BULLETIN: SAP to buy Business Objects

SAP AG will acquire Business Objects SA for about ,4.8 billion (US$6.78 billion), the company announced Sunday night.

T-Shirt Helps Find Hotspots

ThinkGeek has developed a shirt that can detect and display the local Wi-Fi signal strength.

Tech Can Make Firms Greener

Defining the environmental value of IT helps shrink a firm's carbon footprint, Gartner analysts say.

Phishing Scams Hook Few

Microsoft researchers have been studying user data to determine phishing frequency and its success.

New Games Feature SpongeBob, Dora

Games featuring the popular characters are available online and due out on CD later this month.

Japanese Device Challenges iPhone

Analysis: The features of the Infobar 2 handset outshine the iPhone at Ceatec show.

iPod Pricing Around the World

They're cheap in Hong Kong, but a bank-breaker in Brazil--where should you shop for your iPod?

Cyber Games Competitors Spurn Geek Stereotype

Pro gamers are called athletes of e-sports events.

Do eBay Ads Go Overboard?

Analysis: eBay enjoys the revenue boost, but merchants warn that the proliferating ads repel buyers.

Yahoo Has Greater Value Broken Up, Analyst Says

A corporate overhaul that outsources search and explores new ventures would benefit shareholders, report says.

Life and Death Networking: Tech Support for the Army

A profile of ACERT, the team that keeps the servers humming: 'If you can't talk, you can't fight.'

FTC Cracks Down on Health Sites' Claims

Most of the sites agree to avoid making claims not supported by science.

xRocketRAID Card Revamped

HighPoint's new RocketRAID 2522 SATA controller card claims a 1.2Gbps transfer rate.

VoIP Vendor Jajah Protests eBay's Ban

eBay says on-screen buttons from the Internet telephony startup violate the auction site's policy.

Florida Voting Machines Under Scrutiny Again

A Congressional task force wants to test e-voting hardware used in a election with a disputed outcome.

Urchin Fans are Getting Impatient with Google

Analysis: Users of the analytics package wonder whether Google will maintain the software.

Sun Patches Critical Java Bugs

Fixes to the Java Runtime Environment include 11 holes in Windows, Linux, and Solaris versions.

Danger Lurks on Government Web Sites

Security questions arise amid reports of hackers seeding malware and inappropriate links.

New Microsoft Service Stores Health Records Online

HealthVault gives people a place to keep, research, and share medical informmation.

Are Telcos Releasing Customer Data for 'National Security'?

The FCC is declining to investigate whether telephone companies are helping with federal surveillance.