The Million-Dollar Recommendation
Netflix offers a cool million to improve its movie recommendation feature.

Toyota Will Sell Prius 1.0 Alongside New Version
Toyota will continue to sell the current, six-year-old Prius alongside the upcoming new version, at least in Japan, its president said on Thursday.
Windows 7 'E' Edition Will Strip IE Out in Europe
Microsoft will ship a so-called "E" edition of Windows 7 to European markets that will exclude Internet Explorer from the product, a Microsoft spokesman confirmed Thursday.

Japanese Firms Embrace e-Paper
Bend it, write on it, read it -- just don't try to fold it into a paper plane. Electronic paper is Japan's answer to rising raw material costs, depleted resources and booming demand for printed matter from emerging markets such as China and India.

U.S. Offers $968M for Disaster Technology
The government is offering $968 million in grants to help state and local public safety agencies buy sophisticated radios and technology for communications during disasters, the Commerce Department said on Wednesday.

Analysis: Zune Improvements Aren't Quite Enough
With news early Wednesday of a new Zune line from Microsoft as well a refresh of the Zune Marketplace that will now include DRM-free MP3s the big question is: will it be enough to keep the Zune ship afloat?

Microsoft: Office 2007 Addresses Bloat Issue
The company acknowledges that there are user concerns about the new Office user interface, but it says the majority of real-world Beta 1 study participants were eager to use it.
Two Days to DTV Switch, and 2.5 Percent Unprepared
Two days out from the June 12 digital TV transition, about 2.5 percent of U.S. households are completely unready for the switch, according to the latest data from Nielsen.

New eVoice iOS App Transforms iDevices Into Feature-Packed Phone Syste
Customers with an iPhone/iPad/iPod touch can now make &receive calls over a data connection from anywhere in the world without using carrier plan minutes.

New gOS Linux OS Surrounded by Netbooks
gOS, the Linux OS which has powered the $199 Wal-Mart PC and assorted netbooks, announced its latest version, which the company calls gOS3 Gadgets.