Amazon.com has slashed $60 off the price of its newer, larger Kindle 2 eBook reader...although the even newer (and even larger) Kindle DX remains $489.
A new study from Nielsen Online finds young kids are getting online faster than older kids and their parents...and they're spending more time online, too.
Google is officially entering the computer operating system market with Google Chrome OS, a lightweight, open source OS specifically meant for netbooks...for now.
A U.S. judge has ruled owners of foreign works that appear on YouTube can't sue Google for infringement unless those works are registered in the U.S., or are live broadcasts.
Microsoft is warning Windows XP users to take immediate action to protect themselves from an ActiveX security flaw that's already being exploited, particularly in Asia.
The Recording Industry Association of America has won a summary judgement against Usenet.com for wanton copyright infringement...and the penalty is still to come.
Mac security expert Charlie Miller has identified an SMS exploit on the iPhone that could let attackers take over the phone...and even eavesdrop on owners.
Online advertisers are promising to be more transparent about how they track Internet users and even let people opt out...all in an effort to avoid being regulated.
An appeals court has granted a stay on an order to shut down EchoStar DVRs that infringe on TiVo patents...but also moved to end the case sooner rather than later.
Gamers don't always get the big rigs: HP has packed up to two six-core AMD Operton 2400 processors in its new xw9000 workstation...and that's just the start.
Once in the limelight of the online video revolution, Joost is shifting its focus away from its Web-based video service to selling its technology to media companies.
eMachines has introduced a new line of white mini-tower PCs and a matching monitor, giving customers on a budget something to choose besides boring and grey.
Firefox 3.5 is out, offering Safari-like private browsing, support for Ogg Vorbis and Ogg Theora audio and video, and claims to be twice as fast as Firefox 3.0.
Sweden software company Global Gaming has acquired controversial torrent-tracker Pirate Bay...and hopes to convert it into an above-board media service.
The European Commission has struck a deal with major phone manufactures to come up with a universal phone charger, eliminating both consumer confusion and needless waste.
Computer maker Sony has begun shipping the controversial Green Dam Internet filtering software on computers bound for China...but assumes no responsibility for problems or damage.
The FTC has decided to settle with two defendants in a scareware scam for just over $100,000, in lieu of trying to wring out the full $1.9 million levied against them.
HP is aiming for the working professionals and executives with its new HP Mini 5101 Atom-powered network and sexier (and broadly configurable) ProBook 4310S.
Monitor maker ViewSonic has entered the PC business with the ViewSonic VPC100 All-in-One, sporting an 18.5-inch screen, Intel Atom processor, and $599 price tag.