Is Microsoft Still a Growth Company?
More than a year ago, Microsoft Corp. Chief Executive Steve Ballmer stood in front a group of skeptical Wall Street analysts and insisted that the software maker was still a growth company.

New X Prize Looks for "Crazy Green Ideas"
The X Prize Foundation, the same organization behind the Automotive X Prize and Google Lunar X Prize projects, has recently launched a YouTube search for people's "crazy green ideas."
Israeli Firm Launches Free E-mail Via Cell Phones
Israel's Emblaze has launched a service that allows cellular phone, Palm Pilot and Pocket PC users to receive their e-mails for free, in similar fashion to a BlackBerry.
Cell Phones, Web Browsers to Get VOIP Feature
VOIP-based telephony from upstart JaJah will be standard on Symbian cell phones and Opera Web browsers.
Epson Announces PowerLite Pilot to Manage Projector Cables and Connect
The Epson Powerlite Pilot lets teachers and other users of Epson's short-throw projectors manage cables and connectivity.

Pluck: Want to Show People How Current You Are?
Online media syndication company Pluck Corp said on Wednesday it would give traditional media companies the ability to link their Web sites to online social networks like MySpace and Facebook.

Samsung Ends Moto's Five-Year Lead in U.S. Phones
Samsung Electronics passed Motorola Inc in the third quarter to become the leading cellphone handset vendor in the United States, research firm Strategy Analytics said on Friday.
Firefox Leaving In 80 Percent of Bugs for 3.0 Release
Mozilla announced earlier this week via its Web site that it is planning to fix only 20 percent of Firefox 3.0's known bugs before the latest version of the browser is released in its final version next year.

Time Warner Cable 2Q Up, But Trails Street
Time Warner Cable Inc reported a better-than-expected second-quarter profit but forecast full-year earnings that would fall short of Wall Street estimates.
The 10 Best Apple iPad Games
The big, gorgeous touch screen make the iPad a killer gaming platform. But which games are worth your cash? We look at the best games available right now.