A Rallying Cry From Bertelsmann’s New CEO
Hartmut Ostrowski has made some bold promises for the German media giant. To keep them, he'll have take on the Internet
Abu Dhabi Builds Its Architectural Cred
The building boom in the capital of the United Arab Emirates rivals that of Dubai. But Abu Dhabi hopes to distinguish itself with ambitious green architecture
Supercomputing for the Masses
Advances in chip design are prompting companies to take advantage of the potential power. But the necessary new markets and software are lagging
Stringer: Sony Won’t Go It Alone
Sony's chairman hints he'll let other content providers and gadget makers piggyback on the PlayStation Network if they use Sony's DRM technology
Red Dot Awards: Inspired Design
This year the coveted communication design awards went to a series of food packaging, a concept car with a fishy inspiration and a board game as annual report, among other things
Open Networks Could Spark a Gadget Boom
As wireless providers increasingly let outside devices run on their networks, a slew of new Web-enabled electronics could hit the market
Global Capital’s New Direction
In a shift, developing markets like China and Brazil are now ponying up big-league cash to acquire U.S. and European assets
Activision-Vivendi’s Game-Changing Deal
The new Activision Blizzard will give EA a heavyweight to contend with in the increasingly important market of massive multiplayer online games
Amazon Can Empty Bookstore Shelves
The Kindle might just be the iPod of digital reading, according to one excited author, who predicts the device will improve the publishing landscape for all
Indian Film Outfit Goes Hollywood
Postproduction house Prime Focus Group, on an aggressive acquisition binge, is buying two companies with major Hollywood credits