Smartphone market unfazed by recession
A record 43.3 million smartphones shipped in the third quarter, according to a new report from IDC.
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Canon says firmware fixes 7D ghost images
An update to Canon's EOS 7D SLR takes care of a problem where traces of one image could show in the next.
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Microsoft's weak cloud privacy position
Company's cloud privacy position paper leaves much to be desired. Microsoft needs to lead its customers to the cloud and not continually lag behind.
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Wind Pole Ventures tackles faulty wind data
Wind farms aren't just about putting steel in the ground. A start-up is carving a business out of getting good wind speed data to predict electricity output.
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eBay's Skype sale gets go-ahead with settlement
New deal brings in Skype founders Niklas Zennström and Janus Friis as investors in a roughly $2 billion sale of the Internet telephony pioneer.
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GetJar: The unknown app store leader
Everyone knows that Apple has the largest mobile application store in the world, but who is second? A small company called GetJar.
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Mozilla's e-mail group looks toward the cloud
Mozilla Messaging, while about to release the Thunderbird 3 desktop e-mail software, also is turning its attention to cloud computing with its Raindrop project.
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One charge hard to level at Intel: Raising prices
Some experts say Intel, in fact, has been instrumental in driving down PC prices, a trend which runs counter to charges made by New York's attorney general.
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Midnight Droid madness in Manhattan
One store in New York City begins selling the new Motorola Droid at midnight on Thursday, the night before the phone goes on sale nationally.
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Woman to live-stream birth of her child
A 23-year-old teacher from Minnesota is to live-stream every moment of the birth of her child. Two cameras will be at the scene. As will her husband and mother.
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Nation prepares for deadly bat virus
The U.S. is investing in Hendra virus research because of fears it may be used in biological warfare.
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Facebook: We're going after scammy ads, too
The social network reinforced in its developer blog that it's taking an active stance against the companies that have been getting bad press recently for deceptive advertising.
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Nvidia CEO unsurprised by Intel lawsuit
Nvidia CEO Jen-Hsun Huang seemed unsurprised by the lawsuit filed by the New York attorney general accusing Intel of illegal behavior.
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Near-final Thunderbird 3 due next week
Coming in the next version of Mozilla's e-mail software: easier setup, better search, a tabbed interface, and if all goes to plan, a richer world of add-ons.
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Alterna-browsers Firefox, Chrome get quick fixes
Just eight days after a previous update, Mozilla Firefox 3.5.5 introduces fast fixes for three bugs, one of which was critical. Google Chrome has also been updated for security and stability.
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Congratulations to Steve Jobs, Fortune's CEO of the decade
Love him or hate him, you have to admit that Apple CEO Steve Jobs has had a helluva decade.
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Offerpal Media mess gets stickier
The company is involved in at least two suits with upcoming developments. In one, it sues a competitor. In another, a plaintiff alleges he was ousted as a co-founder.
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No Doubt says 'no' to Band Hero depiction
Popular rock band No Doubt is suing over its likeness being used in Activision's new Band Hero video game.
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Why crutches may soon be relics of the past
Forward Mobility unveils the Freedom Leg, which functions like a hands-free brace, allowing the user to walk with all the weight transferred to the upper leg.
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Beatles copyright case down a legal rabbit hole
BlueBeat is streaming Beatles recordings for free and selling them for 25 cents apiece, claiming that they aren't the original recordings and therefore aren't copyright-protected.
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Photos: Video guitars, crafted by hand
Ben Lewry at Visionary Instruments in Oakland, Calif., artfully adds in laptop tech to run a video screen underneath the strings.
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