Fierce competition, price declines, and overcapacity concerns are creating bleak prospects for the chipmaking giants

  In a bid to stave off commoditization and win over the wider market, they're making the sets easier to use and adding nifty new features

  FON is building a global network of Wi-Fi hotspots—in the homes of its members

  Out with the old PC—companies should look to professional refurbishers to recycle wares in a safe, environmentally friendly, socially conscious way

  As part of 3Com's go-private deal, China's top communication equipment maker may face U.S. political opposition. Why bother for an asset of dubious value?

  MIT start-up EmSense tracks gamers' real-time emotional responses—useful data for game developers and marketers alike

  While a reliable contender, the new desktop computer doesn't approach the emotional appeal of Apple's new iMac

  It's portraying itself as at the head of the pack among computer makers with a big initiative to help the environment. How good is the plan?

  For Big Blue and other IT services companies, Poland's workforce makes up for rising wages with skills that offset Bangalore's low costs

  Nicholas Negroponte hopes the One Laptop Per Child's "Give 1 Get 1" initiative will jump-start distribution of the new XO Laptop

  The shakeup and $1.43 billion charge confirm eBay's irrational exuberance as well as Skype's struggling Web-calling business model

  The Lord of the Rings Online has enjoyed explosive growth since its April unveiling. And it'll probably keep doing so—if it remains true to Tolkien's vision

  Marc Andreessen talks about why his social network platform is gaining users; agonizing over Facebook; defining new qualities of leadership; and more

  Adding photos may be just the first in a string of moves aimed at staying relevant and protecting its turf from social networking sites