Motorola Phone Made From Recycled Plastic Bottles (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Motorola on Tuesday announced two new mobile devices with social responsibility and social connectivity in mind. The Moto W233 Renew is made of plastic from recycled water bottles, while the Motosurf A3100 is a high-speed touch tablet with a customizable home screen. Both devices are debuting at the Consumer Electronics Show.

Voter Database Glitches Spark Controversy
Voter-registration database problems could disenfranchise thousands of voters.

Why Do We Believe Impossible Things?
Even false beliefs can serve a useful purpose, a British scientist says.

Making Money From Social Ties
Despite their popularity, social networks are still struggling to turn a profit.

Google Backs Cheap Web Access for Africa
With HSBC, Google will bring high-speed Internet to 3 billion people in Africa.

Apple cuts copy protection and prices on iTunes (AP)

AP - Apple Inc. closed its final appearance at the Macworld trade show Tuesday by cutting the price of some songs in its market-leading iTunes online store to as little as 69 cents and disclosing that soon every track will be available without copy protection.