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AOL to merge with Time Warner for $350b

America Online and Time Warner have announced plans to merge in an all-stock deal the companies value at $US350 billion.

SD Memory Card gains industry boost

The push behind the Secure Digital memory card is gaining momentum with three electronics companies last week announcing they will promote the card which supports the Secure Digital Music Initiative copy-protection system.

This search engine sees what you mean

Search engines just might be getting a little smarter with researchers at NEC's C&C Media Laboratories unveiling a prototype of a search engine capable of locating digital images, photographs, and video scenes regardless of data format.

UPDATE 2: Telstra to buy OzEmail

Consumer watchdog, the Australian Competition and Consumer (ACCC), is planning to closely scrutinise Telstra's plans to acquire ISP OzEmail.

Aust market on the move

The ASX closes up, with significant gains from local tech stocks.

The Web is a hacker's playground

Can the Net be crime-proofed? Not as long as there are sloppy programmers and clever cat burglars.

Online lessons learnt this Christmas

Online retailers learnt a valuable lesson in keeping consumers happy during this year's hot Christmas shopping period, which exceeded most expectations.

Australian research gives Compaq a voice

An audio search engine has been developed at Compaq's Gold Coast research facility.

Telstra launches $300 million bid for OzEmail

Telstra has announced its intention to acquire Australian ISP OzEmail for more than $300 million.

IDC: Australian technology lag is a good thing

Australia is still nine to 15 months behind the US in the technology race, but an IDC analyst says that could be a blessing in disguise.

Play that funky download anywhere

MP3 music once meant pirated songs or artists you'd never heard of that you could only hear on a PC. Secure distribution technology and new portable players from name brands like Sony are making it easy to get your favorite music off the Web and play...

Corel Linux desktop OS will run Windows apps

Corel has announced plans to integrate GraphOn connectivity software into its desktop version of the Linux operating system, thus enabling users to run Windows applications.

Barnes & Noble, Microsoft promote digital books

Microsoft has announced a partnership with book retailer Barnes & Noble that the companies said will greatly increase the use of electronic books.

Intel to offer 'Net appliances by mid-year

Intel will enter the home-appliance market later this year when it plans to release a simplified computer that allows consumers to make telephone calls over the Internet.