EU takes shot at gender stereotypes
The concern, according to an EU Parliament committee report, is that stereotypes in advertising can "straitjacket women, men, girls and boys by restricting individuals to predetermined and artificial roles that are often degrading, humiliating and dumbed down for both sexes."

Electronic newspaper reader has look of the real thing
A new lightweight screen from Plastic Logic mimics the look - but not the feel - of a printed newspaper.

DVD copier by RealNetworks is sure to ire Hollywood
RealNetworks will introduce software that easily makes digital copies of entire DVDs, a development that is certain to rub the movie production industry the wrong way.

Drawing a bead on the press
Governor Sarah Palin probably had no idea of the media onslaught that was about to hit her. By the time she was done speaking on Wednesday, it was clear the reverse was true as well.

Fashion designers go online for latest trends
After dragging their stilettos for years, fashion designers are starting to embrace online tools.

Products get a lift from self-styled diet expert
Tofu Shirataki noodles were all but unknown in the United States until they got a stamp of approval from Hungry Girl, a dieting Web site with a cult following.

Video games creative and successful at once
Propelled by growing mainstream acceptance and by the maturing of both the audience and that audience's tastes, games are enjoying a moment of creative possibility not seen since the early 1980s.

South Korean government looks to rein in the Net
Buffeted by protests against U.S. beef imports, the South Korea government of President Lee Myung Bak wants to stop what it calls inaccurate information disseminated on the Internet from inciting social unrest.

TripAdvisor flourishes under Expedia
The unit of InterActiveCorp has invested about $400 million in the travel Web site, which now ranks first in visits for online travel information.

Reviewing online reviewing
New U.S. sites like Yelp, as well as old standards like Zagat, rely on the public to write restaurant reviews. But how can you know whom to trust?