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A cow at the Vintage Dairy in Riverdale, Calif.

Harvesting gas from the dairy air

A California utility is aggressively developing power sources cleaner than coal -- natural gas, nuclear, hydro, wind, solar ... and now even cow manure. But Pacific Gas & Electric isn't turning green totally on its own. It's the law. Sarah Gardner reports. (11/18/2009)

Photo illustration of a phone in a mousetrap

A slow media movement

Have Facebook friend requests, cell-phone messages, incessant emails and texts made it impossible to disconnect? Feel overwhelmed? Sally Herships reports on one solution. (11/17/2009)

iPhones on display at a Beijing store

Who benefits when you buy an iPhone?

Apple will officially introduce the iPhone in China on Friday, tapping into a potential market of half a billion people. Why has it taken so long for the iPhone to be sold in the country where it's produced? Scott Tong rips open one to find out. (10/28/2009)

Microsoft's Windows 7

Can Microsoft make Windows 7 'party?'

Microsoft rolls out Windows 7 tomorrow after years of development and testing. And after struggling so much with Vista, it could use some powerful PR. But its string of "launch party" ads may be hurting more than helping. John Moe reports. (10/21/2009)

James McQuivey

Things look good for Apple

James McQuivey, analyst at Forrester Research, talks with Bill Radke about whether Google's Android poses a threat to Apple's iPhone, and if carrier competition might make the iPhone cheaper. (10/19/2009)

The Skype Internet phone program

Wireless phone firms open up networks

Washington bureau chief John Dimsdale talks with Steve Chiotakis about why wireless telephone companies are opening up their networks to Internet-based phone services, and how it might affect the communications industry. (10/07/2009)

Kevin Pereira

New DJ gadgets offer a different spin

G4's Kevin Pereira talks with Kai Ryssdal about new portable devices that make it easier for deejays to mix, sample and make their own music. (10/01/2009)

Vodafone headquarters

Multiple U.K. telecoms to vend iPhone

Cell phone company Vodafone has struck a deal to sell the iPhone in the U.K., becoming the third British telecom operator to reach such an agreement with Apple. Stephen Beard explores who might profit if a similar move occurred in the U.S. (09/29/2009)

A frustrated woman listening to voicemail

10 things not to do on voicemail

Whether you're a fan of voicemail or not, chances are you'll have to leave a message sometime. Here are some tips on what not to do. (09/17/2009)

Voicemail button

Hate voicemail? Check this message...

If you haven't checked your voicemail lately, you may be in on a new trend. More people are losing their taste for the service. Beth Teitell reports on what phone companies are doing about it. (09/17/2009)

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