This week, the Macworld Conference and Expo returns to San Francisco, and, for the first time since the 2002 show in which Apple's pre-show boast of, "Beyond the rumor sites. Way beyond" turned out to... More...

Thanks to DrunknMunky for the heads up on this story. Sony thinks inside the box for its newest iteration of PS3. Can less really mean more? Edge conducts an in-depth interview with Sony Computer Entertainment... More...

Microsoft is trying to patent automatic goodbye messages, including "Have a great afternoon!" and "Ciao, Harry!" Last week, the Redmond software giant tossed an application at the US Patent Office that demands the exclusive rights... More...

Swedish organization The Pirate Bay, the "intellectual property reform group" known for its dedication in both hosting and providing trackers for torrents, is looking for its own country. No, that's not a typo, not their... More...

YouTube Inc., the popular online video sharing site, said Wednesday it hopes to launch a service for wireless devices within a year. Chad Hurley, YouTube chief executive and co-founder, told an advertising conference that offering... More...

Mac developer Dan Wood knows what happens when Apple Computer has the same idea he does. A couple of years back, his small firm, Karelia Software, released a set of... More...

Stardock is hoping that its release of Object Desktop 2005 will help assuage some of the angst some Windows users have expressed feeling since Apple's recent release of "Tiger". This year's version of Object... More...

One sign that Intel is having trouble dancing to technology's current beat may be the world's most expensive disco ball. For a company holiday party next month, a handful of engineers assembled... More...

Microsoft Corp. still hopes to settle with the European Commission over the sanctions ordered against it to correct its anticompetitive behavior, even as its appeal of the case winds its way through the legal channels,... More...

On Thursday, Sony has announced the plan to launch a new version of Walkman (NW-HD1) in a rivalry against Apple's iPod. NW-HD1, through Sony's advanced compression technology, will be able to cater more... More...

When you have the most popular productivity software on the market what's next? If you're Microsoft then you start by asking the customers themselves what they want the next Office to be. Specifically... More...

Sony aims to take on industry leader Apple starting Tuesday with an online music service whose songs will play only on Sony products. Internet analysts are scratching their heads, especially because the digital download service... More...

Eastman Kodak filed a complaint against Sony on Tuesday alleging that the consumer electronics giant is infringing upon ten Kodak patents for digital still and video photography. Patent disputes are common in emerging... More...

In the wake of Apple's success with digital music downloads, hopeful competitors are stumbling over themselves to get a product out that can emulate and, presumably, surpass the iTunes Music Store. First... More...

America Online Inc. is launching a $35 million marketing campaign in a bid to hang on to its subscribers, even if they buy high-speed Internet access elsewhere. For the first time, the... More...

Dell on Tuesday announced the release of its first 19-inch LCD (liquid crystal display), the 1900FP, which is selling for $1,299. Dell's strategy of selling flat-panel monitors is aimed at improving margins... More...

As Silicon Valley's vultures and sentimentalists gather today to inspect the assets of Be Inc prior to its liquidation auction, Palm has told community site BeUnited that it won't be licensing the BeOS operating system... More...

AMD'S analyst conference today revealed the extent to which the company believes its 64-bit "Hammer" architecture will benefit it next year. AMD luminaries on the stage included Jerry Sanders III+, Athlon and Hammer chip architect... More...

When Apple Computer launched its new iPod MP3 device last week, CEO Steve Jobs said the product would be "the hottest gift this holiday season," but retailers say the response may be more tepid. ... More...

Computer giant Intel hopes to release a 20-gigahertz microprocessor in the next five to six years. The current generation of PCs run on microprocessors of between 1Ghz and 2Ghz. ... More...