Week in pictures: Planetary hues, bird's-eye views
roundup The unexpectedly hardy Mars rovers keep on clicking, as satellites zoom in on Saturn's moons and Earth's ice.
Mars rovers still churning
For far longer than anyone expected, Spirit and Opportunity have been exploring the red planet. December 6, 2005
Finding colors in the cold
Earth takes on a striking appearance as satellites monitor changes to its frozen regions. December 8, 2005
Moons over Saturn
The Cassini spacecraft delivers some new photos of the ringed planet's unusual moons. December 6, 2005
Microsoft maps take a bird's-eye view
Windows Live Local integrates local search, mapping, driving directions and yellow pages with a bird's-eye view of locations. December 8, 2005
Full-court press for NBA video
Pro basketball fans will soon be able to access footage of any play their heart desires. Here's how. December 9, 2005
Backstage at Cirque du Soleil
Under the giant blue and yellow tent, technology is everywhere, even if the audience hardly knows it. December 5, 2005
Gizmos made in Japan
Japan is still a leader in product design and innovation. Here are some new and notable gadgets. December 8, 2005
Depicting the Web's 'collective consciousness'
SwarmSketch enlists the masses to build online artwork on topics that bubble up from the Web itself. December 8, 2005
Sony's Qrio does the robot rock
Thanks to Beck's new video, Qrio, a robot manufactured by Sony, is now a rising cyberstar. December 6, 2005
Searching for a niche
While Wall Street clamors for a piece of Google, start-ups are trying to fill in the technology niches. December 6, 2005
Harnessing the wind
Wind turbines provide significant amounts of energy using only the natural power of the wind. December 7, 2005
New animal discovered in Borneo
A creature that looks like a cross between a cat and a fox is photographed in the rainforest. December 7, 2005
AOL searches for the stars
TMZ.com, AOL's new online magazine, promises inside scoops on Hollywood's hottest stars. December 8, 2005
Google takes the bus
Company debuts beta of transit trip planner, which tries to map out the most direct route for public-transportation users. December 8, 2005
Charts: Mining Itanium
Initial predictions for Intel's high-end server chip lost steam as the years passed. December 7, 2005
Itanium's 'big iron' push
Intel rallies high-end server makers to the chip's cause at IDF. December 7, 2005
Sun fires up Niagara servers
First look at energy-thrifty systems based on Sun's UltraSparc T1 processor. December 5, 2005