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B&N Nook sells out, too late for holiday orders
Web-posted 11/21/2009
Consumers who haven't yet ordered Barnes & Noble's electronic book reader, the Nook, won't see one before Christmas.
Sony hopes online service will build brand loyalty
Web-posted 11/21/2009
Sony's new online service connecting the whole range of its gadgets to downloadable content like movies and games should help build brand loyalty, a top executive said Friday.
Dell's profit, stock drop on weak quarterly report
Web-posted 11/21/2009
Some of the computer industry's biggest players — such as IBM Corp., Intel Corp. and Hewlett-Packard Co. — have wowed Wall Street this fall with stronger-than-expected profits.
200 Web sites spread al-Qaida's message in English
Web-posted 11/21/2009
Increasing numbers of English-language Web sites are spreading al-Qaida's message to Muslims in the West. They translate writings and sermons once largely out of reach of English readers and often feature charismatic clerics like Anwar al-Awlaki, who exchanged dozens of e-mails with the Army psychiatrist accused of the Fort Hood shootings.
Web sites cater to for-sale-by-owner home sellers
Web-posted 11/21/2009
Selling a home without a real estate agent can save thousands of dollars in commission fees, but it can also be a painstaking, confusing task.
Yahoo jumps on Twitter bandwagon to improve search
Web-posted 11/21/2009
Yahoo Inc. is jumping on the Twitter bandwagon in its latest attempt to get people to use its Internet search engine more frequently.
GE, Vivendi talks over NBC Universal stretch on
Web-posted 11/21/2009
A deal for Comcast Corp. to buy a controlling stake in NBC Universal and create one of the most powerful media companies in the world is taking longer than expected as the current owners tussle over price.
Astronauts finish another spacewalk, still no baby
Web-posted 11/21/2009
A spacewalking astronaut put aside the impending birth of his daughter and blazed through his first-ever venture outside the International Space Station on Saturday.
Google adding automatic captions to YouTube videos
Web-posted 11/21/2009
Think of it as closed captioning for the new media world.
Google's Chrome OS to be ready for 2010 holidays
Web-posted 11/21/2009
Consumers will have to wait until next year's holiday shopping season to find out if Google Inc.'s new operating system can deliver on its promise to make low-cost computers run faster.
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