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Amazon reacts to new Colo tax, costing affiliates (AP)
<a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100315/ap_on_hi_te/us_online_sales_tax_states"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100314/capt.ed248c8334a343538617b5395f587191-ed248c8334a343538617b5395f587191-0.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=jsiQo8Iq4gxqvCKFAvT7Jg--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="In this photograph taken on Friday, March 12, 2010, Kristie McNealy, second from left, works on her laptop computer while her children, from left, 4-year-old Camden, 1-month-old Maverick, 7-year-old Riley and 2-year-old Sawyer join her at the dining room table in the family's home in the east Denver suburb of Aurora, Colo. Kristie McNealy, like other bloggers and web site coordinators in Colorado, lost a chunk of their business when Amazon.com announced that it was cutting ties with local affiliates because of a new Colorado law requiring the firm to collect state sales tax for online sales. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)" border="0" /></a>AP - Kristie McNealy blogs from her suburban Denver home about raising four children and health issues. Her husband, Rob, a floor installer, runs another Web site offering product reviews and advice on hardwood floors. 

Venezuelan Web site rejects Chavez's allegations (AP)
AP - A Venezuelan Web site that was accused by President Hugo Chavez of spreading false reports of killings said Sunday the government is trying to restrict criticism, but announced it had banned the visitors who posted the inaccurate rumors.

Innovation on display at Games Conference (AP)
<a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100313/ap_on_en_ot/us_games_developers_conference"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100311/capt.f5613f9d6e084022b518ae187a8c177d.japan_sony_motion_controller_tok106.jpg?x=130&y=109&q=85&sig=2Bub0aRmkrETBsiMmBURkQ--" align="left" height="109" width="130" alt="In this undated image released by Sony Computer Entertainment Inc., Sony's new motion controller is shown. The Japanese maker of the PlayStation 3 unveiled Thursday, March 10, 2010, its highly anticipated motion controlling system, as it takes aim at Nintendo's dominance in the gaming sector. Used with the existing PlayStation Eye camera, the new wireless motion controller can track players' body movements. The controller, in turn, has on its end a light-emitting orb that is recognized by the camera. (AP Photo/Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.)" border="0" /></a>AP - Motion controls and social gaming were the hot topics at this week's Game Developers Conference, the annual convention of game designers, programmers and executives. 

Apple gives chief operating officer $5M bonus (AP)
<a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100312/ap_on_hi_te/us_apple_executive_bonus"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100312/capt.8cd54f562acc41d5ae5efb89c3331f1c-8cd54f562acc41d5ae5efb89c3331f1c-0.jpg?x=93&y=130&q=85&sig=OkcYhyBgikeuaLAmIIP9YQ--" align="left" height="130" width="93" alt="FILE - In this June 8, 2009 file photo, Apple interim CEO and Chief Operating Officer Tim Cook smiles before the start of the the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference in San Francisco. Apple Inc. is giving its chief operating officer a $5 million bonus for 'outstanding performance' running the company while CEO Steve Jobs was on medical leave. Timothy Cook will also receive 75,000 restricted stock units scheduled to vest in 2011 and 2012. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, File)" border="0" /></a>AP - Apple Inc. is giving its chief operating officer a $5 million bonus for "outstanding performance" running the company while CEO Steve Jobs was on medical leave. 

Court OKs TV rules opposed by Comcast, Cablevision (AP)
AP - A federal court Friday upheld regulations that require cable TV companies to make sports programming and other channels they own available on equal terms to rival TV providers such as satellite companies.

No .xxx yet: Internet agency delays porn decision (AP)
AP - Porn Web sites can't park themselves at a ".xxx" address quite yet.

Google says China talks continue, but pullout signs grow (Reuters)
<a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100315/tc_nm/us_google_china"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20100315/i/r3094406778.jpg?x=130&y=84&q=85&sig=OAFzWHCmZnjc1ij1DfrjeA--" align="left" height="84" width="130" alt="A man walks in front of the Google China headquarters building in Beijing March 15, 2010. REUTERS/Jason Lee" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Google said on Monday it remained in talks with the Chinese government about censorship of its Chinese-language search portal, despite mounting signs the company could soon shut the site. 

HDTV: Even Critters Prefer It (PC World)
PC World - Apparently we aren't the only species to prefer the crisp, smooth picture of an HDTV compared to that from one of those old CRT sets of yesteryear.

Investors seek signs of China Mobile 3G commitment (Reuters)
Reuters - China Mobile's 3G outlook will take center stage this week as China's three telecoms carriers begin to kick off quarterly results, with market focus on whether the nation's dominant player will turn up the volume in its low-key 3G roll-out.

Summary Box: Court OKs cable TV access rules (AP)
AP - THE DISPUTE: Cable TV providers challenged a five-year extension of federal regulations requiring them to make channels they own available to rivals such as satellite TV.

Xbox 360 Outsold Wii in February, Says NPD (PC World)
PC World - Microsoft's Xbox 360 outsold Nintendo's Wii in February to claim the top spot in the U.S. monthly sales ranking for the first time in more than two years, analyst group NPD said Thursday. Overall the industry had a poor month with total sales down 15 percent from February last year.

Apple to replace iPad batteries with a new iPad (Macworld.com)
Macworld.com - After facing criticismâand lawsuitsâin the past over the irreplaceable batteries in its products, Apple appears determined to get in front of the issue with the iPad. Three weeks before shipping its new tablet, the company announced an iPad battery replacement program.

High-tech event crowd urged to save the planet (AFP)
<a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100315/tc_afp/usitinternetenvironmentsxsw"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20100315/capt.photo_1268633692808-1-0.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=Ic7Kgf4BHUvWLri4_DfZbA--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="A DJ plays records at the opening night of SxSW 2010 in Austin, Texas. Techno-hip trend-setters that design online services, software, buildings and other components of modern life have been told to "get off the sidelines" and start saving the planet at the high-tech event.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Gary Miller)" border="0" /></a>AFP - Techno-hip trend-setters that design online services, software, buildings and other components of modern life have been told to "get off the sidelines" and start saving the planet at a key high-tech event. 

Facebook to open office in southern India (Reuters)
Reuters - Popular social-networking site Facebook will open an office in India, joining a long list of international firms that have looked to tap a skilled workforce that provides support services at relatively cheap wages.

Troyak Takedown, Security Blues, ICANN Meets (PC World)
PC World - The Troyak ISP, which has been linked to the Zeus botnet, was briefly taken down this week. The takedown occurred on the heels of the RSA Conference last week, where there was much talk about the "cat-and-mouse" game of trying to squelch cybercrime. Otherwise, things got a little testy at the ICANN meeting in Nairobi, and iPad pre-orders got rolling. Oh, and the Internet was nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize. Seriously.

Prototype $200 Tablet Runs Android, Chromium OS, Linux (PC World)
PC World - $200 tablet PCs have been something of a pipe dream. There was the Crunchpad, which was supposed to be $200, but that didnât last very long, coming out as the $400 Joo Joo. If what Freescale showed off at Mobile World Congress becomes reality, though, the dream may finally come true.

iPad Swapped if its Battery Fails, Apple Says (PC World)
PC World - If you're one of the folks (or as others have said, "idiots") who have already decided to hand over a few Benjamins for an iPad pre-order, chances are you haven't given much thought to what happens if your battery goes bad. Rest assured that Apple is one step ahead of you.