For Photographers, the Image of a Shrinking Path
By STEPHANIE CLIFFORD, NY Times Published: March 29, 2010 By the time Matt Eich entered photojournalism school in 2004, the magazine and newspaper business was already declining. But Mr. Eich had been shooting photographs since he was a child, and when he married and had a baby during college, he stuck with photography as a … Read more
Verizon iPhone a Serious Threat to AT&T
SEATTLE (AP) – Apple Inc. shares reached an all-time high Tuesday after a newspaper report said the iPhone could find a new U.S. sales outlet through Verizon Wireless. Since its 2007 launch, the iPhone has been available in the U.S. only to subscribers of AT&T Inc., which uses a cellular network technology called GSM. The … Read more
Australian Internet Filter
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) – The United States has raised concerns with Australia about the impact of a proposed Internet filter that would place restrictions on Web content, an official said Monday. The concerns of Australia’s most important security ally further undermine plans that would make Australia one of the strictest Internet regulators among the world’s … Read more
Wi-fi Phones Bloom as Network Clogging Cramps Carriers
By Shrutika Verma and S. John Tilak – Analysis BANGALORE (Reuters) – Using wi-fi to access the Internet on mobile handsets is rapidly emerging as an alternative to phone networks as customers look for ways to save money and carriers grapple with the issue of network congestion. A wi-fi connection offers better indoor reception, faster … Read more
Watch the Road Apps.
NEW YORK (AP) – Cars use lights, bells and buzzers to remind drivers to fasten their seat belts as they start their engines. It would seem natural, then, to offer motorists friendly, yet stern warnings about another bad habit: holding a cell phone while driving, whether for texting or talking. Several software and gadget companies … Read more
“Smart” Meters
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – Computer-security researchers say new “smart” meters that are designed to help deliver electricity more efficiently also have flaws that could let hackers tamper with the power grid in previously impossible ways. At the very least, the vulnerabilities open the door for attackers to jack up strangers’ power bills. These flaws also … Read more
Free Music… Now I Got your Attention
LOS ANGELES (AP) – In an instrument-filled garage almost every day for the past year, musician John Wood has tried to find a new way to make a living. Wood and a bunch of other artists use the soundproofed space with an extra-high ceiling to create a new album every month. It’s a staggering feat … Read more
Outfoxed
What are your impressions on the documentary film Outfoxed? Share your ideas with the class, leave a comment. – Julian
Spanish-language TV Networks Thriving
Their advertising sales may be down nearly $100 million, but Spanish-language broadcasters say that ringing sound you hear from their industry isn’t an alarm bell. It’s a wake-up call — and a lot of companies have already answered.“This time next year, if you’re not in Hispanic media, you’re going to want badly to get in,” … Read more
