Topic: Mountain View (California)

New e-book reader to use AT&T network

Following in the footsteps of Amazon.com Inc.’s Kindle, another e-book reader is set to get a wireless connection from a cellular carrier, letting it access books anywhere there’s a signal.

Google's operating system escalates Microsoft duel

Google Inc. is hoping to gain greater control over how personal computers work by developing a free operating system that will attack Microsoft Corp.’s golden goose - its long-dominant Windows franchise.

Horizons
As US government closes in, Google eyes revenue streams for Book Search

New networks take nature’s pulse

Outdoor advances such as low-power chips and tiny solar panels let computers get a breath of fresh air.

The year of holiday thrift

More consumers than last year say they'll look for bargains. Thrift shops are in.

USA

Tough times ahead for Silicon Valley?

Financial crisis puts squeeze on tech sector start-ups.

Will public's distaste for a 'bailout' fade?

If Monday's stock market crash seemed like a signal for Congress to do something, many Americans still cringe at the idea of government bailouts.

Companies warm up to social networks

Employers see benefits when office workers log on to Facebook and similar sites.

Bright Green
Study: Solar to be competitive within a decade

A new study claims that solar power is approaching "grid parity," in which costs are competitive with conventional retail electric rates throughout much of the United States.

Hunt for alien life to expand its scope

New, stronger telescopes could examine millions of stars within a generation.

Across the Milky Way, more planet Earths?

Two new discoveries suggest that sunlike solar systems like ours – with life-hosting planets – are more common than previously thought.

Résumé advice for the over-50 crowd

Those with lengthy work histories must keep résumés brief and adjust to today's digital times, career specialist say.

A low-cost route to the Web

California start-up Meraki powers several thousand wireless networks across 70 countries, bringing the Internet to those who otherwise could never afford it.

Municipal Wi-Fi thrives – on a small scale

Big-city wireless Internet plans took a hit this summer, but places like Owensboro, Ky., and Rio Rancho, N.M., put networks in place.