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Taming the Wild West of content

May 8, 2007 Digital-media veteran Jim Brock says that for all its vaunted progress, the online-content economy still lacks transparency and accountability. TAGS: economy, publisher, asset, search engine

Economist explains move to virtual world

September 19, 2007 Michael Boskin, a newly appointed adviser to Gaia Online, says he was drawn to the teen-oriented site by its realistic economies. TAGS: Michael Boskin, economist, virtual worlds, economy, decision

Year in review: Lows for the high-tech economy

December 29, 2008 What seemed like a decent though uninspiring year for the tech industry took a nosedive, starting in September. TAGS: tech industry, economy, dot-com, venture capital, SAP AG, real estate, software company

Green jobs will clean up the economy, communities

November 19, 2007 Attorney Van Jones pushes for a green "New Deal" to revitalize the economy, the environment, and underserved communities. TAGS: Van Jones, economy, revolution, renewable energy, planet, opportunity, worker, community, attorney, California

BBC to broadcast in 'Second Life'

May 31, 2007 British TV institution to make its Second Life debut Friday with a program about the virtual-world economy. TAGS: Second Life, economy, TV

In search of the Google of green tech

March 4, 2009 In a tough economy, the companies that look a little like a high-tech outfit may be the big winners. TAGS: green tech, economy, IPO, entrepreneur, table, goal, search, Google Inc.

Tracking the tech downturn

January 21, 2009 We follow the economic downturn and its impact on the tech industry, from the industry giants to the scrappy start-ups. TAGS: downturn, tech industry, economy, Del.icio.us, Digg, margin, Consumer Electronics Show, PC company, coverage, broadband, Apple Computer, font, e-mail, HP, security

Big-shot economist to advise teen virtual world 'Gaia Online'

September 17, 2007 Former U.S. Council of Economic Advisors chairman Michael Boskin is tapped to lead virtual world's economic council. The big question: why?Images: A look inside 'Gaia Online' TAGS: Michael Boskin, virtual worlds, economist, economy, council, Stanford, Second Life, chairman, finance, professor, Sony Corp.

'Second Life' faces threat to its virtual economy

November 15, 2006 A program making the rounds of the Linden Lab's digital world allows users to copy whatever they like, even if they're supposed to pay for it. Images: Storming the virtual gates TAGS: Second Life, virtual worlds, creator, economy, DMCA, bot, blog

Time for the Fed to join the 21st century

March 13, 2007 Tibco CEO Vivek Ranadivé says it's time to replace the antiquated Federal Reserve model with a computer program. TAGS: economy, Federal Express, inflation, Real-Time, Wal-Mart Stores Inc., rate, government

Earnings alert: Oracle profits lower, revenue up 6%

November 18, 2008 Plus: RIM Q3 as expected, but confidence soaring...TiVo profits from EchoStar case...Salesforce posts 43% revenue jump...Dell profits slide 5 percent. TAGS: earnings, net profit, Dawn Kawamoto, Oracle Corp., economy, Research In Motion Ltd., Dell

Reich: U.S. headed for 'day of reckoning'

March 8, 2006 The former secretary of labor warns about risk from high oil prices, large budget deficit and lack of consumer saving. TAGS: globalization, economy, information technology, U.S., India, budget

The hidden threat to the digital future

February 15, 2006 Symantec CEO John Thompson warns that the digital world won't thrive if online trust continues to erode. TAGS: enterprise, e-business, economy, Symantec Corp., threat, security

Faces of the recession

December 19, 2008 See how the recession is affecting the companies and workers of the technology industry. TAGS: recession, Del.icio.us, layoff, economy, margin, Digg, start-up, font, games, video, e-mail

'Tis the season for common sense copyright

December 13, 2007 Maura Corbett says it's time for partisans in this long-running soap opera to reach a compromise agreement. TAGS: copyright law, economy, digital content, season, innovation, artist, digital media, conversation, damage, movie

A cure for e-mail attention disorder?

February 28, 2007 Silicon Valley start-up develops e-mail management system that borrows heavily from the virtual economies and currencies.Images: Handling e-mail overload TAGS: e-mail management, currency, economy, World of Warcraft, attention, pager, online game, e-mail, cell phone, message, IM, games

Boom of the iPod add-ons

January 31, 2005 How can you accessorize your iPod? Marketers count the ways--and the cash. Photos: The iPod economy TAGS: add-on, Apple iPod, accessory, economy, Apple Computer, Steve Jobs, music player, rest

Year in review: Google's grand ambitions

December 23, 2008 Company tried extending its prowess to browsers, phones, display ads, and online applications in 2008. The economy and federal regulators, however, dampened some of its plans. TAGS: Google Inc., Google Apps, Google Docs, economy, Gmail, open source, Web browser, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp.

The complete tech year in review: 2008

December 30, 2008 From the continuing ascent of Apple's iPhone to the drastic downturn in the economy, and from debate over Yahoo's future to the election of a new president, it was quite a year. TAGS: downturn, economy, election, Apple iPhone, Apple iPhone 3G, 3G, P2P, Yahoo! Inc., Apple Computer, president, Microsoft Corp., DVD, video, Microsoft Windows

Restaurant at end of universe not so far off

September 20, 2006 Executives and government officials discuss commercializing space exploration. Hint: There will be a Starbucks. Photos: Soon-to-be-bustling space hubs? TAGS: Silicon Valley, exploration, business development, conference, Starbucks Corp., economy, alliance, venture capital, entrepreneur, government, California, Google Inc.
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