Patent Holders Cut Some DVD Licensing Rates

Will Chrome Breed Copycats? Internet Explorer OS, Anyone?
Chrome OS is a dangerous product for Microsoft, to which the company needs to respond. Internet Explorer OS, anyone? Aand how about a Firefox OS and even Opera OS? This is a game every browser can play.

Apple's iPhone App Store Approvals a Necessary Evil
Apple has taken some heat for the iPhone App Store approvel process. Love it or hate it, though, the App Store approval process is a necessary evil.

Does Second-Hand Smoke Really Void Apple's Warranty?
There are excellent reasons not to smoke cigarettes. And there are also stupid reasons, like Apple's claim that cigarette smoke can void its warranty. Really.

Will Chrome OS Lead to More Powerful Win7 Netbooks?
Netbooks running Windows 7 could perform better, but Microsoft won't let them. With Chrome OS coming, Redmond may lose its ability to cripple low-cost portables.

Hacked Climate Change E-mails Highlight Security Concerns
In the heat of the climate change debate sparked by hacked e-mail messages, there has been little discussion of how the e-mails were leaked. In a connected world, security and privacy are both more important, and harder to come by.

Underwhelmed By Chrome OS? That's Kinda the Point
Google's newly unveiled operating system has many critics unimpressed, but Chrome OS is meant to be lean, fast, and simple, not flashy.