U.S. Fails to Break Top Ten in Broadband Quality
Sweden and The Netherlands have the best performing broadband Internet connections in Europe, helped by investments in high-speed fiber-optic links and upgrades to cable TV networks, a study found.
U.K. May Rate Games Like Movies
Britain could give all computer games cinema-style age ratings to protect children from increasingly realistic and violent titles, the government said on Thursday.
Microsoft Confirms Xbox 360 Shipment Forecasts
Microsoft confirmed its forecast for shipments of Xbox 360 video game consoles and said its ability to convert occasional online gamers into console users would be key to growth.

Netscape Reportedly Trying for a Comeback
The browser maker is going to be reborn as a social networking site, according to two reports.
Tentative Deal Reached Over Web Radio Royalty Fees
Internet broadcasters reportedly reached a temporary deal with royalty payment collectors that would put a $50,000 cap on royalty fees and delay the collection of those fees for an undetermined period of time.

The Soul of Your Machine
Copying a few essential files onto a flash memory USB key is fine in a pinch, but wouldn't you rather take your whole computer with you?
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Update: Yahoo Releases Turnaround Plan
Yahoo on Tuesday released details of a three-year plan that aims to nearly double operating cash flow over the next three years to $3.7 billion and yield $8.8 billion in revenue in 2010.

Graphics Card Buying Advice
What's the best graphics card you can get with an AGP-based system?
IBM to Buy Cognos for $5 Billion
IBM said on Monday that it would buy Canadian business intelligence software company Cognos Inc for $5 billion, following a wave of acquisitions in the industry.
