Television
Assessing Oprah's Farewell In 2011
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Technology
Murdoch, Microsoft Looking To Keep News From Google?
()News Corp. and Microsoft are said to be in talks about a "Web pact" aimed at Google. The media company would be paid to "de-index" its news sites from Google, The Financial Times reports.
U.S., Internet's Inventor, Lags In Web Access
Nations like Japan and South Korea are ahead of the U.S. in broadband speed and access.
()The Net At 40
The 'Wild And Woolly' World Of Bulletin Boards()
November 21, 2009 These days, if you want to find a fling, a friend or a cheap used sofa, you might check craigslist. But decades before Craig Newmark posted his first list, computer users all over the country were connecting through electronic bulletin boards.
Tracking A 'Missing' Man By Virtual Bread Crumbs()
November 21, 2009 Evan Ratliff eschewed his identity and picked up a new one, challenging Wired readers to find him in 30 days in a contest sponsored by the magazine. Lured by a cash prize, readers mobilized online in a mad dash to locate Ratliff — who got a little too cocksure for his own good.
All Tech Considered
Google Chrome OS Will Live For The Web()
November 20, 2009 Google is preparing to strip down the computer-user experience to a single application: the Web browser. The company says it's just recognizing the reality that most people use their computers to connect to the Web, and that's about it.
AP News Wire: Business
Sony Hopes Online Service Will Build Brand Loyalty()
November 20, 2009 Sony's new online service connecting the whole range of its gadgets to downloadable content like movies and games should help build brand loyalty, a top executive said.
Digital Life
'Googled': From Brainchild To Behemoth()
November 19, 2009 How much do you know about the company that knows so much about you? In Googled: The End of the World as We Know It, Ken Auletta chronicles the growth of Google, from the brainchild of two computer science graduate students, toiling in a California garage, to the multi-billion dollar, multi-nation corporation it is today.
The Picture Show
Meet The Next Best Street Photographer: Google()
November 18, 2009 Has Google joined the ranks of the best street photographers? Jon Rafman might argue so, and he has a collection of Google Street View photos to make the case.
