The company said it would relax its rules on how software developers can build applications for its iPhone and iPad.

Google’s change may save users time, but may also affect the many businesses that have been built around placing search ads on the site.

Politico will run weekly opinion columns by Joe Scarborough, the MSNBC host, and Michael Kinsley, a columnist for The Atlantic, starting on Oct. 1.

A blog devoted to literature in a digital age takes a look at the story behind every Wikipedia entry and the writers' opinions and creative process.

A fresh chip design from ARM could pave the way for the smartphone specialist to enter the data center.

Betaworks, a technology incubator in New York, is teaming up with The New York Times to introduce a social news service.

SAP’s co-chief executive sees an opportunity in the high-profile executive shuffling at Oracle, its rival.

Marc Tessier-Lavigne will be the first to leave Genentech’s top scientific ranks since its acquisition by Roche in March 2009.

The decision could have a broad impact if it establishes that any deal involving Indian assets is subject to local taxes even when made overseas.

In a skirmish between two Internet heavy hitters with a tangled relationship, eBay Inc. has convinced a court that it was wronged by antitakeover moves adopted by Craigslist after eBay started encroaching on its online classifieds turf in the U.S.

California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger plans to use his platform on a trip to East Asia this week to promote Silicon Valley as a possible location for the 2020 World Expo.

U.S. Web surfers are spending more time socializing on Facebook than searching with Google, according to new data from researchers at comScore Inc.

As co-president at Oracle Corp., ousted Hewlett-Packard Co. CEO Mark Hurd will have to adapt to a new role playing second fiddle to one of Silicon Valley's most domineering bosses - Larry Ellison.

To sum it up if you want to read no further: The Pioneer XW-NAS3 speaker system for iPods and iPhones rocks the house even at the highest volume levels.

These are some of the guidelines Apple Inc. says it uses in vetting applications for its App Store, which serves iPhones, iPads and iPod Touches:

It wasn't long ago that the music video was on life support.

Best Buy Co. will carry Amazon Inc.'s Kindle starting this fall, the company said Thursday, expanding the number of major retailers Amazon has lined up to sell the device as competition in the e-reader market intensifies.

Apple Inc. on Thursday gave software developers the guidelines it uses to determine which programs can be sold in its App Store, yet it reserved for itself broad leeway in deciding what makes the cut.

Hunting for a record deal won't cut it anymore. Modern bands are focusing more on the Internet, looking for film soundtrack opportunities and piggy-backing album sales on designer T-shirts.

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Old TVs, cellphones and other electronics don't belong in the trash; they should be recycled.

If all the Consumer Electronics Show coverage this week has you scheming to buy the new Google smart phone or a 3-D home theater system, you aren't alone. Americans have an insatiable appetite for the latest and greatest gadgets.

Mousetraps aren't just a snap anymore. Some try to kill humanely. One will even send an e-mail of a kill.

It's hard not to admire the common house mouse, Mus musculus . Upon setting up a new home, it neatly separates kitchen, bedroom and toilet areas. It has evolved to make its own vitamin C, and it's sensible enough to fear not only black lights (possibly because a mouse's urine has a fluorescent glow) but also rats (Musicide is common).

Yahoo's acquisition of Maktoob.com this year encourages start-ups and investors to work on online content and services for the world's 300 million Arabic speakers.

When Samih Toukan and Hussam Khoury started Maktoob.com as an Arabic e-mail service 10 years ago, they had a modest office in Amman, Jordan, and little support from friends and family who could not imagine anyone using the Internet in Arabic.

As their role expands, many worry that their pay isn't keeping pace with the lucrative industry's growth.

When Dave Wittenberg began his acting career at a community theater in Boston, he never imagined that one day he'd be making his living as a voice artist for video game characters, portraying the likes of Hades, Tweedledee and Jerry Seinfeld.

The A.J. Goddard carried miners in the Klondike Gold Rush, then sank in 1901. Tools were scattered on deck and tongs remained in a forge, said the team of archaeologists that discovered the wreck.

Underwater archaeologists said Monday that they have found a virtual time capsule of life during Canada's Klondike Gold Rush: a sunken Yukon River stern-wheeler so well-preserved that researchers can document the last minutes of the five-man crew as well as their life aboard the primitive cargo-hauler.

The Sunda family and their Orange County Speaker repair business have been making beautiful music together since 1968.

The way we listen to music has changed dramatically in the last 15 years -- earbuds instead of headphones, digital tracks instead of cuts on vinyl. But the basic design of an audio speaker, says Eric Sunda of Orange County Speaker , is the same as it was a century ago.

The trio draws on technology to shape a performance piece about a mystical quest for REDCAT.

Since Darwin's time, the feathered creature has been called the first bird, but a study of its 150-million-year-old fossils indicates it was far heavier and slower-maturing than modern birds.

Archaeopteryx, believed for 150 years to have been the first bird, was probably only a feathered dinosaur that had great difficulty getting off the ground when it lived 150 million years ago, researchers reported this week in the journal PLoS One.

The younger generation remains the biggest users but older adults make up the fastest growing group.

Ruth Roseboom checks her Facebook page at least once a day. The 78-year-old Celebration grandmother has 40 Facebook friends and likes to see what they are up to on any given time.

Convergys Corp. is hiring 60 full-time customer service representatives at its Lake Mary call center, the company announced Monday.

Shirley McNamara sat in the morning sun at the downtown Orlando Lynx bus station, waiting patiently for her ride. The schedule told her when the bus was supposed to arrive.

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It's a question many of today's parents will face: "Mom, can I have a Facebook account?"

It's a simple idea: Take your iPhone to a place such as Ichiban Japanese Restaurant in downtown Orlando, snap a picture of yourself eating a tuna roll and post it on Facebook, Twitter or Foursquare.

New generation of personal tech gizmos and gadgets allow you to keep fun, safety in mind

Like lots of fellow Floridians, Reginald Gaudette has plans to be away from his home this summer. For peace of mind on his travels to visit out-of-state family, he will rely mostly on one person to keep an eye on things back at home - himself.

Central Florida users of Bright House Networks' Road Runner Internet service may soon be able to surf the web at "Lightning" speeds, but for a price.

Being a gadget reviewer often feels like being at a holiday feast. Every day, companies invite me to sample their products, and, even though I know I should turn some of them down, I say yes too often and end up filling my plate (or cubicle) with more gadgets than I possibly have the time or space to review in a year.

In a skirmish between two Internet heavy hitters with a tangled relationship, eBay Inc. has convinced a court that it was wronged by antitakeover moves adopted by Craigslist after eBay started encroaching on its online classifieds turf in the U.S.

California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger plans to use his platform on a trip to East Asia this week to promote Silicon Valley as a possible location for the 2020 World Expo.

U.S. Web surfers are spending more time socializing on Facebook than searching with Google, according to new data from researchers at comScore Inc.

As co-president at Oracle Corp., ousted Hewlett-Packard Co. CEO Mark Hurd will have to adapt to a new role playing second fiddle to one of Silicon Valley's most domineering bosses - Larry Ellison.

To sum it up if you want to read no further: The Pioneer XW-NAS3 speaker system for iPods and iPhones rocks the house even at the highest volume levels.

These are some of the guidelines Apple Inc. says it uses in vetting applications for its App Store, which serves iPhones, iPads and iPod Touches:

It wasn't long ago that the music video was on life support.

Best Buy Co. will carry Amazon Inc.'s Kindle starting this fall, the company said Thursday, expanding the number of major retailers Amazon has lined up to sell the device as competition in the e-reader market intensifies.

Apple Inc. on Thursday gave software developers the guidelines it uses to determine which programs can be sold in its App Store, yet it reserved for itself broad leeway in deciding what makes the cut.