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July 22, 2008
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NEWS  THIS WEEK'S TOP STORIES Google: Weathering the Storm? The search giant's second-quarter results disappointed investors, but CEO Schmidt believes on-target sales indicate it is shrugging off the broader malaise

Inside: This Week in Technology Hi Tech Watchers, Some of the biggest names in tech reported earnings this week. We look into what they did and whether some bad news from Google, Microsoft and eBay means the tech companies are finally seeing the effects of an economic slowdown. Plus, Frederick Balfour looks at just what Olympic visitors will be able to say online in China and columnist Sarah Lacy takes a look at on demand computing. --Catherine Holahan GET RSS  |  NEWSLETTERS

TECH ANALYSIS THE TECH BEAT Ruiz Steps Down at AMD The struggling chipmaker promoted COO Dirk Meyer to the top spot, a change that was long overdue, says BW's Arik Hesseldahl   TECH INVESTING TECHNOLOGY Investors Pummel Microsoft; IBM Impresses Despite strong sales of Vista, an unexpected boost in spending on online operations sent Microsoft's stock reeling in after-hours trading   TECH INNOVATION VALLEY GIRL On-Demand Computing: A Brutal Slog The tough reality of the on-demand game is taking its toll on software companies hoping to make a mint distributing their wares via the Web MEDIA China Censorship 2.0 Extends to Twitters Bloggers say the Communist Party is monitoring Twitter postings, forcing them to limit access to their Tweets   TECH SPECIAL REPORTS CEO GUIDE TO TECHNOLOGY Public-Private Alliances to the Rescue Many companies are realizing that they can play a crucial role in helping communities recover from natural catastrophes CEO GUIDE TO TECHNOLOGY Making Maps Work When Disaster Strikes GeoCommons, OpenStreetMap, and Mapufacture are three online hubs where people can collaboratively map areas, which could help in emergencies CEO GUIDE TO TECHNOLOGY The Do-Good Imperative Some of the most innovative ideas today are coming from efforts to address the needs of those most in need SPECIAL REPORT Best Young Entrepreneurs of Tech As the economy slumps, many entrepreneurs are looking past consumer Web sites to focus on products and services for companies SPECIAL REPORT CEO Guide to Emerging Outsourcing Hubs SPECIAL REPORT The Power of Play Check out our special report on the current gaming industry, including an analysis of trends for 2008, profiles of radical innovators—and introducing the BusinessWeek Arcade, a celebration of some of the Web's best free games SUSTAINABLE TECH Special Report: Sustainable Tech Scientists are experimenting with viruses, salmon sperm DNA, potatoes, and more in making biomaterials for consumer electronics TECH HOMELAND SECURITY Homeland Insecurity The Homeland Security Dept.'s overreliance on outside contractors and insufficient management of them could leave the U.S. vulnerable TECH PIONEERS Meet This Year's Tech Pioneers The World Economic Forum has bestowed the coveted honor on 39 companies, which could become the Googles, a previous winner, of tomorrow SPECIAL REPORT Wireless World BEST OF THE WEB Scaling the Social Web Move over, MySpace. Online players from media giant Viacom to auctioneer eBay are adding networking features for their users TECHNOLOGY SPECIAL REPORT Selling Computers to India With growth slowing in China, computer makers hope Asia's other big market will pick up the slack SPECIAL REPORT The Power of Gaming A recent report estimates that the video game market will increase to $48.9 billion in 2011. Our special report looks at some of the innovations sparking this growth SPECIAL REPORT The Future of Social Networking A rising tide of companies are tapping Semantic Web technologies to unearth hard-to-find connections between disparate pieces of online data CEO Guide to Green Computing As a threat to operations and the bottom line, corporate computing's fast-growing power consumption is forcing companies to adopt green energy VIRTUAL LIFE The Coming Virtual Web In the future, the Internet is almost certain to look more realistic, interactive, and social—a lot like a virtual world CEO GUIDE TO TECHNOLOGY Taming the World Wide Web A rising tide of companies are tapping Semantic Web technologies to unearth hard-to-find connections between disparate pieces of online data SPECIAL REPORT Wireless World Ultrafast networks and whizzy features are about to turn your cellphone into—well, your right arm NEXT-GEN GAME CONSOLES Game Definitely Not Over On the eve of the launch of PS3 and Wii, stakes in the console tussle amid Sony, Nintendo, and Microsoft have never been higher SPECIAL REPORT CEO Guide to Technology CEO Guide to Social Networks Networking technology gives companies a new set of tools for recruiting and customer service PREDICTION MARKETS CEO Guide to Technology -- Prediction Markets More corporations are setting up their own markets for economic forecasts, hoping to tap into the wisdom of employees WEB SERVICES The On-Demand Software Scrum Oracle, Microsoft, and SAP are battling each other—and smaller players—to gain a bigger slice of a fast-growing pie SPECIAL REPORT Computer Security Computer-based fraudsters are finding new ways to trick people—not technology—to get the information they seek SPECIAL REPORT Young Entrepreneurs of Tech We surveyed dozens of the country's biggest venture capitalists to come up with a short list of the 11 young people that are shaking up tech HEART HEALTH Heart, Heal Thyself? So far, stem cells have not delivered the results scientists hoped for. But excitement is still rising SPECIAL REPORT Open Source's New Frontiers How free software startups are challenging industry giants SPECIAL REPORT Eight Tech Trends for 2006 Tech Special Report on living-room wars, social search, wireless' new world, Web moviemakers—and lots more SPECIAL REPORT Computing's Next Generation For the first time in years, hardware startups are trying to break into the market. Their gambit: Inexpensive special-purpose machines SPECIAL REPORT TV Goes Broadband Name any gizmo. Chances are it's gotten more sophisticated since you last looked SPECIAL REPORT: YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS OF TECH Tech's Young Turks Are Back As Internet companies and the economy in general rebound, so has the college-age entrepreneur—but it's a tougher road today TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH LIBRARY Powered By IT white papers, webcasts and reports for tech leaders and decision-makers SEARCH LIBRARY Most Popular White Papers Help | Advanced Search Find new documents on these hot topics now: Business Intelligence | Network Security | Storage Management | Wireless LANs | VoIP  BW MALL   SPONSORED LINKS PROVE The Business Value Of Your IT Portfolio  Forrester Evaluates Four Methods Used To Measure The Business Value Of IT. Register For Free Report. Client PCs As Strategic Assets  Read How Intel® Is Decreasing TCO And Delivering Measurable Business Value Year After Year. 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