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Google tests: What a difference a few pixels make

Adding a smidgen more white space here or boldfacing a word there can change how people use Google. And the search engine is trying at least 50 such tests right now.
(Posted in Digital Media by Stephen Shankland)

Microsoft, Immersion settle legal dispute

Maker of tactile feedback technology for mice and joysticks reaches a licensing agreement with Microsoft.
(Posted in Microsoft by Erica Ogg)

Surveys: Consumer outlook for economy, tech spending rise

Consumer surveys show slight increase in confidence about overall economy in the U.S. and that people plan on spending more on technology in the coming 12 months.
(Posted in Business Tech by Elinor Mills)

U.S. government giving 'green' buildings a boost

What if by 2025 all new office and retail buildings could generate as much energy as they use? David Rodgers of the Department of Energy explains that goal.
(Posted in Green Tech by Elsa Wenzel)

Serious games for serious people

Forrester researchers come up with a new phrase--"serious games"--to define games that can teach vital skills to corporate workers. Go figure.
(Posted in Gaming and Culture by Dan Farber)

Upstart JumpTap takes on Google

The mobile search and advertising start-up gets another round of funding and deepens its relationship with AT&T as it battles Google in the mobile market.
(Posted in Wireless by Marguerite Reardon)

Solid-state drives slip into the mainstream

They made their mark by appearing in the trendiest ultraportables, as a high-priced option. Now solid-state drives are coming off their rarefied shelf space.
(Posted in Nanotech: The Circuits Blog by Brooke Crothers)

Google, Verizon, others sued over voice mail patent

Patent holding company Klausner Technologies targets Google, Verizon, Cox, LG, and others in latest patent infringement lawsuit, bolstered by settlement wins in suits against Apple, AT&T.
(Posted in Wireless by Elinor Mills)

Is it time for Netflix to invest in system upgrade?

Hardware malfunction causes delays a few months after a separate problem causes a system crash. What does it mean that the video rental site has seen two meltdowns this year?
(Posted in Digital Media by Greg Sandoval)

Google helping expand undersea cable infrastructure

Company is helping build an undersea cable to bring more Internet capacity to Asia as it also looks for partners for an undersea cable to Africa.
(Posted in Digital Media by Marguerite Reardon)

Amex, Royal Bank of Scotland, NatWest customer details sold on eBay

Over 1 million customers' details have been compromised because of a data-archiving company's server being sold on eBay.
(By Tom Espiner of ZDNet UK)

Nintendo shouldn't rush to release the Wii 2

At least one analyst says Nintendo should be the first to enter the next-gen video game console fray, but I think it should be the last.
(Posted in The Digital Home by Don Reisinger)

Google launches free ad management tool

Ad Manager is designed to help advertisers sell and display ads, and if any ad inventory goes unsold, Google is happy to fill it with its own through AdSense.
(Posted in Digital Media by Stephen Shankland)

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