InternetMicrosoft Shells Out $486M for Research Firm

After failed Yahoo buyout, Microsoft opens its wallet to crack the European search and e-commerce market.

InternetComcast's Answer to Downloaders: Monthly Limits

How likely is the average user to hit the wall of their new 250GB restriction?

InternetCourt Ruling a Win For Video Sharing Sites

Ruling in Veoh Networks case says video-sharing companies are not solely responsible for policing piracy that may take place on their sites.

InternetComcast to limit customers' broadband usage (Reuters)

Reuters - Comcast Corp, the largest U.S. cable operator, said on Thursday it will cap customers' Internet usage starting October 1, in a bid to ensure the best service for the vast majority of its subscribers.

InternetPsyStar Strikes Back at Apple

Blistering counterclaim to Apple's suit by the Mac cloner.

InternetMicrosoft to buy Web-comparison shopping sites (AP)

AP - Microsoft Corp. is buying a Munich, Germany-based Web comparison shopping site and its parent company for about $486 million in cash.

InternetComcast Limits Homes To 250GB in New Public Policy (NewsFactor)

NewsFactor - Comcast has made it official: Home Internet service customers are limited to 250GB of data per month. According to the company, the move is in response to heavy usage by some customers that can cause network congestion.

InternetIDC: Q2 Server Sales Have Their Own Price

Servers are getting cheaper to buy, especially x86 servers.

InternetMicrosoft to Buy Research Firm For $486M

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InternetNew Beta of Internet Explorer 8 Ready for Download (NewsFactor)

NewsFactor - The second beta release of Internet Explorer 8 is now available for download by developers and consumers alike on Windows-based PCs running Vista, XP, Server 2003 and Server 2008.