Technology Do Cell Phone Users Really Want Myriad Features? June 26, 2007 • The Apple iPhone is also a camera, an MP3 player, a Web browser — and it has a touch-screen keypad. Competitors are promoting phones by highlighting the features of their cell phones that the iPhone lacks. How much is too much? Do Cell Phone Users Really Want Myriad Features? Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/11433253/11433254" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Technology Apple's iPhone: It All Depends on the Keypad June 25, 2007 • The iPhone due on the market June 29th is being hyped for all the things it has: a music player, e-mail, Internet access, and a beautiful color screen. But it is also getting a quite a bit of attention for not having a keypad. Apple's iPhone: It All Depends on the Keypad Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/11350934/11350935" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Technology New Video-Saving Feature Raises New Rights Issues June 4, 2007 • YouTube allows anyone to watch a video online by streaming it. New RealPlayer technology will let users keep a copy of the video on their hard drives. The big media companies are already sensitive about what shows up on YouTube, and this latest development could make them more nervous. New Video-Saving Feature Raises New Rights Issues Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/10693480/10693481" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Pop Culture 'Star Wars' Merchandise Still Sells After 30 Years May 25, 2007 • Star Wars hit the big screen a long time ago. The George Lucas film was a hit in theaters, but its real impact was on merchandizing. 'Star Wars' Merchandise Still Sells After 30 Years Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/10431190/10431193" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Technology What Are You Doing? Twitter Offers a Megaphone May 21, 2007 • Thanks to MySpace, Facebook and blogging services, it has become common for people to share minute details of their lives. But for those who don't want to commit to a regular blog update, a new service makes it possible to broadcast your activities in real time. What Are You Doing? Twitter Offers a Megaphone Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/10300600/10300926" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Media Microsoft Pays Premium for Online Ad Firm May 18, 2007 • Microsoft Corp. is spending $6 billion to acquire the online advertising firm aQuantive Inc. The offer is a huge premium over aQuantive's Thursday closing stock price — a situation that a Microsoft official said is because "we believe it's exactly the right company to buy." Microsoft is playing catch-up in the quickly growing Internet advertising field. Microsoft Pays Premium for Online Ad Firm Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/10266226/10266228" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Business Amazon.com to Sell Music Downloads for iPod May 17, 2007 • Online retailer Amazon.com says it's joining the movement to sell songs that can be copied for free to computers, cell phones or music players, including the iPod. Until now, iPod users were mostly restricted to music available in Apple's iTunes store. Amazon.com to Sell Music Downloads for iPod Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/10226398/10226399" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Law Stanford Center Advocates for Fair Use on Web May 7, 2007 • The Fair Use Project at Stanford Law School's Center for Internet and Society seeks to lay the groundwork for artists and academics to use copyrighted work without permission in certain situations. Stanford Center Advocates for Fair Use on Web Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/10040628/10040629" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Election 2008 Network's Control of Debate Rankles Pundits May 3, 2007 • When MSNBC aired the debate of the Democratic candidates in North Carolina, they set up a list of rules for usage of the audio and video, including a restriction against Internet use. There's been an outcry from bloggers and other free-speech activists for permission to post, share and comment on clips from the debate. Network's Control of Debate Rankles Pundits Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/9981621/9981622" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Business Apple's Jobs Clear of Stock-Options Scandal April 25, 2007 • The Securities and Exchange Commission has filed fraud charges against two former officers of Apple Inc. They're accused of backdating stock options. It appears that Apple CEO Steve Jobs is in the clear. Apple's Jobs Clear of Stock-Options Scandal Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/9814467/9814468" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Technology Group Targets Yahoo Inc. Over China Cases April 18, 2007 • A human rights group sues Yahoo Inc. for disclosures that helped Chinese authorities jail several dissidents. Human Rights USA says it will sue under the Torture Victims Protection Act and other U.S. laws. Group Targets Yahoo Inc. Over China Cases Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/9658200/9658201" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Technology Live From San Francisco, It's Justin Kan's Life April 11, 2007 • At a time when most people are doing everything they can to protect their privacy — especially online — 23-year-old Justin Kan is living in a world with no privacy at all. He streams his life as it happens at Justin.tv, courtesy of a webcam strapped to his hat. Laura Sydell reports on the latest trend in the democratization of fame. Live From San Francisco, It's Justin Kan's Life Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/9516623/9520152" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Media EMI Music Goes DRM-Free in a Deal with Apple April 2, 2007 • The British media giant EMI says it will release its artists' music digitally without so-called "DRM," or "digital rights management," restrictions. Such moves have been recently called for by the likes of Apple's Steve Jobs, who was in London for the announcement. EMI Music Goes DRM-Free in a Deal with Apple Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/9293489/9293492" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Law 'Evidence Mail' Puts Us All on the Record April 1, 2007 • "Never write anything in an e-mail you wouldn't want to read in the newspaper." It's a lesson people keep failing to learn. The paper trail surrounding the firings of U.S. attorneys is only the most recent example of unwise e-mailing habits. 'Evidence Mail' Puts Us All on the Record Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/9269297/9269298" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Technology 'Chat the Planet' Brings Views from Iraq to the Web March 29, 2007 • Until recently, it wasn't possible for most ordinary Americans to enter into dialogue with people living in the midst of a war. The Internet has changed all that — a company called Chat the Planet is using Web sites like Salon and YouTube to enable young people from all over the world to communicate via live and produced video. 'Chat the Planet' Brings Views from Iraq to the Web Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/9213711/9213713" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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