Saturday, December 19, 2009

Technology

Top Technology News

Google Said to Be Near a Yelp Deal

In a sign that Google is interested in broadening its reach in the local business market, the search giant is in acquisition talks with Yelp, the review site for local businesses.

Google Loses in French Copyright Case

Google was ordered to stop putting scanned French books in its database and to pay about $430,000 in damages.

Charities Criticize Online Fund-Raising Contest by Chase

JPMorgan Chase & Company is coming under fire for the way it conducted an online contest to award millions of dollars to 100 charities.

Web Attack on Twitter Is Third Assault This Year

The breach underscores the continuing weakness of the company’s systems as its micro-blogging service is becoming more important to business and politics.

Agent or No Agent?

The conventional way of selling a home, through a broker, is up against ever more Internet tools.

Mobile Phones Become Essential Tool for Holiday Shopping

Using powerful software applications on their smartphones, consumers can search for bargains across a range of retailers.

New Rule for Cabbies: No Devices in the Ear

A dictate from the city’s Taxi and Limousine Commission bans any electronic device “in the immediate proximity of the driver’s ear.”

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Interactive: Timeline: The Selling of the Cellphone -- and Warnings Unheeded

Since 1984, when car phones came into fashion, they were quickly marketed to drivers as a means to mobile freedom.

Video: Pogue & Friends 2009 Holiday Guide

David Pogue and the sports columnist Bill Pennington look at a few gadgets designed to help keep you in shape, and improve your game.

Video: Expanding Options for the Disabled

Recent advances in computer technology have given the disabled more options in the devices they use to communicate.

Video: Distracted Drivers

Most people are aware of the dangers of trying to multitask while driving, but most continue to do it anyway.

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A Facebook Christmas Love Story

How Facebook cured my holiday loneliness.

Holiday 2009

Gift Guide Central

Gadgetwise contributors pick their favorite products for this holiday season — and also the best alternatives for less.

Dining or Bathing, You Can Still Watch TV

For people who can’t live away from the TV, suggestions on installing a flatscreen in the dining room or bathroom.

Pogue’s Posts

The latest in technology from David Pogue.

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Tech Talk Podcast

The Dragon iPhone dictation app; last-minute audio gift ideas; and tech news, including the latest report from the spam-tracking Honey Pot Project.

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