Digital Devices

Confessions of an E-Book Virgin

Dave Astor | Posted 12.21.2011

Read More: Libraries, E-Books, Margaret Atwood, Aldous Huxley, Jules Verne, Bookstores, Facebook, Khaled Hosseini, Louisa May Alcott, Television, Independent Bookstores, Radio, Youtube, E-Readers, h.g. Wells, Digital Devices, Science Fiction, Books News

Some people continued to ride a horse-and-buggy after many other people switched to cars. Maybe I'm one of those late-adopter types. But at least for now, I'm sticking with print books.

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Bugged by Food Shoppers Who Don't Bag

Dave Astor | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Paper Shopping Bags, Cell Phones, Unemployment, Triathlon, Reusable Shopping Bags, Grocery Stores, Supermarkets, Plastic Shopping Bags, Eco-Friendly, Food, Digital Devices, Credit Cards, Debit Cards, Food News

Shoppers should want to do their own bagging. After all, some cashiers have been known to place a gallon of orange juice on top of your bottom-of-the-bag bananas.

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CES 2011: Let Them Play

John Bergquist | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Digital Devices, Apple, Ces, Prototype, Gadgets, Microsoft, Ces 2011, Technology News

I understand the legal ramifications of having devices that are still in prototype status, but really, CES participants should leave them at home if they are still too delicate or sensitive for attendees to handle.

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New York Times Cover Story on "Growing Up Digital" Misses the Mark

Don Tapscott | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Digital Media, Growing Up Digital, Millenials, Don Tapscott, Digital Age, Distraction, New York Times, Millenial Generation, Attention Span, Digital Devices, Technology News

Rather than kids losing their attention spans there is a stronger case to be made that growing up digital is equipping today's youth with the mental skills that they'll need to deal with today's overflow of information.

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Studying Technology's Influence On The Brain, Scientists Discover Solitude On The River Never Hurts

New York Times | Matt Richtel | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: How the Internet Affects, Unplugged Challenge, Neuroscience, Unplugging From Technology, Brain, Vacation, Too Much Information, Attention Span, Technology, Digital Devices, Denver News

GLEN CANYON NATIONAL RECREATION AREA, Utah -- Todd Braver emerges from a tent nestled against the canyon wall. He has a slight tan, except for a slim ...

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Cell Phones and Brain Tumors: A No-Brainer

Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D. | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Cedars-Sinai, Brain Tumors, Earpieces, Health, Risks, Cell Phones, Interphone, Cancer, Digital Devices, Studies, Radiation, Keith Black, Los Angeles News

In May, the long-awaited results of international, decade-long study showed no increased risk for the two most common forms of brain cancer -- glioma and meningioma -- among cellphone users.

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Festivals and Theaters Are Not for All Indie Films -- And That's Fine

Abe Schwartz | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Digital Media, Independent, Jewish Culture, Medical Marijuana, Pot, Indie Film, Weed, California Medical Marijuana, Digital TV, Independent Film, Digital Downloads, Digital, Herbs, Digital Devices, Independent Media, Bownies, Entertainment News

I still may submit to some festivals. The exposure certainly wouldn't hurt. They're just not the main route to travel down with this project now. At least, that's what my gut's telling me.

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Get Gmail. Now. Or else.

Fortune's Stanley Bing | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Gmail, Electronic Communications, Paranoia, Human Resources, E-Mail, Digital Devices, Big Brother, Google, Totalitarianism, Business News

During the course of the last year or so, I have detected a trend in corporate life that bears momentary scrutiny, then universal action by anybody wh...

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The Battle for Your Digital Living Room

Scott McGregor | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Battle for the Living Room, Television, Digital Devices, Tv, Digital Living Network Alliance, Blu-Ray, Los Angeles News

We've come a long way since Dad brought home that big bulky tube TV console, plugged it in, raised the rabbit ears and ordered the kids to get up off the couch and switch the channel.

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Hey! You! Get Off Of My Cloud!

Fortune's Stanley Bing | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: SNAFUs, E-Mail, Communications, Digital Devices, It, Cloud Computing, The Cloud, Business News

It is my understanding that by the time we get to Web 4.0 everything we do will be up in the cloud. All our writing, our spreadsheets, our photos, our...

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Murdoch: We'll Start Charging For WSJ Mobile Apps

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Wall Street Journal, Wsj, Mobile Applications, Blackberry, Iphone, Digital Devices, iPhone Apps, Media News

NEW YORK — The Wall Street Journal plans to start charging as much as $2 a week to read its stories on BlackBerrys, iPhones and other mobile dev...

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Dell Profit Dips 48% In Fourth Quarter

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Dell Fourth Quarter, Technology, Digital Devices, Internet Company, Dell Earnings, Dell, Computers, Business News

Dell Inc. said Thursday its profit dove 48 percent during the fiscal fourth quarter as the recession forced consumers and businesses to spend less on ...

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Ad Tactics: New and Old Mix It Up in 2008, But What Did We Learn?

Neg Norton | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: 2008 Elections, Blackberry, Social Networking, Digital Age, Obama Online Network, Media, Digital Devices, 2008 Election, Obama Campaign, Robocalls, Media News

The political campaigns did not shy away from the tried and true; the 30-second television ad, the direct mail flyer, yard signs, bumper stickers are alive and well.

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BlackBerry Storm's Keyboard Disappoints

BlackBerry Storm | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Smartphone Wars, Blackberry, BlackBerry Storm Keyboard, Mobile Devices, Smartphones, Blackberry Storm Review, BlackBerry Storm, Digital Devices, Rimm, Business News

Thanks to the SurePress display, typing feels surprisingly natural on the Storm, and messaging fiends have two choices when it comes to entering text....

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How Much Will The Oprah Bump Do For Kindle?

EcoGeek | Megan Treacy | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Amazon.com, Oprah Winfrey, Oprah Kindle Code, Kindle, Oprah Kindle, Digital Devices, Green Technology, Amazon, Green News

But can Oprah do for the Kindle what she's done for her book club selections? Even with the promotional discount, the gadget costs more than $300 and...

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HuffPost Green Experts' Panel Ask Dell About Sustainability

Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Energy, Carbon Offsets, S Renewable Energy, Dell, Computers, Environment, Green Business, Digital Devices, Plant a Tree, Money Saving, Green News

Corporate America is one of the most important fronts in the struggle to turn the country green. If businesses buy into sustainable efforts, the reaso...

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Google's mobile phone goes on sale today for $179

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Android, Android Phone, Digital Devices, G1 Phone, Google, Google Phone, Smartphone Wars, T-Mobile G1, Business News

NEW YORK — Google is jumping into the mobile phone business with its new G1 phone. The G1 is available starting today for $179 with a two-year c...

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Google Phone, T-Mobile G1, Hits Streets

Huffington Post | Dave Burdick | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Smartphone Wars, T-Mobile G1, Google Phone, G1 Phone, Android, Digital Devices, Android Phone, Google, Business News

The "Google Phone," more accurately known as the T-Mobile G1 phone, powered by Google's Android operating system, has finally gone on sale. It doesn't...

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How Much Of Apple's Value Is Steve Jobs?

Silicon Alley Insider | Henry Blodget | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Steve Jobs, Steve Jobs Health, Apple, Steve Jobs Number 2, Digital Devices, Steve Jobs Successor, Apple Stock, Business News

Apple's single biggest corporate priority is (or should be) to diversify its dependence on Steve Jobs. In the past month, investors have gotten two st...

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BlackBerry Storm Review: Touch-Screen, Clickthrough Technology Initially Impressive

Laptop Magazine | Todd Haselton | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Blackberry, Mobile Devices, Smartphones, BlackBerry Storm, Rimm, Digital Devices, Business News

Laptop Magazine posted this early BlackBerry Storm review when it got a chance to preview the phone that seems to ape some of the popular features o...

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Google Earnings Offer Wall Street A Pleasant Surprise

Silicon Alley Insider | Henry Blodget | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Digital Devices, Mobile Devices, Computers, Google, Business News

Initial Analysis: Revenue was in line with estimates, which is a modest upside surprise (Wall Street was expecting a miss). EPS was solidly ahead of e...

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Apple Notebook Livebloggers: What's Jobs Up To This Time?

Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Steve Jobs, Laptops, Computing, Apple, Computers, Portable Computing, Digital Devices, Apple Notebook Event, Business News

Will Apple unveil a sub-$1000 notebook? Will they unveil a $700,000,000,000 bailout? These are strange times, and it's hard to tell. Keep up to date w...

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What Publishing Can Learn From Music

Hugh McGuire | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Digital Media, Meet the Press, Publishing, The Economics of Book Publishing, Kindle, iPhone Applications, Digital Downloads, Books, E-Books, Media, Digital Devices, Sony, Ipod Stanza, Media News

Book publishing is late to the digital party so it can look to all the many mistakes the music business made in the past decade, and decide how to move into the uncertain future.

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One Step Closer To Nationwide Free Wireless Internet

Daniel Sinker | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Iphone, Fcc, Technology, Porn, Free Speech, Mobile Phones, Mobile Devices, Computers, Nationwide Free Wireless, Free Wireless, Digital Devices, Business News

The idea behind it is that the government can use existing spectrum to reach areas under-served by current internet carriers: rural America and underprivileged communities.

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FCC Rules Against Telecoms, In Favor Of Free National Wireless

Epicenter | Meghan Keane | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Internet, National Wirless, Computers, Wireless, Free Wireless, Digital Devices, Telecoms, Business News

Plans to offer national free wireless Internet access got a boost on Friday when the Federal Communications Commission released a report stating that ...

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