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Google defied all expectations with their first quarter earnings report. They earned $1.3 bilion dollars, which is 30% more than last first quarter. That was a surprise since Comscore predicted that they wouldn't show big earnings. Wrong! And Google had their biggest one day earning on Friday.

Microsoft is beta testing a subscription service of Microsoft Office that's code named "Albany." It keeps users' PCs updated with the latest software and security. Can it compete with web-based productivity software?

Blockbuster is being sued for broadcasting clients rental activity as advertisments using Facebook's Beacon program. The plaintiff claims that doing so violates the Federal Video Privacy Protection Act. It sounds a lot like an April Fool's prank that TechCrunch pulled this year. But it's completely serious.

Are your favorite music blogs about to get a whole lot better or a whole lot more biased? Universal Music Group invested in Buzznet - they own Idolator and Stereogum. Both blogs will now be able to stream music and videos from the UMG catalog and have artists guest blog - but is that a conflict of interest?

The Gaming Industry is booming! Leading the pack in consoles this March is the Nintendo Wii - mostly due to the sale of Super Smash Brothers: Brawl. The Xbox 360 sold more than the PS3 - and both of them finally beat the suprisingly popular PS2.

Get ready for a body scan the next time you fly. The TSA has already installed machines that use radio energy to scan your entire body for hidden weapons or explosives. It's better than a pat-down, sure, but someone, somewhere is seeing you completely naked. The TSA says your face is blurred - you know, for privacy.