Google-China resolution coming 'soon,' says CEO
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:30:00 PST

Talks between Google and Chinese government are ongoing, Google's Eric Schmidt says Wednesday, and he expects the matter to be resolved sooner rather than later.

Green plastic breakthrough from Big Blue, Stanford
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:04:44 PST

Material sciences achievement in organocatalysts research could lead to more sustainable plastics, better recycling methods.

WhitePages.com halts ad networks over malware
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:01:00 PST

Site investigates malware delivered via ads on its site in a fake antivirus attack similar to that on the Drudge Report site.

Panasonic, Best Buy double down on 3D TV
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:48:00 PST

Panasonic announces availability of an exclusive 3D TV bundle at Best Buy stores, featuring a plasma TV and 3D-compatible Blu-ray player.

What Apple's and Microsoft's patent threats mean for start-ups
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:34:46 PST

Given the likelihood that everyone violates the patents of everyone else, patent collectives like OIN may be critical to protecting the interests of start-ups against larger players.

Windows Live support via e-mail ends
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:24:00 PST

Starting Wednesday, users with problems will have to go to online forums to get answers to issues with Microsoft's consumer Web services.

Lady Gaga on Rock Band
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:09:16 PST

Google may soon be searching your set-top box, the PlayStation Network gets new high-def movies, and Lady Gaga may grace Rock Band.

Stanford undergrads: iPhones are addictive
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:02:00 PST

Almost half of the 200 students with iPhones polled at Stanford University say they're addicted to the device, with 75 percent admitting they take it to bed.

LifeLock to pay $12 million to settle deceptive-practices claim
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:02:00 PST

FTC complaint alleged that LifeLock made false claims for adequately protecting customers from identity fraud and data theft.

Sims creator: Wii belongs in the 'toy market'
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:31:24 PST

Will Wright, best known for his creation of The Sims franchise, calls the Wii console a "toy" during this week's Game Developers Conference.

GDC 2010: Scaling the summits of game play
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:31:00 PST

roundup This week's Game Developers Conference brings together designers, programmers, publishers, and others for the latest from the world of video play.

Acer's PC market numbers add up
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:12:42 PST

Across all of 2009, Dell managed to stay ahead of Acer by a hair's-breadth, but the year-end trend wasn't going Dell's way.

Back to the future at MySpace?
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:52:40 PST

The site's new co-presidents are overseeing revival plans to keep MySpace from sinking further.

Waterpebble gets water-wasters out of the shower
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:00:00 PST

Water-saving device uses the length of your first shower as a benchmark, indicating via a series of gently flashing "traffic lights" when you need to get out of the shower already!

1366 Tech leaping from pure silicon to solar wafer
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:15:00 PST

Solar start-up 1366 Technologies is working on a technology that promises to dramatically cut the cost of solar cell manufacturing.

Nasdaq 5,000: Ten years after the dot-com peak
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:00:00 PST

Exactly 10 years ago, during the height of the dot-com mania, the Nasdaq reached its all-time high of 5,408.62 on March 10, 2000. It has never recovered.

Turning smartphones into air quality monitors
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:00:00 PST

Intel Labs is showing off technology that would allow consumers to collect and analyze environmental data and then share it over the Internet.

Why the explosion of social games excites veteran developers
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:00:00 PST

When simple games like Farmville snag 83 million users, designers who are used to working for years on a project have little choice but to embrace the era of Facebook titles.

SXSWi: Let the geolocation games begin
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:00:00 PST

The competition will be particularly fierce at the annual digital-culture bash between Foursquare and Gowalla, rival social-media services that want to own the location-based networking market.

Sun fended off Apple, Microsoft IP lawsuit threats
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:25:00 PST

Steve Jobs personally threatened to sue Sun Microsystems, Jonathan Schwartz says. Sun warded off that and a Microsoft threat with its own patent portfolio.