The Tech Blog

Every quarter Google and Postini take a joint look at the state of the spam industry, its undulations and upheavals. And the results for the most recent quarter, ended June 30, are in. ... Read More

The quest for ultimate realism in rhythm game controllers continues. First the state of the art of gaming drums was upped with the advent of the Read More

I can't imagine a better way of celebrating Independence Day than helping a ragtag band of rebel miners on Mars topple their greedy corporate oppressors. Also: Who knew smashing up buildings with a sledgehammer could be so much fun? Read More

Those boxes and boxes (and gigs and gigs) of old photographs make for fun moments of nostalgia, but they can also lead to plenty of confusion, too. To wit: That interesting-looking house you shot on the family summer vacation 10 years earlier... ... Read More

Netbooks remain hot, and they stand to get even hotter this fall: While Windows Vista is too bloated for most netbooks, Windows 7 has been demonstrated to run on them rather zippily. ... Read More

Most people think of Hulu when it comes to streaming free network TV shows over the Internet, but Joost was there first, beating Hulu to the punch by more than a year. But Joost never quite caught on, and the once-pioneering company now says it will give Read More

Buzz about a "slim" version of the PlayStation 3 just won't go away, and the latest word has it that Sony has already placed manufacturing orders for the purported new console, with delivery expected this month. Read More

Did you hear that Michael Jackson died? Well, the spammers and other e-criminals certainly got the word, too, flooding the web with scams designed to take advantage of you and your morbid curiosity. ... Read More

Watch out, Nintendo DS and Sony PSP — the iPhone-as-gaming-platform is nipping at your heels. Exhibits A and B: "F.A.S.T.," a gorgeous supersonic airborne sim, and "Doom" Resurrection," a clever rethink of the classic first-person shooter. Read More

It looks like Europe will not have to resort to "severe measures" after all in order to get cell phone manufacturers selling products in the region to agree on a single cell phone charger standard. ... Read More