IT Spending Seen on the Rise Again in 2010 [January 25, 2010] Research firm Gartner is projecting a return to growth in spending this year, effectively offsetting last year's decline.
Windows 7 Keeps Edging Out XP [January 22, 2010] While still popular, the aging OS is losing ground to the newest edition of Windows.
Internet Scams a Growth Market [January 20, 2010] RSA queried 4,539 people and found that while more people know about phishing and spam scams than ever before, they're still falling for them in record numbers
Google Earns High Marks for Super Bowl Ad
[February 08, 2010] Search giant makes rare television appearance with sentimental love story in the third quarter of the big game, promoting its search engine while observers look to more ads focused on its new smartphone.
Facebook Redesigns Site, Looks to 400M Users
[February 05, 2010] As it nears another major milestone, social networking giant Facebook has begun rolling out a set of changes to its home page designed to simplify the site.
DoJ Still Wary About Google Book Settlement
[February 05, 2010] Federal attorneys say amended settlement still doesn't address fundamental antitrust and copyright concerns.
House Panel Probes Comcast-NBC Merger
[February 04, 2010] Executives from cable and television giants seek to assuage lawmakers' concerns about the joint venture's impact on the video market.
Senate Leader Seeks Answers on Net Freedom
[February 03, 2010] Assistant Majority Leader Durbin sends letters to 30 leading tech companies inquiring about their China policies, announces hearing to probe the issue.
Youngsters Prefer Tweets to Blogs: Study
[February 03, 2010] Pew study reveals that young Internet users want to read and post messages that are short and to the point.
AOL Posts Profit in First Quarter as Independent
[February 03, 2010] After spinoff from Time Warner, standalone AOL reports first financial results, posting a modest profit amid declining revenue.
Obama Budget Backs R&D, Security Programs
[February 02, 2010] Massive budget proposal focuses on economy, but would also spur IT efforts in basic research, cybersecurity and cloud computing.
Study: Cell Phone Laws Don't Curb Crashes
[February 01, 2010] Insurance-backed study argues laws don't eliminate distractions; Department of Transportation begs to differ.
Amazon Yields to Macmillan in Kindle Standoff
[February 01, 2010] After briefly yanking the mega-publisher's e-books from its library, Amazon has reluctantly capitulated to Macmillan's pricing demands.
Groups Continue to Dog Comcast-NBC Merger
[January 29, 2010] Cable giant has filed the paperwork to get regulatory review underway, drawing howls of protest from critics.
Europe Poised for Online Privacy Push
[January 29, 2010] EU commissioner outlines plans to update Europe's privacy laws to keep pace with the digital age.
New Consumer Privacy Bill In the Works
[January 28, 2010] Rick Boucher (D-Va.) says he's about to take a bill to the House that would give Internet users greater control over how much information they share with marketers, advertisers.
Is the U.S. Headed for a Cyber War?
[January 27, 2010] With cyber threats from abroad coming fast and furious, how serious is the United States about going on the offensive?
Comcast Signals More Active Role in Piracy Fight
[January 27, 2010] With the nation's leading cable ISP on the verge of joining with NBC Universal, questions arise for the company's plans on combating piracy.
Microsoft Reduces Bing's Hold on User Data
[January 19, 2010] The No. 3 search player adopts a more privacy-friendly data-retention policy that one-ups even archrival Google.
Bloggers: Remixers or Plagiarists?
[January 12, 2010] Looking back at the Washington Post/Gawker skirmish in search of a model for fair use on the Web.