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Sprint, Others Reportedly Poised to Add $1.5B to Wireless Development

Sprint Nextel Corp. may be close to pouring an additional $1 billion into efforts to build out its fourth-generation wireless network.

Google Sponsors Free Wi-Fi at US Airports

Internet company Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG) announced today an offer of free Wi-Fi access at 47 airports across the US through to 15 January 2010.

Firefox Turns Five

The open source internet browser Firefox marked its fifth anniversary Monday, celebrating its rise from an unknown challenger to Microsoft's Internet Explorer to a formidable competitor that has been downloaded over 1 billion times by 330 million users around the world.

'Conficker' Computer Virus Going Strong

The "Conficker" and "Taterf" computer worms are still going strong a year after they made their first appearances, U.S. experts say.

Apple's Steve Jobs Named CEO of the Decade

He single-handedly saved Apple, wrought a revolution in online music, created a world-beating smartphone and led Pixar to dominate computer animation.

Bing: The New Guy in Town

Well fun seekers, Microsoft is at it again. It seems that they are trying everything to get web surfers away from Google. This time Microsoft is attacking them directly by going after the Google search engine itself. They are doing this with a new search engine of their own: Bing.

Homebound Flu Victims Could Stymie Internet

Like many big organizations, Comcast Corp. is taking precautions to halt the spread of H1N1 flu. For one, it has distributed bottles of hand sanitizer to employees.

Apple Claims 300 Million App Store Downloads, 10,000 Apps Available

Apple is touting some 300 million downloads of iPhone and iPod touch apps at the App Store. At the same time, the number of apps available for download has increased to more than 10,000.

Enhance Your Vacation via High-tech Tools

Some people consider devices like iPhones and laptops to be a roadblock to an enjoyable vacation. But for my recent trip to Europe, using gadgets enhanced my journey without breaking the bank.

Droid Good . . . But Not Great

Motorola's new Droid smartphone has attracted a fair amount of attention as quite possibly the toughest challenger yet for the iPhone. As much as the Droid improves on previous Android phones, it's still no iPhone. Based on several hours of use, both its hardware and software lack the refinement of Apple's iconic device. I'll have a fuller review Friday, but here are my first impressions.

Tech Tools of Tomorrow

While most people were turning their clocks backward over the weekend, Microsoft research chief Craig Mundie was moving his forward, five to 10 years into the future. Mundie last year took over Bill Gates' job guiding long-term strategy at the world's biggest software company. He's an erudite evangelist who travels the globe, talking up the big computing concepts Microsoft is pursuing, spreading the word to everyone from President Obama to students in China.

Surge in Search Innovation

It's a global battle whose foot soldiers will be engineering teams working inside a few square miles of Sunnyvale and Mountain View, with billions of dollars in advertising at stake. When it comes to search, all eyes are on Google vs. Yahoo! vs. Microsoft's Bing.