Top 10 tech news stories of the decade

It’s hard to remember now, but the dot-com boom was nearing its dizzying peak in 2000. Since then, the tech world has taken some dramatic turns.

Share credit card bills online with Blippy

Our approach to privacy evolved rapidly in 2009, as a growing array of online services propounded the benefits of digital sharing.

The future of brain-controlled devices

Researchers already use brain-computer interfaces to aid the disabled, treat diseases like Parkinson’s and provide therapy for depression and post-traumatic stress disorder. And there’s much more to come.

Google Nexus phone to debut Tuesday?

Google’s much-anticipated new phone, the HTC-designed Nexus One, could make its debut next week.

Blue moon to shine on New Year’s Eve

It happens only once in a blue moon — and scientists say a blue moon is exactly what we’ll see in the skies this New Year’s Eve.

Iran’s online protest faces more savvy regime

It was called the “Twitter Revolution” — the mass street protests following Iran’s questionable June elections that were beamed to the world via social media and other online tools despite the government’s media blackout.

China eases Internet lockdown in western region

China has begun to expand Internet access in western China’s Xinjiang autonomous region after cutting service because of deadly rioting over the summer, state-run media reported.

Mozilla pushes back Firefox deadlines

Mozilla won’t make a 2009 deadline for releasing Firefox 3.6 and is giving itself more time to complete a major update to the popular Web browser, version 4.0.

Iranian regime propaganda flourishes on ‘Spinternet’

As protests sweep through Iran, a handful of Web sites — Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube in particular — are once again widely credited for their crucial role in the process. But before we swallow yet another dose of cyber-utopianism, a more critical look at how the Internet has abetted both sides is in order.

AT&T site appears to resume iPhone sales in NYC

If you live in New York City and want to buy an iPhone as a post-Christmas treat, you may run into some roadblocks.

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