The television industry has known for years that video games are a threat to viewership, but a new pilot program might finally give some insight into exactly how big that threat is.

Smart phones are at the top of holiday shopping lists this year, and with so many different  models available, choosing the right one can be tricky. Here's a need-to-know guide to nine devices, based on on features, price, network and platform.

Intuit, maker of QuickBooks accounting software, posted a narrower-than-expected quarterly loss on tight cost controls, though it issued a profit outlook below Wall Street projections.

The computer maker reported financial results that were worse than last year and also fell short of Wall Street expectations, punishing the company's shares.

Google is opening its much-anticipated Chrome software to external developers, as the search giant prepares to expand its reach into operating systems.

Identity fraud has been on the rise, as criminal cunning may be mixing with desperation during the downturn. But a new breed of products is tackling the trickier matter of preventing identity theft, says the New York TImes.

AOL plans to cut one-third of its workforce, or about 2,500 jobs, in an effort to trim some $300 million in annual costs as part of its planned spin-off from Time Warner.

BofA Merrill Lynch lowered its 2010 growth forecast for global semiconductor industry and downgraded ten chipmakers, including Intel, turning more cautious on the group on expectations of a modest overshoot in global supply chain inventories.

Chinese Internet game operator NetEase.com reported higher third-quarter earnings and revenues on Wednesday, but missed Wall Street estimates.

Sales of Activision Blizzard's latest game is breaking gaming records and giving Hollywood a run for its money, literally.

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Cisco Systems has seen its US business recover more quickly than anticipated, and Chairman and CEO John Chambers said he thinks the global economy has reached the first stage of its recovery.

Autodesk shares tumbled in late trading Wednesday, even through the company beat its third quarter earnings forecast, as the software firm gave an outlook that disappointed investors.

Like contributors to Wikipedia before them, volunteers are democratizing online map creation -- a field that used to be the exclusive domain of professionals and specialists. And the information they gather is becoming increasingly valuable commercially. The New York Times reports.