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NSA surveillance 101: What US intelligence agencies are doing, what they know
US intelligence agencies are gathering massive amounts of US telephone calling data and social media data on both foreigners and citizens. Here are seven questions and answers about what is known so far.
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Five ways to protect yourself from government surveillance
Last week, press leaks revealed that the National Security Administration has been gathering and storing metadata from Verizon and nine Internet communication companies: Microsoft, Yahoo, Google, Facebook, PalTalk, AOL, Skype, YouTube, and Apple. Regardless of how you feel about the government collecting data on its citizens, take a few minutes to click through and consider these five tips for protecting yourself from government surveillance.
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Quick guide: iTunes Radio vs. Pandora vs. Spotify vs. Rdio vs. Google Play Music
Click through our list of five music streaming sites to see what Apple's new iTunes radio has to live up to.
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Fortune 500: Top 10 companies in 2013
Fortune has released its annual list of the largest corporations in the United States, and there were a few notable changes in this year’s group. Here are the Top 10.
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World's five largest companies
For the first time in nearly a decade, the world’s five largest public companies are all American affair These are the Top 5, as of mid-April 2013.
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Chapter & Verse Kindle for iPad app goes on display
No need to choose between Apple and Amazon – there's now a Kindle for iPad app.
03/22/2010 03:29 pm -
Horizons Will the iPad tablet best the Apple iPhone in initial sales?
According to one report, Apple has already sold hundreds of thousands of iPad tablet computers. But will the device duplicate the success of the iPhone?
03/19/2010 04:29 pm -
The Simple Dollar Want to make $58 an hour? Cut out convenience foods.
Spend an hour a year washing lettuce and you won't spend an extra $58 on the convenient, prewashed variety.
03/17/2010 05:50 pm -
Horizons St. Patrick's Day: The best free Irish music online
From Pandora to YouTube, there's plenty of free Irish music online. Here are three of the best ways to enjoy a St. Patrick's Day jig.
03/17/2010 04:53 pm -
Horizons Google Nexus One, AT&T get hitched
Google Nexus One joins AT&T. Just don't ask about the price tag.
03/16/2010 05:07 pm -
Horizons I hate what Apple stands for, says new Google hire Tim Bray
This week, Tim Bray was appointed 'developer advocate' for Google's Android operating system. Bray wasted no time teeing off on the Apple iPhone.
03/16/2010 10:48 am -
Horizons Apple Store braces for iPad pre-order blitz
The online Apple Store went down for several hours early Friday morning, as Apple updated the site to accommodate the iPad pre-order rush.
03/12/2010 09:47 am -
Horizons Cisco announcement disappoints, and Apple is to blame
The promise of a major Cisco announcement fell flat. Why? Because Apple ruined it for everyone else.
03/09/2010 03:20 pm -
Horizons Forget 'Avatar.' How about that Apple iPad ad?
Apple aired the first advertisement for the iPad tablet computer during the 82nd Academy Awards ceremony.
03/08/2010 09:59 am -
Horizons Sony puts Apple in its crosshairs
According to a new report, Sony will build an online marketplace similar to iTunes, along with a flatscreen tablet device. But does Sony really pose a threat to Apple?
03/05/2010 03:57 pm -
The Circle Bastiat Apple’s suit against HTC pits patents against innovation
The patent system is out of touch with the modern world, where today’s innovations are taken for granted in next year’s products.
03/04/2010 12:48 pm -
Horizons Forget 3G. AT&T says the Apple iPad is really a Wi-Fi device
The phone company's CEO says the kerfuffle over 3G network strain is besides the point – most Apple iPad owners will be using a Wi-Fi connection anyway.
03/04/2010 11:12 am -
Opinion Apple vs. GM: Ayn Rand knew the difference. Do you?
Apple acts like a producer. GM acts like a looter. It’s a key distinction that Ayn Rand laid out in ‘Atlas Shrugged.’
03/02/2010 11:08 am -
Horizons Apple iPad lassos AP, Conde Nast for special apps
The Apple iPad launches in a few weeks. In the meantime, media companies such as the AP and Conde Nast are positioning themselves to benefit from Apple's latest device.
03/01/2010 05:01 pm -
Three ways iTunes, and its 10 billion in sales, changed music industry
As of Wednesday, Apple's iTunes has sold 10 billion individual songs. Here are three ways it has revolutionized the music industry, for better or for worse.
02/26/2010 07:57 pm -
iTunes reaches 10 billion: Here are the top 25 music downloads
This week, iTunes sold its 10 billionth music download. To mark the milestone, here are the top 25 songs sold since Apple opened the online music store in 2003.
02/26/2010 07:57 pm -
Horizons Nintendo is the latest entrant to e-book game
The forthcoming Nintendo DSi XL will have the screen size to handle e-book titles. But Nintendo won't be knocking Amazon off its perch anytime soon.
02/26/2010 06:04 pm -
Can the iPad tablet be as successful as the Apple iPhone?
The iPhone and iPod Touch are the fastest-adopted gadgets in consumer-tech history. Apple hopes that with the iPad tablet, lightning will strike twice.
02/25/2010 04:36 pm -
Horizons iPad will be sold at Best Buy
The Apple iPad launch will be modeled on the roll-out of the Apple iPhone. Included on the initial roster of retailers is personal-tech giant Best Buy.
02/24/2010 10:14 am -
The Adam Smith Institute Blog We gain from trade with China
Trade with China underpins other economic activity. Its factories add only $4 of value to every $150 30G Apple iPod they turn out.
02/23/2010 09:30 am -
Horizons Hulu coming to the Apple iPad, likely for a price
Video-streaming service Hulu is a natural fit for the Apple iPad. But how much would you pay for access?
02/19/2010 04:47 pm -
Silicon Valley's innovation engine at risk, report says
A new report warns that Silicon Valley's status as a center of economic growth and innovation is in danger. Silicon Valley has lost 90,000 jobs since 2008, and venture capital funding has plunged.
02/12/2010 07:07 pm -
Horizons iPad parts cost $219, iSuppli posits, strengthening case for price-drop
The iPad isn't yet for sale, but the mid-grade, 3G-equipped iPad is Apple's most profitable model, researchers found.
02/10/2010 02:57 pm -
More telling than rumors on iPad and Kindle? Job listings.
How new wanted ads from Apple and Amazon reveal long-term strategies for secretive products like the iPad and Kindle.
02/09/2010 04:15 pm -
Horizons Three reasons the iPad will get a price drop
A Credit Suisse analyst says Apple's brass remains open to reducing the tablet's already-cheap price.
02/08/2010 04:48 pm
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