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 Why This Recession Won't 
 Be Another Dot-Com Bust 

Despite layoffs, companies are better prepared

Jan 17, 09 10:03 AM CST
(Newser) - The tech industry is going through tough times, including widespread layoffs, but it's not going to be another dot-com bust, predicts the Economist, laying out the differences between 2001 and 2009. In 2000, technology companies grew nearly 16%, only to contract by 6% a year later. “The... More »

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technology • Internet • Microsoft • IBM • recession • smartphones • Intel Corp

 3D in the Comfort of Home 

Pushes failed in the 50s, 70s, but experts think we're ready to enter a new dimension

Jan 5, 09 1:37 PM CST
(Newser) - Twice before, the entertainment industry has tried to get people excited about watching 3D movies and sporting events in their own living rooms. The idea fizzled both times, but this time it has a chance, reports the Los Angeles Times. At this week's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, manufacturers... More »

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entertainment • television • technology • consumer electronics • Consumer Electronics Show • 3D movie

Last-Minute Flood Jams College Application Site

Students received timeout errors as server overloaded

Jan 1, 09 10:27 AM CST
(Newser) - Some high school seniors submitting college applications hours before the Dec. 31 deadline encountered timeout errors and slowdowns that gave them quite a scare, the New York Times reports. The Common Application site—used by a million students to apply for 350 colleges—buckled twice under the volume of last-minute... More »

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technology • college admissions • higher education • website • colleges and universities • college applications • Common Application

Leap-Year Bug Zapped Zunes

Microsoft advises Zune30 owners
to drain batteries,
then recharge

Jan 1, 09 6:21 AM CST
(Newser) - All 2006 model Zune30s froze up at midnight last night because of a problem handling the last day of leap years, according to Microsoft. The company advises owners to wait until 4pm PST today, drain the device's batteries, and then recharge, reports the Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Microsoft apologized for the... More »

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music • technology • Microsoft • mp3 • Zune • media player • leap year

All the World's Zune 30s Mysteriously Freeze Up

Bizarre bug struck mp3 players just after midnight last night

Dec 31, 08 1:17 PM CST
(Newser) - Microsoft’s Zune has a bizarre bug: Hundreds, if not thousands of the 30G models froze up simultaneously at 12am PST, CNET reports. The MP3 players all displayed a startup status bar frozen at 100%; the timing has prompted some Zune owners to call the problem “Z2K,” after... More »

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music • technology • Microsoft • mp3 • Zune • media player

 Israeli Army Puts 
 War Videos on 
 YouTube 

IDF launches web channel to steer Gaza debate

Dec 30, 08 4:29 PM CST
(Newser) - The Israeli army has launched a YouTube channel of graphic war videos in an attempt to curry public favor for its Gaza siege, the Jerusalem Post reports. The footage shows aerial strikes, aid distribution, and—in one potentially unsettling piece—an alleged airstrike on two men loading Israel-bound rockets onto... More »

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Israel • technology • Internet • YouTube • Gaza • war • bomb • Gaza City • Arab Israeli conflict • Israel Defense Force

OPINION

 Pogue's 
 Top Tech 
 Ideas of '08 

List includes advancements from iPhone, Amazon and Netflix

Dec 18, 08 1:35 PM CST
(Newser) - David Pogue runs down the best tech ideas of 2008 in the New York Times, “the flashes of genius that somehow made it through committee, past the lawyers, and into the marketplace.” Highlights include:
  • Headache-free packaging: Amazon’s plastic-free alternative is good for the environment and does
... More »

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technology • iPhone • list • BlackBerry • Netflix • Photoshop • headphones • computer applications • Amazon • App Store • Best of 2008

Send That Online Pal an
Off-Line Drink

'Give Real' allows users to give credits
for bars, restaurants

Dec 10, 08 4:21 PM CST
(Newser) - For those who are sick of shelling out to send Facebook friends cupcake icons and virtual champagne bottles for occasions, the startup Give Real has the answer. Through their site (or via a Facebook app), you can buy a friend credits redeemable at nearly any bar or restaurant in America.... More »

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technology • Facebook • restaurant • drinks • credit card • bars • gift card

GLOSSIES

 Ariz. City Gets a Do-Over 

Officials annex extra 5 miles for Mesa's new downtown

Dec 7, 08 5:00 AM CST
(Newser) - Mesa, Ariz., is getting a do-over. The financially battered city experienced explosive growth for more than half a century, and municipal leaders hope to recover that vitality, reports the Economist. Their solution? Start building, but not in the strip-mall-and-tract-home model so familiar in the Sunbelt. The city has annexed 5... More »

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technology • Arizona • design • airport • urban planning • city parks • Mesa

GLOSSIES

Disney's New 'Tomorrowland' House as Bland as Leftovers

'Furiously unimaginative' update reflects down period in our culture: O'Rourke

Dec 4, 08 3:52 PM CST
(Newser) - In the 1950s, Disneyland wowed visitors and architecture aficionados with its dynamic vision of domesticity in its House of the Future, but, as PJ O’Rourke laments in the Atlantic, Disney’s latest house is “almost furiously unimaginative.” A peek at Disney’s domestic vision finds a future... More »

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technology • architecture • plastic • domestication • Disney • P.J. O'Rourke • 1950s

PRODUCT REVIEW

 Finally,  a Real Phone Camera 

Picture-perfect phone closes the shutter on camera phone rivals

Dec 4, 08 10:54 AM CST
(Newser) - Adding a camera to a phone isn't exactly a novel concept, but the Motozine ZN5 breaks the mold by making it a proper digital camera instead of a feeble afterthought, David Pogue writes in the New York Times. For quality, he raves, "the ZN5’s photos trump anything... More »

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technology • cell phones • Kodak • camera • digital camera • Motorola • camera phones • Motozine

 Technology 
 the Linchpin in 
 Mumbai Attacks 

They used GPS and satellite maps, phones

Dec 3, 08 1:54 PM CST
(Newser) - The Mumbai terrorists relied on advanced technology to carry out their attacks, and Indian security forces had trouble keeping up, the Washington Post reports. GPS devices enabled the non-sailors to get to Mumbai; satellite maps gave them "a good feel for the city's streets and buildings," said a... More »

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technology • India • VoIP • BlackBerry • Mumbai • GPS • terrorist attack

 '21st Century 
 Girls' Force 
 Scouts to Evolve 

Declining membership prompts massive revamp

Nov 30, 08 7:30 PM CST
(Newser) - Sporty, ambitious, and tech-savvy, the modern American girl is forcing a century-old program to change its ways, Time reports. Sagging cookie sales and plummeting membership have compelled Girl Scouts to merge councils, sell off lucrative campsites, and redefine its relevance for "21st century girls," says Mary Connell, a... More »

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technology • cell phones • children • girls • camping • girl scouts

product review

 BlackBerry Storm: It's a Dud 

Potentially great phone 'inconsistent and confusing:' Pogue

Nov 26, 08 5:45 PM CST
(Newser) - BlackBerry has a knack for simple phone names, and the Storm couldn’t be more spot-on, David Pogue writes in the New York Times. Stormy it is: dark, sodden, and unpredictable. The feature-packed phone is shrouded in a “marathon of frustration”—keys that don't do anything, scrolling that’... More »

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technology • iPhone • BlackBerry • keyboard • BlackBerry Storm

(Newser) - The NFL is embracing new technology and exploring the possibility of broadcasting games in 3-D, the Wall Street Journal reports. Select industry insiders and executives have been invited to watch the Dec. 4 Chargers-Raiders game live at private screenings in theaters in LA, Boston, and New York. "We want... More »

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television • sports • technology • NFL • football • dimension


 Gadgets Have 
 Consumers 
 Crying for Help 

Buyers frustrated by problems with cell phones, internet access and computers

Nov 17, 08 1:46 AM CST
(Newser) - Digital technology plays a key role in the lives of most Americans, but it's often too complex, frustrating, and prone to failure, a study by the Pew Research Center finds. Nearly half of consumers said they regularly need help setting up a device, learning how to use it, or solving... More »

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technology • Internet • Comcast • cell phones • iPod • BlackBerry • Pew Internet and American Life Project • MP3s • Pew Research Center • Internet access • consumers

 Tech Sector Short-Circuits

Once-insulated Silicon Valley fails to outpace slowdown

Nov 15, 08 7:09 AM CST
(Newser) - A sudden slowdown has sent the tech industry into a slump so severe some are comparing it to the dot-com bust, the New York Times reports. The sector was confidently chugging along as recently as September but last month saw orders for both business and consumer tech rapidly plunge—"... More »

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technology • layoffs • Sun Microsystems • recession • tech industry • financial crisis

Tech review

Wi-Fi Goes for a Ride—in the Slow Lane

In-car system is reliable but may distract drivers: Mossberg

Nov 13, 08 10:06 AM CST
(Newser) - Wi-Fi has moved to the car, with Chrysler and Autonet Mobile teaming up to offer connectivity on wheels. It's a neat idea that works reasonably well, writes Walt Mossberg in the Wall Street Journal, though speed isn't great, and the initial cost is steep. Moreover, "the company says the... More »

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technology • Chrysler • WiFi • mobile Internet • Internet access • Autonet Mobile

New ID System Scans Finger's Veins, Not Prints

Hitachi system is faster, more secure than fingerprinting, retinal scans

Nov 11, 08 3:52 PM CST
(Newser) - A new technology that scans finger veins to authenticate identity claims to be quicker and more reliable than fingerprinting, retinal scans, or facial recognition, the Times of London reports. Japanese company Hitachi's system shines infrared light through the network of capillaries in the index finger, capturing a unique 3D “... More »

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technology • security • Japan • ATM • Hitachi • blood vessels • identification

 Twitter Tries to Get Real, 
 Trades In CEO

Micro-blogging pioneer with plenty of buzz but no revenue swaps execs

Oct 17, 08 6:05 AM CDT
(Newser) - Twitter has shunted CEO Jack Dorsey into the chairman's role and given his job to current chairman and co-founder Evan Williams, CNET reports. The micro-blogging site has grown fast since launching last year and has been surrounded by plenty of buzz—but while managers say things are right on track,... More »

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technology • social networking • Web 2.0 • blogging • business models • Twitter

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