Archive for the ‘ Computers and the Internet ’ Category

A Futures Site Coming to Bet on Movie Ticket Sales

A virtual futures exchange is being assembled to allow people to bet money on a film’s box office success.

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TV May Be the New Google Reader Play’s Best Venue

Google announced a new feature of its Google Reader Web site on Wednesday called Google Reader Play. The updated application offers a simple, personalized view of Web content.

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Driven to Distraction: Distracted Driving in Ambulances and Police Cruisers

Despite efforts to get drivers to stop texting and talking on the phone, police and paramedics use an array of dashboard devices, a boon for their jobs that also presents a clear risk.

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Tricks to Keep Your Device’s Battery Going and Going

Smartphone and laptop batteries may seem like cruel masters when they threaten to lose power, but you have more control than you may think.

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State of the Art: Multitouch Computing Is Here. Will Gorilla Arm Follow?

Finger gestures used on the iPhone can now be used on laptops and full-size computer screens, but the tactile experience isn’t quite the same.

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Yoink if You Want Free Stuff

Yoink, a new Apple iPhone application and Web site, allows people to post and look for free items in areas near them.

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The Mouse That Roared: Turning to the Internet to Catch a Favorite TV Show

With new devices making it easy to stream Internet content to a television, more people are watching cable shows for free.

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What We’re Reading: What You’re Reading

Our daily roundup of technology tidbits features Google's new service to show you what the Web is reading, the employment boom for hackers and a couple of trips down memory lane.

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What We’re Reading: Barbie, Steve and Carly

Our daily roundup of Web gems includes a deeper look at Barbie the engineer, Carly Fiorina's tenure at Hewlett-Packard, Jonathan Schwartz's battles with Steve Jobs and Bill Gates and a pricing glitch at Amazon.com.

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Google Opens App Store for Business Software

Google introduced a marketplace of business software to help to spur the adoption of its own suite of productivity applications.

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