World Wide Web: Land of Free Stuff
You want it? It's yours. From a college education to your favorite shampoo, it's all happening gratis on the Internet
IBM, Cognos, and the End of Best-of-Breed
The software giant's $5 billion acquisition of Cognos shows how difficult it is becoming for midsize software companies to survive on their own
AT&T’s Piracy/Privacy Dilemma
It wants to incorporate antipiracy technology to protect content and attract advertisers, but runs the risk of enraging privacy advocates and others
AT&T to Get Tough on Piracy
It wants to incorporate antipiracy technology to protect video content and attract advertisers, but runs the risk of enraging privacy advocates and others
Microsoft’s Office-Phone Foray
Bill Gates says today's systems are like mainframes before PCs and software changed everything. Cisco agrees—and aims to win the race
Bagging BEA Systems Won’t Be Easy
Oracle says it's willing to pay $17 a share, but Wall Street is betting that the bidding will go higher
Microsoft as Media King?
The software giant sees its future in advertising and mobile and is taking the message to Europe—and to Google and Yahoo!
EBay’s Skype Bubble Bursts
The shakeup and $1.43 billion charge confirms eBay's irrational exuberance as well as Skype's struggling Web-calling business model
Smile, You’re on LinkedIn
Adding photos may be just the first in a string of moves aimed at staying relevant and protecting its turf from social networking sites
E-Tailers’ Happy Holidays
Online retailers are cleaning up this season by giving consumers maximum control over their shopping