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Web sites cater to for-sale-by-owner

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:48:44 GMT

Selling a home without a real estate agent can save thousands of dollars in commission fees, but it can also be a painstaking, confusing task.

Yahoo jumps on Twitter bandwagon

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:25:20 GMT

Yahoo Inc. is jumping on the Twitter bandwagon in its latest attempt to get people to use its Internet search engine more frequently.

Thin lines, sleek look, nice keyboard

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:30:25 GMT

There are only 26 letters in the alphabet, but a lot more goes into making a quality keyboard then just the letters you type out. The Bluetooth Mobile Keyboard 6000 that Microsoft sent me is proof of that. It excels in almost every situation, and looks good doing it.

Google adding auto captions to YouTube

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:23:06 GMT

Think of it as closed captioning for the new media world. The new service is intended to make online videos accessible to the deaf and hearing-impaired.

Possible holiday delay for new e-reader

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:06:47 GMT

Sony Corp. says some customers who pre-order its newest e-reader may not get the gadget in time for the holidays.

California: More energy efficient TVs

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:51:04 GMT

Power-hungry TVs will be banned from store shelves in California after state regulators Wednesday adopted a first-in-the-nation mandate to reduce electricity demand.

IBM takes step toward thinking machines

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:13:35 GMT

Scientists say they've made a breakthrough in their pursuit of computers that "think" like a living thing's brain — an effort that tests the limits of technology.

Microsoft told to stop some sales

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:06:23 GMT

A Beijing court has ordered Microsoft Corp. to stop selling some versions of its Windows operating system in China in a licensing dispute with a local supplier.

Samsung Moment impresses from the start

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:54:22 GMT

Is the Moment phone enough to make your mechanical tech-loving heart skip a beat?

Twitter to change list seen as partisan

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:04:34 GMT

Social-networking site Twitter plans to end a service that links prominent message posters with new users, a service that was criticized in California because of perceived unfairness toward GOP gubernatorial candidates.

Dell makes move to bamboo packaging

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:56:49 GMT

Dell is among the first companies to use bamboo in this way. Others include Method Products Inc., a maker of environmentally friendly cleaning supplies.

T-Mobile resumes sale of Sidekicks

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:07:57 GMT

T-Mobile USA resumed selling Sidekick phones Tuesday, more than a month after a server meltdown at Microsoft Corp. caused contact numbers, pictures and other personal information to disappear from many of the phones.

Retail uses social media to show deals

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:21:50 GMT

You may want to check Facebook and Twitter before heading to the mall the day after Thanksgiving.

BlackBerry Storm2 improves on original

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:36:14 GMT

The first touch-screen BlackBerry phone, the Storm, got a few things right, but generally it was a chore to use. Good thing a lot can change in a year.

E-mail comes full circle

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:47:02 GMT

Web-based e-mail services have gotten much better, sporting many features once available only with the e-mail programs that reside on the computer desktop. Now, those desktop programs are borrowing from their Web-based counterparts.

Monthly security fixes spare Windows 7

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:54:21 GMT

Microsoft's newest computer operating system has survived its first few weeks on the market without needing any security fixes.

New Android users will dig the Cliq

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:57:37 GMT

The Motorola Cliq is the first Android handset from Motorola, and offers (currently) unsurpassed integration with the most popular social media sites.

Wi-Fi for travelers: Web marketing lure

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:57:58 GMT

Google, Yahoo, eBay and Microsoft, competitors on the Web, all have the same idea for marketing themselves this holiday season: temporarily providing free Wi-Fi access in airports, airplanes and public places.

Buying a Sony TV? Get 'Cloudy' early

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:29:36 GMT

In a bid to sell living room electronics and spur buzz for "Cloudy with A Chance of Meatballs," Sony Corp. is offering the movie for free to U.S. buyers of its Internet-connected TVs and Blu-ray players starting Monday.

Nokia to recall 14 million chargers

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:22:03 GMT

Nokia Corp. announced Monday that some 14 million mobile phone chargers could be dangerous for users and said it will replace them free of charge.

DVD price war: Wal-Mart, Amazon, Target

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:24:13 GMT

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is upping the ante heading into the holiday season, trimming the online preorder prices of some upcoming DVDs following last month's price cut on books.

iPhone named worst phone in world

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:21:02 GMT

Millions own an Apple iPhone and tout the thousands of apps, cool touchscreen and nifty media player. But now a British Web site is calling the iPhone the "worst phone in the world."

The Droid you should be looking for

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:34:40 GMT

If you're on the Verizon network, or are considering switching and want the best device available, this is the Droid you should be looking for.

Smart phone demand going strong in 3Q

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:51:28 GMT

The global smart phone market set a record for shipments in the third quarter as it continues to weather the economic turmoil, research firm IDC said Thursday.

Google: Better view of personal data

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:03:43 GMT

Google is offering a new privacy control that will make it easier for people to see some of the information being collected about them.

Study: Web use leads to diverse network

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:57:49 GMT

A new study confirms what your 130 Facebook friends and scores of Twitter followers may have already told you: The Internet and mobile phones are not linked to social isolation.

Best Buy embraces digital delivery

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:43:16 GMT

Best Buy Co. is trying to nudge consumers away from its stores' DVD aisles by making it easier for them to rent and buy movies over high-speed Internet connections.

Microsoft redesigns MSN

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:35:24 GMT

Microsoft Corp. is giving its MSN Web portal a long-overdue makeover and says it hopes the new site will funnel more people to Bing, the software maker's search engine.

Review: FlyScreen app for Android

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:50:47 GMT

Although there seems to be a bit of polishing still needed here and there, the majority of what Flyscreen sets out to do it accomplishes, and accomplishes well at that.

Amazon.com extends price war on books

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:25:18 GMT

The book price wars are no longer just for pre-orders.