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Everything you need to know before you sign that agreement.

In a memo, Chief Software Architect Ray Ozzie departs from company tradition and insists it is the Web, not the PC that is at the center of the tech universe.

Apple apparently wants to use P.A. Semi's PowerPC instruction set chips in future iPhones and iPods, which would require a port of its operating system away from ARM's chips and deal a significant blow to good friend Intel.

Microsoft appeal is denied, meaning class-action lawsuit over marketing techniques--and the discovery that's been a big part of the case--can continue, according to reports.

Mesh didn't emerge in a vacuum. If you follow Ray Ozzie's career, there's been a consistent theme to his thinking about the nature of work in the computer age.

News.com's Ina Fried tries to sort out the Mesh-mash around Microsoft's latest Live effort.

The service that Microsoft is unveiling Tuesday is a nifty way to sync files across multiple devices. It's also a key part of Microsoft's attempt to stay relevant in a world that no longer revolves around Windows.

Microsoft's Live Mesh is an ambitious strategy to tie together all a user's devices and data. The first consumer-facing version of the technology is a product of the same name that synchronizes files and folders between PCs.

Would users of the English-language Twitter site adapt to ads on a service that has been ad-free since its inception?

In a bid to get users to accept ads from the get-go, Twitter Japan will feature them from day one.

The consumer market has not been quick to take up LED lights, but prices are starting to come down and the color of light is getting more natural.

Long a supplier of chips for the home access point industry, Broadcom is adding enterprise-class access points to its product list.

Star Wreck Studios, based in Finland, has built an open-source platform that gives anybody the chance to make a film at no cost.

The company has a solid quarter, but it loses an opportunity to seize the initiative in the Microhoo discussion.

Judge rejects the arguments of four Netflix subscribers who challenged terms of 2006 settlement.

The Archos 605 WiFi, 705 WiFi, and TV+ are getting some significant new feature upgrades via forthcoming firmware updates.

Telecommuting can help prevent both workers and natural resources from burning out, says the American Electronics Association.

The consumer electronics giant doesn't provide specifics about what it will do with Gracenote's media-identification technology.

By choosing someone squarely on the business side of things, the 'Second Life' creator may be hinting that it wants to beef up business and head for an IPO.

Which plastics can be recycled? Which are safe to use? Our guide steps through the seven major types to explain.