EU Judge Surprised by Size of Microsoft Fine
The judge who signed a landmark European antitrust ruling against Microsoft said on Thursday he was surprised by the large size of a record 899 million euro ($1.42 billion) fine imposed by the EU executive against the software company after he had retired.

Apple Results Eyed for iPhone Sales
Apple Inc. is expected to show a 35 percent surge in quarterly profit this week, but the focus will be on just two days: the last 48 hours of June when its highly anticipated iPhone went on sale.

It's Official: HD DVD Is Dead
Japan's Toshiba Corp surrendered in the high-definition home movie war on Tuesday, giving up on its HD DVD format after losing the support of key studios and retailers to the Blu-ray technology backed by Sony Corp.

HP, Seagate, Others Under ITC Review
Hard drive makers are being investigated for patent violations.

Apple Pays Creative $100 Million To Settle Patent Suit
Apple and Creative Technology said Wednesday that they have settled all outstanding litigation between them, with Apple paying Creative $100 million for the use of a key patent.

Don't Run Windows as 'Administrator,' and Why
A study by security vendor BeyondTrust shows that the vast majority of critical vulnerabilities reported last year in Microsoft products are mitigated by not allowing users to run as administrator.
American Airlines Adding Streaming Video Services to Flights This Summ
Passengers on American Airlines flights are about to get a new perk. Instead of craning their necks to catch reruns of "Monk" and excerpts from "The Tonight Show" on tiny aisle TV sets, they'll be able to wirelessly stream content to their personal devices from the comfort of their own seats.
LiveJournal Lockouts Blamed on Hotmail
Has your LiveJournal account been compromised? Blame Hotmail, LiveJournal says. A number of LiveJournal users found themselves locked out of their accounts recently, a phenomenon not related to friending bots, but to inactive Hotmail accounts.
Dell Updates High-End XPS Gaming System
The new XPS 720 H2C gaming system from Dell adds a new graphics card, quad core processor, and Blu-ray drive for serious gamers.

TiVo Launches KidZone
New kid-friendly service "goes way beyond the V-Chip."