Activision chief stalks big moves in gaming
Robert Kotick, who will run the company after its merger with Vivendi Games, faces hurdles as gaming explodes in popularity.

The End User: Stop Internet fraud before it costs you
Shopping online this holiday season? Its convenience is compromised by one critical drawback: fraud, in the form of stolen credit card numbers or bank account information. How to avoid the risks.

MySpace creates one-stop shopping for music videos
In a program called Transmissions, MySpace is inviting musicians to choose a studio venue and select the songs they want to perform. MySpace will show and sell the videos.

Nokia and Universal Music make digital music download deal
Universal will allow free downloads to special Nokia phones for a year and keep a portion of the revenue from sales of the phone.

Apple wins reversal in German ruling on iPhone
A court in Hamburg said that it had lifted the injunction obtained by Vodafone that stopped T-Mobile from selling the device only with an exclusive contract.

Web and Summer Olympics may keep U.S. ad industry prosperous in 2008
Forecasters believe the continuing strength of ad spending online and the stimulative effects of the Summer Olympics in Beijing, should keep the industry from suffering a recession in 2008.

Mouse innovator building a better trap for spam
Steven Kirsch, an engineer who put an optical sensor into computer mice in 1982, has created Abaca, a company with a new approach in the crowded market for stopping junk electronic mail.

EBay returns to Japan in Yahoo partnership
Following an old adage, eBay is returning to Japan after a five-year absence by teaming up with an old rival, Yahoo Japan.

The Facebook founder finds he wants some privacy
Facebook tried to force the magazine 02138 to remove some unflattering documents about Mark Zuckerberg from its Web site, but a U.S. federal judge denied the request.