NORAD Tracks Movement Near North Pole

With Christmas Eve just hours away, the North American Aerospace Defense Command, better known as NORAD, continues preparations for tracking that jolliest of elves, Santa Claus. A test conducted on November 27th tracked Mr. Kringle from the North Pole to Hollywood, California for the annual Hollywood Christmas Parade.

AOL, Google, The Way We Were

It has all the trappings of a Harlequin romance: rich older guy woos a girl who hasn't drawn much attention, girl becomes more attractive and attracts more suitors, a new young richer guy vies for her affections, girl calls older guy and tells him he can have the ring back because, well, she's found true love.

Microsoft Fires Back At EC

The brinkmanship being played between Microsoft and the European Commission escalated as the world's largest tech company responded to a Statement of Objections from the EC.

When Web Services Go Bad

Much has been made of the new wave of web services, where a hosted application fulfills the needs of numerous users. When it goes wrong, though, the efficiency of the distributed system plummets.

Google Preps Video For Download

Changes are afoot at Google's Video service, with some tweaks and twists to the terms of service that hint tantalizingly at a payment-based download service.