Can Windows 8's Apps Beat the iPad's?
USA Today, American Airlines, Slacker and others have made beautiful Windows 8 apps.

Watch: TechBytes: Facebook Ads, Amazon Job Surge
General Motors pulls advertisements from Facebook.

Silicon Valley takes Facebook fizzle in stride

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook's lackluster initial public offering performance is a black eye for many on Wall Street and could have ramifications for similar upcoming deals such as an offering by Twitter, but venture capitalists in Silicon Valley are keen to shrug off Facebook's stumble - at least for now. ...

Cartoon studio faces state clout, global stars

Chinese cartoonist Carol Liu Hong built her studio from scratch, doing post-production work for TV commercials and then, once she broke even, realizing her dream of creating cartoons for Chinese kids.

First Earth-Size Planets Found in Space
Scientists using NASA's Kepler space telescope say they have found two planets orbiting a distant star -- and say the planets are the first ever that are the size of Earth or smaller. That could be critical in the search for extraterrestrial life.

Google aiming to close Motorola deal by Wednesday
Google is planning to complete its $12.5 billion acquisition of cell phone maker Motorola Mobility Holdings before Wednesday.