If McDonalds' humorous new commercials, featuring corporate coffee orders and disillusioned customers admitting they only pretend to like jazz music, are an indication, the Golden Arches is attempting a hostile takeover of at...

These days it seems everyone's on the eco-conscious bandwagon. Even Clorox, which recently bought natural makeup company Burt's Bees, is pledging to redefine its image and has launched Green Works, a line of 99 percent natural...

In his reclaimed role as Starbucks' CEO, Howard Schultz has got a few things on his plate. Like how to continue to grow a company whose stock has been overvalued for a couple years.

He'll need to shape how the chain is...

Earlier I posted on some disgruntled Radiohead fans who paid to download the band's latest offering, only to be disappointed with the sound quality. I also made a general observation, based on Seattle-area user comments on...

Here's a site that lets you rant about your annoying neighbors with little personal consequence. Better than a good ol' fashion door pounding (or more passive aggressive, anyway) the seemingly noble purpose of RottenNeighbor.com...

My inner economist was intrigued and a little confused after learning earlier this month that Radiohead would let individual fans decide how much to pay to download the band's latest album.

Mind you, Radiohead didn't conduct...

Google, the ubiquitous Internet search giant, is celebrating nine years of existence today. You may have noticed their temporarily updated logo.

Turns out there's no official "birth date" for the company, just an...

A federal judge in Vermont dealt a blow to traditional automakers Wednesday, upholding California's anti-emissions regulations and opening the door for other states to create similar laws policing vehicles sold in their...

A year or two ago, I would have never guessed one of my closet addictions would be surfing the blogosphere.But scanning my favorite dozen or so is akin to a daily coffee break.They're a great source for reviews, industry news,...

Eastern Europeans and Latin Americans are gaining on us... in happiness.

A recent survey of 47 nations by the Pew Global Attitudes Project highlights a correlation between increasing per capita gross domestic product and...