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RIM Inks Patent License Agreement with Forgent

BlackBerry maker Research in Motion Ltd. on Thursday signed a deal to license data compression technology from Forgent Networks that covers the popular JPEG...

Scanner Grabs Identity Data from Drivers License

A high roller walks into the casino, ever so mindful of the constant surveillance cameras. Wanting to avoid sales pitches and other unwanted attention,...

Virgins Music Stores Love Affair with Kiosk

The Virgin Entertainment Group is trying to push the envelope on kiosk use, with plans to use the multimedia machines not just to play...

Microsoft CRM 3.0 Beta Gets Cozy with Office

Tighter integration with Microsoft Office and improved customization tools are among the new features in Microsoft CRM 3.0, which the company released to public...

VOIP Firms, Privacy Pros Spar with FCC Over Wiretaps

With a deadline looming in November for emergency 911 services for VOIP service providers, an alliance of civil liberties groups and technology companies recently...

Chips Up for AMD in Third Quarter

Advanced Micro Devices Inc. gained market share in the x86 chip market during the third quarter, a published report says. The Sunnyvale, Calif., chip maker,...

IBM Gears Cell Chip for Industry and Game Systems

SAN JOSE, Calif.—IBM chip designers said that the Cell processor it is developing with partners Sony Corp and Toshiba Corp. will be suitable for...

Chip Maker Sees Big Picture for Cars

Micron Technology Inc., best known for producing computer memory, hopes its latest camera chip for automobiles will catch a ride in new types of...

Microsofts BI Crusade Draws BI Vendors Ire

Theres nothing cheap about the BI capabilities of Office 12 when you have to upgrade all your desktops and many servers to get there,...

Web Threats Keep Users Away

New research released by Consumer Reports WebWatch finds that U.S. Internet users are cutting back on the hours they spend online, shunning e-commerce and...