Technology FCC To Propose 'Net Neutrality' Rules September 21, 2009 Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski is expected to propose new rules Monday on Network Neutrality. The new rules are designed to keep Internet providers from interfering with the free flow of information over their networks. The FCC's position has wide implications for how Americans will access the Internet in the future. FCC To Propose 'Net Neutrality' Rules Listen · 1:13 1:13 Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/113018130/113018204" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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National FCC Chief Seen Edging Toward 'Net Neutrality' Rules September 19, 2009 Will the government take steps to keep Internet service providers from charging different rates for different levels of service? FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski may tip his hand when he speaks at the Brookings Institution on Monday. FCC Chief Seen Edging Toward 'Net Neutrality' Rules Listen · 4:05 4:05 Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/112998280/113005501" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
FCC Chief Seen Edging Toward 'Net Neutrality' Rules Listen · 4:05 4:05 Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/112998280/113005501" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Pop Culture Happy Hour Attention Shoppers, Cameras In Aisle Seven: Mystery, Meatballs In 'Ikea Heights' September 11, 2009 An Ikea store is the setting of an online sendup of soapy dramas, and you don't even have to assemble anything in order to watch it.
Music News Beatles New Video Game Attracts Younger Gamers September 9, 2009 The new video game "The Beatles: Rock Band" goes on sale Wednesday. It tells the story of the band's rise to fame and eventual break up in 1970. While the Beatles are the most iconic group to have an entire high profile video game dedicated to them, they are not the first to realize that being on a video game is a way to attract younger fans. Beatles New Video Game Attracts Younger Gamers Listen · 4:21 4:21 Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/112665086/112665124" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Beatles New Video Game Attracts Younger Gamers Listen · 4:21 4:21 Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/112665086/112665124" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
All Tech Considered Author's Guild To Amazon, 'Your Hypocrisy Is Breathtaking' September 3, 2009 Amazon.com filed a brief Thursday opposing a settlement involving Google, authors and publishers over the search engine's efforts to digitize the world's books.
Books Google's Book Scanning Has Authors On Edge September 2, 2009 Google Book Search features an online repository that includes scans of more than 10 million books. But Google executives didn't ask the authors for permission, and now the company is in the midst of negotiations with authors and publishers over rights. Google's Book Scanning Has Authors On Edge Listen · 4:08 4:08 Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/112484311/112488559" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Google's Book Scanning Has Authors On Edge Listen · 4:08 4:08 Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/112484311/112488559" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Business EBay To Sell 65 Percent Of Skype September 2, 2009 Internet auction house eBay is selling control of Skype for about $2 billion. Under the deal, eBay will retain ownership of about one-third of the online telecommunications unit. Skype has more than 400 million customers who use it to make mostly international calls. Calls between Skype users are free. EBay To Sell 65 Percent Of Skype Listen · 1:28 1:28 Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/112460642/112460619" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
EBay To Sell 65 Percent Of Skype Listen · 1:28 1:28 Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/112460642/112460619" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
All Tech Considered Google's Brin: Trust Us With Your Personal Information August 31, 2009 Google co-founder Sergey Brin says that users who fear losing control over their personal information are more at risk from old-fashioned paper records than from online companies like Google.
All Tech Considered What Would You Ask Google Founder Sergey Brin? August 26, 2009 We're talking to Google co-founder Sergey Brin and want to know what questions you have for him.
All Tech Considered UC Berkeley Law Scholar Tells Google, 'I Don't Want The Money' August 25, 2009 Law Professor Pamela Samuelson is part of a growing group of people who object to a pending settlement between Google and the Author's Guild over how to divide the income Google makes from digitized books.
All Tech Considered Scanning Old Memories A Shoe Box At A Time August 24, 2009 A lot of people have a treasure trove of old photos stuffed in shoe boxes in a basement or closet. There are a growing number of companies that scan them into digital form, but it can be expensive. At least one company has managed to make it affordable. Scanning Old Memories A Shoe Box At A Time Listen · 7:49 7:49 Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/112174250/112182571" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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All Tech Considered AT&T Says Apple Pulled The Plug On Google Voice App: But Read The Fine Print August 21, 2009 Even if Apple didn't first talk to first AT&T before it decided not to put up the Google Voice app, AT&T isn't really blameless here. Just read the letter that AT&T sent to the FCC.
Music News Musicians Look For Pay In An MP3 World August 21, 2009 It has been almost 10 years since Napster helped launch a revolution that turned the music industry on its head, allowing file-sharing fans to swap songs on the Web. In that time, music industry revenues have dropped by half. Does that mean the music will suffer? Musicians Look For Pay In An MP3 World Listen · 4:21 4:21 Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/112065448/112094042" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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All Tech Considered I'm Writing A Book With A Little Help From 2000 Of My Closest Friends August 18, 2009 FastPencil, a Silicon Valley start up for writers who want to self-publish, has added a feature that sends out status updates on Twitter and Facebook whenever you update your manuscript. The idea here seems to be that you can get feedback on chan...
How Artists Make Money For California Dancemaker, It's All Step By Step August 18, 2009 It's not easy to keep a small dance troupe going, but Oakland-based choreographer Randee Paufve is managing to do it. She teaches dance, writes grants and chases individual donors. Soon, though, her formula will be changing — in a big way. For California Dancemaker, It's All Step By Step Listen · 4:50 4:50 Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/111997896/111997864" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
For California Dancemaker, It's All Step By Step Listen · 4:50 4:50 Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/111997896/111997864" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript