Web archivist Carl Malamud is hoping his self-promotion will convince President Obama to name him head of the Government Printing Office. Read more …

roundup The high-tech confab prides itself on putting cutting-edge companies in front of A-list venture capitalists and journalists. Here’s this year’s crop. Read more …

Sir Howard Stringer consolidates his power, BlackBerrys heat up in Japan, and Google gets geeky on Twiter. Read more …

For all its stumbles, Facebook has shown a willingness to experiment and become transparent. The same can’t be said for the staggering newspaper industry. Read more …

CNET is sending a few writers to Demo 09 on Monday. Here’s what we’ll be watching for. Read more …

Inventor and “Genius Grant” recipient Saul Griffith says that the consumer electronics industry needs to build “heirloom” products that last decades and can be upgraded over the years. Read more …