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  • Bleem beats Sony in PlayStation fight

    Bleem, LLC of Los Angeles announced last Friday that Sony Computer's request for a temporary restraining order to delay shipment of the bleem! PlayStation emulator for the PC has been denied.

  • Music services jump on iTunes bandwagon

    In a rush to market that's reminiscent of the dot-com bubble's headiest days, a stampede of companies is following Apple Computer pell-mell into the online music sales business.

  • Net ad industry tackles tough sell

    The chief trade group of the US$8 billion online advertising industry is taking steps to improve its image and buttress the ailing companies it represents - moves critics say are long overdue.

  • CES 2003: Anywhere, anytime technology

    Gadgets featured at the Consumer Electronics Show 2003 make technology available anywhere, anytime. ZDNet Australia presents this special coverage of the show.

  • Solving the Tech Patent Problem

    When is an idea truly original? Should it be protected from copycats at all costs? Will patent enforcement inhibit free enterprise and hinder consumer satisfaction? These questions are plaguing e-commerce law-makers and practitioners as Web businesses inundate the US Patent and Trademark Office with patent proposals.

  • 'Smart' tech toys for kids of all ages

    Lego Mindstorm's Vision Command System is an example of toys and technology converging. According to industry insiders, more such toys are on the way.

  • Sun takes upper hand in Java war

    On the eve of JavaOne, Sun Microsystems has successfully quashed an attempt by some of the biggest players in the industry to set standards for Web applications by supersetting Java.

  • The next digital battle--ring tones

    The same forces that took on file-swapping companies Napster and MP3.com are quietly setting their sights on what some regard as the next digital copyright battle: selling ring tones for mobile phones.

  • Global DSL standard improves business services

    International experts are set to ratify the first standard technology for offering business-class broadband services over DSL. Once approved, the deployment of such services will be simpler, cheaper and more efficient than today's methods.

  • Linux deal: Caldera close to buying SCO Unix

    SCO Unix weathered the Intel Unix wars of the 1980s and early 1990s. SCO Unix survived Microsoft Windows. What SCO Unix may not have been able to survive on its own, though, was Linux.

  • Digital industry execs bare their souls

    The RIAA's Hilary Rosen doesn't like to file lawsuits. The MPAA's Jack Valenti would be a file swapper, if it weren't for the film industry group he happens to lead.

  • E-tailers--defenceless against fraud?

    A slew of online merchants say they are fighting a lonely battle against Internet scam artists as credit-card fraud continues to mushroom on the Web.

  • CA slow to deliver on big ASP plans

    When Computer Associates showcased its entry into the ASP field, the project was met with major interest. Six months later, however, the iCan-ASP subsidiary is still months away from introducing its first product, at which time it will likely meet with wary customers and stiff competition.

  • Messaging's not-so-instant revolution

    Instant messaging, once considered a toy for teenagers, could be the next killer business app -- provided it overcomes what industry insiders say is the AOL stumbling block.

  • Broadband, here we come!

    While most analysts agree the AOL/Time Warner merger will speed up the arrival of broadband Internet access, consumer advocacy groups fear the deal will stifle competition and potentially limit free speech.

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