Internet Business News

October 2, 2008

Music Downloads: Is the Price Right?

A contentious battle between Apple and part of the music industry is set be decided today (Oct. 2), when a panel of judges appointed by Congress is expected to rule ...

October 2, 2008

Apple: A Product Plateau?

Where does Apple go from here? The question lies at the heart of the media and industry buzz that so often surrounds a company adept at surprising and confounding even...

October 1, 2008

Google's SketchUp Helps Design Go Green

Back in 2006, when Google acquired startup @Last and its 3D modeling product, SketchUp, most observers saw it as a nice add-on for Google Earth, perfect for hobbyists ...

October 1, 2008

The iPhone Apps Sweepstakes

At first, Jon Trainer had visions of retirement. The software developer had created a game that could be played on the Apple (AAPL) iPhone and iPod Touch devices, and ...

October 1, 2008

Again! Tech That Doesn't Work Won't Let Us Work

Yes, I am an angry guy. I yell at other drivers. I roll my eyes when I have to stand in line for more than two minutes. I complain about Wall Street's greedy ...

September 30, 2008

Intuit Taps Hewlett-Packard and Google for Advice

As first-year CEO Brad Smith tries to reshape software maker Intuit for the online age, he has opened his Rolodex and is cribbing ideas from some tech industry icons. ...

September 29, 2008

Fixing Microsoft: A How-To Guide

Other than another profitable quarter, Microsoft (MSFT) has little to celebrate these days. The company is falling sadly behind, serving fewer ads, video clips, search...

September 27, 2008

Can Browser Plug-Ins Be a Business?

For as long as I can remember, I have been highly skeptical of the concept of browser plug-ins as a business. Whenever I'd learn of a browser plug-in startup fetching ...

September 26, 2008

Cell Phones and Cancer: More Research Needed

On Sept. 25, while many legislators on Capitol Hill were debating how best to confront potential dangers of the financial crisis, a handful of lawmakers and physicians...

September 26, 2008

Moving Money Online Stills Needs Work

Despite the acceptance of credit cards and services like PayPal, the issue of getting money from one person to another online still offers opportunities for ...

September 26, 2008

Research In Motion's Costs Are on the Rise

Research In Motion (RIMM) gave investors a jolt when it reported quarterly earnings on Sept. 25. Margins in the current period will shrink and earnings won't match ...

September 25, 2008

Tracking 'Social Entrepreneurs' Gets Easier

There's plenty to love about organizations that focus on solving the world's poverty and health problems—but their impact is often hard to measure. That can make...

September 25, 2008

Will Music Click with MySpace Users?

The music industry is looking for its next act. And MySpace, News Corp.'s (NWS) social network, intends to provide it. On Sept. 25, the giant social network is finally...

September 24, 2008

Blogging: In Praise of Small

Anyone who thinks the blogosphere isn't big hasn't been paying attention. Blogging has moved far beyond a hobbyist phenomenon and proved itself a legitimate news force...

September 24, 2008

As Apple Shares Slide, What About Sales?

Apple Inc. tends to prove unstoppable even when other computer makers falter. In the most recent quarter, shipments of Macs surged 41%. That's nearly three times the ...

September 24, 2008

Net-Enabled Appliances Can Save Energy

The idea of the Internet-enabled home appliance has been around since the heady days of the dot-com boom, when LG introduced its DIOS refrigerator and Sun ...

September 23, 2008

Online Ad Slowdown Looms

Online marketers are converging on New York for the ad industry's annual conference, where they'll hold discussions on everything from tracking online brand buzz to ...

September 22, 2008

Wireless Companies Struggling with Data Demand

Alexander Krasnitsky loves all the cool things he can do on the Web with his new Apple iPhone 3G. But he hates the 75% surge in the monthly bills he pays his wireless ...

September 22, 2008

Apple's App Store Is a Winner

I was once an App Store skeptic. When Apple (AAPL) said it would use the iTunes online store to host a range of applications from third-party developers for its iPhone...

September 18, 2008

Nortel: Would a Breakup Be Best?

Wall Street securities firms aren't the only bearers of bad news these days. On Sept. 17 telecom equipment maker Nortel (NT) trimmed growth forecasts and said it's ...

September 18, 2008

Bringing Broadband to Rural America

Sandra Thornton is eager to generate new business for the sewing plant she manages just outside Centerville, Tenn. When the machines at Southeastern Pant are running ...

September 17, 2008

Sirius XM Is in a Serious Bind

Sirius XM (SIRI) Chief Executive Mel Karmazin had choice words for competing radio companies during a recent conference for investors. "The reason why radio sucks, and...

September 17, 2008

How the Web Can Help You Fight Greenwashing

There's been a wave of green goods crashing over our heads in recent months. But how confident are you really that the eco-friendly toothpaste (shampoo, notebook, ...

September 15, 2008

U.S. Cybersecurity Is Weak, GAO Says

The federal government cybersecurity team with primary responsibility for protecting the computer networks of government and private enterprise isn't up to the job, ...

September 15, 2008

Digital Content Wherever You Want It

How do you make digital entertainment more entertaining? A sprawling consortium of Hollywood content providers, consumer electronics companies, and Internet players ...