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In the clearest language to date, Democratic Senator Herb Kohl of Wisconsin signaled heavy scrutiny of Google coming in 2011. An antitrust showdown between the U.S

By now you've probably heard of HTML5, the platform that every browser maker from Microsoft to Mozilla to Google can't stop heralding as the savior of the Internet. Buzzwords aside, developers are excited about HTML5 because it creates a more elegant online experience, enabling users to enjoy the the best aspects of the web--audio, video, multimedia--without having to install external applications like Adobe Flash. In other words, HTML5 allows us to experience the Internet natively, and escape what Mozilla VP of products Jay Sullivan calls "plug-in prison." Sullivan is gung-ho about HTML5, which has become a major selling point of Firefox 4, the browser's latest iteration set launch in the coming weeks

An enterprising team of animators has hacked Microsoft 's Kinect sensor suite to do something tangibly amazing: They're using the cheap hardware as a motion-replication system to power CGI characters.

It's International Women's Day--and in fact it's the hundredth such event. Google 's

Depending on how you deploy it, live chat on a company website can be a boon for business or a terrible calamity. For some, it’s like adding a crack team of ace deal-closers who contribute directly to the bottom line. For others, it’s like hiring a surly, inattentive sales clerk who sends customers fleeing for the virtual door

The next stage in the search engine wars has arrived: Microsoft is boosting its Bing system with a similar " instant results " feature to Google 's, bringing a pseudo-real time feel to search that aims to speed up the process significantly. Google introduced "instant" search feedback recently to increase the speed and efficiency of search--the system pops up a suggested list of search query matches as you're actually typing, just in case the results meet your needs before you go through the tedious business of typing out a complete search string. Now Microsoft, which is busy expanding Bing's search engine into a very serious rival for Google, is trying something very similar

SeeYourImpact.org rewards acts of micro-charity with photographs and stories of the impact donors make.

Avatars, they're just like us! Or should be for maximum effectiveness, according to recent studies. Right or wrong, race, gender, and attractiveness matter in virtual incarnations.

Apple now has the iPad 2. Research in Motion has its Playbook. Google has a plethora of Android tablets, including the Motorola Zoom getting so much attention.

Tyler McIntyre got an iPhone in 2009. It didn't change everything, but it did frustrate the University of Miami freshman