Cook County: Craigslist is largest source of prostitution
The Sheriff of Chicago's Cook County has plans to file suit against Craigslist. The Web's largest classified section has said it plans to crack down on prostitution ads.
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How to double world gas mileage by 2050
Global group says organized effort to implement current technology can improve global fuel efficiency by 50 percent.
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Google expands offline Calendar to more users
Google Calendar is a Web app, but it now can work even when there's no network access for a broader class of people.
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Apple Snow Leopard + Nvidia equals what?
Nvidia has become well ensconced in Apple's lineup. So, what's the connection between Apple's graphics-fortified lineup and Snow Leopard OS X?
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Google Chrome now bundled with Real Player
A Windows installation of Real Player now includes an option--enabled unless you choose otherwise--to install Google's Web browser.
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Microsoft Windows Media Center launches sports channel
WMC will offer sports and other premium content in a bid to attract more mainstream users. The new channel will feature replays of each NCAA tournament game
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Motorola changes tune on CFO dismissal
Motorola characterizes the termination of its former chief financial officer Paul Liska as "for cause," marking a shift from its earlier stance regarding his departure, according to a Wall Street Journal report.
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Magna Steyr offers a flexible green-car platform
Auto parts manufacturer Magna Steyr designs an automotive platform called Mila that lets carmakers choose between an electric and hybrid car, then slap on a body shell and badges.
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Ballmer's economic 'reset' vision: Who'd benefit?
The economy is resetting to a lower level, which should benefit open source, not necessarily Microsoft and other proprietary vendors, which have an initial cost of more than nothing.
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Microsoft eyes Windows 7 broadband bundles
The company is in talks with telecom providers and others to work out how Netbooks running Windows 7 could be bundled with other hardware and services.
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How will BlackBerry App World work?
Research In Motion's application store has a different pricing model than Apple's App Store. Higher prices mean more for developers. But an up-front fee will mean fewer free, hot apps.
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World awaits ballistic-missile takedown over Asia
Japan is on alert to take out a North Korean rocket (which it says is to put a satellite into orbit) with its "Son of Star Wars" SM-3 ballistic missile defense system.
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Obama names D.C. official as federal CIO
The president announced Thursday that Vivek Kundra, Washington, D.C.'s CTO, will be the new federal chief information officer.
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Bentley goes green as Rolls-Royce shrinks Phantom
photos Legends of British automaking (owned by German companies) Bentley and Rolls-Royce show off new concepts at the 2009 Geneva auto show.
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They got their green-tech bill. So now what?
Green-tech companies are in for the stimulus of a lifetime. But proponents also know the risks of a bureaucratic boondoggle.
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Apple developers mark a year of iPhone apps
One year after Apple unveiled its software development kit for the iPhone and iPod Touch, development is flourishing despite the overwhelming pace of growth.
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Green tech's plea: Show me the money--fast, please
Waiting for funding, now that the stimulus package has passed Congress, chief executives of green-technology companies say Washington must move quickly.
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Google branches into expandable ads
Company is offering ad units that will expand to cover much of a Web page if, and only if, a user clicks the original embedded ad.
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Zoho upgrades Web word processor with good UI (two of them!)
Writer 2.0 is really easy to learn and use. But on the collaboration front, it's no Google Docs.
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Is Twitter making you feel less lonely?
Research suggests that Americans are more lonely than perhaps at any time in their history. Might inventions such as Twitter serve to fill this painful psychological vacuum?
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Photos: Eee PC Touch at CeBit 2009
The Netbook maker shows off its touchscreen models. The 9-inch version is due in May, with a 10-inch model to follow.
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