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Microsoft, Amazon and Google Tackle E-Books Their Own Way

The world of e-commerce is starting to look at books differently. The 20th-century view was that a book was a single product to be...

Microsoft Takes Short-Sighted Approach to On-Demand CRM

Microsofts views on on-demand line of business software became clearer Friday with its pronouncement that it will not introduce a hosted version of its...

Trouble Looms for Symantec

Symantec Corp.s ascension to the top of the security world may have peaked and begun a long descent last week when the company reported...

Microsoft Plays Catch-Up with Nimble On-Demand Rivals

Executives who head a variety of software-as-a-service businesses say that Microsoft Corp. has no choice but to move deeper into the on-demand software business...

FrontRange Acquired by Francisco Partners

FrontRange Solutions Inc., which develops both customer relationship management and IT service management software, announced Friday it has been acquired by Francisco Partners. Francisco Partners,...

Actio Readies ASP Service for MSDS Authoring

After rolling out a new edition of its core service, plus a pact with SciQuest last month, chemical supply chain ASP Actio now plans...

When Telco Pricing Info Dries Up

A small Maryland companys decision this week to stop publishing telecom carrier rates is making a big stir in the industry, as experts say...

The Biggest Threat to the Internet

What the head of SBC says about paying for the Internet is a cause for concern. What follows is the most disturbing quote I have...

California Man Charged with Botnet Offenses

Botnets are big business—at least according to authorities who announced the first U.S. case against an alleged computer hacker, who authorities believe netted $60,000...

Microsoft Sees a Google Future

SAN FRANCISCO – For two hours here this week, Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates and Chief Technology Officer Ray Ozzie explained how a concept known...