TV networks fight shorter Olympic leash
U.S. broadcasters' plans for 3,600 hours of coverage may collide with the Chinese government's efforts to stifle news.
- A Western ad blitz for Beijing Olympics

Meetings go virtual to save money
Technology has matured to the stage where it is often practical, affordable and more productive to move bits instead of bodies.

U.K. network rebuked over global warming film
Ofcom said "The Great Global Warming Swindle" contained "intemperate" characterizations of the dominant scientific view but "did not materially mislead the audience so as to cause harm or offense."

Batman rules the night, and the whole weekend
In the U.S., the sixth "Batman" film made $155.3 million over the weekend, shoring up a wobbly year at the box office, and it did a robust business overseas as well.

Roaming fees for data next on EU regulator's agenda
The high cost of cross-border data download fees has consumers outraged and businesses working to do without the technology.

French papers join to sell digital reader
Seven French publications have joined France Télécom to test a so-called electronic paper, a technology that offers what its supporters say is the most convincing electronic facsimile of ordinary paper in existence.

Carmakers 'send message' with new logos
Can a new logo really make a difference? Maybe not, if it doesn't represent a real change.

A doctor trades medicine for Apple rumors
Arnold Kim's Web site, MacRumors.com, has become such a popular technology site, he has stopped practicing medicine to blog full time.

Can Newhouse keep Condé Nast's gloss going?
Spending money to make money, and focusing on premium products to attract readers and advertisers, has clearly worked for more than a decade, though Condé Nast margins are thin compared with those of its competitors.

New minicomputers for $300
A new generation of small, low-powered computers called netbooks, introduced by companies from Taiwan, is challenging the industry giants.

In Egypt, Wikipedia is more than hobby
For a gathering of Wikipedia fans in Egypt, the online library is more than a hobby; it is force for change.