Birds that boogie: Researchers demonstrate that animals can ‘dance’ to a musical beatNEW YORK — They wouldn’t blow away the competition on “Dancing with the Stars,” but it turns out that some birds got rhythm. After studying a cockatoo that grooves to the Backstreet Boys and about 1,000 YouTube videos, scientists say they’ve documented for the first time that some animals “dance” to a musical beat. Correction: Cable-Joost storyPHILADELPHIA — In an April 27 story about online video site Joost, The Associated Press erroneously used the term “unique visitors” for Joost and its rivals. The numbers cited were for “unique viewers,” meaning visitors who have actively watched video on those sites. The count also includes people who have viewed videos distributed by those sites to other Web pages. Tolkien in the e-library, “Harry Potter” still outNEW YORK — The latest J.R.R. Tolkien project lasted six years, more than half as long as the author needed to complete his “Lord of the Rings” trilogy. Amazon.com buys Lexcycle, maker of iPhone e-book application Stanza, for undisclosed sumLOS ANGELES — Kindle e-book retailer Amazon.com Inc. has purchased Lexcycle, a year-old company that makes the iPhone e-book application Stanza, in a move that ratchets up Amazon’s presence in the electronic book market. Sources tell AP video site Joost shopping itself to cable TV operators; at least 1 rejectionPHILADELPHIA — Online video site Joost is shopping itself around to different cable TV operators, but at least one has declined to buy it, according to people with knowledge of the talks. Suburban NYC family settles music piracy tussle for $7,000 after 4 yearsWHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — After battling a suburban family for four years over music downloads, the recording industry has agreed to accept $7,000 — paid in installments — to settle its federal piracy lawsuit. Beyonce on her ‘dramatic’ tour, Solange’s twittering and why she wasn’t fazed by Etta JamesNEW YORK — Beyonce says one of the toughest parts of summer tour has been condensing more than a decade’s hits into a two-hour show. Judging from a recent photo shoot, figuring out how to perform them in Thierry Mugler’s elaborate, over-the-top costumes is just as difficult. |
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