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In a move to reform the U.S. patent system, IBM is partnering with Open Source Development Labs (OSDL) and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) on an initiative to improve patent quality and accelerate innovation ...

Forty-nine mouse clicks and 81 minutes. That's how long it takes to properly set up and secure that new PC you got for Christmas, according to security vendor Symantec. Why should the recipient of a brand new, shiny, fast PC care? Because the "bad guys" find new PC users on the Internet in 20 minutes or less, Symantec research indicates ...

Atari and Saber Interactive on Friday announced a closed public beta test for the upcoming first-person shooter "TimeShift." Gamers are invited to submit an application to participate in the testing ...

Texas Instruments today announced a definitive agreement to sell its sensors and controls business to a global private equity investment firm for US$3 billion in cash ...

Texas Instruments today announced a definitive agreement to sell its sensors and controls business to a global private equity investment firm for US$3 billion in cash ...

Texas Instruments today announced a definitive agreement to sell its sensors and controls business to a global private equity investment firm for US$3 billion in cash ...

EMC Corporation yesterday said it has acquired Acxiom's information grid software for US$30 million ...

Amid growing consumer concern and increasing media attention,Microsoft yesterday did something rather rare: It released an out-of-cycle patch ...

A fervent debate over which operating system is safest for users has been raging for years, and it looks like the next chapter has begun, thanks to a report issued this week by the United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT) ...

As the security world awaits yet another Sober variant scheduled to attack today, Sophos revealed the top 10 viruses and hoaxes hindering businesses around the world during December 2005. Sober-Z is atop that list ...

Symantec yesterday announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire instant messaging (IM) software maker IMlogic ...

Qualcomm today announced it would conduct a live demonstration of its mobile TV FLO Technology withSamsung Electronics at the 2006 International Consumer Electronics Show taking place in Las Vegas this week ...

It's not exactly a happy new year for millions of PC users exposed to a Microsoft Windows flaw that leaves the door wide open for hackers, Trojans, worms, spyware and other malicious attacks ...

Cable movie channel Starz today announced a video download application and service for broadband ...

Looking for a Web hosting service provider? All vendors are not created equal. A little consumer education goes a long way toward ensuring you get a host that offers the right combination of products and services -- and at the right price ...

Intel may still be "inside" but the chipmaker is taking a leap ahead in the New Year with a new branding strategy. That is, Intel is adding to its ubiquitous brand "Intel Inside" with a new tagline: "Leap ahead." ...

Sony BMG Music Entertainment has reached a tentative settlement with consumers who filed a class action lawsuit over the music giant's digital rights management (DRM) software on CDs, according to documents filed in New York federal court on Wednesday ...

Google is the target of yet another lawsuit. The search giant has been charged with patent infringement allegations related to Google Talk, its Instant Message and Internet phone feature ...

You've come a long way, baby, at least according to a study released yesterday by the Pew Internet & American Life Project ...

Adding another page to the growing list of TV shows debuting in new formats, Yahoo announced yesterday that it is teaming up with CBS Television to air free episodes of two of its popular prime-time comedies ...