IDC: Android, Windows Phone to rule mobile
Market researcher predicts that Google's Android will easily outpace all rivals by 2015--and that Windows Phone 7 will be No. 2, thanks to its recent deal with Nokia.
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Evernote gets a real Web app
The Web version of this useful note-taking app is losing its glitz but gaining more utility.
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U.S. drops to No. 3 in clean-energy investing
Lack of a national energy policy pushes the U.S. behind China and Germany in clean-energy investments, according to a new report from Pew Charitable Trusts.
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Nokia hits Apple again with patent complaints
The phone maker files another patent infringement complaint with the U.S. International Trade Commission, just days after losing an ITC judgment on a claim against Apple.
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Camera market flipping to new sensor technology
Image sensor makers are putting their best foot forward with a technique called backside illumination, and it's catching on. Also, Sony details BSI chips for phones.
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Premium text messages prompt complaints, lawsuits
Cell phone customers are discovering mystery charges on their monthly bills for premium text services they didn't order, including CNET's Elinor Mills.
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Can India's Tata make cheap, distributed energy?
The chief sustainability officer of utility Tata Power sees the potential for some clean-energy technologies for distributed power generation serving the "bottom of the pyramid."
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Amazon launches its digital music locker
Internet retailer gets the jump on Apple and Google with a service that lets users upload song files to its servers for playback on any PC, Mac, or Android device, wherever they are.
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Researchers point out holes in McAfee's Web site
McAfee says it is working to fix three holes researchers found in its Web site.
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New Intel solid-state drive hits 600GB
Chip giant is now offering a massive 600GB solid-state drive. That's just about as big as these ultra-fast storage devices get these days. As always, the extra speed comes at a price.
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Kimball steps down as RealNetworks CEO
Robert Kimball, who took over for Rob Glaser, departs after a year of working on a "transformation" of the media software company.
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PS3 hacker's lawyers fire back at Sony
The jailbreaker's lawyers take aim at Sony Computer Entertainment of America, saying the U.S. subsidiary has no proof their client violated Sony's EULA--or even that it has any claim to the PS3.
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Obama's got an iPad, and he tethers too
The tech-savvy president admits to being an iPad owner during an interview, despite condemning the device as a distraction less than a year ago.
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Zapoint constructs resumes from social networks
Want to just settle into a nice, anonymous job behind a desk somewhere? Too bad. Companies like Zapoint will tell the world what you do, for whom, and how you compare.
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Comcast to staff: Stop us being named worst company
Comcast last year was named Worst Company in America in a Consumerist poll. This year, it asks its own staff to vote in order to prevent it from happening again.
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Porous nanotube 'forests' catch cancer cells
A microfluidic device with porous nanotube forests can catch tumor cells and viruses, and could be used in developing countries.
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Report: Nook Color approaching 3 million in sales
Taiwan-based Digitimes is saying that Barnes & Noble has already taken delivery orders on 3 million Nook Colors, making it a major player in the tablet market.
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Cheezburger Network buys Know Your Meme
With money from a $30 million funding round, the Cheezburger Network last Monday closed a reported low-seven-figure deal to buy one of the leaders in Internet meme etymology.
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Apple: Only App Store apps eligible for design awards
The recently hatched Mac App Store is getting preferential treatment by the company, which is requiring that OS X developers use it to be considered for one of its coveted design awards.
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Researchers trick the brain to lower blood pressure
Researchers test out a catheter-based probe that emits high-frequency energy directly into the renal artery to deactivate nerves that regulate blood pressure.
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