REVIEW: Vonage makes it easier to take Internet phone anywhere

It's a top feature of Internet phone service that few bother with: the ability to use it anywhere, making and taking calls from the same number at the same low price, even if you're halfway around the world.

Lawmakers question lucrative contract for Bush cybersecurity chief

The Bush administration's cybersecurity chief is a contract employee earning $577,602 (euro459,508) over two years under an agreement with a private university that does extensive business with the federal office he manages.

Yahoo settles class-action lawsuit on click fraud

Yahoo Inc. will consider refunding money to thousands of advertisers dating back to January 2004 and pay $4.95 million in attorney fees to settle a class-action lawsuit alleging the Internet powerhouse has been profiting from bogus sales referrals generated through a sham known as "click fraud."

Lawmakers question lucrative contract Bush cybersecurity chief

The Bush administration's cybersecurity chief is a contract employee earning $577,602 over two years under an agreement with a private university that does extensive business with the federal office he manages.

Microsoft Looks to Academia for Talent

Although Bill Gates' massive philanthropic foundation tends to get the most attention for its efforts to transform education, the company he co-founded also is paying close attention to the world of academia.

U.S. Senate committee rejects regulating Internet access

A massive effort by Internet users to prohibit telephone and cable companies from providing better service and prices to preferred customers failed to get through a Senate committee on.

Senate committee rejects regulating Internet access

A massive effort by Internet users to prohibit telephone and cable companies from providing better service and prices to preferred customers failed to get through a Senate committee on Wednesday.

Fader magazine releases issue on iTunes

Just as easily as you can download a single to listen to, you can now download a magazine to read, accompanied by a 47-minute podcast featuring music covered by the magazine.

Spammers Turn to Images to Fool Filters

Spammers are increasingly sneaking their messages past e-mail filters by sending their pitches as images rather than text, spam experts say.

Qualcomm Resists Demands for Royalty Cut

Qualcomm Inc. says it may use some of the royalties earned from mobile phone sales in India to fund research projects here in an apparent move to counter demands for a cut in its royalty rates.

Lassie.com Domain Goes to TV Rights Owner

A U.N. agency has ruled that ownership of the lassie.com domain name must be handed to New York-based Classic Media Inc., the company that owns rights to the popular TV series Lassie about an adventurous collie.

Vendor Touts Virtual Boxes As Secure Tool

A vendor of security software wants to make the Web safer to browse by creating virtual boxes set off from the rest of your machine.

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BigPond chasing AFL web rights

Telstra's BigPond has emerged as the likely victor in the battle for the highly coveted AFL web and mobile phone rights.

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When fate is just a click away

A website that helps former schoolmates connect is popular with those looking for their playground sweethearts. Nick Galvin reports.

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How to become a virtual star

Darren Levin finds a new wave of bands are chasing success on the web - without the help of record labels.

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