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Google at Work on an ‘Entertainment Device’ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:11:02 GMT Google is moving into hardware, which is a goal of Larry Page, the chief executive, by developing an “entertainment device” to compete with Amazon and Apple.(image)
The Bay Citizen: Microsoft Stores Open, Often Next Door to Apple Stores Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:59:27 GMT Microsoft Stores are beginning to spring up, and although they bear many similarities to Apple Stores, these newer outlets are different in some significant ways from their predecessors.(image)
Kodak Says It Will Stop Making Digital Cameras Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:48:04 GMT The Eastman Kodak Company said it would also stop making pocket video cameras and digital picture frames, signifying the end of an era for the company.(image)
DealBook: Users of Citibank Bill-Pay App Charged Twice Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:01:26 GMT A program error at Citibank was not detected for months.The bank would not disclose how many customers were affected by the problem, which prompted bogus payments big and small.(image)
DealBook: Alibaba.com May Become Part of Deal With Yahoo Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:24:03 GMT The Alibaba Group is working on a complex plan to buy back most of Yahoo's stake in the company, and using Alibaba.com could remove an additional complication.(image)
They’re Famous! (On the Internet): A StarKid Is Born Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:00:08 GMT Meet Joe Moses, Eminem impersonator and Severus Snape interpreter.(image)
Young People Are Watching, but Less Often on TV Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:07:21 GMT More young people are turning to devices besides TVs, like tablets, to watch video.Young people still watch many television shows, but they are streaming them on computers and phones to a greater degree.(image)
Digital Security Bills Bruised by a Lingering Antipiracy Fight Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:43:02 GMT Analysts in the government's cyberdefense lab in Idaho Falls, Idaho, which is intended to protect the nation's infrastructure.Legislation intended to help protect infrastructure from terrorists is hampered by fears of pressure from advocates who scored a victory against antipiracy bills.(image)
In Piracy Debate, Is the Sky Falling? Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:23:02 GMT Media and Internet giants at odds over dealing with purloined content on the Web may need to agree first on exactly how bad the problem is.(image)
Currents | Q&A: Architects’ Works Find a Niche in the Digital Age — Q&A Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:30:05 GMT Timothy Sakamoto at his Los Angeles home office.Timothy Sakamoto and Jochen Repolust are part of the small but growing niche making mobile apps focused on specific works of architecture.(image)
Kodak to Stop Making Digital Cameras to Cut Costs Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:19:36 GMT Eastman Kodak, the inventor of the hand-held camera, plans to stop making digital cameras, pocket video cameras and digital picture frames in the first half of 2012 in an effort to cut costs.(image)
California Housing Market Braces for Facebook Millionaires Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:20:08 GMT Potential buyers are seen through the back window of an open house in Palo Alto, Calif. Facebook millionaires might drive up real estate prices in the already expensive area of Silicon Valley, some fear.The Bay Area and Silicon Valley expect the windfall from the Facebook stock offering to make their in-demand region even hotter.(image)
Small-Business Guide: Business Owners Adjusting to Patent System Overhaul Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:27:54 GMT Bryan Pate, co-founder of ElliptiGO in Solana Beach, Calif., sells a bicycle that uses an elliptical motion to propel it.Entrepreneurs see pros and cons in the America Invents Act, which is being phased in through March 2013.(image)
State of the Art: Android Phones Go on a Power Trip - State of the Art Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:10:02 GMT In a world crammed with Android phones, HTC, Samsung and Motorola introduce three new models, each of them Verizon 4Gs.(image)
Is This Living Room Big Enough for My TV? Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:11:02 GMT Huge televisions, once an expensive oddity, are now the affordable norm.(image)
App Smart : Apps to Help Singles Flirt Their Way to Romance Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:20:02 GMT "Axe Auto Romeo" composes flirtatious messages for users.Many matchmaking apps exist, and now more apps to help singles flirt their way to romantic attachment are also popping up.(image)
Gadgetwise: How Sonos Outshines Apple in Home Audio Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:27:18 GMT Sonos, a maker of wireless home-audio products, shouldn't still be in business, but it is - thanks to its painstaking attention to detail that gives bigger companies like Apple a run for their money.(image)
Gadgetwise Blog: Tip of the Week: Customizing Folder Previews Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:05:18 GMT If you would prefer to give your desktop folders a more distinctive look so you can find certain ones more easily, you can choose a specific picture to peep out of each folder instead.(image)
Gadgetwise Blog: Chrome Finally Comes to Android Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:35:23 GMT Google finally brings its desktop browser, Chrome, to certain Android smartphones and tablets.(image) |
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