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In the old childhood folktales, trolls are big, mean, ugly creatures that live under bridges and exact payments in exchange for allowing travelers to pass. That, according to Jeff Matsuura, is very similar to how patent trolls operate. Matsuura is an intellectual property attorney with the Alliance Law Group, based in Falls Church, Va.

How closely will competitors follow in this latest digital home pursuit?

Spending a couple million dollars doesn't guarantee commercial success.

All the major studios are on board. Is Apple's iTunes store in trouble?

Intuit's small-business accounting solution, QuickBooks, has gotten more than just a pretty facelift with its new QuickBooks Accounting 2009 for Mac edition. Not only does the user interface utilize Mac OS X's Leopard look and feel, but it also it now sports handy new features that are exclusive to the Mac platform.

I have to admit that it's hard to concentrate on business with so many issues and crises swirling around lately. As if the presidential election was not enough, the financial meltdown is threatening an economic meltdown, and I am forever asking myself what this all might mean to CRM. The political pros are saying that this is a seminal year in the arc of American history.

It's the final piece of the Panama pie. Will profit follow? And how quickly?

U.S. campaign is making a dent in offshore operations and folding more than a few hands of online Texas Holdem.

A few weeks ago, I spoke at the BlogWorld Expo conference in Las Vegas about hiring bloggers. I was on a panel titled "How to Hire a Professional blogger...

The internet giant launches an in-game ad platform.