Technological advances have made giant flat-panel TV screens with intensely detailed pictures affordable to the average American consumer. But which one to choose?

If it seems like pop culture took a more prominent role in this election than ever before, it's largely due to technology that now makes pop culture such a participatory experience.

Technology helps residents of financially troubled group home.

Set amid cornfields and cow pastures in eastern Holland is a shallow pool that is rapidly turning green with algae, harvested for animal feed, skin treatments, biodegradable plastics and with increasing interest, biofuel.

Focus on Higher Education

As our economic base shifts from industry and manufacturing to information and technology, adults are going back to school in higher numbers than ever before.

Focus on Higher Education

Learning is a lifelong pursuit. That's the message students and faculty in public and private colleges and universities in Massachusetts offer grad school applicants.

There are no scary monsters to slay, no enemies to shoot and no cars to hijack. But with more than 100 million units sold since its launch in 2000, "The Sims" is the world's best-selling computer game.

Intel Corp.'s first-quarter profit matched Wall Street's subdued expectations, a sign the company's core microprocessor business remained healthy amid fears of a broader slowdown in technology spending.

Government and the broadcast industry have focused their consumer-education efforts regarding the transition on viewers of over-the-air television programming. But information about how the transition will affect cable subscribers has been scant.

The Sleeptracker Pro is a bulky wristwatch designed to detect its wearer's sleep cycles, so it can help determine the optimal time and conditions for a great night's rest.