Extra: Firefox tastes victory--and it's little and orange
Blogma: The two sides of Bill Gates
Podcast: A Wikipedia offshoot takes root
Blogs: Howard Stern, live on Yahoo
Deal of the day: Olevia LCD TV now $500

Monday December 19
Hackers steal customer information from gaming company
After failing to extort money from the company by hacking into its databases, thieves try to squeeze money from customers.
DVR technology comes to video iPods
New software and hardware allow TV watchers to record shows directly to their PCs video iPods and Sony PlayStation Portables.
eBay shelves plans for live pet listings
Icahn seeks to derail Google as AOL partner
Microsoft hires user interface guru
Bill Buxton, whose roots are in music and computing, will work with Microsoft Research to improve product design.
Wikipedia alternative aims to be 'PBS of the Web'
A better way to count clicks?
Microsoft drops Mac IE
Microsoft will cut off Internet Explorer support for Mac users this month, and Mac IE availability will end in early '06.
MEMS the word as micro devices catch on
Utah may erase early but unused e-commerce law
President defends secret wiretapping
Need to find an Xbox 360? Buy a ticket to Tokyo
In Japan, Microsoft's Xbox video game console is overshadowed by Sony's PlayStation 2.
(The New York Times
)
Photos: Xbox 360 lands in Japan
Briefly: Deal of the day: Hello Kitty iPod for $375
Savvis tightens up security
Blinkx to unveil video search to go
Deal of the day: Olevia LCD TV now $500
Deal of the day: Olevia LCD TV for $590

Sunday December 18
Judge sets filing deadline in RIM patent case
Sides must file final legal briefs by Feb. 1 as judge considers request that could halt the BlackBerry service in U.S.
Some PowerBook customers unhappy with new screen
Intel replaces some stock options with grants
AOL to stick with Google
Spansion gets lukewarm response to IPO
iTunes lyrics fight ends in apology
HP backs both rivals in DVD horse race
Bug-hunting tool aimed at Vista developers
Senate rebuffs Bush on Patriot Act
Start-up merges cell phone and PC into a handheld

Saturday December 17
IBM opens Unix software lab
Big Blue sinks $200 million into its Unix software development center to encourage technologies that enhance its AIX system.
Briefly: Deal of the day: Olevia LCD TV for $590
Quote of the day: Photo sharing a 'social medium'
IBM upgrades Tivoli Access Manager
HBO interested in iPod programming
RIAA sues 751 file-swappers
Commodore catches a second wind
A Dutch company resurrects the venerable PC name as it sets sail with a flotilla of new gadgets.
Photos: A look back at Commodore
photos
Seeking life forms in icy waters
The Census of Marine Life has researchers braving Arctic waters to find jellyfish and more.
Friday December 16
Microsoft patch jams up IE
Tuesday's security update for Internet Explorer is causing trouble for people who have been testing the new IE 7 browser.
South Korean scientist denies faking cloning study
Hackers find first Xbox 360 cracks
First cracks give glimpse of game code, but the hacks don't let you
run pirated games or homebrewed code on the new console--yet.
Extra: Semantic Web, here we come
Blogma: Google gets its groove on
Podcast:
The Xbox under hack attack
Blogs: Google ads on PBS
Deal of the day: Olevia LCD TV for $590
Dasher worm gallops onto the Net
Network worm now hitting PCs spreads spying software via a recently patched hole in Windows.
Thursday December 15
Three tech giants to finance research
Decline in federal funding for computer science research at universities prompts Google, Microsoft and Sun to help.
(The New York Times)
Deal of the day: Digital photo printer for $13.49
Norton software to ship with Linksys gear
Quote of the day: 'Introverted and into technology.'
Microsoft nemesis Monti joins investment bank
Wednesday December 14
For Intel, a fast start to 2006
Chipmaker to ring in the new year with dual-core notebook chip Yonah.
Video on chips for home and phone
year in review
Insecurity over ID theft
A high-profile hack of Paris Hilton's phone and a huge credit-card leak usher in a new age of anxiety.
Attack code out for old Firefox bug
Publication of exploit code for older flaw underscores the need to keep browser software up to date.
Gonzales urges speedy vote on Patriot Act
Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, Republicans step up campaign calling for four-year renewal of the controversial law.
Quanta to build the $100 laptop
Extra: Java is so nineties
Blogma: No one's laughing at Wikipedia 'joke'
Podcast: Virus-blocking chips on the horizon
Blogs: A telco diamond in the rough
Deal of the day: Logitech iPod speakers for $19.99
Tuesday December 13
HP discloses strategy for recovery
Patches out for IE holes, Sony-related issue
Science search made easier in developing nations
Net puts 'word of mouth' on display
RFID goes to college
Hollywood asks China to cut piracy before Olympics
roundup More chips in your future
Intel sees big sales ahead as mobile technology becomes the norm. Also: Coming to terms with RFID.
Storage software market grows by 10 percent
AT& T doubles up on DSL speed
Europe to OK product placement in TV shows?
Gartner sees RFID as $3 billion business by 2010
Office standards battle grinds on
Creation of Ecma standard committee gives Microsoft a point in escalating battle over desktop software.
Briefly: HP to buy German digital-photo firm
Sun plugs in open-source Java database
Quote of the day: 'Microsoft Office-centric'
Microsoft wraps up Web IM for the office
Deal of the day: Logitech iPod speakers for $19.99
Monday December 12
Top court rejects appeal in Sandisk case
The U.S. Supreme Court rejects an appeal by digital media
manufacturers who were battling a patent infringement lawsuit filed by
SanDisk.
Bluetooth, wireless groups synch up
DirecTV settles inquiry into marketing practices
SAP to release 'Mendocino' for testing
Browsers to get sturdier padlocks
Web industry group aims to lock out phishers with a stronger program to vouch for legitimate e-commerce sites.
Screenshots: Padlocking IE 7
Rivals try to sing along with MySpace
Court upholds sizable file-swapping fine
Web word processor adds PDF conversion
Site converts documents to PDF standard, adding to other new features such as OpenDocument and Real Text Format support.
Upstart aims to bring HD camcorders to the masses
Thinking of buying an HD camcorder? Wait. They might cost a heck of a lot less next year.
Photo: Chips for low-cost HD video cams
No CD-ROM residuals for National Geographic artists
Supreme Court lets stand ruling involving whether magazine had to pay freelancers additional money for digital compilation.
Salesforce to offer testing service
Study: Online shopping on upswing
Comcast, Cisco and Nortel seek interoperability
Nielsen's mobile-TV challenge
Tech companies gear up for seniors
With the world's population getting older, technology is being positioned to help the elderly stay independent.
Photos: Gadgets for seniors
Briefly: Intuit unit sale to yield hefty gain
Intellext launches free desktop search product...
Yahoo and Six Apart team up
Deal of the day: Sony VAIO Pentium notebook for $1,149
Deal of the day: Sirius radio receiver for $19.99
Sunday December 11
Google, Red Hat, 10 others join NASDAQ-100
Twelve high flyers replace 12 laggards on the NASDAQ-100 Index, which lists the hundred biggest non-financial companies.
NTP says payment would end RIM dispute
Patent holding firm would accept 5.7 percent of revenue generated by U.S. sales of the BlackBerry to settle court battle.
Gartner: IT managers should use Xbox
Staying up to date with technology should be a key part of IT strategy for 2006, Gartner tells CIOs.
Creative wants to make Apple pay
Maker of rival MP3 players says it owns patent for iPod music navigation and plans to " pursue aggressively" royalties.
Yahoo gobbles up Del.icio.us
World's largest Internet media site acquires Del.icio.us, a popular
Web site that helps users share links to their favorite sites.
New Mexico to be Virgin space hub
Richard Branson selects the state as the launch point for his space tourism venture.
Saturday December 10
week in pictures Planetary hues, bird's-eye views
The unexpectedly hardy Mars rovers keep on clicking, as satellites zoom in on Saturn's moons and Earth's ice.
roundup Worms and holes and exploits, oh my
Software flaws keep adding up, but so do the fixes. The question is, are you quick enough to keep up?
Full-court press for NBA video
Pro basketball turns to SGI tech to create a searchable digital repository of every filmed minute in its history.
Photos: Courtside seats
Prodigy up for sale
Parent SBC, now known as AT& T, hopes to close the sale of the Net's oldest brand by the end of March 2006.
Former software chief admits stealing trade secrets
BellSouth, 8x8 launch VoIP service
Extra: Game tech may take movies by storm
Blogma: Song site operators could face jail time
Podcast: Can tech prevent another Katrina?
Blogs: Disney--A friend of Friendster's?
Deal of the day: Sirius radio receiver for $19.99
Clogger of P2P networks to shut down
Overpeer, a service that flooded file-swapping networks with fake music and videos, is closing its doors.
Friday December 09
Innovations battle natural calamities
Scientists hope integrating cutting-edge technology projects will help predict and mitigate natural disasters.
Intel calls MIT's $100 laptop a 'gadget'
The chipmaker says developing countries want fully functional computers, not hand-cranked gadgets.
Yahoo ventures further Down Under
Joint venture with Seven Network will combine online, mobile, IPTV businesses for markets in Australia and New Zealand.
Gateway wins patent appeal in HP suit
Briefly: Deal of the day: Sirius radio receiver for $19.99
Creative unveils video and MP3 player
Symantec merges enterprise IDS products
Nokia gets into retail
Deal of the day: TiVo DVR for $19.99
Thursday December 08
The Itanium saga: A cautionary tale
The wonderchip that wasn't serves as a lesson about how complex development plans can go awry in a fast-moving industry.
Talk to the worm
Malicious worm that targets AOL's Instant Messenger tricks users into conducting a conversation.
roundup
Trying times for Wikipedia
Accuracy concerns spark debate over the role of an encyclopedia written by the online community.
update Microsoft offers a new angle on maps
Beta version of Windows Live Local features changeable bird's-eye views, integrated mapping and search.
Clock's ticking on new Sober onslaught
Web gives power to the people, surfers say
Feds side with Microsoft in Korea flap
NASA seeks private replacements for shuttle trips
Private companies will take over shuttling cargo and crew to International Space Station.

Wednesday December 07
Survey: Most home PC users lack security
FBI: We're not worried about terrorist cyberattack
Study says 1 in 4 Net users are phishing targets
BEA bulks up Web portals
DVD sales likely nearing global peak
Microsoft, Google still vying for AOL
Gartner's advice: Halt BlackBerry deployments
Battle over control of Fast Search & Transfer
Sun makes Niagara an open-source chip
Microsoft to phase out toxic plastics
Briefly: Microsoft CEO will have to shop for Xbox
Answers orders a Brainboost.
Deal of the day: Palm Tungsten PDA
Quote of the day: Even MIT grad needs network help
Siemens to join OSDL

Tuesday December 06
Glaser turns wrath on Apple, Jobs
RealNetworks' chief says refusal to make iPod compatible with music services other than iTunes was " pig-headedness."
Xbox 360 to hit Korea in February
ID thieves try to steal millions from U.K. taxman
British government takes down tax credit Web site after criminals
use stolen IDs to file fraudulent claims worth more than $50 million.
Free speech under Net attack, study says
In today's " remix culture," free-expression group says that copyright law is squelching rights.
Mars rovers showing signs of age
Cisco to enable advanced wireless services
Deep discounts on IP telephony
Court blocks Illinois video game laws
Insiders: Digital living room still just a dream
ESPN looks to score iTunes deal

Monday December 05
Growing pains for Wikipedia
John Swainson: CA's Mr. Fix-It
WiBro to get a workout at Turin Olympics
Extra: Science grads, where are you?
Blogma: Why Wikipedia will survive the storm
Podcast: New rules of engagement for Wikipedia
Blogs: Is it time for Google Calendar?
Deal of the day: Canon ZR100 digital camcorder
Man sues Microsoft over alleged Xbox 360 glitch
Proposed class action suit claims that in bid to beat rivals to market, company sold " defectively designed" product.
A la carte TV
High Impact
FCC and some TV distributors say it makes sense, but some cable companies and content providers say it is too expensive.
New world order for television
One city's move to open source
roundup Chips here, there and everywhere
Intel teams up on phone effort, pledges $1 billion in India. Also: " Smart ball" misses soccer goal.
Briefly: Reader response: Wal-Mart frustration
Cisco responds to OpenSSL security flaw
New bundles mark Adobe's Macromedia merger
Red Hat opens directory server code
Novell CTO gets lucrative pay package

Sunday December 04
Consumers snap up computers on Black Friday
2008 Olympics could go open source
U.K. reviewing intellectual-property laws
Camera phone sales on upswing
That Google feeling, but on the cheap
Data storage grows at record pace
Police Blotter: Best Buy 'hacker' loses in court
RIM gets good news in patent case

Saturday December 03
Plan for 'iPod tax' in Japan unravels
Plan for " iPod tax," or royalties on portable digital music players, unravels in government committee.
(The New York Times)
ICANN drops plan to approve .xxx
Yahoo uses online behavior to target ads
AT& T backs a la carte TV channels
Briefly: AIM exec steps down
HP hires consulting chief with familiar name
Fox exec says company open to iTunes deal
Deal of the day: Sony 19-inch LCD for $169
Intel names new CTO

Friday December 02
week in pictures
Laptops get blue-suede hues
High style comes to some portable PCs, Symantec heads for the bunker, and robots take Tokyo.
SNARFing your way through e-mail
New Microsoft tool allows you to sift through your in-box based on who you know--and like.
Image: Sorting the mail
Evolution of the couch potato
Flaws found in RealNetworks media player
IDC: Tech to see 'Google effect' next year
Adobe's Macromedia takeover clears final hurdle

Thursday December 01
Briefly: Intel names new CTO
Apple spends a bundle on iPod ads
HP software head resigns
Laptops getting extreme makeovers
White knight rescues Kerio's free firewall
E-mail 'crucial' to future of desktop Linux
TiVo tunes into online services
Net outage hits Brits
Skype offers Web video phone-calling feature
Sober storms charts as month's biggest attack
Clear Channel eyes Net distribution deals
Net addicts turn to professionals
Specialists estimate that 6 percent to 10 percent of the approximately 189 million Internet users in this country are addicts. (The New York Times)
Laptop fan maker to increase output
Portable video to create chip boom, Broadcom says
AOL develops new mobile search feature
South African plays online cupid for HIV patients
Microsoft offers security test drive
Beta of Microsoft's OneCare Live security product is available to anyone with a U.S. English version of Windows XP with SP2.
Deadheads rebel against Web crackdown
Grateful Dead's decision to stop a Web site from offering free downloads has fans threatening a boycott.
(The New York Times)
Study: Security flaw allows wiretap evasion
Experts say wiretap technology has security flaw that could be exploited with off-the-shelf equipment.
(The New York Times)
Mozilla takes wraps off Firefox 1.5
Open-source browser gets first big makeover since its debut a year
ago, promising speedier browsing, swifter updates and better pop-up
blocking.