Bono Seeks Yahoo Answers To Poverty

U2's frontman and noteworthy activist takes his turn during the Yahoo Answers "Ask the Planet" promotion and asks for suggestions on battling the problem of global poverty.

Microsoft To Market Its Own iPod?

Microsoft is working on its own version of the iPod, according to a number of reports circulating. The wireless product could even be out by Christmas. A music service will supposedly be paired with it-possibly an all-new one.

Checkout Poses A Risk To Google

Although Google may think of its Checkout service as an extension of its existing payment system, but it also presents a business shift that portends both risk and reward.

Site Design According To Drost

Website design is as much an art as a science. Still, some there are some guiding principles that will, in just about every case, make for a better site. Herman Drost has compiled a list of 16 of these elements.

Sun To Open Java Code

Developers thriving in the open source community have been hounding Sun Microsystems for a long time to open up the code to its widely-used Web language, Java. A surprise conference announcement last week reveals that day is coming, even if not as soon as initially thought.