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Mozilla Releases New Version of Firefox

Newest version of IE challenger improves on search and spyware catching.

IBM Sues Amazon over Web Patents

Key aspects of Amazon.com Inc.'s retailing Web site are improperly built on technologies developed at IBM Corp., Big Blue alleged Monday in two lawsuits against Amazon.

Google Unveils Tools for Search Engines

In return for allowing Google to display site-related ad links, site can now customize Google searches.

IT News: For IT Students, a $1,000 Reason To Stay in School

Plus, developer population grows, new products.

Gov't Issues Recall for Sony Batteries

Recall, affecting wider swath of laptops, becomes official for U.S. consumers.

Microsoft Adds New Certification for Project Managers

New track features two TS-level exams, one Professional level exam, all aimed squarely at Microsoft Office Project 2007 implementers.

Like Windows Vista, Exam Almost Here (But Not Quite)

Preliminary information on new Windows Vista exam numbered 70-620 appears on Pearson Vue testing site this week.

WSJ Reporter Told HP Leak Probe Details

Investigators dug through a Wall Street Journal reporter's trash as part of a now-discredited boardroom leak probe that cost the chairmwoman of computer maker Hewlett-Packard Co. her job and led to criminal charges.

Microsoft Partners Fuming Over Vista

Microsoft Corp. is no stranger to antitrust skirmishes and complaints from competitors about unfair business practices.

Plug Pulled on Eudora

The Eudora e-mail software has been around nearly 20 years, long before the Internet became a household word. Now, with its glory days behind, its owner is calling it quits.

Judge Won't Suspend Anti-Spam Group Name

e360 Insight's request to have Spamhaus domain name suspended rejected by U.S. judge.

HP Passes Dell in World PC Shipments

Hewlett-Packard Co. supplanted Dell Inc. as the world leader in personal computer shipments during the third quarter, returning the bragging rights to Silicon Valley for the first time in nearly three years, according to figures released Wednesday by two influential research firms.

IE7 Off and Running, but Firefox 2.0 Close Behind

While the big news is that Microsoft finally began shipping Internet Explorer 7 for Windows XP on Wednesday, IE's main browser competitor hit a major milestone of its own just two days before.

Apple Blames iPod Virus on Windows

In another example of how mobile gadgets can carry malicious programs, Apple Computer Inc. said a fraction of its iPod players sold in the past month contained a virus that affects Windows systems.

IBM Posts 5 Percent Revenue Gain

With its crucial computer services business coming up short again, IBM managed to wow investors with impressive third-quarter sales in its highly profitable hardware and software lines, including mainframes and Web applications.

Sony Battery Recall to Hit 9.6 Million

The number of laptop batteries Sony is recalling will total 9.6 million worldwide, the company said Thursday, shedding more light on the scope of a problem that has rattled confidence in the company's image.

Yahoo Ships IE7 a Day Early

Microsoft hasn’t yet officially announced final shipping code for Internet Explorer 7, but Yahoo says it already posted its customized version of the final code today.

Sun Unveils Portable Data Center

Server and software maker Sun Microsystems Inc. has a novel twist on the data center: a portable version of the hulking outposts that house nothing but computers and equipment needed to store and process raw data.

Microsoft Ships IE7 for XP

Just hours after Yahoo posted the golden code for its customized version of Internet Explorer 7 for Windows XP on the Web, Microsoft has announced that IE7 is immediately available for download.

Spamhaus Project To Appeal $12M Judgment

An anti-spam group plans to appeal a federal court ruling that could jeopardize its domain name after ignoring a lawsuit earlier on jurisdictional grounds.

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