GE invests in storage unit innovation
Dartmouth start-up SustainX wins $14.4 million in funding from GE for its compressed-air energy storage invention.
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What are the health concerns in Japan's nuclear crisis? (FAQ)
The greatest danger from radiation is to Fukushima Daiichi plant workers who are trying to prevent a large-scale release of radioactive material, which would affect the immediate area.
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Acquisition to improve YouTube image quality
Green Parrot Pictures' technology can make video sharper, steadier, and less bothered by visual noise. Google plans to use it to improve YouTube videos.
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High school math wiz wins Intel Talent Search
In a contest challenging seniors with exceptional math and science skills, Intel awards $100,000 to California boy for project comparing two ways to estimate the square root of an integer.
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Apple randomizing Web order numbers to veil iPad 2 sales?
An Apple Insider report suggests that the company is randomizing its Web order numbers to keep people from guessing how many iPad 2 units it's sold.
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Just try to cut off Netflix's content supply
By bidding on rights to Kevin Spacey's new show, "House of Cards," Netflix signals that it won't let big media stand in the way of the company acquiring content.
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Samsung 3D VOD service debuts in Korea
Consumers in Korea now can access 3D video on demand from Dreamworks, via the Samsung Apps marketplace on the company's HDTVs. Service for the U.S. and Europe is in the works.
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Twitter adds option to always use HTTPS
Trying to give users tighter security, especially over unprotected Wi-Fi connections, Twitter has added an option to enable HTTPS as the default setting.
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Overheating, radiation troubles mount at Japan reactors
Fires, explosions, and venting gas is making it hard to keep the Fukushima Daiichi reactors' nuclear fuel cool, and many workers have been evacuated.
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It's not TV. It's Netflix.
Google may be testing a mobile payment option in San Francisco and New York, Twitter lets you make your account more secure using HTTPS, and Netflix may be bidding for an original TV production from David Fincher.
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Google to crack down further on ads for fake goods
Search giant pledges to improve its AdWords and AdSense tools to combat the proliferation of counterfeit items sold through its online ads.
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Wi-Fi-only Xoom launching March 27 for $599
After numerous rumors and leaks, Motorola Mobility finally announces the Wi-Fi-only Xoom tablet, which will arrive in stores later this month.
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Intel microserver chips dial down the power
Two low-powered Xeon processors are in the works for high-density microservers, and Intel plans to deliver similar chips based on Sandy Bridge and Atom within two years.
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Google revamps its iPhone search app
Rebranded simply as Google Search, the search giant's iPhone app now sports a smoother interface and quicker ways to filter your search results.
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Plaxo re-focuses on address book maintenance, faces new competition
Two solid tools will clean up messy address books, but neither work well enough for this reviewer.
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Al Gore firm invests in organic waste recycler
Harvest Power raises $51.7 million to build plants that turn food scraps and yard waste into renewable energy or compost.
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Microsoft products we hardly knew (images)
The rumored passing of Microsoft's Zune digital media player brings to mind a trove of consumer gadgets, software, and services from the company that have moved to the tech graveyard.
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Brands on the run at SXSW
More than ever, the South by Southwest Interactive Festival was a marketing showcase. Here are some of the most interesting--and weirdest--uses of marketing dollars at this year's confab.
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Deal with it: SXSW has changed
Getting used to the once-indie SXSW as a big, corporate-sponsored industry event is a bitter pill for some entrepreneurs and digital thinkers to swallow.
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Photoshop Express 2.0 gets premium add-on
Sick of the hipster photo filters? Adobe's new iOS version of Photoshop has a $4 Camera Pack with noise reduction and a self-timer.
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