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EU Rejects Spam Maker's Trademark Bid

Hormel Foods loses bid to trademark the word known more commonly through frequent usage as "unsolicited e-mails."

Google Buys YouTube for $1.65B

Google Inc. snapped up YouTube Inc. for $1.65 billion Monday in deal that catapults the Internet search leader to a leading role in the online video revolution.

Google Launches Online Apps

New word processing and spreadsheet programs available for free mark the Internet search leader's latest effort to provide alternatives to Microsoft applications.

Microsoft Moves TechEd, WinHEC Shows out of New Orleans

More than 13 months after Hurricane Katrina came ashore, Microsoft confirmed Monday that it is moving three of its annual conferences, including two of its largest shows, out of New Orleans -- at least temporarily.

Microsoft Encounters Problems Pushing Out Oct. Patches

Microsoft released 10 patches, but many organizations didn't get the patches until hours after they were released due to a glitch in Redmond's automatic distribution system.

UPDATE: Microsoft Encounters Problems Pushing Out Oct. Patches

As expected, Microsoft released 10 patches today covering a variety of Windows and Office flaws; however, many organizations didn't get the patches until hours after they were released due to a glitch in Redmond's automatic distribution system.

Investigators in HP Scandal Plead Not Guilty

Three private investigators in Hewlett-Packard Co.'s boardroom spying probe pleaded not guilty to identity theft and other felony charges.

IT News: BlackBerry Addiction Is the Latest Craze in Litigation

Plus, PCs make it big, Mathematica takes up Excel, more.

$100 Laptop May Be at Security Forefront

The $100 laptops planned for children around the world might turn out to be as revolutionary for their security measures as for their low-cost economics.

India Outsourcing: Source of Easy Data Breaches?

TV sting operation raises concern among India's outsourcing companies.

Vista RC2 Ships -- But to a Select Audience

As expected, Microsoft released what it terms Windows Vista Release Candidate 2 on Friday. The move was widely predicted after at least two Microsoft-focused Web sites jumped the gun and released information and links pointing to the download earlier in the week.

Windows Hosted Exam Beta Coming Soon

Microsoft to offer beta test for exam aimed at candidates who work with Windows Server 2003 in a hosted scenario.

Microsoft To Patch 11 Security Flaws Tuesday

Microsoft announced today that next week's Patch Tuesday will include 11 patches, with at least two rated critical.

Felony Charges Filed Against Dunn, Others in HP Probe

Prosecutors filed criminal charges Wednesday against Hewlett-Packard's former chairwoman and four others involved in the corporate spying scandal that has shaken the Silicon Valley tech giant long revered for its ethics and professionalism.

Vista RC2 May Come Friday

With Windows Vista's promised ship date to corporate customers less than two months away, the rumor mill has been going wild with reports of phantom release candidate sightings. The latest is that Microsoft may release a new test build on Friday.

DataCore Delivers Low-Cost Storage Virtualization

Storage virtualization vendor DataCore Software announced it is shipping its SANmelody Virtual Infrastructure Foundation – a low-cost, entry-level virtualization solution for small and mid-sized businesses.

Office 2007, Vista Get Island BirthPlace

Microsoft opens plant in Puerto Rico to make Office 2007, Windows Vista programs.

Jobs Apologizes for Apple Stock Options

Apple Computer Inc. CEO Steve Jobs apologized Wednesday for the company's past stock-option practices after a three-month internal investigation raised concerns over how some grants were handled between 1997 and 2002.

Microsoft Broadens EMC Alliance to Content Management

Microsoft and EMC Corp. announced this week they are further expanding their cooperative marketing relationship by working to integrate Office SharePoint Server 2007 with the storage company's Documentum content management product.

Vista To Take Hard Stand Against Piracy

Microsoft Corp.'s forthcoming Windows Vista will take much harsher steps to curtail piracy than previous versions of its operating system, including crippling the usefulness of computers found to be running unlicensed copies of the new software.

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