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Broadband Anywhere

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Sprint turns Baltimore into a giant wireless hot spot.

Does Google Need Digg?

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMT

News aggregation is the search-engine giant's weak spot, but paying hundreds of millions for Digg may not be the solution.

Reaching for the Clouds

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMT

A new startup hopes to compete in the crowded Web-application infrastructure market by making its platform open source.

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Mon, 21 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Twitter's Growing Pains

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Plagued by service outages, the microblogging site rebuilds its infrastructure.

Nanosensors for Medical Monitoring

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Vista Therapeutics is developing ultra-sensitive detectors.

Why Helio Didn't Connect

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMT

The flashy cell-phone company is in a very tough business.

IBM's "Noise Free" Nano Lab

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT

The company believes that shielded labs are vital to the future of nanoelectronics.

Part I: The Business of Social Networks

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Can social-networking sites make money?

Part II: The Business of Social Networks

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT

The future of the Web is social. But can social-networking sites ever make money?

Founding Father

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT

A new book describes the man who created modern venture capital.

Home Tweet Home

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT

The ground zero of social networking gone wild is Twitter. We got a look at their offices days before they prepared for a move to a more grown-up space.

Clear Calls

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Audience markets noise-canceling chip for cell phones.

Ten Web Startups to Watch

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT

These ventures--all founded recently--are hoping to commercialize some of the most innovative ideas of the Social Web.

Social Networking Is Not a Business*

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Web 2.0--the dream of the user-built, user-centered, user-run Internet--has delivered on just about every promise except profit. Will its most prominent example, social networking, ever make any money?

The Next Bubble

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Are Web 2.0 companies the unlucky beneficiaries of a speculative mania?

Who Owns Your Friends?

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Social-networking sites are fighting over control of users' personal information. The outcome is likely to determine the future structure of the industry.

Online Medical Advice Goes Social

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT

A website launching today seeks to bring the power of social networking to health support groups.

Adapting Websites to Users

Mon, 09 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Websites that change to fit the cognitive style of the user could be more effective at selling products online.

Acrobat Gets Multimedia Makeover

Thu, 05 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Adobe adds Flash, video, and Web services to its venerable Acrobat software.

Next-Generation Diagnostics

Tue, 13 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

A startup can detect tiny traces of cancer markers in blood samples.

Archiving E-mail Effectively

Fri, 09 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

The White House's recent problems archiving e-mail could be solved by emerging technologies.

Focusing on Solar's Cost

Wed, 07 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Sunrgi claims that its concentrated photovoltaic system outshines the competition.

The Candidates on Technology

Tue, 06 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Find out where Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, and John McCain stand on key technology issues, such as privacy, net neutrality, stem cell research, and biofuels.

$100 Laptop Program's New President

Fri, 02 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Charles Kane thinks industry partnerships will boost the laptop's marketability.

A Price Drop for Solar Panels

Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The silicon shortage that has kept solar electricity expensive is ending.

A New Vision for Second Life

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Linden Lab's new CEO outlines his plans to help Second Life mature.

Cheap Infrastructure

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Google's App Engine is the latest service to reduce operating costs for Web startups.

Una Laptop por Ni�o

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

The philanthropic effort dubbed the $100 Laptop has not met its grand initial goals. But its first deployment, in Peru, may turn skeptics into believers.

All the Internet's a Game

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Gamelayers makes a treasure hunt of everyday Web browsing.

Una Laptop por Ni�o

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The philanthropic project first known as the "$100 laptop" has fallen far short of grand initial goals. But In Peru, 486,500 machines are headed for some of the world's poorest and worst-educated children.

Targeted Ads Designed for You

Fri, 11 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Companies are finding novel ways to target advertising to your cell phone and television.

Selling Stem Cells

Wed, 09 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

BioTime's Michael West wants to standardize and commercialize stem cells for scientist.

On Markets and Complexity

Wed, 02 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Economist Robert C. Merton talks about the current crisis, risk, and financial engineering.

A New Memory Company

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Intel and STMicroelectronics have formed a joint venture that plans to commercialize phase-change memory by the end of the year.

A New Divide in Social Networks

Fri, 28 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

MySpace and Yahoo support Google's OpenSocial standard; Facebook does not.

What the FCC's Auction Means

Mon, 24 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Verizon and AT&T dominate the airwaves, but Google helped open the networks.

Will a YouTube Platform Matter?

Fri, 14 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The Internet video site opens up to software developers, so that people can do more with their videos, like watch them on TiVo.

Is the Net Too Neutral?

Tue, 11 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Recent FCC hearings pitted network operators and content distributors against each other. But if the two can find a way to collaborate, the Internet will work better for everybody.

Saving Energy in Data Centers

Mon, 10 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A group at Microsoft Research attacks the problem on two fronts.

Solar without the Panels

Fri, 29 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Utilities are using the sun's heat to boil water for steam turbines.

TR10: Wireless Power

Fri, 22 Feb 2008 18:42:22 GMT

Physicist Marin Soljacic is working toward a world of wireless electricity.

TR10: Graphene Transistors

Fri, 22 Feb 2008 18:27:22 GMT

A new form of carbon being pioneered by Walter de Heer of Georgia Tech could lead to speedy, compact computer processors.

Android Calling

Fri, 22 Feb 2008 18:10:36 GMT

Does Google want to free your phone--or own it?

Between Friends

Fri, 22 Feb 2008 17:55:36 GMT

Sites like Facebook are proving the value of the "social graph."

Fuel from Algae

Fri, 22 Feb 2008 00:45:19 GMT

A startup's new process could make fuel from algae as cheap as petroleum.