Microsoft Curtails Web Search Storage
Microsoft Corp. said on Sunday the software maker was taking new steps to protect consumer privacy in the areas of Web search and online advertising and called on the Internet industry to support it.

'Google Ventures' May Be in the Works
Google may have tipped its hand that a new venture capital arm is in the works and that one of its senior wireless executives, the so-called founder of its Android OS, will join the team.
Update: MiTAC Buys Magellan's GPS Unit
MiTAC continued to snap up GPS companies, adding Magellan's consumer business to the Taiwan company.
How to Preserve Your 15 Minutes of Fame with Windows Vista Media Cente
With a TV tuner and a Vista PC, you can capture a clip and show off your big moment.
Netgear's Digital Entertainer Elite Now Shipping
Got a ton of videos to store? Netgear showed off the Digital Entertainer Elite at CES this year, but it's just now become available.
Opera Widgets: Stay Secure
This widget isn't really about improving security; it's just another way to keep Opera users smug.

Fun with the Linux Command Line
A few short decades ago, working with a PC meant typing in a command line.

Amazon Blames Rankings Failure on Catalog Error
Amazon this week shot down suggestions that a weekend ratings snafu on its Web site was the work of a hacker, instead blaming the glitch on a "ham-fisted error".
How to Build a Media Creation PC
If you work with images, video, or sound, don't buy your PC off the rack. This step-by-step guide shows you how to build the perfect PC.

DirecTV, EchoStar Sign up For Clearwire WiMAX
Clearwire, one of the United States' most high-profile WiMAX service providers, has teamed with DirecTV and Echostar Communications to add WiMAX services to those customers.
