Humor & Fun OnLive Gaming Heats Up Gamer Conference March 29, 2009 • You keep your email online with Gmail, and your pictures online with Flickr. Why not play video games that way? Happening this week is the Game Developers Conference, the biggest annual videogame gathering. NPR's Laura Sydell reports on the hottest topic there: the OnLive video game service. Pay a fee, and you have access to console games via the Internet. OnLive Gaming Heats Up Gamer Conference Listen · 4:00 4:00 Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/102481049/102481667" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Books Will E-Book Anti-Piracy Technology Hurt Readers? March 25, 2009 • As the book industry attempts to move from hardbacks to downloads, booksellers and publishers are struggling to prevent readers from pirating eBooks the way they pirate music. But does the user experience suffer? Will E-Book Anti-Piracy Technology Hurt Readers? Listen · 4:10 4:10 Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/102330373/102360632" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Technology Web TV 101: Making A Connection March 12, 2009 • There are no simple or cheap ways to connect your TV to the Internet, but there are a growing number of limited and partially satisfying options for those who want to get out of their desk chair and onto the living room couch.
Technology Hooking Up PC To TV Could Be Near March 12, 2009 • There are so many ways to watch video on the Internet these days, stuff that could be watched on network TV or at the movie theater: Fox and NBC shows on Hulu.com, NCAA tournament games on the CBS Web site, Netflix streaming on your computer. But why is it so complicated to hook your TV up to your computer and watch whatever you want? Hooking Up PC To TV Could Be Near Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/101823872/101823845" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Business FanBridge Makes A Profit Connecting Fans, Band March 10, 2009 • In the down economy, there are still some companies that are making a profit and growing. One such company is called FanBridge. Musicians pay FanBridge to keep them connected to their fans. FanBridge Makes A Profit Connecting Fans, Band Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/101642060/101642068" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Financial Turmoil Grips World Markets Laid Off Camp: S'more Scary Job Stories March 4, 2009 • Being laid off can feel like a lonely experience. Recently laid off Chris Hutchins launched LaidOffCamp, where a large group of people can get together to share skills for surviving joblessness and finding a new job. Laid Off Camp: S'more Scary Job Stories Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/101408067/101408098" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Culture HD-Enhanced Blemishes Keeps Makeup Artists Busy February 26, 2009 • HD makes it possible for viewers to see every last bead of sweat on the face of a baseball slugger, but it will also allow us to see every wrinkle on the ingénues face. A growing number of makeup artists and cinematographers are getting work by smudging out the pimples, pocks and wrinkles. HD-Enhanced Blemishes Keeps Makeup Artists Busy Listen · 4:02 4:02 Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/101207721/101207688" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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The 81st Annual Academy Awards Building The Curious Faces Of 'Benjamin Button' February 17, 2009 • Effects-driven acting? Actor-fueled effects? The line between performance and technology has rarely been thinner than in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. Laura Sydell goes behind the scenes with the FX gurus who helped make it happen. Building The Curious Faces Of 'Benjamin Button' Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/100668766/100752987" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Technology Compromise Allows Obama To Keep BlackBerry January 23, 2009 • Barack Obama is the first president to have a BlackBerry, even though it makes security officials nervous. During the campaign, Obama and his BlackBerry could not be parted. The president and his personal digital assistant will stay together with some changes. Compromise Allows Obama To Keep BlackBerry Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/99790788/99790766" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Business Apple's Ailing CEO Takes 6-Month Leave January 15, 2009 • Apple's CEO Steve Jobs is taking medical leave through June. The computer giant's co-founder said he has already begun treatment. The announcement came just a week after the 53-year-old cancer survivor tried to assure investors and employees his recent weight loss was caused by a treatable hormone deficiency. Apple's Ailing CEO Takes 6-Month Leave Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/99385360/99385342" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Business Apple's Jobs Take Medical Leave January 14, 2009 • Apple CEO Steve Jobs says he is taking a medical leaver of absence until the end of June. The cancer survivor said his health issues are more complex than he thought. Apple COO Tim Cook will take over Jobs' work while he is on leave. Apple's Jobs Take Medical Leave Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/99375798/99375790" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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2009 Consumer Electronics Show New Tech Gadgets Target Older Folks January 12, 2009 • From talking pillboxes to a video game that tests a person's memory, the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas last week was filled with gadgets for aging baby boomers. For the first time, it had an area designated for technology for seniors. New Tech Gadgets Target Older Folks Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/99257702/99259280" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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2009 Consumer Electronics Show A Careful Buyer At The Electronics Show January 10, 2009 • There's a different vibe at this year's Consumer Electronics Show, the annual industry showcase that wraps up Sunday in Las Vegas. There's a bit less glitz and a lot fewer customers than in previous years. Tony Kennedy, a retail buyer, is trying to choose which gadgets will sell even with the economy in the tank. A Careful Buyer At The Electronics Show Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/99213298/99213283" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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2009 Consumer Electronics Show At Electronics Show, New Gadgets For Older Cars January 8, 2009 • While new-car sales are tanking, vendors at the International Consumer Electronics Show hope to tempt buyers with flashy new gadgets to put in their old vehicles. The world's largest consumer-tech trade show opens Thursday. At Electronics Show, New Gadgets For Older Cars Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/99108792/99108771" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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2009 Consumer Electronics Show Recession May Affect How Gadgets Pitched At Expo January 6, 2009 • The Consumer Electronics Show, the biggest showcase for new electronics products, is in Las Vegas this week. Those attending are trying to console themselves that their sales in 2008 are projected as flat, or only down between 3 and 4 percent. Recession May Affect How Gadgets Pitched At Expo Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/99013980/99056642" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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