New York Times
- Advertising: Barnes & Noble Plans Big Push for Nook E-Reader
In-house boutiques are Barnes & Noble?s latest front in the battle with Amazon over their competing e-reader devices.
- Two Internet Gambling Operators, PartyGaming and Bwin, to Merge
As governments in Europe and the United States relax the rules on online gambling, the companies anticipate the opening up of new markets.
- Justice Joins Suit Accusing Oracle of Fraud
In a civil suit, the department said Oracle failed its contractual duty to give the government the same discounts it gave commercial customers.
- Google Search Engine Is Blocked in China
Google said it was the first time the site has been blocked since March.
- How Fast Can a Cloud Run?
A new tool tracks the speed at which cloud services from Google, Microsoft and Amazon.com run, and then displays their worldwide performance.
- Bits Pics: Looking Inside Apple's New Trackpad
The Web site ifixit took apart Apple's Magic Trackpad showing a detailed view of what is under the hood of this new mouse replacement.
- YouTube Gives Users Their 15 Minutes of Fame
YouTube increased the time limit for uploaded videos to 15 minutes from 10 minutes.
- Sony Leads a Comeback for Japan?s Electronics Giants
Sony raised its forecast after swinging to a profit, and Sharp and Panasonic posted profits, too.
- White House Seeks to Clarify F.B.I. Powers vis-à-vis E-Mail
The administration asked Congress to give the F.B.I. clear authority to obtain records related to the context of Internet-based communications without first getting a warrant.
- Motorola?s Profit Beats Estimates
Strong demand for a line of smartphones using Google?s Android operating system helped sales.
- Gates Assails WikiLeaks Over Release of Reports
The defense secretary said the breach had endangered lives and damaged the ability of others to trust the U.S.
- Silicon Valley Venture Capitalists Are Feeling Glum
Confidence among venture capitalists in Silicon Valley weakened in the second quarter, according to a new industry report, as concerns over financing, the economy and new regulations added to an already tough working environment.
- Multimedia E-Books, Adorned With Video Extras
Like DVDs, electronic books for the iPad are now being loaded with extras, including video clips that are integrated with text.
- Kindle Cost Cut to $139 as Price War Begins
Amazon.com, the maker of the Kindle e-reader, is introducing two new smaller, lighter versions with high-contrast screens and crisper text.
- Congress Is Rethinking Its Ban on Internet Gambling
Under pressure to find new revenue sources, Congress is reconsidering legalizing, and taxing, Internet gambling.
- Monitoring Elderly Parents
New technologies can help adult children keep track of their aging parents.
- Video Technology Added at New Meadowlands Stadium
The New Meadowlands Stadium will give fans free smart-phone applications and enhanced video.
- Sprint Nextel Reports Gain in Subscribers
Despite the overall gain in customers, the wireless phone provider posted a quarterly loss because of tax issues.
- Advertising: Fox Uses Previews to Give ?Lone Star? Wide Exposure
A new television series will be seen by Vanity Fair readers, cruise line passengers, hotel guests and iPad owners before its network premiere.
- Corning?s Income Soars 49% on Strong Glass Sales
Strong sales of its glass for flat-panel televisions, computers and mobile devices helped profit rise 49 percent in the second quarter.
- Telefónica Wins Full Control of Brazil Phone Venture
The $9.75 billion deal should end a dispute between Telefónica and Portugal Telecom over their joint cellphone operation in Brazil.
- Practical Traveler: Avoiding a Big Phone Bill When Traveling
Take the right phone and use the right network. And keep in mind that your smartphone?s apps may rack up huge charges.
- G.M. Puts $41,000 Price Tag on the Volt
The carmaker has begun taking orders for the plug-in vehicle, which is expected to be at dealers in November.
- Disney Buys Playdom in $763 Million Deal
Disney will initially pay $563.2 million for Playdom and will make $200 million in additional payments if Playdom achieves unannounced growth goals.
- Yahoo Japan Teams With Google on Search
Yahoo Japan announced it would use Google technology to power its Internet search engine, putting Yahoo Japan on a divergent path from that of its American cousin.
- European Governments Unleash Online Gambling to Help Fill Coffers
Cash-strapped governments looking for ways to narrow budget gaps are embracing a source of revenue they once viewed with wary skepticism: online gambling.
- Pushed Along by Wind, Power Storage Grows
Utilities are developing storage batteries to smooth the flow of intermittent sources of power, like wind farms.
- Exemption Will Allow ?Jailbreaking? of iPhones
Owners of iPhones will be able to run applications that have not been approved by Apple.
- Europe Starts Antitrust Inquiries Against I.B.M.
The European Commission says that I.B.M. might have abused its dominant position in the mainframe computer market.
- State of the Art: Nuance Tweaks Its Dictation Software, Wringing Out Errors
The company Nuance offers a new version of Dragon NaturallySpeaking, proving that even near-monopolies like to tinker with their products.
- Learning a Language From an Expert on the Web
The Internet is changing the way many people learn languages. Books, tapes and CDs are being replaced by e-mail, video chats and social networks.
- App Smart: Seeing the World Through Phone Apps Like Goggles and Layar
The apps work best when analyzing bar codes, labels and other inanimate objects that are easily found in images on the Web.
- Training Wheels for Your iPad
For a first-time user of the iPad, some training wheels can help.
- Small News
SanDisk has a new flash drive that's the size of a paper clip.
- Q.&A.: Bright Lights, Big Glare
Combating glare from a laptop with a glossy screen.
