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Net neutrality field in Congress gets crowded

Politicians rush to introduce their own versions of broadband regulation; new Democrat-led proposal joins existing ones.

May 19, 2006 2:47 PM PDT

Microsoft brings back the towels

Launches an employee perk program that includes a staff share scheme, and the return of towel laundering.

May 19, 2006 10:39 AM PDT

Report: SAP co-founder sees only 3 potential buyers

IBM, Microsoft and Google are the only conceivable prospective buyers, supervisory board chief tells newspaper.

May 18, 2006 11:51 AM PDT

Google search heads to cell phones in Japan

With Japan's cell phone industry poised for a shakeup, provider KDDI hooks up with the tech giant.

May 18, 2006 8:03 AM PDT

Hardware firms oppose Net neutrality laws

In split with other tech firms, Cisco, 3M, Qualcomm and others ask Congress not to enact laws regarding the concept.

May 17, 2006 6:10 PM PDT

Yahoo: Our ads are better

Search giant details new ad system designed to help marketers figure out what and when people plan to buy.

May 17, 2006 1:52 PM PDT

Google fine-tunes video service

Search giant lets people post clips on Google Video without special software, reviews it later.

May 16, 2006 9:00 PM PDT

Gates demonstrates new search software

New server software aims to help workers find data stored on their company's computers.

May 16, 2006 9:00 PM PDT

Wireless location tracking draws privacy questions

Electronic devices can track your children and serve up maps, restaurant recommendations. But are privacy laws keeping up?

May 16, 2006 3:10 PM PDT

Data-mining pioneer joins Microsoft

Software giant draws Rakesh Agrawal, a key data-mining and randomization scientist, away from IBM.

May 15, 2006 12:06 PM PDT

Search sites answer calls for visual, community results

Yahoo, Google and Snap.com are using new technologies to yield more dynamic answers to search queries.

May 15, 2006 5:20 AM PDT

Nokia to offer Google Talk on Web tablet

Consumers will have the ability to chat with other users of the IM software via the Nokia Wi-Fi device.

May 13, 2006 12:06 PM PDT

Vista search seems fair, regulators say

U.S. government gives OK to Microsoft's search box plans for Vista, which have been criticized by rival Google.

May 12, 2006 3:07 PM PDT

Lawsuit seeks to block Google settlement

Suit argues that affected advertisers would not be compensated enough by $90 million click fraud settlement.

May 11, 2006 8:10 PM PDT

Google sticks with dual-class structure

Shareholders reject stock structure reform measure at annual meeting. Also, execs defend China censorship policy.

May 11, 2006 5:45 PM PDT

Ballmer: Google wants special treatment in IE

The Microsoft chief says there could be more behind Google's gripes about the Web browser's default settings.

May 11, 2006 3:00 PM PDT

Why cable companies, Google are eyeing wireless spectrum

An FCC wireless spectrum auction is approaching, and several unlikely candidates may want in on the bidding.

May 11, 2006 12:00 PM PDT

Yahoo turns to Washington for help on China

"Governments change governments," says company CEO Terry Semel, adding that free speech suffers if Yahoo leaves China.

May 11, 2006 11:35 AM PDT

Google has its eye on Vista search

Google execs say Microsoft has a history of "not playing fair," but they're too busy creating new products to pay too much attention.
Photos: Google Press Day

May 10, 2006 3:40 PM PDT

Google unveils new applications

Announces update to Google Desktop, as well as several new products designed to enhance information gathering on the Web.

May 10, 2006 1:45 PM PDT