AT&T, Feds neglect low-price mandate designed to help schools
Schools that uncover overcharging are often punished. [more]
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e-Books may take a page out of digital music's book
The International Digital Publishing Forum is considering a lightweight DRM. [more]
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Facial detection startup changes privacy policy after Friday launch
SceneTap's policy now states it will not store "facial mapping metrics." [more]
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Chinese authorities approve Google's acquisition of Motorola
The move looks like the last step as Google works to develop a smart phone. [more]
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Make mainframes, not war: how Mad Men sold computers in the 1960s and 1970s
Celebs, comics, and—at times—computing itself helped sell the young technology. [more]
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SpaceX launch aborted, next launch window on Tuesday
Countdown hits T-minus 0, but an engine issue keeps the rocket grounded. [more]
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Ryan Montbleau Band brings concerts to the fans through DIY livestream
Want higher quality live audio? If you want it done right... [more]
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Hands on with Glassboard 2.0 for iOS: simple, private group sharing
Introducing sharing and collaboration for the boardroom, or some friends. [more]
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The Listening Machine converts 500 people’s tweets into music
Composer Peter Gregson turns the words of hundreds into music. [more]
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Week in Apple: stalkers, antivirus, and MacBook Pros. Oh my!
Perian, Airplay speakers, and jailbreaks, too. [more]
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Week in tech: $74 Android computers, hardening your smartphone, and Android fragmentation
Also: how much bandwidth your office needs, and the dawn of the 802.11ac age. [more]
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Law & Disorder wrap up: PC-stabbing pedophiles and ditching software patents
The FCC is also wondering what's up with some unused Verizon spectrum. [more]
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Week in science faces our cyborg future
Medical science fiction, green power moves forward, and Cambrian worm sucking. [more]
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Record companies score infringement victory over "Russian Facebook"
vKontakte's file-sharing feature got the social networking site into hot water. [more]
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Microsoft wins US import ban on Motorola’s Android devices
Motorola may have to pay dearly to get the ban lifted. [more]
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Facial detection cameras ready to creep out San Francisco bar patrons
A smartphone app called SceneTap determines body count, gender ratio in bars. [more]
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Feds considering allowing DVD-encryption cracking
The U.S. Copyright Office heard requests for loopholes in its rules this week. [more]
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First private launch to the ISS scheduled for 5am tomorrow
SpaceX's Dragon ready to take food, equipment to orbit. [more]
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What it takes to make a "green" Apple
Nearly all of Apple's operations will run on renewable power by 2013. [more]
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WiFi’s future: faster, smarter, and fewer cables
And you’ll be buying a bunch of new devices. [more]
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Diablo III: demon-cleaving, refined
The click-and-slash series offers more of the same—and that's not a bad thing. [more]
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Screenwriter Sorkin will consult with Woz to pen Steve Jobs biopic
The Apple co-founder will consult on technical aspects and Jobs personally. [more]
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Coffee may be ok, but coffee drinkers not living longer
Java drinkers tend to smoke, get less exercise, and have other bad habits. [more]
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Steve Jobs reportedly "worked closely" on larger-screened iPhone
A major iPhone makeover looks to be in the works. [more]
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Hands-on with CrashPlan: cloud backup for all
CrashPlan acquits itself well against Carbonite, Mozy, and the rest. [more]
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