China renews Google's Web site license
The rocky relationship between Google and Beijing had cast doubt as to whether the license would be renewed. The tension became public in January when Google said it would cease censoring search results in China and also pointed a finger at Beijing as the source of cyber attacks on Google and other U.S. companies.
Congress weighs curbs on state 'iTaxes'
If there are two things state tax collectors seem to agree on, the first is that finding more money could really come in handy right now. The second is that taxing iTunes and other digital purchases might just do the trick. A new proposal in the U.S. Congress is, however, designed to curb many of these "iTaxes," which have popped up all over the country in the last three years.
Hotmail Overhaul Adds Spam Fix, New Features
Windows Live Hotmail is Hotmail's new incarnation, offering a spam-protection overhaul and a bevy of new features that make it a contender. The new Hotmail is integrated with other Microsoft services, notably Windows Messenger (instant messaging), Bing search, online versions of Office and a web-based storage repository called SkyDrive.
Ask Maggie: On dumping cable for online video
There is a growing amount of video content online. Some of it's free, from places such as Hulu. And some of it costs money. For example, Netflix has a monthly subscription fee ($9), and Amazon offers an on-demand service that allows you to rent or buy movies and shows. For some people, mainly those who don't need live news or sports programming, cutting the cord and streaming video from the Web onto a large screen TV is a great, low-cost alternative to paid subscription TV.
Free Utility Makes MS SkyDrive Even More Useful
Microsoft is offering all users 25GB of free online storage through its SkyDrive service. This free utility allow you to access that 25GB just as if it were a local disk drive. Simple, effective, useful and free; what more can you ask?
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