High-Tech Japan Running Out of Engineers
As young Japanese choose careers in better-paying fields like finance and medicine, it is an uphill battle recruiting the engineers needed by the country?s large digital technology industry.
High-Tech Japanese, Running Out of Engineers
Engineering skill made Japan an economic superpower, but its young people are now choosing other careers.
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What’s Online: Frustrating the Pirates
Some argue that beating media piracy hinges on media companies offering better convenience and quality.
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Bits: TV at 140 Miles Per Hour
Broadcasters are working on mobile television technology, which will allow you next year to watch digital TV on the move.
Study Shows Comcast and Cox Slow P2P Traffic
The cable broadband providers are slowing BitTorrent traffic at all times of the day, not just during peak traffic, according to a new study by a German computer research group.
Vodafone Acquires Social-Networking Platform Company
Vodafone is acquiring ZYB, a Danish company that has developed a social networking tool for backing-up and sharing contact and calendar information online.
Woman Indicted in Missouri MySpace Suicide Case
A Missouri woman was indicted for her alleged role in perpetrating a hoax on the online social network MySpace against a 13-year-old neighbor who committed suicide.
France?s Orange Signs New iPhone Deal With Apple
The wireless operator Orange said it has signed a deal with Apple to sell its iPhone in the Middle East, Africa and several European countries.
Video Game Sales Jump 47 Percent in April
Americans spent $1.23 billion on video games, hardware and accessories last month, even as the price of more essential items like food and gasoline soared.
Yahoo?s Chairman Disputes Icahn?s Accusations
Yahoo?s chairman rejected accusations from the billionaire investor Carl C. Icahn that the company?s board had acted irrationally in rejecting a $47.5 billion takeover offer from Microsoft.