Is Biotech's Health Improving?

S&P's fundamental outlook for the industry is neutral. But it has buy recommendations on some with novel therapies and strong patents

Dr. Demento

Dr. Demento is the on-air name of Barry Hansen, the host of a syndicated radio show in the U.S. that features novelty and comedy records. Hansen studied music ... more

Qualcomm Plays Up 3G with Gobi Cards

Five major PC makers will include Qualcomm's Gobi 3G (third-generation) mobile data technology in laptops.

Qualcomm Plays Up 3G with Gobi Cards

Five major PC makers will include Qualcomm's Gobi 3G (third-generation) mobile data technology in laptops.

Nokia Comes Out with WiMax tablet

Nokia is showing off a new iteration of a WiMax version of its Internet tablet at the CTIA conference in Las Vegas.

Nokia Comes Out with WiMax tablet

Nokia is showing off a new iteration of a WiMax version of its Internet tablet at the CTIA conference in Las Vegas.

Merv Griffin

Merv Griffin was a television host and entrepreneur who started two of the most famous game shows in history, Jeopardy! and ... more

The Really Big Show on My Wall Every Night

Front-projector TVs can be the least expensive way to get the big picture in high definition--but read this before investing your hard-earned cash in one.

Glimmers of Good News

As of Apr. 1, the construction and manufacturing sectors contribute a slight but welcome bump for a rocky economy

FCC to Turn Down Skype's Mobile Open Access Plea

The Skype petition would have required mobile operators to allow any application to run on their networks.

FCC to Turn Down Skype's Mobile Open Access Plea

The Skype petition would have required mobile operators to allow any application to run on their networks.

A New Way to Manage Retirement Funds

Uncle Sam wants laggard 401(k) account holders to beef up their savings by channeling contributions into diversified default investments

New Star Systems First of Their Kind

Researchers funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) announced today in Astrophysical Journal Letters that they have discovered a faraway binary star system that could be the progenitor of a rare type of supernova.The two yellow stars, which orbit each other and even share a large amount of stellar material, resemble a peanut. The Ohio State University astronomers and their colleagues believe the two stars in the system, 13 million light years away and tucked inside a ... More at http://www.nsf.gov/news/news_summ.jsp?cntn_id=111349&govDel=USNSF_51 This is an NSF News item.

Small is Big During NanoDays

April 2008 witnesses the launch of two efforts--with major funding from the National Science Foundation--that are intended to promote understanding of nanotechnology among the general public. Nanotechnology is the art and science of manipulating matter at the nanoscale (down to 1/100,000 the width of a human hair) to create new and unique materials and products. It is also the subject of "Nanotechnology: The Power of Small," a three-part, in-depth

New Cell Phones: Color Them Anything But Dull

Color handsets are in for spring, judging from a slew of brightly hued phones announced as the giant CTIA Wireless show opens.

New Cell Phones: Color Them Anything But Dull

Color handsets are in for spring, judging from a slew of brightly hued phones announced as the giant CTIA Wireless show opens.

Microsoft Updates Windows Mobile, IE Mobile

Microsoft today introduced updated versions of Windows Mobile and Internet Explorer Mobile.

S&P Picks and Pans: Lehman, McDonald's, Chipotle, Marriott, IBM, Dell

Analysts' opinions on various stocks Tuesday

Microsoft Updates Windows Mobile, IE Mobile

Microsoft today introduced updated versions of Windows Mobile and Internet Explorer Mobile.

Analyst Actions: Lehman Brothers, Citigroup, eBay