Top Lawmaker Skeptical of Yahoo-Google Deal
A top House Republican on Thursday penned a letter to Yahoo CEO Jerry Yang expressing concern about the Internet company's recently announced ad deal with Google.
DOJ Urges Court to Reject Google Books Settlement
Google's book-scanning project was dealt another blow Friday when the Department of Justice urged a district court to reject the search engine giant's $125 million class-action settlement in its current form.
Maxell Rechargeable Eco-Batteries Expected in '09
After a three-year hiatus, Maxell has announced that it will bring back a full lineup of alkaline batteries--including environmentally friendly rechargeables.
Sony's Mylo Aims at Sidekick with Portable IM
The new instant-messaging device has Wi-Fi, Web browsing, and VoIP capabilities, but it's not a cell phone.
Microsoft Shifts My Phone to Open Beta
Microsoft on Tuesday moved its My Phone service, a free service that syncs Windows Mobile 6 smartphones with a password-protected Web site that can be accessed from any PC, to open beta.
Intel Says Dual-Core Atom Will Launch in Sept.
Intel has quietly indicated that the next-generation dual-core Atom processor will ship this September.
Discovery Sues Amazon over Kindle Patents
Media company Discovery Communications Inc has sued Amazon.com, accusing the online retailer's Kindle of infringing its patent on electronic book technology.
Update: Apple's Jobs Blames Weight Loss on Hormones
Steve Jobs's Monday message to the world's weary Apple enthusiasts, and the stockholders who love them, was simple: I'm not dead.
Games May Revitalize Aging Brains
Turns out all of Nintendo's "Train Your Brain!" hoopla may not be hoopla after all. A new study shows older adults who played a videogame for a month demonstrated improved scores on tests of their cognitive functions, including memory, reasoning, and multi-tasking.
Verizon Announces LG Glance, EnV Touch and EnV3
Verizon Wireless announced three LG featurephones on Thursday, with two of them being follow-ups to popular past Verizon phones, the EnV2 and the Voyager.
