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Thursday

Watching TV Online Often Exposes Slow Bandwidth

In much of America, the availability of online video is often frustrated by slow broadband speeds. In this 2011 photo, Valerie Houde waits for a dial-up Internet connection in East Burke, Vt. Andy Duback/AP hide caption

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Watching TV Online Often Exposes Slow Bandwidth

There are more ways than ever to watch TV programs on the Internet, from Netflix and Amazon to Hulu. But many viewers discover that watching TV on the Web can be frustrating, as their favorite show might suddenly stop and stutter, the victim of a lack of bandwidth.

Watching TV Online Often Exposes Slow Bandwidth

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Wednesday

Business

Apple Unveils Pencil-Thin iPad Mini

Apple unveiled its iPad Mini on Tuesday. This smaller tablet is set to compete against the Amazon Kindle Fire and Google's Nexus 7. Apple's other product announcements, about notebook and desktop computers, demonstrate the company's technical innovation on many platforms.

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Tuesday

Hands On With The New iPad Mini: Lighter, Costlier Than Rivals

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Hands On With The New iPad Mini: Lighter, Costlier Than Rivals

Apple unveils a smaller version of its popular iPad tablet. NPR's Laura Sydell gets a hand-on look and finds that the iPad mini is lighter and thinner than she expected. But starting at $329, is it too expensive to compete with other small tablets?

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Monday

Technology

Why Video Phones Might Not Be The Future After All

Fifty years ago, it seemed to the makers of The Jetsons that people would be making video calls instead of phone calls. But even though computers and smartphones have the capability now, many people don't often make video calls to talk to their friends.

Why Video Phones Might Not Be The Future After All

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Thursday

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YouTube Shares Ad Revenue With Musicians, But Does It Add Up?

Donna Summer in 1976. YouTube's Chris Maxcy says the company targets advertising to videos by artists like her and gives a share of the revenue from it to the track's label and publisher. Keystone/Getty Images hide caption

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YouTube Shares Ad Revenue With Musicians, But Does It Add Up?

Musicians say they see benefits to their music and videos being on YouTube — but not much money.

YouTube Shares Ad Revenue With Musicians, But Does It Add Up?

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Wednesday

How Musicians Make Money On Spotify

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How Musicians Make Money On Spotify

The streaming music service offers millions of songs to millions of users, but it's not yet a reliable source of income for musicians.

How Musicians Make Money On Spotify

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Friday

Universal's Purchase Of EMI Gets Thumbs Up In U.S. And Europe

The catalog of The Beatles, which was owned by EMI, will be among the assets that the Universal Music Group gets to keep. Jim Gray/Getty Images hide caption

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Universal's Purchase Of EMI Gets Thumbs Up In U.S. And Europe

Despite some limitations on the sale imposed by the European Commission, Universal will command close to 40 percent of the global market in recorded music.

Universal's Purchase Of EMI Gets Thumbs Up In U.S. And Europe

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Thursday

Vimeo's Virtual Tip Jar Invites Viewers To Chip In

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Vimeo's Virtual Tip Jar Invites Viewers To Chip In

The video-sharing site has added a feature that invites users to chip in to support the filmmakers they like. It's just the latest in a long history of attempts to solicit tip-sized donations online, but Vimeo CEO Kerry Trainor says the idea is finally catching on.

Vimeo's Virtual Tip Jar Invites Viewers To Chip In

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Tuesday

Business

Google's Digital Library Plan Hits Another Snag

Since its founding more than a decade ago, Google has been trying to scan all the world's books to make them searchable online. But the effort has been stalled because of opposition from the Authors Guild. On Monday, a judge put the case on hold while Google appeals whether authors should receive class status.

Google's Digital Library Plan Hits Another Snag

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Wednesday

Monday

What Will Apple's Patent Case Mean For Phone Design?

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What Will Apple's Patent Case Mean For Phone Design?

Industrial designers are conflicted over the impact a jury's decision that Samsung infringed on many of Apple's mobile phone patents. Some say it might cramp creativity. Others say it will free them from having to make designs that look just like Apple's.

What Will Apple's Patent Case Mean For Phone Design?

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Friday

Is The Cloud In Gamers' Future?

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Is The Cloud In Gamers' Future?

The major game console makers have taken a time out to improve on what they've got. Some gamers don't see a need for an upgrade, others know what they'd like to see in new systems. One idea is to store games online, another to make consoles more attractive for non-gaming users.

Is The Cloud In Gamers' Future?

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Thursday

Technology

Amazon Takes Entertainment Step With App Offerings

Amazon is positioning itself to be a bigger player in the digital music and movie market. This week, the company announced that it would be offering its movie and music apps on more devices including Apple's iPad. NPR's Laura Sydell has the story.

Amazon Takes Entertainment Step With App Offerings

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