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All Hail, or Hurl -- The Hybrid Book is Here!

Tom Alderman | Posted 11.13.2009 | Books


Tom Alderman

"Level 26: Dark Origins" is the first of it's kind, but it's just the beginning of a whole new species of hybrid books that may change the publishing landscape.

Book Trailers and Future of Publishing

Liz Dubelman | Posted 10.23.2009 | Books


Liz Dubelman

Books need to come out faster and in all forms -- audio, digital, and enhanced, which means skillfully embedding audio and visuals to enrich, not interrupt, the reading experience.

10 Things You Need To Know About Apple's New Upgrades

Gizmodo | Posted 10.20.2009 | Technology


Cupertino released a lot of new products today, and it was easy to miss a lot in the press release onslaught. To stay versed in the Tome of Apple, her...

How Sweet The Sound: An Interview With Joan Baez

Mike Ragogna | Posted 10.15.2009 | Entertainment


Mike Ragogna

For most of the fifty years since she debuted at the Newport Folk Festival, Joan Baez has dedicated her life and music to fighting for equality and social justice, and for bringing about positive change in the world.

It's Time to Teach Children About Money

Don McNay | Posted 10.12.2009 | Business


Don McNay

I'm convinced that most of the mistakes made handling money result from lack of information and bad habits formed in childhood.

Great Products Launched During A Recession

Mainstreet | Seth Fiegerman | Posted 10.06.2009 | Business


More than half of the companies on this year's Fortune 500 list were founded during a recession or bear market. The next breakthrough business could b...

"Identity Crisis"

Jerry Zezima | Posted 10.06.2009 | Living


Jerry Zezima

At the risk of being sued by Popeye, I am what I am. Unfortunately, what I am can't be printed in a family newspaper. I don't even know who I am anymore. That's because my identity was recently stolen.

A Unifying Voice, or, a Recommendation for Barack Obama's iPod

Albert Imperato | Posted 10.05.2009 | New York


Albert Imperato

I know that listening to Copland's Third Symphony won't stop the monthly job losses, or clean up the financial mess. But hearing this amazing work will continue to keep my hope alive.

Sesame Street Takes On The iPod, Big Bird Gets Funky (VIDEO)

Posted 10.02.2009 | Technology


SEE VIDEO BELOW We've always known Sesame Street was cool -- but we didn't see this coming. Big Bird, Elmo, and Snuffleupagus get funky with an iPo...

The Writers Workbench: More Power to the People

Robert J. Elisberg | Posted 09.29.2009 | Technology


Robert J. Elisberg

As people use more and more portable devices, the need for portable rechargers will grow exponentially. But with so many incompatible devices, how can a person deal with staying at full power? The options are many.

iPods In Iraq: Soldiers' MP3s An Instrument Of War

guardian.co.uk | Posted 09.29.2009 | Technology


Professor Pieslak is a music theorist at the City College of New York. Over the past few years he has interviewed US soldiers about the music they lis...

Michelle Obama Walks Bo: Guess What Music She's Listening To! (PHOTOS)

The Huffington Post | Posted 09.29.2009 | Style


On Saturday afternoon, Barack, Michelle and Bo Obama went to see daughter Malia play soccer. After the game, the First Parents returned to the White ...

Apple's Lesson -- Innovating Our Way Out of the Recovery From Hell

Tim Chambers | Posted 09.28.2009 | Technology


Tim Chambers

How do we navigate the Recovery from Hell? The answer I suggest -- for the entire country -- is the same as it was in 2000 for a pre- iTunes and pre-iPod Apple: we innovate our way out.

Weight Loss: How Podcasts Might Help

latimes.com | Jeannine Stein | Posted 09.22.2009 | Living


What's on a podcast that could make the difference between losing a modest amount of weight and losing next to none, according to a new study out of t...

Patrick Swayze Will Respond to Each Fan's Condolences Through Whoopi Goldberg's Twitter

Ben Berkon | Posted 09.15.2009 | Comedy


Ben Berkon

"Thanks for all the RIPs," typed the dead Swayze to the first of the 15 million fans who posted on Twitter, as his ghost-self sat on Goldberg's lap.

Zune Review: Zune vs. iPod (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Posted 09.21.2009 | Technology


The Zune HD, just out this week, is the latest music player from Microsoft--and its challenge to the iPod. The light, metal-plated Zune features a tou...

Steve Jobs: "I'm Vertical"

CNN | Posted 09.14.2009 | Technology


Apple Chief Executive Steve Jobs delivered the keynote address at the company's invitation-only event in San Francisco on Wednesday, making his first ...

Apple Adds Video Camera To iPod Nano, Cuts Prices For iPod Touch

AP/Huffington Post | Posted 11.09.2009 | Business


Apple CEO Steve Jobs unveiled new features for the iPod Nano and price cuts for other iPods during a media event Wednesday in San Francisco. The new ...

Technology Rx for Health Care Reform

Gary Shapiro | Posted 10.18.2009 | Business


Gary Shapiro

The consumer electronics industry is defined by rapid innovation and falling prices. Advocates on every side should consider these market-based lessons, as they are relevant to the current health care debate.

Who Works The Least? The French, According To UBS Study

Posted 09.19.2009 | Business


Oslo, Copenhagen, Zurich, Geneva and Tokyo are more expensive than New York, according to a new study released Wednesday by UBS. The study analyzes...

The New Blood Diamonds

John Prendergast | Posted 09.03.2009 | World


John Prendergast

Being held at gunpoint in one of the most dangerous war zones in the world was not our plan, but we were digging into links between the illicit mining of Congo's conflict minerals and a war.

Alt Twitter: What's Next?

Holly Cara Price | Posted 08.25.2009 | Comedy


Holly Cara Price

I'd like to propose a number of Twitter spin-offs that I think could possibly have legs.

The Frogness of Music

Arthur Rosenfeld | Posted 08.07.2009 | Living


Arthur Rosenfeld

Music today is to live, real music as an origami frog is to a real one. Music has, in short, been dumbed down.

Eebs: A History of Future Publishing

Giles Slade | Posted 08.01.2009 | Media


Giles Slade

The Kindle is for the book-lover who might buy a first, a signed or a special edition. It is lingerie. It is a box of chocolates or a bottle of double-malt. Competition will drive it to adapt, and it will.

Wilco (The Album)

Chris Campbell | Posted 07.30.2009 | Entertainment


Chris Campbell

Wilco have now released seven studio records and every single one has been met with critical adoration.