- Fri Dec 11 11:01 AM PST 2009 Is it game over for Microsoft on consumer front?
One analyst says it is time for Microsoft to get out of the phone business, saying it is just not in the company's DNA. Is that true for the company's larger consumer effort?
- Thu Dec 10 8:22 AM PST 2009 Three awesome-sounding 5.1 speaker-subwoofer packages
Looking for a maximum bang-for-the-buck home theater speaker package? Check out these reviews of systems from Definitive Technology, Energy Speakers, and Mirage.
- Wed Dec 9 5:00 AM PST 2009 Norton Online Backup 2.0 hits the Web
Updated version comes with new features such as support for Mac and Windows, 90-day file versioning, and the ability to send file download links via e-mail.
- Wed Nov 18 4:00 AM PST 2009 Ray Ozzie's view from the clouds
In an interview with CNET, Microsoft's software chief talks about Windows Azure, lessons learned from the Sidekick fiasco, and a future in which devices record everything imaginable.
- Sun Nov 15 3:00 PM PST 2009 Hackers create tools for disaster relief
At the first-ever Random Hacks of Kindness event, developers work on technology tools that emergency relief workers can use in disasters.
- Wed Nov 11 12:00 PM PST 2009 Current Media lays off 80, cancels shows
Exactly one year after it announced an earlier round of layoffs, the cable network co-founded by Al Gore is cutting positions associated with several shows it's canceling.
- Sat Oct 31 11:14 AM PDT 2009 When the Rolling Stones were the world's greatest band
The Rolling Stones were the world's greatest rock and roll band in 1969. That was 40 years ago, but if you need proof to verify the ancient claim, check out the new "Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out! The Rolling Stones In Concert--40th Anniversary Deluxe Box Set."
- Mon Oct 26 4:39 AM PDT 2009 The tech behind U2's record-smashing tour
The U2 360 concerts are huge by any measure. But on Sunday, with what may have been the largest live-stream ever, the tour got even bigger.
- Mon Oct 5 12:05 PM PDT 2009 BOL 1077: Analysts: Cyberproving the obvious
An analyst from Morgan Stanley asserts that Apple would sell more iPhones if it offered it on more carriers. Really? Wow. We also have an example of a church leader misusing the prefix cyber. But that's not as crazy as IBM taking on Google. Or is it?
- Tue Sep 1 10:00 AM PDT 2009 Regretful upgrade: Snow Leopard incompatibilities
Why are so many useful utilities still not ready for Snow Leopard? Some are regretting their haste in upgrading to the new Apple operating system.




