The End User: What's up with 'whois'?
Though many people want to make public databases that store information about who owns what Web site private, they are opposed by law enforcers, Internet service providers and trademark owners.

Google fails to win EU approval for DoubleClick deal
The European Commission said the $3.1 billion merger raised competition concerns and required a more thorough review of its impact on the Internet advertising business.

Economy and writers' strike test Disney CEO's tenure
For the first time under Robert Iger's watch, Disney is sailing into some choppy waters. Two of the company's four growth engines - theme parks and consumer products - turn on the health of the economy.

Yahoo settles suit with journalists jailed in China
The two journalists and a family member sued the company earlier this year after Yahoo HK gave Chinese authorities e-mail messages containing pro-democracy literature.

Mobile-phone operators vie for UHF spectrum
The phone companies have argued before a UN agency that coordinates the world's broadcast frequencies that the bandwidth would speed up and spread the availability of 3G services.

IBM offers $4.9 billion for Cognos
The friendly bid comes after SAP and Oracle acquired the Canadian company's two biggest rivals in the business analysis software market.

Publicis to bring ad fields under a single roof with new venture
The new organization will package the creation of advertising, the buying of ad space and time, and the development of digital ad campaigns in a single, agency-like entity.

Using mobile phones as cash is put to the test in Europe
Already a success in Asia, the mobile money concept is undergoing a trial in France, allowing consumers to pay for their croissants with a wave of a cellphone.

Salesforce and Benioff takes on new challenge
The brash entrepreneur wants to turn his customer relations software into a platform as vital as Microsoft's Windows.

Intel says new chips will speed high-definition video online
Sean Maloney, Intel's chief sales and marketing officer, said the chips' increased computing power would begin the transformation of today's stuttering and blurry videos, the staple of YouTube and other video streaming sites, into high-resolution, full-screen quality.