Apple cuts copy protection and prices on iTunes
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Apple Inc. is cutting the price of some songs in its market-leading iTunes online store to as little as 69 cents and plans to make every track available without copy protection.
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Social Security unveils new online application
Published on: 01/06/09 Associated Press WriterThe Social Security Administration, envisaging the near-future prospect of 10,000 baby boomers applying for benefits every day, has put together a new online service that will allow people to get their benefits without ever traveling to a Social Security field office.
http://www.socialsecurity.govModel wants Google to identify anonymous commenter
Published on: 01/06/09 The Associated PressA model targeted by negative commentary by an anonymous blogger is seeking a court order that would force Google to reveal who the person or people responsible are.
Berlin Philharmonic offers digital concerts
Published on: 01/06/09 The Associated PressFans of Germany's renowned Berlin Philharmonic can now follow the orchestra's performances from anywhere in the world through a new "digital concert hall" accessible via the Internet.
Ohio company chosen for Ala. broadband project
Published on: 01/06/09 Associated Press WriterAlabama officials have selected a Cincinnati company for a $1.7 million two-year contract to make Internet broadband service available in all areas of the southern state.
Logitech to cut salaried staff by 15 percent
Published on: 01/05/09 The Associated PressLogitech International SA, a maker of mice, webcams and other computer peripherals, said Monday it is cutting its salaried work force by 15 percent in response to weak consumer demand amid what it expects to be an extended global downturn.
SkyWi president says Qwest cost his firm customers
Published on: 01/05/09 The Associated PressThe president of a New Mexico internet and telephone provider says he fears his company has lost its customers' trust after Qwest Communications disconnected its service last week.
Feds start wait list for DTV converter box coupons
Published on: 01/05/09 AP Technology WriterConsumers who apply for federal coupons to pay for converter boxes ahead of next month's transition to digital television broadcasts are being placed on a waiting list and may not receive their vouchers before the switchover, the Commerce Department said Monday.
MySpace is research place for busybody 'Dr. Meg'
Published on: 01/05/09 Associated Press WriterMany teenagers cleaned up their MySpace profiles, deleting mentions of sex and booze and boosting privacy settings, if they got a single cautionary e-mail from a busybody named "Dr. Meg." The e-mail was sent by Dr. Megan Moreno, lead researcher of a study of lower-income kids that she says shows how parents and other adults can encourage safer Internet use.
Even in recession, CES to have stuff worth seeing
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The recession figures to tone down the flashiness of this week's International Consumer Electronics Show, but the lineup of innovative products likely will measure up to those of past years.
Text of Steve Jobs' letter to `Apple community'
Published on: 01/05/09 The Associated PressHere is the letter that Apple CEO Steve Jobs released Monday morning to address questions about his health.
Apple CEO Steve Jobs, at a glance
Published on: 01/05/09 The Associated PressNAME - Steven Paul Jobs.
Virginia co. acquires Tenn. nuclear fuel provider
Published on: 01/05/09 The Associated PressA Virginia company that specializes in nuclear technology services has completed its acquisition of Tennessee-based Nuclear Fuel Services Inc. for an undisclosed price, the companies announced Monday.
Apple's Jobs has hormone imbalance, will stay CEO
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Apple Inc. founder Steve Jobs, a survivor of pancreatic cancer whose gaunt appearance in the past year has alarmed the Mac and iPod lovers who look to him as an oracle, said Monday he has an easily treated hormone imbalance and will remain in charge of the company.
China targets Google in pornography crackdown
Published on: 01/05/09 Associated Press WriterChina warned Google and other popular Web portals Monday that they must do more to block pornographic material from reaching Chinese users, the latest in a series of government crackdowns targeting Internet content.
LG high-def TVs to stream Netflix videos directly
Published on: 01/05/09 AP Technology WriterNetflix Inc. has come up with another way to get movies to people without sending DVDs in the mail.
Recession to steal some glitz from gadget show
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The International Consumer Electronics Show, the largest trade show in the U.S., opens this week in Las Vegas with a full slate of giant TVs and inventive gadgets, despite the pall of a recession hanging over the industry.
Wikipedia meets $6 million fundraising goal
Published on: 01/02/09 The Associated PressThe nonprofit foundation that runs Wikipedia, the popular online encyclopedia of user-contributed articles, said Friday it has met its $6 million fundraising goal for fiscal 2008.
Digital TV subsidy program running out of money
Published on: 01/02/09 AP Technology WriterThe Feb. 17 transition from analog to digital television broadcasts looms and as many as 8 million households are still unprepared, but the government program that subsidizes crucial TV converter boxes is about to run out of money.
Facebook nudity policy draws nursing moms' ire
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Web-savvy moms who breast-feed are irate that social networking sites like Facebook and MySpace restrict photos of nursing babies. The disputes reveal how the sites' community policing techniques sometimes struggle to keep up with the booming number and diversity of their members.
Time Warner Cable and Viacom agree on fees
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There's no need to cry, Dora. The programmer Viacom and Time Warner Cable agreed on compensation that preserved access for the cable system operator's 15.7 million subscribers to Dora's Nickelodeon network, MTV and 17 other channels.
Adventures in the Malaysian jungle
Published on: 01/01/09 McClatchy-Tribune News ServiceTANAH RATA, Malaysia - We were stuck.
It's time to redefine feminism
Published on: 01/01/09 McClatchy NewspapersSociety would like us to believe that feminism is outdated and unnecessary, that it's a historical movement that should stay in the textbooks and out of the news.
‘Human Comedy' examines life's meaning
Published on: 01/01/09 McClatchy NewspapersFor many teens, growing up seems like the biggest hurdle that one can face. William Saroyan proved that point in his first novel, "The Human Comedy," retelling his own life through the eyes and experiences of brothers Marcus, Homer and Ulysses Macauley.
Dear Babs: College search or job hunt?
Published on: 01/01/09 From CampusCompare.comI've never worried about what I'd do after college. I've spent all my time on my college search, focusing on schools that are a good fit for me personally, assuming that any degree would grant me entrance into the job market. With the economy the way it is these days, I'm not so sure that this perfect plan is going to pan out. Should I be worried about the job market? Will my major affect my employability? I see so many people out of work right now that I am fearful of being unable to get a job when I graduate in four years. What do you think?
Video-game review: ‘Shaun White Snowboarding'
Published on: 01/01/09 McClatchy-Tribune News Service"Shaun White Snowboarding"
Teens get ‘hooked' on volunteering
Published on: 01/01/09 McClatchy NewspapersWhat could you do with five hours a month? You might be surprised.
Daring 'do; light and sweet
Published on: 01/01/09 McClatchy-Tribune News ServiceNEW YEAR, NEW STYLE
Notable quotables
Published on: 01/01/09 McClatchy-Tribune News Service"I'm a girl's girl. Massive girl's girl. I'm not supercompetitive; I'm only competitive in sports. You don't want to play ball with me."
Why is my hair thinning?
Published on: 01/01/09 TeenGrowth.comQ: I'm 17 and have naturally thin hair, but it has been getting much thinner. You can see my scalp at certain angles. Is there any way to get my hair thicker?
