck & Co., DSL, dot-com, interest, brand, service provider, Internet Service Provider, IBM Corp., e-mail

Microsoft casts .Net into upcoming Office

May 15, 2002 The next version of the software will likely include many features once planned as part of Microsoft's consumer-focused .Net My Services, now retooled for corporate customers. TAGS: Microsoft .NET, StarOffice, Microsoft Office, Web service, business software, Gartner Inc., Microsoft Office XP, interest, collaboration, XML, Microsoft Corp., Sun Microsystems Inc.

Icahn's showdown with Motorola reaches final hour

May 7, 2007 Shareholders will vote Monday evening to determine if the billionaire investor will win seat on Motorola's board. TAGS: Carl Icahn, shareholder, Motorola Inc., Ed Zander, seat, fight, interest, investor, Time Warner Inc., CEO, letter, cell phone

Microsoft starts Latin American research institute

May 9, 2007 Federation is designed to capitalize on governments' recent interest in developing a knowledge-based economy. TAGS: Latin America, institute, institution, Chile, education, interest, health care, project, research, knowledge, researcher, Microsoft Corp., health

The mating dance of the 'technosexual'

December 4, 2006 Got gadget cravings? Love Star Trek? Chances are there's a man or woman out there who will find those leanings highly attractive. TAGS: woman, interest, women, games

Poll: 9 percent of cell phone users want iPhone

June 15, 2007 Results also show that many are willing to switch to AT&T to get their hands on one. TAGS: Apple iPhone, respondent, AT&T Corp., senior analyst, survey, digital music player, research company, interest, digital music, music player, cell phone, Apple Computer, U.S.

Social networking for all?

September 6, 2006 Technology activist Paul Lamb says concept should embrace a much larger group than teens and twentysomethings. TAGS: social networking, networking, teen, wireless device, interest, cell phone, person, laptop computer, PC

Narrowing the search

November 22, 2004 Vivisimo CEO Raul Valdes-Perez says that in today's Web clutter, search companies should think beyond ranked lists. TAGS: personalization, clustering, search result, talent, interest, category, search engine

OpenDocument format gathers steam

November 10, 2005 Growing cadre of vendors vows to improve alternatives to Microsoft Office, as government customers voice more interest. TAGS: OpenDocument Format, Stephen O'Grady, Office 12, desktop software, Microsoft Office, vendor, XML, agency, technology company, standard, Massachusetts, interest, format, IBM Corp., Microsoft Corp.

Perspective: Social networking for all?

September 6, 2006 Technology activist Paul Lamb says concept should embrace a much larger group than teens and twentysomethings. TAGS: social networking, networking, teen, wireless device, interest, cell phone, person, laptop computer, PC

Who's a journalist? Now we know, thanks to Apple

May 27, 2006 CNET News.com's Charles Cooper says the court decision officially levels the field between mainstream media and bloggers. TAGS: journalist, court, blogger, Apple Computer, interest, lawyer, media
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