Brian Morrissey

For embattled telecom Qwest Communications International Inc. , when it rains it pours. The newest addition to the company’s litany of woes: investigations that it bought competitors’ silence on regulatory matters through secret deals for access to its local phone network. According to a report in the Wall Street Journal, state regulators are probing whether […]

A Canadian company accused by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) of a domain-name sales scam settled its case by agreeing to a $375,000 fine. The FTC brought the case in February 2001, accusing the Toronto business, National Domain Name Registry (NDNR), of enticing domain-name holders into registering alternative domains by falsely claiming that someone else […]

An Israeli software company has pointed out potential security flaws in a group of HTML tools for Microsoft’s Office software. GreyMagic Security posted advisories that the Office Web Components (OWC), which includes HTML tools for spreadsheets, charts, tables, and databases suite, is automatically downloaded with all Office products. According to GreyMagic, the problems were all […]

As technology companies increasingly look to sell plants and outsource manufacturing, Sanmina-SCI Corp. continues to prove a willing buyer and supplier. The San Jose, Calif.-based electronics manufacturer announced a deal today to buy three facilities from fixed-line telecom equipment company Seimens Information and Communication Networks (IC Networks) . Under terms of the deal, Sanmina-SCI will […]

With time running out before the Congressional-mandated June 19 deadline, Rep. Billy Tauzin, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, introduced a bill late Wednesday afternoon that would eliminate the deadlines for the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to auction off airwaves currently used by television broadcasters. “This bill will eliminate the statutory deadlines that […]

In a partnership of two titans of their respective fields, software behemoth Microsoft Corp. has teamed up with music icon (and real-life knight) Sir Elton John for a charity event to raise money to fight AIDS and HIV. The centerpiece of the contest will be a stock-picking contest, the MSN Money Celebrity Challenge, in which […]

Expedia solidified its place at the head of the thriving online travel industry, reporting strong first-quarter earnings. For the first three months of the year, Expedia, which was recently bought by USA Networks, returned net income of $5.7 million, or 9 cents a share, compared to a $17.6 million loss in last year’s first quarter. […]

Looking to buff up its already strong hold on the server processor market, Intel Corp. announced it would soon begin shipping a more powerful version of its Xeon processor. The Santa Clara, Calif.-based chip-making outfit said it had accelerated its Xeon processor for two-way servers and workstations to 2.4 gigahertz (GHz). The processor will be […]

Wireless cellular carriers on Tuesday reported mixed results amid indications that the industry is starting to mature and growth is slowing. While Verizon Wireless reported customer well short of expectations, VoiceStream Wireless (soon to be renamed “T-Mobile” by its parent company Deutsche Telekom ) and AT&T Wireless said they added about half a million subscribers, […]