Adware Tries to Clean Up Its Image
Several leading adware companies want to convince consumers and the government that they're responsible enterprises.
Computing
Art by Numbers
John Maeda leads techno-artists who are pushing the boundaries between computer programming and design.
CAD for the Rest of Us
Right Hemisphere wants to make it easier for non-engineers to understand technical matters.
A Quantum Leap in Cryptography
Encryption products that use the principles of quantum mechanics are becoming more accessible to companies and government agencies.
EA: Still Got Game
The world's largest gamemaker, Electronic Arts, is struggling with troubling financials and greater competition. So it's looking for new ways to use game technology.
Metal-Cooled Computing
Liquid metal is one of several new technologies that one day may cool down super-fast PCs.
The Atomic Battery
A breakthrough in betavoltaics could mean a 10-year battery life for sensors and medical implants.
Preventing, Rather Than Plugging Up, Leaks
A software outfit thinks it has a better algorithm for keeping information in the right place.
The Small Screen Gets Smaller
Hoping to expand services among U.S. cell phone subscribers, wireless operators are pushing bite-size videoclips and live television programming for the handheld medium.
One Decision:
UPS Goes Bluetooth
