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According to reports published Thursday, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has tentatively recommended approval of the $183 billion (US$) merger of America Online, Inc. (NYSE: AOL) and Time Warner, Inc. (NYSE: TWX) -- given the companies unequivocally agree to meet conditions for loosening control of Internet access ...

Dell Computer Corp. (Nasdaq: DELL) announced Wednesday that it will be entering the business-to-business (B2B) arena with a new online marketplace targeting small and midsize businesses ...

Digital security plans and copyright infringement lawsuits will not stop the strides being made by file sharing sites such as Napster, according to a new report released Tuesday by Forrester Research ...

Philips Electronics (NYSE: PHG) announced Monday that it has invested in Digimarc (Nasdaq: DMRC), a digital watermark developer, in a bid to meet the growing demand for the emerging technology. Digital watermarking allows an undetectable digital code to be permanently embedded within multimedia content such as music and videos as well as printed material. The codes carry information pertaining to copyright protection and data authentication.

Aiming to grab a larger segment of the e-commerce market, America Online rolled out a new shopping tool Monday that integrates consumer product reviews and comparative pricing ...

The majority of online ticket sales will be generated from independent travel agencies and not from sites directly connected with the major airlines, according to a study released Monday by International Data Corp. (IDC) ...

Automotive-systems supplier Visteon said Thursday that it will participate in Covisint, the giant online auto purchasing exchange being built by Ford, DaimlerChrysler, General Motors, Nissan and Renault ...

Two noted privacy watchdog groups have ended partnerships with Amazon.com over recent changes in the online bookseller's privacy policy ...

Internet advertising companies and Web sites should disclose their placement of "Web bugs" to ease users' concerns that their online moves may be unknowingly tracked, according to a new proposal presented on Wednesday by the Privacy Foundation ...

Manufacturers and shippers need to shore up weak supply links or risk crumbling under the surging demand of a global e-commerce market that is set to skyrocket to $6.8 trillion (US$) by 2004, warn two new reports from Forrester Research ...

In a bid to provide tighter security for e-commerce and other transactions, Visa U.S.A. rolled out its new digital-based "smart card" on Tuesday. The smart card will store customer identification and account information within a microprocessor chip, and only smart card readers will be able to access the secured data ...

Kids and young adults between the ages of 18 and 24 are spending a projected $164 billion (US$) online per year, according to two new studies by Nickelodeon Online/Harris Interactive KidPulse and MTV/Harris Interactive KidPulse ...

Just days after being slammed with a multi-million dollar (US$) adverse ruling in the copyright case brought by Universal Music Group, Internet music download site MP3.com faces another legal challenge. Zomba Recording Corporation and Zomba Music Publishing, the label and music publisher behind Britney Spears, the Backstreet Boys, and 'N Sync, are reportedly bringing a copyright lawsuit against MP3.com...

The credit and debit card information of about 15,700 Western Union customers who used the company's Web site to transfer money has been stolen by hackers, officials for the company confirmed Monday ...

Launching yet another offensive against Internet fraud, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced on Wednesday that it has filed 15 separate suits against 33 companies and individuals accused of bilking investors of more than $10 million (US$) in "pump-and-dump" schemes ...

Hoping to capitalize on one of the fastest growing segments of the travel industry, discount online travel agency Savvio.com launched its site Thursday with a customer service model it thinks will help it fly by competitors ...

A powerful new distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) tool has surfaced in as many as 400 hosts, creating a new threat of crippling cyber assaults, electronic security management firm Internet Security Systems (ISS) said Tuesday ...

Moving even further into the e-business arena, telecommunications giant AT&T Corp. (NYSE: T) announced Tuesday that it has inked a US$450 million, multi-year Web hosting deal with IBM Corp. (NYSE: IBM). ...

Moving even further into the e-business arena, telecommunications giant AT&T Corp. (NYSE: T) announced Tuesday that it has inked a US$450 million, multi-year Web hosting deal with IBM Corp. (NYSE: IBM). ...

Moving even further into the e-business arena, telecommunications giant AT&T Corp. (NYSE: T) announced Tuesday that it has inked a US$450 million, multi-year Web hosting deal with IBM Corp. (NYSE: IBM). ...