Technology
B&N Nook sells out, too late for holiday orders
Consumers who haven't yet ordered Barnes & Noble's electronic book reader, the Nook, won't see one before Christmas.
New Nov 20, 2009 | 2:45 pm
Suit over search-engine keywords tries new angle
A lawsuit in Wisconsin is bringing a fresh challenge to the practice of paying for keywords on Google and other search engines to boost one company's link over a rival's.
New Nov 20, 2009 | 2:25 pm
GE, Vivendi talks over NBC Universal stretch on
A deal for Comcast Corp. to buy a controlling stake in NBC Universal and create one of the most powerful media companies in the world is taking longer than expected as the current owners tussle over price.
New Nov 20, 2009 | 3:10 pm
Senate Dems moving ahead on crucial health vote
A wavering centrist Democrat said Friday he'd stand with Senate Democratic leaders on a crucial weekend test vote on their sweeping health care bill amid indications other moderates would fall in line.
Nov 20, 2009 | 12:25 pm
Web sites cater to for-sale-by-owner home sellers
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.
Nov 20, 2009 | 12:05 pm
EU extends Oracle/Sun review deadline until Jan 27
European Union regulators said Friday that they have extended until Jan. 27 a deadline to wrap up their antitrust review of Oracle Corp.'s planned $7.4 billion takeover of Sun Microsystems Inc.
Nov 20, 2009 | 10:00 am
Dell's profit, stock drop on weak quarterly report
Some of the computer industry's biggest players _ such as IBM Corp., Intel Corp. and Hewlett-Packard Co. _ have wowed Wall Street this fall with stronger-than-expected profits.
Nov 20, 2009 | 9:55 am
Library group offers text search to 4.6M books
A group of major national research libraries says users now can search the full text of 1.6 billion pages from 4.6 million digitized volumes.
Nov 20, 2009 | 7:50 am
Sony hopes online service will build brand loyalty
Sony's new online service connecting the whole range of its gadgets to downloadable content like movies and games should help build brand loyalty, a top executive said Friday.
Nov 20, 2009 | 4:45 am
EBay completes sale of Skype for $2 billion
EBay has completed its sale of Skype for about $2 billion to an investor group that included the founders of the Internet phone service.
Nov 19, 2009 | 6:20 pm
AOL offers buyouts to over a third of work force
The struggling Internet company AOL plans to shed up to 2,500 jobs _ more than a third of its work force _ as it prepares to separate from Time Warner and finally sever their ill-fated marriage.
Nov 19, 2009 | 5:20 pm
Google's Chrome OS to be ready for 2010 holidays
Consumers will have to wait until next year's holiday shopping season to find out if Google Inc.'s new operating system can deliver on its promise to make low-cost computers run faster.
Nov 19, 2009 | 3:35 pm
Shareholders OK DirecTV spinoff but sale uncertain
Shareholders approved the formation of a new company out of DirecTV Group Inc. and some of Liberty Media Corp.'s entertainment businesses, as the chairman of both firms dampened speculation about a sale to a big phone company.
Nov 19, 2009 | 3:10 pm
Yahoo jumps on Twitter bandwagon to improve search
Yahoo Inc. is jumping on the Twitter bandwagon in its latest attempt to get people to use its Internet search engine more frequently.
Nov 19, 2009 | 1:40 pm
Google adding automatic captions to YouTube videos
Think of it as closed captioning for the new media world.
Nov 19, 2009 | 1:30 pm
Judge rejects AT&T's bid to pull Verizon ads
A federal judge on Wednesday denied a request by AT&T Inc. to force competitor Verizon Wireless to pull its "There's a Map for That" commercials.
Nov 19, 2009 | 11:00 am
Sony Ericsson closes NC, other sites as HQ moves
Cell phone handset maker Sony Ericsson will move its North American headquarters from North Carolina to Atlanta and close a half-dozen sites worldwide as it retrenches against what it expects will be a tighter market and cuts about 1,600 jobs globally.
Nov 18, 2009 | 5:55 pm
Nintendo's Mario endures even as games come and go
You might call him the Mickey Mouse of video games. He's reminiscent of a doughnut, round and sweet and comforting. He's also a vessel, devoid of a real personality so you can live vicariously through him.
Nov 18, 2009 | 4:40 pm
Facebook users can help Chase find small charities
JPMorgan Chase is letting Facebook users help decide how to give away $5 million.
Nov 18, 2009 | 4:00 pm
Sony may not fill some e-reader orders by holidays
Sony Corp. says some customers who pre-order its newest e-reader may not get the gadget in time for the holidays.
Nov 18, 2009 | 3:50 pm
