The federal agencies responsible for overseeing the national digital television transition are stepping up their outreach efforts and will once again be distributing converter box coupons.

The second half of 2008 didn't treat the PC industry so well, and 2009 is looking even worse.

The great iPhone application is super fast, easy to use, and a shoulder above some of its competitors.

As part of designing the next Office, Microsoft is supporting more standards and trying to make the software fit better with back-end business software.

Development projects are underway to improve performance issues in the open source project, which remains a strong focus within the community, says exec.

But will the Fab Four be coming to iTunes, too? Cue up the conspiracy theories!

IDC updates its forecast of the PC industry's health for the year. Although it will be hit hard, it will not "go the way of the financial or auto industries."

Amazon is getting deeper into the games business with a new trade-in program that lets users exchange their used games for credit on Amazon.

Also: Omniture has released a new Twitter tool for marketers; SendMe has raised $12 million in series D funding; and Local.com has expanded its partnership with SuperPages and Verizon's Yellow Pages.

The Russian nuclear power industry has decided to improve its image. It is launching an online beauty pageant called Miss Nuclear Reactor 2009.