European Commission acknowledges using Microsoft while promoting open standards
The European Union executive has so far not followed its own policy that it purchase office software and operating systems with open standards, as well as Microsoft products.

Had enough campaigning? Try politically themed ads
While the long primary campaign may have exhausted candidates and voters alike, Madison Avenue is busy rolling out politically themed ads, sometimes lifting incidents straight from the campaign trail.

TV trendsetter of old gets a breath of new life
People who think of "Soul Train" as an artifact from 1970s U.S. television may be surprised to learn that the 38-year-old song-and-dance show was never canceled. And now a production company wants raise its profile.

Revenge of the engineer: Data center managers are in demand
Data center experts are no longer taken for granted. The growth of data centers trying to keep pace with Internet-era computing demand enormous energy, and people with the skills to design, build and run a center that is easy on the grid are being sought.

Korea's new generation of 'Web 2.0' protesters
Recent demonstrations in Seoul have been about more than just U.S. beef: They have spotlighted a new generation of young, high-tech protesters calling themselves citizen reporters and "broadcast jockeys."

Hybrid technology goes off-road in Japan
Komatsu introduced this month what it called the world's first hybrid hydraulic excavator, twinning a traditional diesel engine with a capacitor, a battery-like electronic device.

AP plans guidelines on how much Web sites can copy
The effort to impose some guidelines on the freewheeling blogosphere, where extensive quoting and even copying of entire news articles is common, may offer a prominent definition of the important but vague doctrine of "fair use."

Amazon plays rough in disputes with publishers
Amazon is saying little about its tactics. But critics accuse Amazon, which bills itself as "Earth's most customer-centric company," of transforming itself into the bully of the publishing industry.

Satellite radios close in on merger approval in U.S.
The long-running government review of the proposed merger of the two satellite radio companies in the United States has taken an important step forward following an announcement by the head of the Federal Communications Commission that he would circulate a plan this week to approve the deal.
- U.S. regulator chairman recommends approval of satellite radio merger

With Tim Russert's death, NBC news must replace a man of many roles
While open speculation about who might replace Tim Russert in his various roles at NBC News has been muted, a list of insiders for his role on "Meet the Press" is already circulating.

MySpace getting a facelift in effort to turn popularity into wealth
News Corp. is hoping a simplified MySpace appearance will increase its ad appeal.