Canadian website won't Groovle to Google, mediator rules

People sit under a Google logo, in 2008. Photograph by: John Macdougall, AFP MINNEOLIS a ' A Canadian web startup won't have to hand over one of its domain names after a U.S. arbiter decided against web giant Google's claim that Groovle.com sounded too much like their own site.

Top 10 tech news stories of the decade

Top 10 tech news stories of the decade
It's hard to remember now, but the dot-com boom was nearing its dizzying peak in 2000. Since then, the tech world has taken some dramatic turns.

Phone industry upset over online post about getting past encryption

Google Nexus phone to debut Tuesday?
Google's much-anticipated new phone, the HTC-designed Nexus One, could make its debut next week.
Phone industry upset over online post about getting past encryption

A German security expert has raised the ire of the cell phone industry after he and a group of researchers posted online a how-to guide for cracking the encryption that keeps the calls of GSM-standard cell phone users secret.

Montgomery County Crime Watch Dec. 31, 2009
These were among incidents reported by Montgomery County police. For information, call 240-773-5030.

Russia Considers Mission to Prevent Asteroid Collision

Russia is considering sending a spacecraft to a large asteroid to knock it off its path and prevent a possible collision with Earth, the head of the country's space agency said Wednesday.

Iran's online protest faces more savvy regime

Iran's online protest faces more savvy regime
It was called the "Twitter Revolution" -- the mass street protests following Iran's questionable June elections that were beamed to the world via social media and other online tools despite the government's media blackout.

The future of brain-controlled devices

The future of brain-controlled devices
Researchers already use brain-computer interfaces to aid the disabled, treat diseases like Parkinson's and provide therapy for depression and post-traumatic stress disorder. And there's much more to come.

Farewell 2009, and The Washington Post

Iranian regime propaganda flourishes on 'Spinternet'
As protests sweep through Iran, a handful of Web sites -- Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube in particular -- are once again widely credited for their crucial role in the process. But before we swallow yet another dose of cyber-utopianism, a more critical look at how the Internet has abetted both sides is in order.
NASA picks 3 finalists for mission to Venus, asteroid or moon

In the coming decade, an unmanned NASA science probe may land on the surface of Venus or the moon, or return a chunk of an near-Earth asteroid.

Farewell 2009, and The Washington Post
This will be the last post for the Security Fix blog. Dec. 31 marks my final day at The Washington Post Company . Over the last 15 years, I've reported hundreds of stories for washingtonpost.com and the paper edition. I have authored more than 1,300 blog posts since we launched Security Fix back in...

Illinois Wind Power: Commission Moves Forward On Exploring Renewable Energy

CHICAGO a ' The Illinois Commerce Commission has approved a plan that would allow the agency that buys electricity on behalf of utility customers to seek proposals for long-term wind-power contracts.

Mozilla pushes back Firefox deadlines

Mozilla pushes back Firefox deadlines
Mozilla won't make a 2009 deadline for releasing Firefox 3.6 and is giving itself more time to complete a major update to the popular Web browser, version 4.0.
Phone points illegal border crossers to water

A group of California artists wants Mexicans and Central Americans to have more than just a few cans of tuna and a jug of water for their illegal trek through the harsh desert into the U.S. Faculty at University of California, San Diego are developing a GPS-enabled cell phone that tells dehydrated migrants where to find water and pipes in poetry ...

Ritz Camera aims to remake itself by diversifying its inventory
David Ritz showed off his new toys -- flat-panel TVs, compact laptops and smartphones -- at his camera shop in Rockville.

Indiana lawmakers hopeful about renewable energy bill

Cities embrace mobile apps, 'Gov 2.0'
Have a complaint about potholes or hot subway cars? Look to your phone for answers. Larger cities across the U.S. are turning to mobile technology to collect and disseminate information. Some call it Gov 2.0.
Indiana lawmakers hopeful about renewable energy bill

Legislation that could bring more wind turbines and solar power projects to Indiana has a good chance of passing in the upcoming legislative session after failing in the last session's closing hours, two state lawmakers say.

China enacts law to promote renewable energy

China's utilities will be required to buy all the power produced by wind farms and other renewable sources under a new law meant to promote the industry and reduce heavy reliance on coal.

As books go beyond printed page to multisensory experience, what about reading?
The mysterious man looks completely wrong to me. In the text of conspiracy thriller "Embassy," an online novel by Richard Doetsch, the character is described as "a starkly thin fellow with a protruding Adam's apple." My brain goes: Alan Rickman!

CWBusiness: Patent delays slow company

The federal government says it takes an average of 34 months to approve or deny a patent, but one Wausau businessman is not letting that delay keep him from developing his innovation.

Google's Chrome OS may be future of computing

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.Google and Microsoft have long competed for talent and the attention of Wall Street, but the two have never taken each other head on.

Ford brings Wi-Fi to the highway

Ford brings Wi-Fi to the highway
Ford is making its cars into mobile Wi-Fi hot spots. The next generation of the Sync in-car entertainment and information system will use a USB mobile broadband modem to establish a secure wireless connection.

Talks over tidal barrier planned

The Scottish Government is to hold talks over the proposed creation of a A 250 million tidal barrier to bolster flood defences and generate electricity.

Capacity of China's 1st massive wind power base hits 2 GW

Capacity of China's 1st massive wind power base hits 2 GW

Photo taken on Dec. 25 shows workers of China Datang Corporation install a 200-megawatt wind power unit in Yumen City in northwestern China's Gansu Province.

Smartphones were the tech story of 2009
Considering the time and expense involved, the biggest story in technology this year could have been the largely successful transition to digital television that wrapped up in June. But 2009's most significant tech developments took place on much smaller screens.

Boeing's 787, as innovative inside as outside

Boeing's 787, as innovative inside as outside
Oh sure, Boeing's new 787 Dreamliner is made of composite materials and it's super fuel efficient, but unless you own an airline, the only thing you care about is how comfortable it is. Boeing knows this, and has striven to give passengers an experience unlike any other airplane.

Training day for astronaut mom

Training day for astronaut mom
Gearing up for blast off on a Russian Soyuz rocket is a tricky balancing act for Cady Coleman, who can spend one evening cooking dinner and picking up toys and the next preparing to orbit the Earth at 17,000 mph.
China, Russia shake hands in outer space

Mutual trust is crucial to the success of five upcoming joint space programs between China and Russia, experts said.

Citrus surprise: Vitamin C boosts the reprogramming of adult cells into stem cells

DDoS attack hobbles sites, including Amazon
An attack directed at the DNS provider for some of the Internet's larger e-commerce companies -- including Amazon, Wal-Mart, and Expedia -- took several Internet shopping sites offline Wednesday evening, two days before Christmas.
Citrus surprise: Vitamin C boosts the reprogramming of adult cells into stem cells

Famous for its antioxidant properties and role in tissue repair, vitamin C is touted as beneficial for illnesses ranging from the common cold to cancer and perhaps even for slowing the aging process.

Behind NORAD's Santa tracker

Behind NORAD's Santa tracker
Children thought they were calling Santa when they reached a U.S. Air Force colonel poised to deal with attacks from Russians. More than 50 years later, NORAD's Santa tracking program spreads cheer to millions.

SunEdison, Xcel announce solar power project

Behind the scenes: NORAD's Santa tracker
Children thought they were calling Santa when they reached a U.S. Air Force colonel poised to deal with attacks from Russians. More than 50 years later, NORAD's Santa tracking program spreads cheer to millions.
SunEdison, Xcel announce solar power project

North America's largest solar energy services provider and a Western utility are planning to install five photovoltaic solar facilities in southeastern New Mexico.

Jack Shafer reviews 'Googled' by Ken Auletta

Mall of America tweets parking info
One of the messiest aspects of the holiday season is fighting the holiday traffic, especially during the last-minute shopping rush. But the Mall of America, the mammoth shopping center outside Minneapolis-St. Paul, is turning to technology to ease the parking pain.
Google Gets Second FTC Request for Information on Planned AdMob Purchase

Google Inc. , the most popular Internet search engine, said it received a second request for information from the Federal Trade Commission on its planned acquisition of mobile-advertising company AdMob Inc.

Jack Shafer reviews 'Googled' by Ken Auletta
Ken Auletta profiles the engine that drives most Internet navigation and drives the competition crazy in "Googled."

Jailbreak fugitive updates Facebook page

Jailbreak fugitive updates Facebook page
British police have appealed for information about the whereabouts of an escaped prisoner who has been telling the world via Facebook about his life as a fugitive.

Outage cripples BlackBerry Americas network

#%*@#! The top 10 tech 'fails' of 2009
It was a big year for technology: Twitter and Facebook's popularity exploded, while new smartphones, e-readers and a host of other gadgets cropped up to compete for our plugged-in affection.
Ruling paves the way for alternative energy providers in NM

Solar power companies hoping to peddle renewable energy to Public Service Company of New Mexico [PNM] customers received approval on Tuesday from the state's Public Regulation Commission.Today's ruling cleared the way for private companies to set up renewable energy systems on property belonging to schools, cities and other organizations that ...

Outage cripples BlackBerry Americas network
NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO North and South American users of Research in Motion Ltd's BlackBerry smartphone suffered widespread delays in message services on Tuesday, just a week after another outage struck the popular corporate network.

BlackBerry users hit by outages

BlackBerry users hit by outages
Service outages plagued BlackBerry customers across North America on Tuesday night and into Wednesday morning.
Red Hat 3Q profit falls 32 pct on higher expenses

Red Hat Inc. said Tuesday that its third-quarter net income fell by 32 percent as the company grappled with higher expenses that included a legal settlement.

As attacks increase, U.S. struggles to recruit computer security experts
The federal government is struggling to fill a growing demand for skilled computer-security workers, from technicians to policymakers, at a time when network attacks are rising in frequency and sophistication.

Kindle DRM Hacked
Anything that can be hacked will be hacked, and virtually everything can be hacked. Thus, we see that latest escapade in the land of hacking. The Kindle's DRM (digital rights management, copy protection) has been compromised.

The Top 10 tech trends of 2009

The Top 10 tech trends of 2009
Engineers didn't make huge improvements to technology in 2009. Instead, this is the year technology changed us. We're connected to each other and to the Internet like never before.
FBI probes cyber attack on Citigroup: report

The Federal Bureau of Investigation is investigating a hacking that targeted Citigroup Inc and resulted in the theft of tens of million of dollars, the Wall Street Journal said, citing U.S. government officials.

Apple finally addresses 27-inch iMac flickering screen issues

Ode to Saab, a car that follows its own road
My name is Steven Wade and I'm a Saaboholic.
Apple finally addresses 27-inch iMac flickering screen issues

Apple finally releases fix for 27-inch iMacs with flickering screen issues. YouTube Good news for owners of the new 27" iMac.

Facebook campaign creates No. 1 song

Facebook campaign creates No. 1 song
Rage Against the Machine has claimed the prestigious No. 1 spot on the British singles chart on the last Sunday before Christmas, marking the first time in five years the winner of Simon Cowell's "X-Factor" has not won.

Governor backs off energy goal for 4 UW campuses

Contest tests nation's top hackers
Elite young hackers from around the nation competed in the U.S. Cyber Challenge -- a national talent search for future cybersecurity experts. The idea is to recruit these youths to help defend the government against cyber attacks.
Governor backs off energy goal for 4 UW campuses

Gov. Jim Doyle has backed off a campaign promise that four University of Wisconsin campuses will be energy independent by 2012 after determining it was not practical as proposed.

Intel reveals next-generation Atom details

This past Thursday, Intel briefed journalists on its forthcoming Atom version, codenamed Pine Trail, and on its plans to launch a slew of new processors at CES.

WebWill Manages Your Digital Death
Wonder what is going to happen to all the digital traces of your life after you pass away? To be honest, most of it will probably be available, and searchable, at least until they are de-indexed by search engines. However, a new start-up called WebWill hopes to at least close off the social networking parts of your life.

Copenhagen deal leaves workSun, 20 Dec 2009 PST

Nations agreed to cooperate in reducing emissions, "with a view" to scientists' warnings to keep temperatures from rising more than 2 degrees Celsius above preindustrial levels.

Irvine Schools Going Solar

Irvine schools are going solar and it won't cost them a dime... Sort of. They will have the system installed and pay for the solar energy used at a cost that's cheaper than conventional electricity.

Psystar closes up shopa

Psystar has confirmed plans to permanently halt operations. a a According to company attorney Eugene Action, the controversial Mac clone manufacturer intends to fire all 8 of its employees.

NASA reveals photo of liquid on Saturn moon

NASA reveals photo of liquid on Saturn moon
NASA scientists revealed Friday a first-of-its-kind image from space showing reflecting sunlight from a lake on Saturn's largest moon, Titan.
Text of President Obama's comments on climate change agreement

Delaying his departure from Copenhagen to continue work on a climate change agreement, President Barack Obama announced that the framework of an agreement had been formed .

DRM Fiasco Takes Down Early Avatar Screening

Review: 'Avatar' delivers on the hype
James Cameron has done it again.
DRM Fiasco Takes Down Early Avatar Screening
One argument against DRM (digital rights management or copy protection) is that it is not failure proof, and when it fails, end users are left helpless. Thus, the fiasco at an early screening of the mega-blockbuster (and soon to be hit) "Avatar" in Germany, as a 3D version of the film was unable to be shown because technicians could not decode the version they had been sent.

Be a green Santa with these holiday gifts

Be a green Santa with these holiday gifts
For Christmas this year, some of us wouldn't mind getting gifts that are good for the planet as well as our lifestyles. Here are some suggestions for environmentally friendly gifting.

Roll up the pavement: Gravel is making a comeback

Ever since the invention of the automobile, paved roads have meant progress. Now some cash-strapped towns and counties are finding progress too expensive, and they are tearing up battered roads and putting down gravel.

Adm. Mullen says hacked drones caused no damage

Twitter hacked by 'Iranian Cyber Army'
The popular microblogging Web site Twitter was briefly hacked early Friday by the "Iranian Cyber Army." The Web site was down for nearly an hour before service was restored.
Adm. Mullen says hacked drones caused no damage

The top U.S. military officer said recent computer hacking of information from U.S. drones caused no significant military damage.

The 9 worst tech movies of all time

The 9 worst tech movies of all time
From nonsensical gadgets to gimmicky, Web-themed plots, movies often get technology wrong. From Sandra Bullock's "The Net" to Angelina Jolie's "Hackers," here are our picks for the worst tech movies ever.
Insurgents Use $26 Software To Download Predator Drone Imagery
Anything that can be hacked, will be hacked, and pretty much anything can be hacked. In this case, the Wall Street Journal was the first to report the sad tale, that Iranian-backed insurgents in Iraq are using a software package, SkyGrabber, that costs $26 to download imagery from the much used Predator drones.

Susan Boyle, 'David After Dentist' top YouTube in 2009

Susan Boyle, 'David After Dentist' top YouTube in 2009
A dazed boy's musings after a trip to the dentist's office had a good run.

Lack of diversity in stem cells is a concern

Scientists using stem cells to chase cures for disease and to repair debilitating injuries unknowingly might be focused only on part of the world's population -- mostly those with northern and western European ancestry, according to a new study by University of Michigan researchers.

Free Wi-Fi To Come to McDonald's Value Menu
McDonald's is about to up the ante in the wi-fi arena. While it has already been providing free wi-fi via AT&T's hotspot service to AT&T broadband customers as well as iPhone users, it will soon be providing free wi-fi, period. The changes will begin next month, in January.

The best video games of 2009

The best video games of 2009
Now that video game sales have eclipsed Hollywood box office revenues, you can bet your bitmaps that some extraordinarily good games were released in 2009.
Microsoft to offer up to 12 browsers under binding deal to avoid new EU fines

The European Union said Wednesday it is dropping antitrust charges against Microsoft Corp.

Holiday Tech Guide: Video Games
Washington Post @Play columnist Mike Musgrove will be online to discuss the latest video games and provide holiday gift giving advice.

Obama Touting Home Energy Efficiency Program

Hoping to jump-start his plans for job growth, President Barack Obama is pushing Congress to pass incentives for homeowners who retrofit their homes to make them more energy-efficient. The president planned to visit a Home Depot store in Northern Virginia on Tuesday to make the case that outfitting houses to be more energy-efficient will create ...

The importance of Web accessibility

The importance of Web accessibility
New technologies help make the Internet more accessible to everyone, including blind people. Web accessibility has been talked about for a decade now, but only recently have Web developers started to take the idea seriously.

Google's Android phone new assault on iPhone

Supreme Court takes on messaging case
When a police officer used his city-issued pager to exchange personal messages, did he have a right to expect privacy?
Google's Android phone new assault on iPhone

Motorola's new Droid phone, which runs Google's Android 2.0 system. The Wall Street Journal says Google will market its own phone Google Inc.'s development of a mobile phone that uses its Android operating system marks a new push by the company to take on Apple Inc.

Microsoft Fixes Office 2003 Document Lockout Bug

Microsoft has fixed a problem in Office 2003 that prevented the software from opening documents saved using its access control technology.

NASA launches telescope to scan sky

NASA launches telescope to scan sky
NASA has launched a new telescope into space to scan the cosmos for undiscovered objects, including asteroids and comets that might threaten Earth.

NASA will launch telescope to scan sky

NASA will launch telescope to scan sky
NASA is hours away from blasting a new telescope into space to scan the cosmos for undiscovered objects, including asteroids and comets that might threaten Earth.
USU could help map universe

The launch of an infrared telescope into Earth's orbit is expected to reveal a better map of the universe.

Solar technology goes retail as stores offer DIY systems

NEW YORKSolar technology is going where it has never gone before: onto the shelves at retail stores where do-it-yourselfers can now plunk a panel into a shopping cart and bring it home to install.

Search for Air France black boxes to resume in February

The search for the black boxes from an Air France airliner crash off Brazil six months ago will resume in early February, the head of the French office investigating the accident said here Saturday.

Chuck Raasch: Reid, Thune tell tale of 2009

No two politicians reflect the changing political environment of 2009 more than Harry Reid and John Thune.

Novothink Unveils Apple-Certified Solar Charger For IPod, IPhone

Share + Dec 11, 2009 11:42 pm US/Eastern Sharon Vaknin, CNET.com SAN FRANCISCO The greening of homes and gadgets is a growing consumer trend, and many exhibitors will debut their eco-friendly products at CES 2010.

First audiences rave about 3D epic 'Avatar'

First audiences rave about 3D epic 'Avatar'
James Cameron's feverishly-awaited sci-fi blockbuster "Avatar" has enjoyed its world premiere to strong reviews.

Mozilla man recommends Bing

A prominent member of the Mozilla Foundation is urging Firefox users to ditch Google in favour of Microsoft's Bingciting privacy concerns.

Are tech firms afraid of the Middle East?

Are tech firms afraid of the Middle East?
The Middle East represents a vast, largely untapped market for Internet businesses, according to industry experts. So what's holding everyone back?

Best of the Decade: Innovations

NASA delays launch of spacecraft
An equipment problem forced NASA early Friday to delay the launch of a spacecraft aimed at scanning the entire sky to discover hidden cosmic objects, the U.S. space agency said.
Gregoire going to Copenhagen for climate meeting

Gov. Chris Gregoire is going to Copenhagen for the U.N. climate summit. Gregoire leaves Friday.

Best of the Decade: Innovations
Rob Pegoraro discusses his picks for the best innovations of the past decade. What are yours?

Soros Seeks $100 Billion IMF Funds for Green Projects

Billionaire George Soros proposed that the richest nations use $100 billion of the foreign- exchange reserves they received from the International Monetary Fund to develop emissions-reducing projects in poor countries.

Facebook unveils privacy changes

Facebook unveils privacy changes
A large pop-up box will greet Facebook users logging on to the social-networking site on Thursday, asking them to modify their privacy settings.

Why Google's dancing to Vevo's tune

Why Google's dancing to Vevo's tune
Eric Schmidt's presence at a swanky music industry gathering illustrated the power of digital technology. The industry, which once viewed techies as interlopers, are now embracing the Internet.

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Apple expels 1,000 apps after store scam
Apple has sent a clear message to any developers who try to game its iTunes App Store. Software developer Molinker has been kicked out, along with more than 1,000 of its iPhone applications.
Facebook faces criticism over privacy changes

Critics said the changes were unwelcome and "nudged" people towards sharing updates with the wider web and made them findable via search engines.

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How fake sites trick search engines to hit the top

Twitter creator demonstrates new mobile-pay device
Twitter creator Jack Dorsey Wednesday gave the first public demonstration of his hotly-anticipated latest venture -- a device to allow credit card payments by cell phone -- and revealed it would be given away for free.
How fake sites trick search engines to hit the top

Even search engines can get suckered by Internet scams. With a little sleight of hand, con artists can dupe them into giving top billing to fraudulent Web sites that prey on consumers, making unwitting accomplices of companies such as Google, Yahoo and Microsoft.

What's the future for independent AOL?

What's the future for independent AOL?
Separating from Time Warner on Wednesday, AOL looks for a new identity on an Internet far bigger and more diverse than the one it dominated in the 1990s.

Personal Tech: Holiday Gift Guide

Math scores show improvement at schools in large U.S. cities
Public school students in major metropolitan areas are showing improvement on test scores in mathematics compared with scores from previous years, according to a report released Tuesday by the Department of Education.
Juhl's Mitola Says Stimulus Bill Funding Wind Projects: Video

Dec. 8 -- John Mitola, president of Juhl Wind Inc., and Balwinder Samra, chief executive officer of Balqon Corp., talk with Bloomberg's Pimm Fox about the impact of the U.S. stimulus package on the alternative-energy industry.

Personal Tech: Holiday Gift Guide
The Washington Post's Rob Pegoraro discusses recent reviews, answers your personal tech questions and provides tips for buying the perfect gadget gift for the holidays.

Branson unveils his newest spaceship

Branson unveils his newest spaceship
Billionaire entrepreneur Sir Richard Branson on Monday unveiled the winged rocket his company developed to give paying customers a brief taste of space.

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Google Goggles can search by sight
Google's first search engine let people search by typing text onto a Web page. Next came queries spoken over the phone. Now Google is able to perform an Internet search by submitting a photograph.
UN: 2000-2009 likely warmest decade on record

This decade is very likely to be the warmest since record keeping began in 1850, and 2009 could rank among the top-five warmest years, the U.N. weather agency reported Tuesday on the second day of a pivotal 192-nation climate conference.

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Google Adds Real Time Search

So, I suppose the question should really be, how out of "real-time" was the old search? I am guessing it will take a while to tell.

Europe: U.S., China must match climate change goals

Europe: U.S., China must match climate change goals
The United States and China have not offered to go far enough to combat climate change, a top European Union official said as a major international summit on the subject opened Monday.

Virgin Galactic to Unveil Commercial Spaceship

After five years of secret construction, the cloak is coming off a privately funded spacecraft designed to fly well-heeled tourists into space.

Rutgers undersea glider completes ocean crossing

Rutgers University researchers say they have successfully recovered an undersea glider following a seven-month voyage across the Atlantic Ocean to the Spanish coast.

Personal Tech: Holiday Gift Guide

UK service counters warming skeptics
The UK's weather service, the Met Office is to publish station temperature records that make up the global land surface temperature record.
UNEP lauds China's commitment to combating climate change

The UN environmental agency UNEP Saturday hailed China's commitment to the fight against climate change and the recently-announced measure to render assistance to African countries in clean energy development.

Personal Tech: Holiday Gift Guide
The Washington Post's Rob Pegoraro discusses recent reviews, answers your personal tech questions and provides tips for buying the perfect gadget gift for the holidays.

Installation of Solar Panels at Wis. Capitol Begins

Installation of solar panels at the state Capitol has begun. Gov. Jim Doyle marked the occasion Friday saying the project exemplifies the state's commitment to energy efficient building standards and conservation.

How the Square mobile payment service will work

How the Square mobile payment service will work
Twitter creator Jack Dorsey's Square application, which is like a smartphone PayPal for credit cards, has attracted lots of warranted attention for its potential to enable peer-to-peer and merchant credit card transactions in the real world far beyond what's capable today in most countries.
Intel's Larrabee GPU put on ice, more news to come in 2010

Intel's Larrabee will launch eventually, but not as a GPU. The project has suffered a final delay that proved fatal to its graphics ambitions, so Intel will put the hardware out as a development platform for graphics and high-performance computing But Intel's plans to make a GPU aren't deal; they've just been reset, with more news to come next ...

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Balloon hunt tests online networking

Balloon hunt tests online networking
On Saturday, thousands of people nationwide will search the skies in a high-tech scavenger hunt designed to test how far-flung groups can use the Internet and technology to work together.

Balloon-hunt tests online networking

Balloon-hunt tests online networking
On Saturday, thousands of people nationwide will search the skies in a high-tech scavenger hunt designed to test how far-flung groups can use the Internet and technology to work together.

Early peek at Bing Maps: Very cool, but limited

Early peek at Bing Maps: Very cool, but limited
Microsoft's Bing took a major step forward Wednesday in adding rich mapping and image data to its search engine, but until it assembles more data, pretty pictures aren't enough to beat the Google Maps juggernaut.
Microsoft plans half dozen updates for December

Microsoft is planning to release six patches next week in its monthly security update.

Alaskan town on the brink of extinction

Alaskan town on the brink of extinction
For the hardy people of Shishmaref, Alaska, climate change is not a policy issue. Rising seas and thinning ice caused by warming temperatures are threatening life as they know it. | FULL COVERAGE |
Pilkington receives solar field grant

The Pilkington glass plant in Northwood was awarded nearly $700,000 in grants to help construct a $1.4 million solar panel field.The funding is part of $13 million in federal stimulus money that was awarded to Ohio for alternative energy projects.When completed the solar field will supply about 65-percent of the plant's normal power needs.

Microsoft says some Windows PCs get `Black Screen'

An Alaskan town on the brink
For the hardy people of Shishmaref, Alaska, climate change is not a policy issue. Rising seas and thinning ice caused by warming temperatures are threatening life as they know it.
Microsoft says some Windows PCs get `Black Screen'

Microsoft Corp. says it's not to blame for a problem that is causing a "limited" number of Windows computers to boot up to a blank black screen.

NM report says transmission key to renewable power

New Mexico has huge potential to produce electricity from renewable sources but a small window to develop transmission lines to deliver that power to customers, a lawmaker said Tuesday after listening to a report on the issue.

Facebook loses geography networks, adds privacy features

Facebook loses geography networks, adds privacy features
Facebook users will soon lose the ability to join a network of friends who live in the same area but will gain the widely desired ability to control who sees every piece of information they post.

Obama image spotlights Web searching

Obama image spotlights Web searching
When a racist image of first lady Michelle Obama surfaced from the ugliest corners of the Internet last week to top Google's image search results, the episode shined a spotlight on the mysterious workings of search engines.
Great Lakes to see wind power projects

Green energy could be flowing along the Great Lakes.

Microsoft investigating 'black screen of death'

Microsoft investigating 'black screen of death'
Microsoft said on Monday that it is looking into reports that its latest security updates are causing some serious problems for certain users.

Web site puts face on homelessness

Web site puts face on homelessness
Fourteen years ago, Mark Horvath was in crisis. The former exec was living on the streets in Hollywood, California, where for a dollar he let people take a photograph of his pet iguana, named Dog.
Space junk threatens International Space Staton

A piece of space debris could be on course to brush past the International Space Station.

Lab Works to Make Web Accessible for All

's Haven Daley goes inside the Yahoo Accessibility Lab where engineers work to find ways for people with disabilities to use the world wide web.