associated press
(Monday, Oct. 6, 2008)
Three European scientists shared the 2008 Nobel Prize in medicine Monday for separate discoveries of viruses that cause AIDS and cervical cancer, breakthroughs that helped doctors fight the deadly diseases. » Read story.
By Melissa Jones
(Monday, Oct. 6, 2008)
Just when I thought it was safe to leave the music world behind, three music players showed up. » Read story.
Deceptive fees, deductions rife in industry, groups warn
by joelle tessler the associated press
(Monday, Oct. 6, 2008)
WASHINGTON — Rosalba Posada can cite a list of problems she has encountered trying to use prepaid calling cards to stay in touch with family back in Colombia. » Read story.
Text-chat prying indicates system not as secure as said
by peter svensson the associated press
(Monday, Oct. 6, 2008)
NEW YORK — A Canadian researcher has discovered that a Chinese version of eBay Inc.’s Skype communications software snoops on text chats that contain certain keywords, including “democracy.” » Read story.
by dina bass bloomberg news
(Monday, Oct. 6, 2008)
Microsoft Corp.’s operations chief took it personally when one of the company’s biggest accounts was threatened by Google Inc. » Read story.
by sandy bauers the philadelphia inquirer
(Monday, Oct. 6, 2008)
PHILADELPHIA — Five miles off the southern tip of New Jersey’s Long Beach Island, an oversized yellow buoy floats alone, purposefully mounting the waves and occasionally phoning home. » Read story.
SlotMusic card plugs into MP3s, phones, USB ports
by michelle quinn los angeles times
(Monday, Sept. 29, 2008)
SAN FRANCISCO — Move over, compact discs. Something the size of a fingernail appears set to offer the music industry a way to increase sales in retail stores as CD purchases continue to decline. » Read story.
Field of mirrors in Spain generates solar-thermal electricity
by simon clark bloomberg news
(Monday, Sept. 29, 2008)
As the sun rises over Seville in southern Spain, its blinding light bounces on a field of 624 mirrors surrounded by sunflowers. » Read story.
By Melissa Jones
(Monday, Sept. 29, 2008)
When it comes to the Internet, you can never be too careful. » Read story.
by kate linebaugh the wall street journal
(Monday, Sept. 29, 2008)
EAST LIBERTY, Ohio — One recent morning, the Honda Motor Co. plant here churned out 120 Civic compacts. Then the production line came to a halt and workers in white uniforms swept in to install new hand-like parts on the giant gray robots that weld steel onto the cars’ frames. » Read story.
Android system offers expansive, fast Net services
by david ho cox news service
(Monday, Sept. 29, 2008)
NEW YORK — The new cell phone announced by Google Inc. and T-Mobile USA last week resembles an Apple Inc. iPhone, but it’s the first phone to use Google’s mobile software and features a hidden keyboard. » Read story.
Site to offer free streaming, sales in effort to rival iTunes
by brad stone the new york times
(Monday, Sept. 22, 2008)
Just a few years ago, a Web site offering virtually every notable song ever recorded for free listening would have had music business executives speed-dialing their attorneys. » Read story.
Digital age has film renowned for its quality on last legs
by ben dobbin the associated press
(Monday, Sept. 22, 2008)
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — It is an elaborately crafted photographic film, extolled for its sharpness, vivid colors and archival durability. Yet die-hard fan Alex Webb is convinced the digital age soon will take his Kodachrome away. » Read story.
by john hechinger the wall street journal
(Monday, Sept. 22, 2008)
High-school seniors already fretting about grades and test scores now have another worry: Will their Facebook or MySpace pages count against them in college admissions? » Read story.
Tesla, maker of the Roadster, adding sedan to lineup
by alan ohnsman bloomberg news
(Monday, Sept. 22, 2008)
Tesla Motors Inc., aiming to be the first high-volume maker of electric cars, plans to build a $250 million plant to produce sedans in San Jose, Calif., and also move its headquarters there. » Read story.
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