Hewlett-Packard Web service to make document printing mobile
Cloudprint, developed over a period of several months by a small group of HP Labs researchers, makes it possible to share, store and print documents using a mobile phone.

Fate of Tribune Co. deal questioned before shareholder meeting
When Tribune Co. shareholders gather Tuesday in Chicago to vote on an $8.2 billion plan to take the media company private, an uncomfortable question is sure to be on many of their minds: Will this deal fall apart?

Skype explains 2-day outage
A two-day outage that left millions of Skype users unable to use the popular Internet phone service was caused by a high number of restarts after people had downloaded a Windows security update.

Tilera unveils 64-core microchip
The company's use of a switch to avoid bottlenecks that plague other processors has enabled the firm to position its chip to be used in the advanced networking and digital multimedia space.

Online 'hooligans' casting a dark cloud over the blogosphere
Blogs are still generating news scoops, particularly in the United States. And marketers are trying to figure out how to include blogs in their ad campaigns. But blogs are also attracting attention because of the spread of "cyberbullying."

Fighting antisocial behavior on social networking sites
With social networking sites exploding in growth, most young users are well aware of the risks and the seamy side of the territory. But according to new surveys, many children and teens still cannot resist meeting strangers they have befriended online.

Hollywood refusing to play Bollywood phone games
In an indicator of the intimate relationship that the Indian film industry and its stars have with the country's cellphone operators, a game featuring the supermodel turned Bollywood heartthrob, Bipasha Basu, will soon appear on mobile phones across India. But Hollywood is resisting similar moves.

At 25, compact disc faces retirement
An engineering marvel in August 1982, the compact disc turns 25 years old Friday. In an age of iPods and MP3 players, however, its future is increasingly in doubt.

Corporate editing of Wikipedia revealed
Dozens of examples of insider editing came to light last week through WikiScanner, a new Web site that traces the source of changes to Wikipedia, the popular online encyclopedia that anyone can edit.

Software flaw shuts down Skype telephone service
The company says it is unclear why an error in its software caused its 220 million customers to be cut off from placing calls through the Internet, and that it cannot guarantee that the problem will not crop up again.
- Skype says some users able to connect again, working to connect others

Nokia files complaint with US trade commission against Qualcomm
Nokia Corp., the world's largest mobile phone maker, on Friday said it has filed a complaint with the United States International Trade Commission, alleging that chipset maker Qualcomm has engaged in unfair trade practices by infringing on its patents.