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China Warns Google Again After C.E.O.’s Remarks
A top Chinese regulator warned bluntly that any move by Google to stop censoring its Chinese search engine would draw a response from Beijing.


Apple’s Tim Cook Receives $22 Million Bonus
Apple has awarded its chief operating officer $22 million in cash and stock for leading the company while Chief Executive Steven P. Jobs was on medical leave last year.


What We're Reading: A Cook, a Slacker, Some Bubbly and Fall Colors
Our daily roundup of tech tidbits features a Flickr visualization of seasonal colors, Tim Cook's $5 million bonus, an upstart competitor to Twitter and Slacker Radio's upcoming music service.


When Will Location-Based Coupons Take Off?
People want to receive location-based cellphone coupons, but most have not, according to a Web analytics firm.


Netflix Cancels Contest Plans and Settles Suit
Bowing to privacy concerns, Netflix said it was shelving its plans for a sequel to a contest that awarded a $1 million prize.


Plastic Logic Delays Its Que Tablet
Plastic Logic is delaying its $800 professional document- and book-reading device until this summer.


Advertising: Instant Ads Set the Pace on the Web
Companies like Google, Yahoo and Microsoft let advertisers buy ads in the milliseconds between the time someone enters a site’s Web address and the moment the page appears.


N.H.T.S.A. Studying ‘Black Box’ for Cars
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is considering whether data recorders similar to those on planes should be required on all new cars and trucks.


Pink Floyd Wins Court Battle With EMI Over Downloads
The court ruling prevents the record company from selling single downloads on the Internet from the group's concept albums.


Driven to Distraction: Distracted Driving in Ambulances and Police Cruisers
Police and paramedics use an array of dashboard devices, a boon for their jobs that also presents a clear risk.


Tricks to Keep Your Device’s Battery Going and Going
Smartphone and laptop batteries may seem like cruel masters when they threaten to lose power, but you have more control than you may think.


A Futures Site Coming to Bet on Movie Ticket Sales
A virtual futures exchange is being assembled to allow people to bet money on a film’s box office success.


The Mouse That Roared: Turning to the Internet to Catch a Favorite TV Show
With new devices making it easy to stream Internet content to a television, more people are watching cable shows for free.


Advertising: Like Texting, but With Video
Companies like American Greetings are moving beyond texting by offering services that send video messages to cellphones.


Disease Cause Is Pinpointed With Genome
It now appears possible to sequence a patient’s genome at reasonable cost and with sufficient accuracy to be useful.