Google: No Filtering Software, Just Strong Revenue
Google's revenue reached $3.66 billion for the first quarter, a 63 percent jump from this time last year and a 14 percent jump from fourth quarter of 2006, company executives announced Thursday.

Smart Swarm: Turning Flying Devices Into Mini Web Servers
It's not a bird, and though it is just a plane, four researchers at the University of Essex are trying to bridge the gap between flying machines and their avian counterparts.
Why the Spam Carbon Footprint Study is Wrong
McAfee just released the details of a new study, conducted and published by ICF International, which seeks to measure the carbon footprint of spam. But it's completely wrong.
Would You Trust the iPhone to Pick Your Paint?
A new app works with the iPhone's built-in camera to match the shades in any scene with one of 1,500 Sherwin-Williams paint colors.

Google Blames Outage on Web Traffic Jam in Asia
Google on Thursday blamed a system error for service disruptions that took down many of its services earlier this morning.

Google, Yahoo, Microsoft All Show Search Gains
Whether they're searching for jobs or video clips of Britney Spears, Americans conducted 13.5 billion online searches at the core search engines in January, the majority of which were done via Google, according to Wednesday data from comScore.
A Clearer Picture
NEC has added completely redesigned 42-, 50-, and 61-inch XGA plasma displays to its NEC Showcase Series home theater family...
'Dell 2.0' Aims To Improve Customer Experience
The PC maker goes back to basics with its Dell 2.0 initiative, saying it will work to win back customers' loyalties and boost profitability.

eBay Blocks Jajah's Effort to Sidestep Skype
VoIP provider Jajah publicly announced on Wednesday that it had successfully developed and had begun placing "buttons" to launch its software on eBay. A day later, the buttons began disappearing. Protectionism or a violation of eBay's EULA? It depends on which side you're on.

Via Debuts "Carbon-Free" Desktop CPU
Via is shipping a Linux-friendly x86-compatible desktop processor, accompanied by a "Clean Computing Initiative" aimed at offsetting the chip's environmental cost. The C7-D clocks at 1.5GHz or 1.8GHz, and is shipping in an RoHS-compliant 21mm-square package.
