BBC ends shortwave service in Europe
Its audience dwindling as listeners migrate to new technologies, the BBC quietly pulled the plug on a medium it introduced in Europe with great fanfare 75 years ago.

Traffic jam slows down 3G wireless communications
Operators are being forced to invest more to soup up their networks and unclog the data bottlenecks caused by the high-volume Internet surfing and streaming video.

Software AG on its way to recovery
Under Karl-Heinz Streibich, the German company's takeover of WebMethods secured its place in a consolidating market.

Toshiba set to yield in DVD format war
Toshiba move would assure the dominance of the competing Blu-ray standard made by Sony.
- Sony and Toshiba shares rise after end of war over next DVDs
- Wal-Mart opts for Blu-ray over HD DVD

Ahead for Yahoo and Microsoft: Clashing cultures
If Microsoft succeeds in its conquest of Yahoo, it faces another challenge of merging two very different corporate cultures.

Motorola and BlackBerry maker trade lawsuits
The mobile phone maker and the company that created the BlackBerry e-mail device trade charges of patent infringement.

A Silicon Valley start-up says it can predict others' fate
Is a start-up worthy of investment? Ask the venture investor in a box created by two Oxford University students
- Middle-class eroding in Silicon Valley

Tragedy strikes campus, and college paper leads coverage
Being close to the scene of big news like deadly rampages - as at Northern Illinois University and Virginia Tech - has its advantages, but also poses challenges.

Language lessons could be just a click away
The best way to learn a foreign language may be to surround yourself with native speakers. But if you cannot manage a trip abroad, the Internet and a broadband computer connection may do the job, too.

Providers get a piece of ad income
Selling Internet access has been a decent business, but selling Web advertising is an even better one.