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I was all set to turn my life over to Google when I started hearing rumors that Yahoo was planning to shut down Delicious. I realize that sentence might require some explanation, so give me a minute to sort it out for you. First, you might be wondering what I mean by turning my life over to Google.

As State of the Union addresses go, Obama's last week really wasn't bad -- with two exceptions. He kind of missed the Steve Jobs' lesson that if you are going to imply magical, what you say should be amazing. Having our "Sputnik moment" be faster trains, more electric cars, and faster Internet was h...

As anti-government protesters take over the streets in Egypt, the country's government has reportedly cut off most Internet and cellphone service. Cairo has labeled its crackdowns on the protests as a response to restore public order. However, critics say Egypt's cutting of communications is an atta...

The announcement that Google Cofounder Larry Page will become the company's CEO is a very big deal -- and not just for Google. With Mark Zuckerberg firmly ensconced in the top spot at Facebook, and Page set to take the reins at Google in April, the two most influential companies in the tech industry...

California is facing budget problems yet again, and once again state lawmakers are hoping to shake down Internet retailers as a fast source of revenue. A bill introduced by Democratic Assemblywoman Nancy Skinner (AB 153) proposes to force out-of-state businesses to collect tax if they use an in-stat...

Nvidia will reportedly ship a Tegra 2 3D processor, to be used in mobile devices, this year. A leaked slide, said to be part of Nvidia's planned presentation at the Mobile World Congress, to be held in Barcelona, Spain, in February, shows the Tegra 2 3D and mentions the Tegra 3, which is a quad-core...

I've covered or worked in companies that have been led by iconic CEOs for most of my life, including Disney, IBM, Microsoft and Apple. Each of those firms went through a painful transition after the departure of its iconic CEO. After Steve Jobs was fired years ago, Apple nearly failed -- until he ca...

New details and specifications have surfaced concerning the webOS tablet HP is expected to unveil Feb. 9. Citing an unnamed source, Engadget has published photos, tech specs and features of the soon-to-be-revealed device. HP responded by sending out an updated version of its invitation to the Feb. 9...

As someone who sees value in at least some social networking sites, I'm more than a little uncomfortable with all the attention that Wall Street suddenly is directing toward this sector. For the past few weeks, we've been bombarded with stories about the potential for various social networking compa...

Bank secrecy is back in the news, this time as former Swiss banker Rudolf Elmer handed WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange two computer discs at a high-profile news conference on Monday. Tax evaders, nefarious bankers, shady politicians, unethical business leaders, cheating celebrities, organized crime...