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Editor's Blog What an e-reader can't give you
From the Kindle to the iPad, e-readers are revolutionizing reading. They are handy, instantaneous, and spreading like wildfire. What they will never give you is the pleasure of wandering through the aisles of a bookstore.
10/14/2011 12:48 pm -
Steve Wozniak waits like everyone else for iPhone4S
Steve Wozniak helped found Apple with the late Steve Jobs. That didn't keep Steve Wozniak from waiting with others for Apple's latest product.
10/14/2011 11:42 am -
Global News Blog Good Reads: Innovation and survival as seen through caveman cosmetics factory, post-Jobs Apple
Today's Good Reads focuses on offbeat news stories, including the discovery of a 100,000-year-old caveman cosmetics factory in a South African cave, and a profile of a young executive at Apple who may keep the creative juices flowing.
10/14/2011 09:27 am -
The Simple Dollar Saving money through baby food
If you use the right ingredients, pureeing your own baby food can be a smart financial move
10/14/2011 09:00 am -
Horizons BlackBerry users have been 'let down,' RIM exec says
A three-day BlackBerry data outage has come to an end. On Thursday, RIM founder Mike Lazaridis took to the Web to apologize to users.
10/14/2011 01:00 am -
Moon, Jupiter to shine near each other tonight
Moon meet Jupiter, Jupiter meet moon. The two most brilliant objects in our current night sky will make for an eye-catching duo tonight, weather permitting.
10/13/2011 07:52 pm -
Caveman cosmetics? Scientists say ocher tool kits date back 100,000 years.
Throughout history ocher has been used for art and adornment. Scientists report finding evidence of a 100,000-year-old cosmetics/paint workshop for producing a pigmented compound in a South African cave.
10/13/2011 07:05 pm -
Netflix will stream CW shows after collapse of Starz negotiations
Netflix: Under a four-year licensing deal announced Thursday, Netflix will have the right to show the previous seasons of TV series that CW airs through the network's 2014-15 programming window.
10/13/2011 06:28 pm -
Horizons iPhone 4S primed for a 'blockbuster launch'
iPhone 4S preorders are already through the roof, Apple says.
10/13/2011 04:53 pm -
In India, a phone app to fight rape
The phone app "Fight Back" will be launched in Delhi, India, and will send out a text message with a GPS location to up to five people, including police, and as a post on Facebook and Twitter.
10/13/2011 03:56 pm -
Stefan Karlsson A weak economy reduces population growth
Economic growth affects population growth, and vice versa
10/13/2011 03:00 pm -
International relations curriculum is not 'chalk and blackboard' anymore
Academics are still unsure how much technology and social media should be integrated into the international relations curriculum, but it's already transforming the classroom.
10/13/2011 02:03 pm -
After Solyndra's ugly fall, can solar industry still shine?
Solyndra's flop is part of a global shakeout in the brutal solar manufacturing market. But that shakeout may one day help to make the solar industry competitive with coal power.
10/13/2011 01:44 pm -
Global News Blog Bali earthquake rattles, but does little substantial damage
Today's 6.1-magnitude Bali earthquake caused no deaths and only minor injuries, in part because of the better development standards the tourist industry has pushed, say observers.
10/13/2011 01:05 pm -
Green Economics Will climate change lead to culture change?
Some worry that society will have to suffer total collapse and rebuild itself in the face of climate change. But does it really have to be that drastic?
10/13/2011 12:03 pm -
Smartphones: Samsung avoids sales ban with switch
Smartphones from Samsung were banned in the Netherlands because of Apple patent dispute. So Samsung replaced the disputed feature in its smartphones, news report says.
10/13/2011 10:03 am -
RIM says service improving after Blackberry outage
RIM repairs failed switches that caused Blackberry outage. But RIM continues to monitor service to avoid repeat.
10/13/2011 08:43 am -
Horizons iMessage may help you choose a carrier, save money
iMessage is Apple's new text message app that could reduce your text message bill to $0.00 - something you may want to think about before signing a new two-year cellphone contract.
10/13/2011 04:44 am -
Horizons Bringing broadband to 18 million more Americans
FCC chairman Julius Genachowski unveils a plan to bring broadband access to 18 million more Americans, mostly in rural areas. But it involves dismantling and rebuilding a 15-year-old national service fund.
10/12/2011 11:27 pm -
New images of protoplanet Vesta reveal mountain bigger than Everest
Planetary scientists are getting an initial look at the protoplanet Vesta via NASA's Dawn mission, revealing a surprising range of features – including long parallel troughs around the equator.
10/12/2011 07:55 pm -
5 non-fiction 2011 National Book Award finalists
The 2011 National Book Award winners will be announced on Nov. 16. Which of these five books will be the winner of the award for non-fiction?
10/12/2011 06:41 pm -
Horizons iOS 5 and iPhone 4S review roundup
iOS 5 and iPhone 4S review scores roll in, just days before the new device hits shelves this week. So what are reviewers saying about the latest Apple iPhone and iOS 5?
10/12/2011 05:23 pm -
Blackberry outages reach US and Canada Wednesday (video)
Service outages affecting Blackberry users have reached the US and Canada on Wednesday. Blackberry users in Europe, Latin America, and other parts of the world are experiencing a third day of problems.
10/12/2011 05:06 pm -
Japanese writer Haruki Murakami's prescient fiction
Japanese writer Haruki Murakami uses his novels to peel back the layered chaos of an uncertain world.
10/12/2011 04:21 pm -
Top 9 ways Internet access can save you money
Sure, access to the Internet costs you something every month. But did you ever stop to think how much money it saves? Online price comparison and access to wholesale markets and group deal sites, like livingsocial.com and Groupon, can save the average consumer $8,000 annually, according to new study from the Internet Innovation Alliance (IIA), a coalition that lobbies to make high-speed Internet access more affordable and widely available. “Generally Internet shopping can be a big money saver,” agrees Jody Rohlena. senior editor at Shopsmart magazine, but beware of online impulse buying: “It’s important to stick to your budget and try not to go crazy.” Here are nine areas of consumer spending where the Internet can save big bucks, according to the IIA study. Can you guess which spending category is in the top spot?
10/12/2011 01:39 pm
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