Businesses and consumers who purchased computers with Microsoft Corp. software preinstalled or bought the company's programs through a reseller can't sue for antitrust violations, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday. A unanimous three-judge panel of the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed rulings made in 2001 and 2004 by the U.S. District Court in Baltimore

Demonstrating its commitment to enterprise-level business, Google announced Google OneBox for Enterprise, which it says represents a significant upgrade to its Google Search Appliance, launched last May. Its determination in this arena is bearing fruit: Google said it has more than 3,000 active enterprise customers, and that revenues at its Google Enterprise division doubled from 2004 to 2005

Enterprise search is less murky this week, as Cognos announced it teamed up with Google and IBM to take advantage of its enterprise search software. Running on top of the Cognos 8 Business Intelligence suite beginning in May, Go! Search will allow corporate users to access reports, analysis, dashboards and alerts through Google's new OneBox for Enterprise software

Bloggers and internet pundits are exerting a "disproportionately large influence" on society, a report by technology researchers says. The study suggests that while "active" web users make up only a small proportion of Europe's online population, they are increasingly dominating public conversations and creating business trends

We're quite used by now to Google's continuous flow of interesting and innovative ideas and this new "The Da Vinci Code" quest related to the upcoming Columbia Pictures movie is no exception, announcing a thrilling experience for the fans. Launched today, in celebration of Leonardo da Vinci's 553rd birthday, "The Da Vinci Code" Quest on Google will be featuring 24 puzzles, one for each of the days while the online adventure will last, which will be released in the U.S

A New York firm says Internet access via cell phones outpaces wireless access from a notebook personal computer in many areas of the world. Ipsos Insight says the reason is the 'massive install base' of mobile phones throughout the world, as well as improving wireless networks. The global market research firm`s yearly study of Internet trends finds that France and Britain have the strongest growth in this trend, while Internet usage via mobile phone in Japan also continues to grow rapidly

In the ever-increasing competition on the laptop market, Fujitsu Computer Systems also takes a step forth as it announces the company's exclusive LifeBook Q2010 high-end executive notebook, an efficient combination between the latest technology and elegantly slim design. Just 2.2 pounds with a 12.1-inch wide display and approximately 3/4 of an inch thin, the LifeBook Q2010 notebook is in a class by itself

Walt Disney Co. CEO Michael Eisner is investing in a small company that hopes to create an Internet-based television delivery system. The former Disney executive also will take a seat on the board of San Diego-based Veoh Networks Inc., which said Monday it has raised $12.5 million in financing from Eisner, Spark Capital and Time Warner Inc. Eisner's investment through his investment vehicle, Tornante Co., was not disclosed

Borland Software, in its latest bid to improve the way software development projects are managed, introduced new software to ease the requirements process. Borland said in a statement that defining requirements helps close the gap between business managers and IT administrators to ensure that the right ingredients are used in the software stack from the get-go

Microsoft has issued a significant refresh to Windows Defender Beta 2 (build 1347), bringing new features and functionality to the anti-spyware software as it gets closer to official release. The software runs on Windows XP and is also expected to be incorporated into Microsoft's future Vista operating system slated to debut for enterprise customers by the end of this year. Windows Defender was originally known as Giant Antispyware