A new study suggests that attitude rather than availability may be the key reason why more Americans don’t have high-speed Internet access.

Pew's telephone study of 2,251 U.S. adults, including 1,553 Internet users, was conducted April 8 to May 11 and has a margin of sampling error of plus or minus 2 percentage points. The error margins for subgroups are higher — plus or…

Today, Bill Gates is retiring as an employee of Microsoft to focus on his philanthropic foundation. More than any other single person, Gates defined the PC era. His products touch nearly every computer user on the planet. And he created what is still the biggest technology wealth machine in Microsoft. But now that he is leaving, who will fill his s

If the conversation regards trying to “fill the shoes” of Bill Gates, you have to determine the criteria for evaluation. Bill Gates legacy will partially be remembered for the influence he had on businesses and everyday…

George Colony, CEO of Forrester Research Inc., sees a subtle slippage in Microsoft’s standing vs. rivals such as Google Inc. and Apple Inc. as Gates has disengaged himself from the company ? and implies that the slippage could accelerate once Gates is even more out of the picture.

The fire to Gates' ice, Ballmer emerged long ago from Gates' shadow — and more recently became a YouTube star, thanks to stunts such as jumping out of an oversized birthday cake on Microsoft's 25th anniversary, dancing and…

Who Will Rule The New Internet?

A platform, to computer people, is the software code on which third-party applications function. There are scores of big platforms out there—something like three dozen in the international mobile-phone business alone. But a truly…

A controversial plan to study and profile domestic terrorism was scrapped after popular push back, however, the spirit of the legislation lives on in Senator Joe Lieberman's office.

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The simple dictionary definition of “Twitter” is “microblogging/social networking platform that places a 140- character limit on each individual post/tweet.” However, describing Twitter thusly would fail to encapsulate the power of this new omnipresent medium. So, instead here are 101 examples of how Twitter members regularly use the service.

22. Funding a business. @rikwade Not implying anything underhand. If you're receiving funding, business and technology support from a partner, you will naturally develop in a certain direction.

Very funny article about technology anxiety. Recently Ive noticed that when someone forgets to get back to me they blame it on technology.

Ariel Leve is a New York based writer with The Sunday Times Magazine. Together with investigative features and in-depth interviews she writes a humorous weekly column, Cassandra. She has twice been nominated for British Press Awards. This year…

The term stereotype? doesnt even come close.

Although sad, much better than the iconic “man in lawn chair waiting to be first iPhone purchase” Doc had us caption for a contest. At least these Apple Dorks are in better shape.

Microsofts dramatic decision this weekend to withdraw its offer for Yahoo and not pursue a hostile bid raises a whole host of questions. What happens to Yahoo now? What happens to Microsoft? Or is this just a tactic to drive down the price of Yahoos shares so that Microsoft can go hostile with a lower offer? does ballmer need to go?

Google, a company with a monopoly in search, should have just stood by and watched the trains either come together or pass each other on the rails. Instead, they immediately started talking with its competitor about how to thwart a deal with the…

A jury has found an Oakland software programmer guilty in the death of his estranged wife.

The defense has suggested that Nina Reiser may still be alive and living in her native Russia, where the children are now living with their maternal grandmother. The estranged couple met in Russia in 1998. E-mail to a friend

The latest Hollywood blockbuster inspired by a superhero comic is in danger of being overtaken by real-world developments in robotics. But now it turns out that real life equivalent of Downey has demonstrated that it is indeed possible to use advanced robotics to achieve a long held military fantasy, that of the mechanically turbocharged soldier.

Audiences are expected to flood the cinemas to see Iron Man, which stars Robert Downey Jr as a superstar scientist who develops a robotic suit that can endow him with superhuman abilities.He plays famed weapons designer Tony Stark who rustles up a…

The regulars hardly glance outside. They’ve seen bar owner Rufus Terrill’s invention on patrol before ? its bright red lights and even brighter spotlight blazing, infrared video camera filming and water cannon at the ready in the spinning turret on top.

Terrill, a 57-year-old ex-Marine, asserts his motives are pure: He says more police now patrol the area at night, the park across the street feels safer and he's had no break-ins since the cube-shaped robot, which Terrill…

There was a time when big-budget science fiction wasnt completely brainless. In fact, some of it was good, even brilliant, and a source of inspiration for generations of researchers. From 2001: A Space Odyssey to The Terminator, the promise (and the apocalyptic threat) of technology was sometimes presented with a surprising level of authority.

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The RIAA has dropped a copyright infringement case after learning that the defendant is homeless. A magistrate judge had recommended sanctions after learning that the RIAA’s process server said Chaz Berry had been served?by posting a summons at his former residence.

We contacted the RIAA to get its perspective on the case and, in particular, why it is dismissing Warner v. Berry without prejudice, which would allow the labels to sue the homeless man again should his circumstances change. "As you know,…