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David LaGesse
Web socialites could share profile data with Yahoo and eBay.
Research In Motion Co-CEO’s Jim Balsillie (left) and Mike Lazaridis at RIM headquarters in Waterloo, Ontario. Both are holding BlackBerrys. (Peter Sibbald for USN&WR)
Research in Motion turns to the consumer market, even gamers.
Television (Stephen Webster/Photonica/Getty Images)
Fears grow that millions of consumers will be left with TVs that don't work.
'Cybersquatters' mimic familiar brands' domain names for profit—and sometimes fraud.
Personal computer (Jeffrey MacMillan for USN&WR)
As the economy slows, cash is tight. Here's how to save by finding used flat-panel TVs and other gadgets.
LAS VEGAS, NV - JANUARY 6: (FILE) Microsoft chairman Bill Gates delivers the opening keynote address at the 2008 International Consumer Electronics Show at the Venetian January 6, 2008 in Las Vegas, Nevada. According to reports on Febraury 1, 2008, Microsoft has offered to buy Yahoo for approximately $44.6 billion in cash and stocks. (David Paul Morris/Getty Images)
With Murdoch now in the mix, investors survey the possibilities.
Users protesting fee changes need not stop selling altogether.
SAN FRANCISCO - JANUARY 22: Apple Store customers look at a display of iPods January 22, 2008 in San Francisco, California. Apple Inc. reported a 57 percent surge in first-quarter profit with net income soaring to $1.58 billion, or $1.76 a share, from $1 billion, or $1.14 a share at this time last year. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
Slowing iPod sales and economic jitters send its stock tumbling.
Public Library of Law pools many resources in this tool for nonlawyers.
3-D glasses from Beowulf. (Jeffrey MacMillan for USN&WR)
Coming soon to a multiplex near you.
Apple CEO Steve Jobs gives his keynote address at the Macworld Convention and Expo in San Francisco January 15, 2008. (Robert Galbraith/Reuters)
Web-linked TVs are coming soon.
Personal Finance Guide: 8 Smart Money Moves for 2008 (Harry Campbell for USN&WR)
Google stock is the gift that keeps on giving.
E-Learning (David Plunkert for USN&WR)
From Wikis to avatars, online education is fast adapting to ever-changing technology trends.
Woman working on laptop computer (Emmanuel Faure/Getty Images)
Impress colleagues and customers--and maybe your next boss--with a strong online persona.
Suzanne Critchfield, 68, with grandkids in Oakley, ID and her daughter Annette Hansen, left, look over their family history on a computer. Grandchildren Alysha, 9, Jared, 11, Bruce, 16 and Mark, 21 are seen in the back. (Kevin Horan/Aurora for USN&WR)
New services use DNA to connect relatives and track down ancestors.
Students in an Andean village in Peru have been using the "green machines" from the One Laptop Per Child project for more than six months. (Martin Mejia/AP)
The program that distributes affordable laptops to kids in developing nations works closer to home.
The Callpod recharging hub for portable gadgets (Jeffrey MacMillan for USN&WR)
This year's gadgets offer something for every home this holiday season. Plus, advice on picking out the best GPS navigation receivers.
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Marianne Lavelle. (Charlie Archambault for USN&WR)
The price run-up was predicted months ago.
Jim Pethokoukis
Time is running out for the horrific downturn that many bears have predicted.
Kim Palmer (Jeffrey MacMillan for USN&WR)
A relationship expert argues that expressing affection can replace shopping.
MoneyMatters: Kirk Shinkle and Katy Marquardt
Reports suggest emptier skies ahead.
Rick Newman
There are bright spots in the gloom, if you know where to look.
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