62 news & feature articles results for "agent convention"

Microsoft has posted a second beta version of its software for building animated characters into Internet and ActiveX applications.

Posted by Tim Clark

At the 66th World Science Fiction Convention, writers, agents, editors, publishers, and fans have a lot to say about electronic publishing.

Posted by Peter Glaskowsky

Protesters and federal agents are using new tools to communicate with cohorts during the Republican National Convention.

Posted by Marguerite Reardon

Delta Airlines began offering better deals on tickets purchased via the Internet. The move, which adds a $2 surcharge to non-Net purchases, is intended to pay for the rising cost of conventional booking methods, according to the Associated Press. The price hike was immediataely criticized by the American Society of Travel Agents, which said that Delta was "blaming and punishing" customers who purchase tickets through non-Internet channels. Delta is said to be the first to make such an offer.

Posted by Scott Martin

A Microsoft exec suggests we should unify the world's patent system into a single international agency with enforcement powers. Here's what we need to do first.

Posted by Peter Glaskowsky

High-stakes hackers opened their convention in the gambling capital of the world.

Posted by Jim Davis

Toy Fair, the largest toy trade show in the Western Hemisphere, features 1,500 manufacturers, distributors, importers, and sales agents from 30 countries.

Posted by David Carnoy

Conventional wisdom dictates that the cash-strapped airlines will unload unused tickets on the Internet at the last minute before the holidays. But this isn't a conventional year.

Posted by Rachel Konrad

As more companies latch on to the commercial potential of the Internet, artists, agents, and their attorneys are looking to protect their assets.

Posted by CNET News.com Staff

A goofy marketing gimmick plants Geek Squad "agents" in select cities' theaters near screenings for Sex and the City, designed to help male patrons escape the chick flick.

Posted by Caroline McCarthy