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1Calendar app and sailboat-racing game: iPhone apps of the week

This week's apps include a simple calendar app for viewing more months at a time and a sailboat-racing game that's more than meets the eye.

Fri March 19, 2010 6:14 PM PDT

2Trial of human retinal implants quite successful

German company Retinal Implant unveils the results of its first human clinical trial, which involved retinal implants of 11 patients since 2005.

Fri March 19, 2010 5:45 PM PDT

3Reasons to care about Viacom v. Google (FAQ)

It may sound like two big companies fighting over who gets what. But there's plenty at stake in this court fight for other content creators and Web site operators.

Fri March 19, 2010 4:14 PM PDT

4iPad ad goes viral

Apple's launch ad for its "magical and revolutionary" product succeeds in attracting 2.4 million views online, making it the second-most-watched online ad.

Fri March 19, 2010 3:26 PM PDT

5Report: Memory card exposed 3,000 phones to virus

Malware found in HTC Magic phones has been traced back to memory cards that shipped in about 3,000 phones, according to report citing Vodafone.

Fri March 19, 2010 2:58 PM PDT

6Cloak of invisibility becomes more foreseeable

Scientists in Germany successfully cloak a bump in a layer of gold. The new cloaking device, made of seemingly light-bending crystals, even works in three dimensions.

Fri March 19, 2010 2:49 PM PDT

7Inside Xobni for BlackBerry (video)

The new premium Xobni for BlackBerry is the latest tool for the mobile workforce, and we've got to say, it's a handy one. Check it out in our First Look video tour.

Fri March 19, 2010 2:15 PM PDT

8Firm denies hacking, stock manipulation charges

BroCo Investments says the account at the heart of an SEC complaint was opened on behalf of a client and that it is cooperating with authorities to clear its name.

Fri March 19, 2010 1:52 PM PDT

9Nestle mess shows sticky side of Facebook pages

Food company's Facebook fan page became a lesson in how not to deal with social-media backlash this week, when a company rep snapped back at environmentally motivated critics.

Fri March 19, 2010 1:12 PM PDT

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