Digital Life
Microsoft to phase out toxic plastics
In response to environmental concerns, software giant plans to end use of polyvinyl chloride plastic by Dec. 31.
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South Korea fines Microsoft $32 million
Regulators say Redmond violated Korea's monopoly rules by bundling Windows products in ways that hurt competitors.
December 7, 2005, 4:24 AM PST
Gimme a turkey on rye with a side of Sinatra
Sick of the same old canned soup? British retailer Tesco will start selling sandwiches that croon.
December 6, 2005, 4:43 PM PST
Greenpeace: HP stands for 'harmful products'
Demonstrating at HP headquarters, group calls for ban on brominated flame retardants.
December 6, 2005, 3:37 PM PST
VCs invest in alternate reality
"Perplex City" gets cash infusion to help expand online mystery puzzle game.
December 6, 2005, 2:11 PM PST
Virtual stars compete for real money
A crop of young men and teenagers is living the adolescent dream of making money by playing video games.
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December 6, 2005, 6:46 AM PST
New gateway to multiple virtual worlds?
Start-up thinks its development platform could help players cross virtual borders with less hassle.
December 6, 2005, 4:00 AM PST
HP defends environmental record ahead of protest
PC maker refutes claims by Greenpeace that it lags behind rest of electronics industry in curbing use of toxic materials.
December 5, 2005, 8:25 PM PST
Xbox 360 to hit Korea in February
After a holiday head start in the U.S., Europe and Japan, the next-gen console will broaden its Asian reach starting Feb. 24.
December 5, 2005, 4:20 PM PST
Court blocks Illinois video game laws
Laws that would have made it illegal to sell or rent violent or explicit games to minors violates free-speech rights, judge says.
December 5, 2005, 2:27 PM PST
Insiders: Digital living room still just a dream
Man sues Microsoft over alleged Xbox 360 glitch
The tech inside Cirque's big tent
Bye Bye BlackBerry?
Music players, game consoles top lists
Matsushita bets big on plasma
EA sued over feature in 'Madden NFL'
Consumers snap up computers on Black Friday
Week in pictures: Laptops get blue-suede hues
Photo galleries: Robots in action
Camera phone sales on upswing
Plan for 'iPod tax' in Japan unravels
RIM gets good news in patent case
Once an Altoids tin, now a pinhole camera
Apple spends a bundle on iPod ads
TiVo tunes into online services
Laptops getting extreme makeovers
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Perspective: I want my BlackBerry
Attorney Eric Sinrod hopes that the courts won't take away his PDA. If they do, will he and others flock to RIM competitors?
Video: Calendar goes open source
OSA Foundation President Mitchell Kapor says Chandler, a free calendar software, could follow in the footsteps of Firefox.
Photos: New animal discovered in Borneo
A creature that looks like a cross between a cat and a fox is photographed in the rainforest.
Tech execs: Time
is of the essence
Technologists want to help you manage your time by overhauling the wall calendar.
Photos: Harnessing the wind
Wind turbines provide significant amounts of energy using only the natural power of the wind.
Greenpeace: HP stands for 'harmful products'
Demonstrating at HP headquarters, group calls for ban on brominated flame retardants.
Sony's Qrio does the robot rock
Thanks to Beck's new video, Qrio, a robot manufactured by Sony, is now a rising cyberstar.
Video: Ray Ozzie on 'calendaring'
Microsoft exec talks about bringing a two-way version of RSS to calendaring, and then admits to using paper for some purposes.
Ozone hole living longer than expected
Keep that sunscreen handy. The hole in the ozone layer will last 15 years longer than expected, scientists say.
Photos: The little Mars rovers that could
For far longer than anyone expected, Spirit and Opportunity have been exploring the red planet.
Signs of fatigue--and water
Photos: Moons over Saturn
The Cassini spacecraft delivers some new photos of the ringed planet's unusual moons.
Videos: Sun unleashes Niagara servers
At a press event in New York, Sun Microsystems unveils the Sun Fire T2000 and T1000 servers.
