A decade after its birth, the illustration tool has proven to be no flash in the pan -- it's grown into the web's ubiquitous media presentation platform. Michael Calore chats with Flash senior product manager Mike Downey.
A 42-inch flat screen pops, but fizzles; an FM transmitter sends merely a drizzle (of sound); and a new camera phone is just not worth the dizzle. In Gadget Lab.
A new mashup brings a touch of sanity to the modern hunt for urban housing. Plus: Viacom considers bidding on social-networking site Bebo. In Monkey Bites.
Logitech's new smart remote control puts your music library in your hand and plays the music on your stereo -- without the usual hiccups. In Listening Post.
The Japanese electronics company introduces a pocket-size device designed for instant messaging. Is e-mail doomed? Plus: Google, MySpace.com scratch each other's backs.... AOL: "We blew it."
A security researcher presents a hacking program that turns company handhelds into a backdoor to the internal network. Kim Zetter reports from the DefCon hacker conference in Las Vegas.