Google starts living up to a pledge
The philanthropy unit the company has set up will spend up to $175 million in its first round of grants and investments over the next three years, Google officials said.

IBM profit rises on Asian and European sales
The biggest computer-services company said Thursday that fourth-quarter profit rose 12 percent.
- AMD posts loss, writing down acquisition

Computer shipments show gains as 2007 ends
Stronger gains in U.S. shipments countered forecasts of a slowdown in the broader technology sector.

Rolling Stones take a step away from EMI
The Rolling Stones will release their next album through Universal Music Group, prompting speculation that they could leave EMI.

United Negro College Fund to rebrand
The years have not been kind to the organization's name, which has gradually become a source of alienation to the very people the group aims to serve.

The MacBook Air tops the Apple show
You can't take your eyes or your hands off the super-slim MacBook Air. Here's the toughest part: The battery is sealed inside.
- Apple bets it can repeat success

Video glasses: up close and personal
As TVs grow larger, there is a concurrent trend in consumer electronics to shrink the screen and bring it closer to the viewer — within inches of the eyeball itself.

Sun paying $1 billion in database software push
The server maker's acquisition of the open-source software company MySQL of Sweden gives it access to some of the hottest companies on the Web, including Google and Yahoo.
- Microsoft to acquire Fast Search for $1.2 billion

Advertisers' direct cellphone connection
Celltick, a British company, planned to announce Thursday the release of a product that allows advertisers to bypass operators and send content directly to cellphones.

Measure your importance on the Internet
Garlik's digital status rating system factors in criteria like popularity, impact and activity.