10 Great Companies That Lost Their Edge

How to avoid three traps that ensnare even breakthrough companies.

Computer Compatriots: Taiwan and China Draw Economically Closer

Despite the diplomatic and military twists and turns between China and the island of Taiwan, the two countries are fast becoming virtually one in the vital field of information technology. The extent of this collaboration is stunning: Taiwanese factories on the mainland make more than 85% of the monitors for the world's desktop computers, for example, and more than 90% of all laptop computers ...

Pricier type of LCD monitor better on Photoshop

Q: I do extensive work with Adobe Photoshop. I have been using an older CRT monitor and it works well, but it's too small. I recently bought a new LCD monitor and it just didn't do the job, so I returned it. I could not get proper color tones on the screen.... Adobe Photoshop - Computer monitor - Liquid crystal display - Cathode ray tube - Photoshop

Oregon universities put iPads to the test

The e-readers have the potential to make course textbooks and studying more interactive.

New Kindle Leaves Rivals Farther Back

Too bad there's not a reality TV show called "America's Most Freaked-Out Tech-Company Meetings," where you watch classic panicked board meetings. For example, when the Apple employee left an iPhone 4 prototype in a bar. Or when Intel learned that its Pentium chip contained a math error. Or when Microsoft was caught bribing bloggers with $2,500 laptops to promote Windows Vista.