Ryan Naraine

Bell Labs, the research arm of Lucent Technologies has claimed a breakthrough technology that increases the capacity and speed if third-generation (3G) products. The struggling telecommunications equipment maker said the new chip design improves the efficiency of a chip used in its third generation (3G) Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) network equipment and also increases […]

With eyes firmly fixed on winning the approval of the Web developer community, search technology favorite Google has launched a Web API service using the SOAP and WSDL standards. The Web API service, another crafty giveaway from Google, lets software developers query more than 2 billion Web documents directly from their own computer programs. Google […]

Sixteen Americans fell victim to the elaborate Nigerian e-mail scam that promises a cut of millions of dollars in over-invoiced contract funds in exchange for bank account numbers and other personal information. According to the 2001 Internet Fraud Report, about 2,600 people in the U.S reported to being duped by the Nigerian spam scam with […]

A day after winning approval for a $225 million buyout bid for majority-owned subsidiary McAfee.com, Network Associates reported net profits in the first quarter reached $15.7 million, or 10 cents per share. The improved results bettered analysts’ projections for a profit of seven cents per share in the quarter for Network Associates, the Santa Clara, […]

The war of words been Webcasters and the recording industry over a proposed fee structure for royalty payments has escalated with the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) claiming it is the target of an “intense misinformation and propaganda campaign.” With the May 21 deadline fast approaching for the Library of Congress Copyright Office to […]

“#$&%# Net congestion!” Little-known software firm EdgeStream is promising to delete streaming media congestion and buffering aggravation with the launch of a delivery network that allows interruption-free feature-length movies at up to 1 Mbps or more. The Laguna Hills, Calif.-based company, which has spent the last two years quietly testing the service, said Wednesday its […]

With a share exchange offer set to expire in two days, Network Associates on Wednesday announced it would boost its buyout bid for McAfee.com by about $17 million. The all-stock bid, originally valued at $208 million was rejected by McAfee’s management was “financially inadequate” but Network Associates said it would now offer in the range […]

Ameritrade has won the intense bidding for privately-held Datek Online Holdings, announcing Monday it would shell out about $1.29 billion to create the world’s largest online brokerage firm in terms of daily equity trades. The agreement, which was negotiated late into Sunday evening, brings an end to an intense auction which drew interest from some […]

The high-stakes staredown between Cablevision and the YES network over the broadcast of New York Yankee baseball games has brought a smile to the face of executives at the league’s MLB.com portal. With approximately 3 million Cablevision subscribers in the New York metropolitan area still clinging to hope for a last minute deal between Cablevision […]

Streaming media software firm Liquid Audio on Thursday announced it had secured a copyright protection patent to allow playback of multimedia while enforcing the rights of content owners. The Redwood City, CA-based firm, which markets software that lets consumers download and purchase digital files off the Internet, said the U.S Patent Office has granted Patent […]

The playbook used by NCAA football champions Miami Hurricanes was stolen and sections were posted on the Internet but rival coaches hoping for a quick peek at the schemes were out of luck. The site was pulled down “to avoid future prosecution by certain universities.” According to a report in the Miami Herald, thieves stole […]

Direct sales PC maker Dell Computer said it would meet first quarter EPS projections of 16 cents per share despite “industry softness and change” that has hurt its competitors. With increased competition expected from the pending Hewlett Packard/Compaq merger, the Texas-based Dell said lowered operating costs in areas of product design, warranty expenses and call […]