A campaign for clean drinking water expands
The Tap Project, which originated at a boutique advertising agency to help Unicef deliver clean drinking water to children in developing countries, is adding cities and sponsors and going bilingual with advertisements in Spanish as well as English.

Searching for riches in electronic trash
The millions of discarded mobile phones and computers contain tons of gold that can be melted out of the discarded circuitry. Refiners are beefing up their capacity as electronics makers improve their recycling efforts.

French gambling plan seeks to stem illegal betting
The gambling market in France will be expanded to adapt ‘‘to Internet reality’’ and help France rein in illegal betting, which has the state losing out on billions in potential tax revenue.

Chip industry headed toward consolidation
As the big guys realign, smaller hopefuls in the chip business are growing more and more concerned about their prospects.

Giving equal weight to the camera
The Samsung Memoir, the first 8-megapixel camera in the U.S., takes good pictures for a phone. But don't leave your camera at home.

YouTube and Universal music are said to discuss deal
A licensing agreement could lead to the creation of a new premium Web site for music videos.

An empty in-box, or with just a few e-mail messages? Read on
Suggestions for maintaining an empty in-box, a goal that has tantalized many since the dawn of e-mail.

Adding the where to the what and how
Is there a way to add map coordinates to my photos before I upload them to Flickr?

Making autoportraits easier
The QuickPod and its bigger cousin are good for vacation photos and for seeing over crowds at a sporting event or concert.

Apple faces a challenge in maintaining overseas growth
Although analysts see the international market as fertile ground for Macs, they say growth momentum may be tough to maintain because of the spreading economic gloom, higher prices for Macs and a smaller retail distribution network.