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Recession woes? Why not try building up your e-business? That's what Intel Corp. executive vice-president and director of sales and marketing Michael Splinter suggested during a speech Wednesday at TechXNY, the trade show formally known as PC Expo.

Sun Microsystems Inc. announced Monday that it is teaming with microprocessor maker ARM Ltd. to develop Java chips for wireless and mobile devices.

Internet privacy group TRUSTe launched an initiative Tuesday that aims to slap symbols and labels on Web sites so that their privacy policies are clearly and immediately understood by users.

Aerospace vendor The Boeing Co. announced Wednesday that it has entered into a joint venture with three major airline carriers to offer two-way Internet broadband in the sky.

Despite reports that contract negotiations between Microsoft Corp. and AOL Time Warner Inc. are now inching along, consumers should prepare themselves for a major war between the two Internet heavyweights as they wrestle to control new platforms such as media players and instant messaging (IM) services, according to research company Gartner Inc.

Brazilian telecommunications regulator Anatel failed for the second time last week to auction off certain PCS (personal communication services) wireless licenses, underscoring both the region's tight financial conditions and telecom players' decisions to stick with what they've got, at least for now.

They're young, talkative, want to be entertained and refuse to be tied down. They're also driving the rapidly growing wireless market in Latin America, according to research from the Yankee Group Inc.

Embattled song-swapping service Napster Inc. was swatted with yet another copyright infringement complaint Thursday, this time by old-time radio show and nostalgia product seller MediaBay Inc.