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  1. FTC all but bans robocalls CNET - Wed Aug 20, 1:01 PM ET Avg. Rating: 4.8

    WASHINGTON--The Federal Trade Commission essentially banned robocalls Tuesday--creating new rules that telemarketers may only send the prerecorded sales pitches to people who actually want to receive them.

  2. Actor and comedian Jerry Seinfeld comments on the induction of the "puffy shirt" into the Smithsonian National Museum of American History in Washington in this November 18, 2004 file photo. Seinfeld will be one of the key celebrity pitchmen in Microsoft Corp's $300 million advertising campaign aimed at changing its image, the Wall Street Journal said on August 21, 2008, citing people close to the situation. Seinfeld, known for his eponymous television sit-com, will appear in ads with Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates and will receive about $10 million for the work, the report said. REUTERS/Shaun Heasley/Files (UNITED STATES)
    New data: 1 in 3 business PCs drop Vista for Windows XP InfoWorld - Mon Aug 18, 8:00 AM ET Avg. Rating: 4.7

    San Francisco - When Microsoft stopped selling new licenses to Windows XP on June 30, it gave users and PC makers a "downgrade" loophole so that those who wanted XP could still get it, even though they still had to buy a Vista license.

  3. Ubuntu sponsor joins Linux Foundation InfoWorld - Mon Aug 18, 12:45 PM ET Avg. Rating: 4.6

    San Francisco - Canonical, the commercial sponsor of the Ubuntu Linux distribution, has joined the Linux Foundation, the foundation said Monday.

  4. The Palm Treo Pro is seen with earbuds in a handout image. (Palm/Handout/Reuters)
    Palm unveils Treo Pro to battle BlackBerry Reuters - Wed Aug 20, 2:33 PM ET Avg. Rating: 4.5

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Palm Inc unveiled a Treo smartphone Wednesday based on Microsoft Corp software to compete for business users against rivals such as Research In Motion's BlackBerry.

  5. Judge lifts gag on students over transit security AP - Tue Aug 19, 8:06 PM ET Avg. Rating: 4.4

    BOSTON - A federal judge Tuesday lifted a gag order on three MIT students who were barred from talking publicly about security flaws they discovered in the state's automated mass transit fare system, even as a lawyer for the agency acknowledged the system was "compromised."

  6. DreamWorks Animation, Intel tie up on 3-D movies Reuters - Wed Aug 20, 5:54 PM ET Avg. Rating: 4.4

    SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Starting in 2009, all of DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc's films will be in next-generation 3-D.

  7. In this photo provided by Toshiba, the XD-E500 DVD player is shown. The company says it does more than previous models to improve the look of DVDs on high-definition TVs. (AP Photo/Toshiba)
    Forget HD DVD: Toshiba focuses on plain old DVD AP - Mon Aug 18, 12:18 AM ET Avg. Rating: 4.3

    NEW YORK - After losing out in the battle to define the high-definition successor of the DVD, Toshiba Corp. has turned its attention to the next best thing: the DVD.

  8. Apple sued over iPhone 3G reception issues CNET - Thu Aug 21, 1:00 AM ET Avg. Rating: 4.0

    An Alabama woman has filed a lawsuit against Apple, claiming the iPhone 3G's network is slower than advertised.

  9. FCC Approves Android-Based HTC Dream Smartphone NewsFactor - Mon Aug 18, 4:44 PM ET Avg. Rating: 4.2

    As the hype behind T-Mobile and HTC's anticipated launch of the Dream smartphone continues, the carrier and its partner are a step closer to making the Dream a reality for consumers.

  10. In this Oct 12, 2006 file photo, eBay signs illuminate the company's booth at the DigitalLife expo in New York. EBay plans to move nearly all transactions to electronic payment methods. Beginning in the U.S. in mid-October, 2008, users will have to pay by credit card, PayPal or the credit card processing service ProPay. No more cash, checks or money orders — which account for less than 10 percent of eBay transactions these days — unless sellers and buyers meet in person. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, file)
    Some eBay sellers frustrated with rule changes AP - Wed Aug 20, 9:41 AM ET Avg. Rating: 4.1

    NEW YORK - Some people who sell things on eBay are fed up with new rules the company has been imposing in hopes of making the auction site more attractive to online shoppers. Now even more changes are coming in the next few weeks, but this time eBay Inc. hopes it can cool tempers.

  11. Apple CEO Steve Jobs is silhouetted as he introduces the new Apple iPod Nano media player in San Francisco, California September 5, 2007. (Robert Galbraith/Reuters)
    Overheated iPod nano caused fires Reuters - Tue Aug 19, 7:25 AM ET Avg. Rating: 4.1

    TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's trade ministry said on Tuesday that three fires had been caused by overheating Apple iPod nanos, which it said could be due to a battery defect.

  12. Tapping the hot asphalt jungle for energy CNET - Tue Aug 19, 6:00 AM ET Avg. Rating: 4.1

    Pavement, it turns out, is a pretty good place to look for free energy.

  13. A global positioning satellite is seen in a handout artist's rendering. (Handout/Reuters)
    Satellites track Mexico kidnap victims with chips Reuters - 1 hour, 51 minutes ago Avg. Rating: 4.6

    QUERETARO, Mexico (Reuters) - Affluent Mexicans, terrified of soaring kidnapping rates, are spending thousands of dollars to implant tiny transmitters under their skin so satellites can help find them tied up in a safe house or stuffed in the trunk of a car.

  14. A commuter demonstrates Boston's 'Charlie Card' automated fare system in an undated photo. Three students from the elite Massachusetts Institute of Technology who found a way to hack into Boston's transit system to get free rides can talk publicly about the security flaw, a court ruled on Tuesday in a decision hailed as a victory for academic freedom. (Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority/Handout/Reuters)
    Judge backs hackers in Boston subway dispute Reuters - Tue Aug 19, 4:50 PM ET Avg. Rating: 4.1

    BOSTON (Reuters) - Three students from the elite Massachusetts Institute of Technology who found a way to hack into Boston's transit system to get free rides can talk publicly about the security flaw, a court ruled on Tuesday in a decision hailed as a victory for academic freedom.

  15. Ever since the online auction site eBay sprung up 10 years ago as a hub for selling just about everything imaginable, a handful of Americans has tried to sell votes, even though it is illegal.(AFP/File/Jacques Demarthon)
    A modern electoral tradition: selling votes on eBay AFP - Wed Aug 20, 12:18 PM ET Avg. Rating: 4.1

    WASHINGTON (AFP) - Ever since the online auction site eBay sprung up 10 years ago as a hub for selling just about everything imaginable, a handful of Americans has tried to sell votes, even though it is illegal.

  16. Apple's Asia-Pacific senior product marketing manager Yeo Eng Yiong (unseen) displays the new iPod nano at its India launch in Mumbai, September 2007. Japan has warned users of Apple iPod nanos of a potential fire risk after two new instances in which the popular portable music players overheated.(AFP/File/Sajjad Hussain)
    Apple says battery problem caused iPod overheating AP - Tue Aug 19, 4:03 PM ET Avg. Rating: 3.9

    SEATTLE - Apple Inc. said Tuesday that batteries from a single supplier are to blame for the meltdown of some models of its tiny iPod Nano digital music player.

  17. An employee walks past a Hewlett-Packard logo during the second day of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Telecom World 2006 in Hong Kong December 5, 2006. (Paul Yeung/Reuters)
    HP introduces lightweight business laptops Reuters - Mon Aug 18, 10:13 AM ET Avg. Rating: 3.9

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Hewlett-Packard Co has announced a line of portable lightweight computers aimed at business travelers to compete with a product range announced by rival Dell Inc last week.

  18. Japan to start overseas cell phone technology push AP - Tue Aug 19, 7:46 AM ET

    TOKYO - Japan will start an aggressive push to market abroad its mobile technology, especially the nation's popular "wallet phone," a government official said Tuesday.

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