Technology Hollywood Confronts Film Pirates on the Web January 31, 2007 • A record number of people are watching feature-length movies on their computers. That makes Hollywood nervous, as it faces consumers with faster Internet connections, larger hard drives and an increase in film pirating. Hollywood Confronts Film Pirates on the Web Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/7092742/7092743" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Business Apple Earnings Jump, But Challenges Await January 18, 2007 • Apple's earnings rose nearly 80 percent in the most recent quarter, boosted by iTunes revenue and video-player sales. But Apple faces major challengers, including a federal investigation about stock options. Apple Earnings Jump, But Challenges Await Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/6898788/6898789" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Business Changes at the Consumer Electronics Show January 10, 2007 • The Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas has changed in recent years. The "E" in the name is just as likely to be marketed as "entertainment" than it is electronics. Changes at the Consumer Electronics Show Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/6777813/6777814" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Technology Las Vegas Show Highlights Gadgets and Gear January 9, 2007 • The 40th Consumer Electronics Show is under way in Las Vegas, with every conceivable kind of gadget and device on display, from the tiny to the enormous. Flat-screen high definition TVs dominated parts of the 1.7-million square feet of exhibition space at CES. There were also plenty of mobile phones that play music and video, along with cameras and laptop computers. Las Vegas Show Highlights Gadgets and Gear Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/6768718/6768719" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Technology Consumer Electronics Show Abuzz About Mobility January 8, 2007 • More than 140,000 people descend on Las Vegas for the 40th annual Consumer Electronics Show. The buzz this year is about mobile electronic devices that allow users to access whatever information and entertainment they want where they want it. Renee Montagne talks with Laura Sydell about what's cool. Consumer Electronics Show Abuzz About Mobility Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/6740152/6740153" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Technology Awaiting Apple's Next Big Thing January 5, 2007 • Apple plans to unveil a new product next week. Many industry watchers expect it will be a cell phone that also acts as an iPod. How would such a product change the mobile phone landscape? Awaiting Apple's Next Big Thing Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/6727749/6727750" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Economy 'Green' Projects Get Serious; So Does the Money December 29, 2006 • Only a few years ago, the backers of renewable energy projects were known for their idealism rather than their business savvy. No more. Serious venture capital money -- in the billions of dollars -- has poured into alternative energy projects since oil prices started climbing. 'Green' Projects Get Serious; So Does the Money Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/6697353/6697354" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Technology Visiting the 'Second Life' World: Virtual Hype? December 26, 2006 • Recently, Federal Judge Richard Posner made an appearance in Second Life, the online community with its own economy. Other visitors to Second Life have included Stanford law professor Lawrence Lessig and musician Ben Folds. But is Second Life really that big a deal? Visiting the 'Second Life' World: Virtual Hype? Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/6682433/6682434" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Religion 'Left Behind' Video Game Draws Fire December 24, 2006 • A video game based on the popular "Left Behind" series of Christian novels draw criticism. The game allows players to be tempted by the forces of evil, convert others to Christianity... or even kill them. 'Left Behind' Video Game Draws Fire Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/6669946/6669947" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Art & Design 'Sleeper Cell' Draws Fire for Soft Take on Terrorists December 3, 2006 • The second season of the Showtime series Sleeper Cell"premieres next Sunday. The principle character is a black Muslim FBI agent determined to bring down a terrorist cell in Los Angeles. The show has drawn a range of critics who say it is too sympathetic to the terrorist motivations of Sleeper Cell's characters. 'Sleeper Cell' Draws Fire for Soft Take on Terrorists Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/6573786/6573787" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Business The Evolving World of Online Classifieds December 3, 2006 • Craig's List, the community-oriented classifieds site, remains one of the most popular places on the Web to search for an apartment, a bicycle, or a kitchen table. Experts estimate there are tens of thousands of sites on the Web for job seekers, house hunters, and every other kind of seeker. The Evolving World of Online Classifieds Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/6572661/6572662" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Technology Microsoft's Zune Bids for Piece of iPod's Turf November 14, 2006 • After watching Apple dominate the portable mp3 player market, Microsoft offers its challenge to the iPod: the Zune, which is being released today. In addition to its built-in radio, the Zune offers the ability to share songs with other Zune owners wirelessly. Microsoft's Zune Bids for Piece of iPod's Turf Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/6487340/6487341" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Education Video Game Programs Look for New Ways to Use Games November 14, 2006 • This year, the University of Southern California enrolled its first class of undergraduate students who will major in video-game development. The school is not the first major university to have a program in video games. But the curriculum is not all about car races and shootouts. Video Game Programs Look for New Ways to Use Games Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/6484624/6484625" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Technology Sony, Nintendo Stake Different Video Game Bets November 13, 2006 • Sony and Nintendo are introducing their new game console platforms within a week of each other. The PlayStation 3 and the Wii represent different strategies for achieving big holiday sales. The stakes are especially high for Sony, whose PlayStation Portable was trounced by the Nintendo DS during the last round of format wars. Sony, Nintendo Stake Different Video Game Bets Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/6479565/6479566" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Technology Google Raises the Stakes for Amateur Videos November 4, 2006 • Google and other Web sites have begun paying for amateur videos. The impetus was a popular film showing the explosive relationship between Mentos and Diet Coke. Google Raises the Stakes for Amateur Videos Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/6433980/6433981" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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