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Julie Matlin was tempted by a pair of shoes on Zappos.com. Then the shoes started showing up in ads on other sites she visited.

Retargeting Ads Follow Surfers to Other Sites

By MIGUEL HELFT and TANZINA VEGA

Ads tailored to online shoppers based on the products they have perused are leaving consumers with an eerie feeling.

BlackBerry Gets a 2-Month Reprieve in India

By VIKAS BAJAJ

The government said it would study and test a proposal by the BlackBerry maker for two months as it tries to settle a dispute over corporate e-mail.

Intel to Buy Infineon Wireless Unit for $1.4 Billion

By CHRIS NICHOLSON and ANDREW ROSS SORKIN

Intel's announcement on Monday came less than two weeks after saying that it would acquire McAfee.

Technology Aside, Most People Still Decline to Be Located

By CLAIRE CAIN MILLER and JENNA WORTHAM

Mostly the young are interested in letting others know their physical location. Others are reticent for safety reasons, or against providing too much information.

Software War Pits Oracle vs. Google

By STEVE LOHR

Now used by more big technology companies, open-source software has become a weapon in corporate warfare.

Though his album is No. 54 on the Billboard 200, Taio Cruz is a commercial success. He ranks second on an index that includes singles sold and songs streamed online.

Platinum Is So Passé. In iTunes Era, the Singles Count.

By JOSEPH PLAMBECK

The Billboard 200 chart is facing new competition in an era when artists can be a hit even if their albums aren't.

A video single by the singer Cee Lo Green has become a surprise hit, with more than three million views.

Link by Link

A Hit Song on YouTube, Unnameable on the Radio

By NOAM COHEN

Cee Lo's single is unusual in that the crude phrase is the title, chorus and punch line to the song.

Media Decoder Blog

Book Attracts Facebook Fans

By PRADNYA JOSHI

A book's title, "Shut Up, I'm Talking," draws lots of attention. The title, not the book.

Drilling Down

Hinting That It's Good to Be Bad

By ALEX MINDLIN

In one experiment, college students were more likely to admit they had taken part in questionable activities when an online survey appeared more unprofessional.