Social slowdown hitting Piczo hard
CNET News.com reporter Caroline McCarthy co-wrote this report. — Life is getting more difficult for social-networking sites. — At the same time Facebook's traffic appears to have reached a plateau...
Maybe Microsoft Should Stalk Different Prey
OVER the years, Microsoft has pummeled countless rivals, including the superheavyweight I.B.M. But it has never faced a smaller foe as formidable as Google. The tale of the tape gives Microsoft a $10...
Vista SP1's snafu-filled saga
Windows Vista SP1?s rocky ride to market has no doubt turned the stomachs of many advanced users. — The latest turn of events — and to be sure, this journey changes course daily — has Microsoft reco...
HD DVD Statement Issued
As a result of recent decisions made by Toshiba, Hollywood studios, and retailers, Microsoft plans to withdraw from HD DVD. Xbox will no longer manufacture new HD DVD players for the Xbox 360, but we...
Digital downloads will be Blu-ray's downfall
With the fall of HD DVD, Blu-ray has assumed the throne as the next format of choice, but its reign will be short-lived. — Blu-ray won't enjoy the same decade-long dominance DVD did after it succeed...
Super-speed Internet satellite blasts off in Japan
(CNN) — Japan launched a rocket Saturday carrying a satellite that will test new technology that promises to deliver “super high-speed Internet” service to homes and businesses around the world. — T...
Computer Programmer's Attorneys Use ‘Geek Defense’
On Trial for Murder, Man Being Portrayed As Eccentric, Difficult — OAKLAND, Calif. — When Nina Reiser disappeared in September 2006, investigators suspecting foul play looked long and hard at her es...
Microsoft email prepares workers for Yahoo takeover
SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) - A Microsoft executive on Friday sent workers an upbeat email outlining a vision of how the software giant expects to take over Yahoo and merge the companies' cultures and resourc...
Mininova: Serving Billions of Torrents and Buying Bugattis
Mininova has evolved quite a bit since it has started three years ago. Within a year it was one of the most visited torrent sites on the Internet, and the ever increasing number of users resulted in ...