Netflix spins off DVD business, calls it Qwikster

Netflix: Dumping a (cute) dinosaur?

Netflix and Hastings know you can only optimize a mail room so much. It's a logistics business. And we know those are best with scale.
Zite for iPad

News App Round-Up: Zite for iPad (review)

Get with the gesture program, or get out, mon ami. These apps warrant your attention.

App of the Day: Wine Spectator for iPad (review)

Hands-on the new the glossy travel directory. Should it be on your next Napa itin?

Can RIM be saved?

Fortunately, there are bright spots for the stumbling Waterloo titan. One of them is Capitol Hill, and the other is the Enterprise. Both are RIM strong suits.
Archos G9 with stand

Archos Honeycomb tablets set for Sept. 20 launch

Could this be the start of the big price war we alluded to last week?
Steve Ballmer giving keynote at BUILD 2011 in Anaheim, California.

Steve Ballmer and the great 2011 re-imaging

Given Microsoft's huge built-in install base, it's hard to tell if numbers like 500,000 downloads (of Win 8 preview) are impressive, or merely an indication of a roadside curiosity.
iTwin USB

iTwin “limitless” secure USB – networking solution for small business?

It could be a clever, low cost VPN solution for small businesses or start-ups.
Windows8 start-up screen

OS Survival: 5 things Windows 8 needs to get right

Please though, Microsoft, don't ratchet up the defcon alerts... I'm just trying to see how the 49ers did on Sunday.

Do you want to rent books? Amazon thinks so (report)

The trick here will be getting publishers on board. It will be a challenge that will require Steve Jobs-like gusto.
The new WWW: Neighborhoods matter

Google and Zagat: The Web goes local

The reason is obvious. Google needs a new growth engine. It's going to come from the local, not the worldly. WWW 3.0: neighborhoods matter.