InternetCompany to create Chinese virtual world (AP)

AP - Swedish software company MindArk, which operates the online game "Entropia Universe," has authorized a Beijing company to create a version of its online game for the Chinese market.

InternetWeb, computer "widgets" offer branding opportunities (Reuters)

Reuters - Pop quiz: What technology is on the cusp of changing the face of Internet advertising as we know it?

GeneralChip market slumps over lower prices

The chip market has slumped due to lower prices, says analyst Gartner.

GeneralGoogle dives into security market

Search engine giant Google has acquired security startup GreenBorder Technologies, making it a bigger player in the wider information security market.

GeneralDo security certifications have credibility?

Certifications can be one way to evaluate security consultants, but as Information Security 's Marcia Savage reports, opinions vary as to their value.

GeneralBrocade buffs up WAFS and virtualisation

Brocade announces a number of updates to its products, including deeper integration between its StorageX file virtualisation and WAFS products.

SoftwareSteve Mills

Q&A: Steve Mills, senior vice president and group executive of IBM's software group, talks about the benefits of open-source software, Web 2.0 tools for business and taking programming for granted.

GeneralMicrosoft Plans Music Promo

'Ignition' will launch a blitz of musical artists across MSN, Xbox Live, and Zune.

GeneralCheck Point promises more VoIP security, fewer slowdowns

Check Point's enhanced Open Performance Architecture is designed for deeper security of technologies like VoIP without the network performance problems that often come with it.

InternetAsustek previews Net radio, overclocking laptop (InfoWorld)

InfoWorld - If the Internet radio with iPod port and laptop PC built for microprocessor overclocking that Asustek Computer showed off on Monday are any indication of things to come at the Computex Taipei 2007 trade show, then be prepared for a few surprises.