Rocky road ahead for traffic reporters as GPS technology grounds aircraft, silences mics
Signal fading on radio traffic reports CORONA, Calif. — For more than 20 years, Mike Nolan was known to radio listeners as the “eye in the sky.” He flew over Southern California freeways in his single-engine plane, reporting on the nation’s worst traffic. Send a photo postcard from your phone: Apps make it easy to say ‘Wish you were here’
Send your postcards with a phone app by e-mail New apps, Web sites offer holiday shopping help; here’s how to know what’s useful for you
Smart Spending: Online help for holiday shopping Review: Palm Pixi may entice style-conscious texters, but sluggishness is a turnoff
Review: $100 Palm Pixi is stylish but sluggish Two universities to shun Kindle until Amazon makes e-reader accessible to blind users
Schools shun Kindle, saying blind can’t use it IDC says worldwide smart phone shipments grew 4.2 percent in 3rd quarter, reaching record
Smart phone demand going strong in 3Q FRAMINGHAM, Mass. — The global smart phone market set a record for shipments in the third quarter as it continues to weather the economic turmoil, research firm IDC said Thursday. Garmin reports 24 pct rise in 3rd-qtr profit on lower costs, but sales and shares drop
Garmin reports surge in 3Q profit KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Navigational device maker Garmin Ltd. reported a 24 percent increase in third-quarter profit as lower costs offset a drop in sales. Lawmakers seek to ban laptops, other devices in cockpits after airliner incident
Lawmakers seek ban on laptops in airliner cockpits FAA revokes licenses of Northwest Airlines pilots who overflew Minneapolis by 150 miles
FAA revokes licenses of wayward Northwest pilots Old school meets high tech: Travel book links to online content through QR codes
Travel book goes mobile with scannable QR code Wayward pilots were focused on laptop screens not cockpit displays, raising new safety worries
Laptops, other devices in cockpit pose new concern Google’s latest phone pitch: Get free voicemail with more features while keeping same number
Google expands availability of free voice mail Shares surge as Amazon.com income rises 68 percent in 3rd quarter, big sales still expectedSAN FRANCISCO — Amazon.com Inc.’s shares surged Friday after the company reported third-quarter results that showed consumers comfortable opening their wallets to the online retailer despite the still-shaky economy. Shares surge as Amazon.com income rises 62 percent in 3rd quarter, big sales still expectedSAN FRANCISCO — Amazon.com Inc.’s shares surged Friday after the company reported third-quarter results that showed consumers comfortable opening their wallets to the online retailer despite the still-shaky economy. Amazon income rises 62 percent and company says it still expects big salesSAN FRANCISCO — Amazon.com Inc.’s third-quarter results blew past analyst expectations, showing that consumers are comfortable opening their wallets to the online retailer despite the still-shaky economy. Amazon 3rd-qtr profit jumps 62 percent as consumers still spend despite shaky economySAN FRANCISCO — Amazon.com Inc. shares surged Thursday after the company said its third-quarter profit soared 62 percent, showing that consumers are comfortable opening their wallets to the online retailer despite the still-shaky economy. Amazon.com to report 3rd-qtr results following Zappos purchase announcement, Kindle price cutSAN FRANCISCO — Amazon.com Inc. reports its earnings for the third quarter on Thursday. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion related to the period. Barnes & Noble launches e-book reader called ‘nook’ to compete with Amazon’s KindleNEW YORK — Barnes & Noble Inc. unveiled a new electronic-book reader Tuesday that will compete with Amazon.com’s Kindle in a still-small arena where some see bookselling’s future. Barnes & Noble expected to launch e-book reader called ‘nook’ to compete with Amazon’s KindleNEW YORK — Barnes & Noble Inc. Inc. is expected to unveil an electronic-book reader Tuesday to compete with Amazon.com’s Kindle in the still-small arena where some see bookselling’s future. Barnes & Noble expected to launch new electronic-book reader to compete with Amazon’s KindleNEW YORK — Barnes & Noble Inc. Inc. is expected to unveil an electronic-book reader Tuesday to compete with Amazon.com’s Kindle in the still-small arena where some see bookselling’s future heading. NYC panel proposing stronger rules to force cabbies to hang up that phone and focus on roadNEW YORK — Like so many who hail yellow taxis in the city, businessman Amit Agrawal says he’s fed up with hearing cabbies talking on their cell phones while driving. Google to launch new Google Editions platform to sell books accessible anywhereFRANKFURT — Google Inc. is launching a new service for booksellers next year called Google Editions, which will let readers buy books and read them anywhere on gadgets ranging from cell phones to possibly e-book devices. Shriver apologizes for violating Calif law banning hand-held cell phones while drivingSACRAMENTO, Calif. — California first lady Maria Shriver says she’s sorry for breaking a state law that requires drivers to use hands-free devices while talking on cell phones. New York state seeks to crack down on truckers who slam into bridges on unsafe routesALBANY, N.Y. — New York state wants to crack down on truckers who rely on satellite devices to direct them onto faster but prohibited routes and end up crashing into overpasses that are too low for their rigs. PepsiCo’s iPhone app for Amp energy draws online ire for stereotyping womenMILWAUKEE — PepsiCo Inc. is facing criticism for an iPhone application that promises to help men “score” with two dozen stereotypes of women by giving users pickup lines and a scoreboard to keep track of their conquests. Photos show Maria Shriver talking on cell phone while driving, apparently violating state lawSACRAMENTO, Calif. — Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is calling out his wife, Maria Shriver, for apparently violating a state law he signed — holding her cell phone while driving. Calif. considers strict energy standards for TVs, while manufacturers say it will limit choiceSACRAMENTO, Calif. — California utilities and environmental groups Tuesday urged state energy regulators to ban the most power-hungry televisions from stores as a way to lower electricity demand. College students lukewarm to Kindle textbooks: What about doodling in the margin?SEATTLE — It’s an experiment that has made back-to-school a little easier on the back: Amazon.com gave more than 200 college students its Kindle e-reading device this fall, loaded with digital versions of their textbooks. The Sidekick has amnesia: Contacts and data disappear from T-Mobile phones with cult followingNEW YORK — Owners of Sidekick phones may have lost all the personal information they put on the device, including contact numbers, because of a failure of servers that remotely stored the data. Review: Wireless charging mats let you cut (most of) the cords, for a priceSAN FRANCISCO — It’s a pain to keep track of the chargers that go with cell phones, media players and other small electronics. It’s even more annoying to stuff multiple power cords and adapters in your bag when you go out of town. |
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