All Tech Considered Palm Pre Syncs With iTunes May 28, 2009 • The Palm Pre will sync with iTunes according to Roger McNamee, a major investor in Palm. McNamee, a co-founder of venture capital firm Elevation Partners, spoke about the devic
All Tech Considered The Battle Over Copyright Reaches The Fifth Grade May 27, 2009 • Look out Fifth graders, the copyright fight is coming to a classroom near you in the form of competing lesson plans on the subject.
All Tech Considered Learning Languages Through Social Networking May 22, 2009 • Babble.com sets up social networks of people who want to exchange language skills.
Economy In Tough Times, Artists Find Inspiration, Invention May 22, 2009 • The lousy economy might be bad for artists when it comes to paying rent, but after a decade of record prices — and what some might call wretched excess — it might actually be good for art. In Tough Times, Artists Find Inspiration, Invention Listen · 5:29 5:29 Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/103375495/104473267" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Technology Features Abound For New Smart Phones May 21, 2009 • Mobile phones keep getting fancier. They have video, music, e-mail and application stores that let you download everything from games to financial planners. This summer, smart phones will get even smarter. Apple is expected to announce a new iPhone, T-Mobile's Google Android is getting a face-lift, and the Palm Pre will be released soon. Features Abound For New Smart Phones Listen · 3:41 3:41 Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/104375316/104375279" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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All Tech Considered Facebook Scam Steals Passwords May 15, 2009 • Facebook users beware of a new scam that lures you to a fake Facebook site and prompts you to reenter your password.
All Tech Considered Palm Pre Is Pretty Impressive May 14, 2009 • Can the Palm Pre rescue Palm from the recycle bin of history?
All Tech Considered Can Mathematics Contain Violence In Iraq? May 6, 2009 • I had dinner with Sean Gourley recently. He claims he's got a formula he can use to predict the likelihood of an attack in places with serious insurgencies. Gourley says he's mapped the distribution of attacks in wars in places like Afghanistan, C...
All Tech Considered Web 2 Point Go Away May 6, 2009 • The guy who coined the phrase Web 2.0 can't stand it.
Advertising In The Downturn Good Times For Google Advertising May 5, 2009 • While most companies have cut back on advertising and marketing because of the economic downturn, an increasing amount of advertising dollars that are being spent are going to the online search engine Google. Good Times For Google Advertising Listen · 5:03 5:03 Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/103816296/103826298" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Technology Hollywood Goes To Court Over DVD Software April 27, 2009 • RealNetworks recently released RealDVD software that allows people to copy DVDs onto a computer. That did not make the Hollywood studios happy, because they see it as a way for customers to steal movies. The two sides are in federal court Monday in San Francisco arguing the legitimacy of the software. Hollywood Goes To Court Over DVD Software Listen · 1:35 1:35 Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/103516809/103516780" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Law File-Sharing Pirates Busted In Sweden April 17, 2009 • In Sweden, four men have been convicted of violating copyright laws for running a Web site that connected people who wanted to share files illegally over the Internet. File-Sharing Pirates Busted In Sweden Listen · 3:27 3:27 Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/103224916/103224890" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Media As Newspapers Downsize, Cities Lose Arts Critics April 14, 2009 • In the past, the place to find out what was happening in the clubs and theaters of your city was the local paper. But as cash-strapped newspapers lay off their local arts critics, the future of arts criticism is up in the air. As Newspapers Downsize, Cities Lose Arts Critics Listen · 4:02 4:02 Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/102972308/103107612" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Culture Amazon Says It Will Correct Its Search Function April 13, 2009 • Amazon.com has generated a dustup over the way it filters adult books. Books with any gay content at all — racy or not — no longer have a sales ranking. That makes those titles more difficult to find using Amazon's search function. Amazon says it is fixing the problem. Amazon Says It Will Correct Its Search Function Listen · 2:42 2:42 Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/103054555/103055383" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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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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