GeneralInternet payment system promises to boost security

A new internet payment system has been launched in the UK to offer users safer online shopping.

InternetMicrosoft releases Silverlight 2 beta (InfoWorld)

InfoWorld - Moving forward with next-generation software in two critical realms, Microsoft released Wednesday initial public beta versions of its Silverlight 2 multimedia presentation technology and the Internet Explorer 8 browser.

InternetAOL Opens AIM for Open Source

Effort to win hearts and minds in open source community heats up with latest release.

InternetAT&T Plans $1 Billion Network Investment (PC World)

PC World - AT&T will spend US$1 billion in 2008 to expand its IP (Internet Protocol) networks for large businesses, driven by an "explosive surge" in data, voice and video traffic, the company said Wednesday.

GeneralHands-on With Microsoft's Internet Explorer 8 Beta

An apparent conflict with toolbars from Google and Yahoo yields an interesting first experience with IE8's beta.

GeneralMicrosoft to offer hosted software services

Microsoft is following Google and Amazon with a cloud computing service that will allow businesses to buy hosted software services over the internet.

SoftwareDoes the open-source development model work for business users?

Users say free, community-supported versions of open source are fine for testing or noncritical needs, but when the work is mission-critical, they are willing to pay for enterprise versions of open-source applications.

GeneraliPhone May Get More Enterprise-Friendly

At Cebit, Avaya awaits Apple's SDK to decide whether to upgrade its iPhone version of one-X Mobile.

GeneralApple Hints at Enterprise Future for iPhone

During a discussion hosted by Morgan Stanley today, Apple hinted that the iPhone might become more useful to business workers.

InternetYahoo, Time Warner step up combination talks: report (Reuters)

Reuters - Yahoo Inc and media conglomerate Time Warner Inc have stepped up talks to create an alternative to Microsoft Corp's offer to take over the Web company, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday citing people familiar with the matter.