EBay Fined $61 Million in Counterfeit Case
A French court ordered eBay Inc to pay 38.6 million euros ($61 million) to luxury goods group LVMH for allowing the sale of fake merchandise, in a ruling immediately appealed by the online auction website
New Microsoft Vista Version Helps Fight AIDS
Microsoft is partnering with (Product) Red to offer a Red version of Windows Vista.
Hands On With the Ambient Football ScoreCast
If you want what might be the perfect device for stat-happy baseball and football types who aren't perpetually plugged into the Web, then check out the Ambient Devices ScoreCast.
MySpace Music Megasite Launches Thursday
MySpace will launch its long-awaited MySpace Music Thursday, an offering that will combine audio streaming with download functionality powered by Amazon.
Should All ISPs Provide Data on Network Activity?
Washington-based interest group Free Press asked the Federal Communications Commission on Tuesday to require all broadband service providers to be transparent about their network activities.
Sun Microsystems Stands by Leadership Team
Sun Microsystems Inc said it stood by its leadership team, led by Chief Executive Jonathan Schwartz, a day after the collapse of talks to sell the high-end server maker to IBM.
Intel Atom, 'Nehalem' to Take Stage at IDF
Low power and high performance will dominate the tech world next week, as Intel's next-generation "Nehalem" Core i7 microprocessor headlines Intel's Developer Forum. But right on its heels will be the surprising success of the company's battery-saving "Atom" processor.
Don't Run Windows as 'Administrator,' and Why
A study by security vendor BeyondTrust shows that the vast majority of critical vulnerabilities reported last year in Microsoft products are mitigated by not allowing users to run as administrator.
Startup Claims 10-Layer, Multiformat Next-Gen DVD
The format war around next generation DVDs may be over before it has begun, thanks to a breakthrough from a British media technology company.
FCC Debates Need for Cell-Phone Termination Fees
At this point a two-year mobile phone contract – and its accompanying $200 early termination fee (ETF) – is de rigueur for most cell-phone users. But does it have to be that way?
