Computer-cellphone hybrids evolve
For functions from e-mail and instant messaging to mobile MySpace and ESPN, computer users are increasingly turning to the "fourth screen" — the one on their cellphones — which is evolving to adopt more characteristics of the three previous generations of screens: movie, television and computer.
- The Consumer Electronics Show: Expensive but seemingly essential for vendors
- What plays in Vegas won't stay in Vegas

Vivendi sees more value in media than mobiles
Unlike many investors who are pouring funds into mobile telecommunications, Vivendi's chief executive sees the future more closely tied to the media side of the equation.

Unsuspecting zombies recruited for Internet crime
The botnet systems, which lurk in users' computers, are also blamed for the recent spike in spam e-mails.

French Retailers Rush to Advertise on TV as Ban is Lifted
French retailers have moved swiftly to advertise on TV after a ban on advertising by supermarkets, department stores, hypermarkets" and other merchants expired at the end of last year.
- The Internet is shaking up the ad industry even as it keeps it afloat

Wireless: Patent suit could stunt Bluetooth's growth
The lawsuit filed in Seattle could hamper the growth of Bluetooth in the United States just as the technology is gaining traction in that market.

When buying a diamond starts with a mouse
Blue Nile, the online jeweler, has boomed with the growth of the Internet over the last decade, making life harder for mom-and-pop retailers.