AOL LLC today pulled the plug on Netscape Navigator, the Web browser that once owned the lion's share of the market and that was the focus of a landmark federal antitrust case against Microsoft Corp.

RIP: AOL kills Netscape

It's easy, though, to get rid of old electronics. No matter where you live, you can sell it, donate it or recycle it.

Out with the old: What to do with your unwanted tech gear

Computer and electronics retailer CompUSA Inc. announced on Friday that it would start winding down its retail operations after being acquired by an investment firm, which is looking to sell the company's business and assets.

CompUSA to shut down stores

The Web site HealthyToys.org gives parents way to weed out toxic toys, by searching the HealthyToys database that provides a detailed breakdown of the substances found in over 1,200 toys they tested for lead, cadmium, arsenic, mercury, and PVC plastic.

Weeding out toxic toys | Tech news blog - CNET News.com

A federal judge in Vermont has ruled that prosecutors can't force a criminal defendant accused of having illegal images on his hard drive to divulge his PGP (Pretty Good Privacy) passphrase.

Judge: Man can't be forced to divulge encryption passphrase | The Iconoclast - politics, law, and technology - CNET News.com

After retailer allegedly discovers contraband on man's computer, he asks judges to say results of search cannot be used as evidence against him

This is quite a sensitive and important topic in the privacy arena. Tell us what you think and leave a response below.

Police Blotter: Can Circuit City techs legally peruse your files? | CNET News.com

Microsoft Corp. has started placing advertisements on the U.S. version of MSN Mobile, a Web portal for cellphone browsers that connects users with Hotmail, instant messaging, search, news and other content.

Microsoft Sells Banner Ads on MSN Mobile - New York Times

Google recently mistakenly disabled the Gmail accounts of some users due to an apparently overzealous attempt by the company to combat spammers.

PC World - Google Disables Some Gmail Accounts by Mistake

Remember the Commodore 64?  It was one of the first widely available home personal computers that was relatively affordable.  The Commodore 64 was the first computer I ever used- I still remember my Grandmother bringing one home when I was 5 years old.  Within days I was writing programs, making music, playing games, it was a truly spectacular machine.

CNN has a really great article in honor of the Commodore 64's 25th birthday:

Like a first love or a first car, a first computer can hold a special place in people's hearts. For millions of kids who grew up in the 1980s, that first computer was the Commodore 64. Twenty-five years later, that first brush with computer addiction is as strong as ever.

Commodore 64 still loved after all these years - CNN.com

Gmail and Google Talk users can now chat with their AOL Instant Messenger buddies through the Gmail interface, Google announced today.

Gmail integrates AIM, adds colored labels | Tech news blog - CNET News.com