Looking for an edge in high definition
roundup HD technology is set to take the world by storm. Can anything rain on the parade?
Xbox 360 lands
in Japan
photos Microsoft brings its next-generation game console to the home turf of rivals Sony and Nintendo.
Photo: Xbox on wheels
Big battles
for big talent
year in review Concerns remain over outsourcing and guest workers, but hiring prospects have improved for skilled workers.
Microsoft to reorganize entertainment division
Microsoft splits its entertainment and devices division into four businesses, the latest move in its reorganization.
Kazaa owners may face time in jail
Record industry in Australia initiates contempt of court proceedings against the masterminds behind the file-sharing software.
Google whistles a new tune
Search giant launches Google Music search service for finding lyrics, bands and CDs.
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Sun: ODF needed to prevent 'corporate Alzheimer's'
Having an open, stable document format is necessary to preserve the world's information, top Sun Microsystems executives say.
Microsoft security zaps laptop tracer
Windows OneCare Live has been found to disable Absolute Software's Computrace LoJack software.
Adobe to put patches on a schedule
Fixes for PDF file reader and Flash player will be released on set dates so customers can prepare for them.
'Fish with chips' reveal ocean migration routes
Tracking thousands of fish in the past year led to new discoveries and disproved old theories of sea migration.
Patriot Act fight moves to Senate
House of Representatives votes to renew Patriot Act for four years--but passage in Senate this week uncertain.
Google touts enterprise search products
Google is getting the word out about its corporate search products as the head of its enterprise group addresses Interop in NYC.
Massachusetts says it's open to multiple formats
State senators air the issues around its decision to use OpenDocument as the default desktop application format.
Apple settles with third alleged Tiger leaker
The Mac maker, which had sued three men over leaking prerelease copies of the OS X version, reaches a pact with the final defendant.
Faux Hulks can keep fighting evil online
Settlement between Marvel Entertainment, NCSoft says players of online game can, for now, still create characters resembling those in Marvel comics.
FCC chief backs Net phone taxes
Chairman Kevin Martin says a top 2006 priority is expanding controversial tax so anyone with a phone number pays it.
NTP signs license deal with Visto
Latest agreement gives Visto, a RIM rival, access to NTP's patents until they expire.
Google home pages get even more personal
Search engine offers third-party developers tools to help people spice up their Google home pages.
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