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The electronics giant is accused of patent infringement and price-fixing, but possible penalties are pinpricks compared to its likely earnings 1/4

Apple Clears Jobs; Questions Remain

The company exonerated Steve Jobs, but its SEC filing didn't answer everything about options backdating 12/29

Apple's Options Woes Deepen

News reports of falsified documents sent investors scurrying. The stock price has recovered, but Apple's legal troubles are far from over 12/28

Month of Apple Bugs Planned

To test the vulnerability of Mac operating systems, a security researcher and a hacker have teamed up to inflict one bug per day on them 12/27

Al Shugart: A Serious Joker

The Seagate founder's flamboyant personality was integral to his ability to inspire talent and propel innovation 12/15

AMD Surges on Merger Cost Savings

The computer chip maker also gave a rosy growth forecast for 2007 at its analyst day 12/15

Why the Chipmakers Are Down for '07

Semiconductor companies are bullish about 2008. But first, they'll have to contend with loads of challenges this coming year 12/14

INTERNET >>

Journal Blazes Newspapers' New Trail

The revamped Wall Street Journal is a harbinger of what's ahead for papers as advertisers shift more money online 1/3

Online Job Sites Battle for Share

Monster and CareerBuilder are facing fresh challenges from upstarts like LinkedIn. To cope, some may have to buy or get bought 1/3

Long Live the Net Video Revolution

Vlogging, citizen journalism, and other facets of the online video phenomenon will shine on in the New Year 1/2

Slide Show: The Year in Web Video

Online sharing of clips and filmed programming exploded in 2006; here are some of the highlights 1/2

Crowd Wisdom vs. Google's Genius

The founder of Wikipedia plans to take on the giant by offering search results that tap the knowledge of people across the Web 12/27

Why Yahoo's Panama Won't Be Enough

The Web's most visited site lags Google by billions in advertising revenue, and it's going to take more than its new ad-delivery technology to close the gap 12/26

SOFTWARE >>

Amsterdam to Trial Desktop Linux

Joining several other European cities, the Dutch capital's government will test open-source software in two departments this year 1/4

Microsoft: Vistagami Rising

Despite the harsh criticism received over its Origami, the software outfit is introducing another supersmall computer 12/27

Open Source at 90 MPH

Inspired by Linux, the OScar project aims to build a car by tapping the knowledge of a volunteer team. It won’t be an easy ride, but their journey is important 12/8

Vista's Many Turnoffs

Microsoft's new OS has a surprising answer to the question, How many geeks does it take to shut down a computer? 12/1

Microsoft Vista: Companies Can Wait

Corporate buyers may be slow to adopt the new operating system and Office business programs 11/30

CONSUMER ELECTRONICS >>

Tech: The Look Ahead to 2007

The coming year will be dominated by the release of new operating systems from Microsoft and Apple, but the fun doesn't end there 12/28

2007 Preview: New Tech Products

Slide Show: The launch of major operating systems, chips, and handheld devices will give consumers plenty of incentives to switch brands 12/28

A Little Extra for the Gamers on Your List

Product shortages, recalls, and long lines at retailers may hurt game console sales, but holiday purchases of accessories are booming 12/20

DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT >>

Orb Wants to Free Digital Content

The startup's place-shifting software lets you tap into online content from any device. Now CEO Joseph Costello just has to figure out a way to make money 12/26

Travelers' Tech Takes Off

Smarter and more portable tech products are making long trips more fun—and productive this holiday season 12/22

Slide Show: Make the Sleigh-Ride Fly By

Check out the 10 products tech-savvy travelers want to snuggle up with on planes, trains, and automobiles this holiday season 12/22

Wii Wants You

Nintendo is looking to harness non-gamers with its next-generation console 12/21

TELECOM >>

Location, Location, Location—Via Cell

Cell phones that track people's whereabouts may please sociable youth. But others worry about mobile presence's potential for privacy abuses 1/4

Slide Show: Phone Finders

New software and services will let you locate your buddies, spy on your ex, and keep a watchful eye on your kids 1/4

Cisco's Grand India Ambitions

The networking-equipment maker is shifting 20% of top brass to India, in a bid to set up a global, developing-technology hub on the subcontinent 1/3

AT&T-BellSouth: Together at Last

A compromise on Net neutrality and other price concessions finally allow the long-awaited telecom merger to get the O.K. 1/2

Sprint's Secret to Cost Cutting: WiMAX

The wireless broadband technology is expected to help mobile-phone companies slash billions in expenses for sending calls 12/27

Nokia's Grand Plans for 2007

The Finnish cell-phone titan is (finally) launching a slim handset, and beefing up offerings in multimedia and emerging markets. Analysts are optimistic 12/26

TECH INVESTING

Is Google Headed for $630?

A widely watched analyst again boosts his target on Google. Investors don't grasp how far beyond search the Internet giant will grow, he says 1/4

What Entrepreneurs Need to Know

An in-depth look at Facebook, setting up an office for free, obtaining a trademark without a lawyer, impressing venture capitalists, and more 1/3

Tech Hot Growth 50

It's no surprise to find Apple and Google at the top of our list, but smaller outfits saw some of the biggest growth 12/22
Slide Show: Tech's Top 10 Hot Growth Companies

Part 2: S&P's 2007 Tech Sector Outlook

A look at S&P analysts' expectations for key IT industries in the coming year—and their top picks within those groups 12/22

S&P's 2007 Tech Sector Outlook

Here's Part 1 of a rundown of analysts' expectations for key IT industries in the coming year—and their top stock picks 12/21

SCIENCE >>

Don't Wait Around for the Next Amgen

Author Gary Pisano says the biotech sector is past the stage when startups are likely to make a big splash 12/20

Put a Termite in Your Tank

Bio breakthroughs are promising much better ways to make corn ethanol and other biofuels 12/13

BEST OF THE MAGAZINE >>

Is Steve Jobs Untouchable?

An internal inquiry gives him a pass in Apple's backdating scandal—but raises questions about whether he's getting special treatment 1/4

Is Your Medicine the Real Deal?

Accusations are flying that compounding pharmacies substitute inferior versions of drugs 1/3

Making Her Mark at Merck

Margaret McGlynn, critical to a post-Vioxx turnaround, is on a fast track at the pharmaceutical giant 1/3

Diagnosis: Medical Identity Theft

For $60, a thief can buy your health records—and use them to get costly care. Guess who gets the bill 1/2

Decoding Alzheimer's

After a century since identifying the disease, promising treatments at last—and whispers of a cure 1/2

Preventing Alzheimer’s: The Facts, the Myths

Slide Show: As the search for a cure continues, here’s a look at habits, treatments, and diets that have been considered in the fight against the disease 1/2

The Return of the Tech IPO

Silicon Valley pundits are predicting 2007 will be the biggest year since 2000, as more emboldened startups go public 12/29

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BLOG TECH BEAT >>

For the first time, Amazon.com has created a retail Web site that isn't branded Amazon. Endless.com, just out in beta, sells shoes and handbags, a hot area that Gap recently jumped into with PiperLime and that's populated by fast-growing successes such as Zappos.

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