Auto Industry In Turmoil 'Cash For Clunkers' Lacks Cash For Clunkers July 31, 2009 • The White House says it's reviewing options for keeping the "cash for clunkers" program going. Auto dealers already may have surpassed the 250,000 vehicle sales funded by the $950 million program. The White House says any valid deals already made will be honored. 'Cash For Clunkers' Lacks Cash For Clunkers Listen · 1:43 1:43 Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/111409953/111409936" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Business Analysts: Microsoft Deal Bad For Yahoo July 30, 2009 • Microsoft and Yahoo have entered into a ten-year deal, giving Microsoft access to the Internet's second-largest search engine audience. Yahoo estimates the deal will boost its annual operating profit by $500 million. Some analysts say this is a bad move for Yahoo, which hasn't been able to turn its popularity into a major financial success. Analysts: Microsoft Deal Bad For Yahoo Listen · 3:31 3:31 Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/111359277/111359262" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Technology Gamers Can Experience Battle Of Fallujah July 28, 2009 • A new video game has upset the families of some Iraq war veterans. "Six Days in Fallujah" takes gamers into a simulation of the 2004 battle. The creators say this is entertainment with substance. Critics say war is not for the amusement of others. Gamers Can Experience Battle Of Fallujah Listen · 6:07 6:07 Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/111145909/111145889" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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All Tech Considered The Anti-Kindle eBook Option July 27, 2009 • Recently, I learned about a website called Shortcovers. I found a wide selection of eBooks there for purchase. What is really great is that I don't need to have a particular device to read these books
Technology New Pricing Plan Soon To Be At Play For Online Music July 27, 2009 • Finding a formula for pricing music sales online has been a struggle for the industry. Charge too much and people won't buy — charge too little and you don't make a profit. But how much is too much or too little? On Monday, one of the top music distributors announced its plans to launch a new pricing system in three weeks that it hopes will entice more people to buy music over the Internet. New Pricing Plan Soon To Be At Play For Online Music Listen · 3:29 3:29 Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/111046679/111046650" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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How Artists Make Money A Flutist Makes Ends Meet With Music July 21, 2009 • Every year American colleges, universities and conservatories graduate hundreds of trained classical musicians. Only a small handful will be able to get full-time salaried work with a major orchestra. Yet flutist Tod Brody has managed to find a way to pay the bills with his music. A Flutist Makes Ends Meet With Music Listen · 5:44 5:44 Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/106814790/106860494" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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All Tech Considered Apple Guarantees Nothing Green July 17, 2009 • My friend David Ross decided to extend the warranty on his iPhone. A few days later he couldn't believe what he got in the mail. It was like a nesting box.
Books Chat While Reading: The Future Of Books? July 2, 2009 • BookGlutton.com, a new interactive site, allows readers to chat while reading. Could this mark the beginning of a change in how we read books? Chat While Reading: The Future Of Books? Listen · 3:56 3:56 Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/106150832/106225540" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Business Steve Jobs Returns To Apple After Medical Leave June 30, 2009 • Apple CEO and founder Steve Jobs is back at work after a six-month leave of absence for health reasons. Many investors worry about an Apple without Jobs, and the company's share price often rose and fell based on reports about his health. Steve Jobs Returns To Apple After Medical Leave Listen · 1:29 1:29 Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/106083639/106083619" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Technology Social Networks: They're Popular, But Will They Pay? June 23, 2009 • Since last August, Facebook has doubled its user base to more than 200 million active users. The hope is that all those users will translate into millions of dollars in ad revenue. But turning a profit can be tricky business on the Web. Social Networks: They're Popular, But Will They Pay? Listen · 3:51 3:51 Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/105493600/105797001" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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All Tech Considered Olympic Stadium Designer Calls On Chinese To Boycott Web June 22, 2009 • The Chinese government is requiring all computer owners to install censorship software on their machines. But, they're facing resistance from a well-known architect.
All Tech Considered The Symphony Gets Into the App June 19, 2009 • The New York Philharmonic just became the first orchestra with its own iPhone App.
All Tech Considered 35% Of Teens Admit Using Cell Phones To Cheat On Tests June 18, 2009 • One thing all these new mobile technologies are helping along is cheating on tests. Common Sense Media, an organization that works on making media more kid friendly,
Iran's Pivotal Presidential Election Iranians Still Connect To Social-Networking Sites June 18, 2009 • The Iranian government has been blocking access to YouTube and Twitter. The two sites remain important communication outlets for protesters. That's because people outside Iran have volunteered their time and their computers to keep Iranians connected. Iranians Still Connect To Social-Networking Sites Listen · 3:42 3:42 Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/105572565/105572547" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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National D-Day, Or Rather, DTV Day June 13, 2009 • Friday, June 12, remaining TV broadcasters across the country who had not already switched turned off their old analog transmitters and began broadcasting digitally. Lots of people may have lost reception but, if the experiences of markets that have already made the DTV transition is any indication, it may not be too terrible. NPR's Laura Sydell visited a call center in the San Francisco Bay area and checked in around the country. D-Day, Or Rather, DTV Day Listen · 4:40 4:40 Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/105366958/105366941" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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