Information Technology
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Gates: Microsoft to focus on going its own way after Yahoo deal collapse
May 08, 2008 11:00 pm - JAKARTA, Indonesia -- Microsoft Corp. will focus on growing its own advertising and Internet search business after it withdrew its takeover offer for Yahoo Inc., Chairma...
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Clearwire, Sprint Nextel to form wireless company
May 07, 2008 11:00 pm - KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Clearwire and Sprint Nextel said Wednesday they will combine their wireless broadband units to create a $14.55 billion communications company. The ne...
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Google looking golden again after challenging stretch
May 07, 2008 11:00 pm - SAN FRANCISCO -- It's hard to believe Google Inc. actually looked vulnerable just two months ago. The Internet search leader's stock had plummeted 45 percent from its pe...
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Yahoo shares tumble with Microsoft out
May 04, 2008 11:00 pm - SAN FRANCISCO (AP) _ Yahoo shares fell 15 percent Monday as hopes for the once-dominant Internet icon dimmed following Microsoft's withdrawal of a $47.5 billion takeover...
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Demise of HD DVD yet to help Blu-ray
May 03, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Sales of Blu-ray disc players haven't been helped by maker Toshiba's capitulation over producing the rival HD DVD format, research firm NPD Group reported la...
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Avoid cons that lead to identity theftMay 03, 2008 11:00 pm - When most people think about Internet security problems, they focus on viruses and spyware -- technological attacks that can usually be mitigated by technological defens...
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Cable, satellite and ... Sezmi? Startup wants in on pay TV
Apr 30, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- A startup is betting that people are tired enough of their cable and satellite bills to take a look at an alternative pay TV system that combines a number of...
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AT&T launches TV service on new phones
Apr 30, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- AT&T Inc. is launching its new video service for cell phones Sunday on two phones, and will charge $15 per month for 10 channels. AT&T Mobile TV is almost id...
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ChaCha is a fun, free and useful cell serviceApr 26, 2008 11:00 pm - If you're sitting in front of a computer, it's easy to look up information on the Web. It's almost as easy if you have a sophisticated cell phone with a decent Web brows...
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Eye-Fi photo reader transfers wirelessly
Apr 19, 2008 11:00 pm - My home computer desk hosts a snarl of USB cables for the various cameras, MP3 players and other peripherals I've bought over the years. All-in-one memory-card readers h...