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BigDeal Puts a New Spin on 'Entertainment Shopping'

BigDeal, a new venture-backed "entertainment auction" site, takes on Swoopo.com by saying there is no way to lose.

Posted on Friday, November 20, 2009 7:37 PM at NYT > Technology by By BRAD STONE

Hacked E-Mails Fuel Climate Change Skeptics

The e-mails and documents hacked from a computer server at a British university will undoubtedly raise questions about the actions of some scientists.

Posted on Friday, November 20, 2009 6:55 PM at NYT > Technology by By ANDREW C. REVKIN

Sony Ericsson's Infinite Hope for a Turnaround

Sony Ericsson hopes to differentiate its new smartphones with an "Infinite Button" that links entertainment and communications. But will it ever be sold in the United States?

Posted on Friday, November 20, 2009 4:05 PM at NYT > Technology by By SAUL HANSELL

Barnes & Noble's Nook Sold Out for the Holidays

Customers buying the company's electronic reading device now will receive them next year.

Posted on Friday, November 20, 2009 3:22 PM at NYT > Technology by By BRAD STONE

Google Offers Peek at Operating System, a Potential Challenge to Windows

Computers using Chrome, which uses “cloud computing,” will not arrive for a year, but it is already seen as a potential challenger to Microsoft.

Posted on Friday, November 20, 2009 2:47 PM at NYT > Technology by By MIGUEL HELFT

For the Volt, How’s Life After 40 (Miles)?

A reporter test drove a Chevrolet Volt to see how it performed after its electric power supply was depleted.

Posted on Friday, November 20, 2009 1:03 PM at NYT > Technology by By LINDSAY BROOKE

Though Dell’s Profit Slips, Its Outlook Turns Brighter

Dell’s chief financial officer said the company was seeing an “improvement in underlying demand trends” in a number of areas.

Posted on Friday, November 20, 2009 11:22 AM at NYT > Technology by By ASHLEE VANCE

Google to Add Captions, Improving YouTube Videos

The move is the first major step toward making millions of videos accessible to deaf and hearing-impaired people.

Posted on Friday, November 20, 2009 7:43 AM at NYT > Technology by By MIGUEL HELFT

Advertising: The Jonas Brothers Promote Xbox 360

The band said it had been approached by many companies, but it wanted to endorse family-friendly brands.

Posted on Friday, November 20, 2009 4:29 AM at NYT > Technology by By STUART ELLIOTT

Google Says It Doesn't Want to Be a Utility

Google fields questions about its Power Meter, its market strategy and the privacy of consumer data at a smart grid conference in California.

Posted on Thursday, November 19, 2009 6:59 PM at NYT > Technology by By TOM ZELLER JR.

iPod & iTunes News

iTunes 8.2.1 for Windows

iTunes 8.2.1 provides a number of important bug fixes and addresses an issue with verification of Apple devices.
Posted on Wed, 15 Jul 2009 00:00:00 PST at Downloads - Mac OS X - iPod + iTunes

iTunes 8.2.1 for G3

iTunes 8.2.1 provides a number of important bug fixes and addresses an issue with verification of Apple devices.
Posted on Wed, 09 Sep 2009 00:00:00 PST at Downloads - Mac OS X - iPod + iTunes

iTunes 7.6 for Windows

iTunes is the best way to enjoy your digital music and video with your Mac, iPod, iPhone and Apple TV.
Posted on Tue, 15 Jan 2008 00:00:00 PST at Downloads - Mac OS X - iPod + iTunes

iTunes 9.0.2

A free application for Mac and PC. It plays all your digital music and video. It syncs content to your iPod, iPhone, and Apple TV 3.0. And you can add to your collection anytime, 24/7.
Posted on Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:00:00 PST at Downloads - Mac OS X - iPod + iTunes

iTunes 8.0.2 for Windows

iTunes 8.0.2 improves stability and performance and provides a number of important bug fixes
Posted on Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:00:00 PST at Downloads - Mac OS X - iPod + iTunes

iTunes 8.0.2 for Mac

iTunes 8.0.2 improves stability and performance and provides a number of important bug fixes.
Posted on Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:00:00 PST at Downloads - Mac OS X - iPod + iTunes

iTunes 8.0.2 for Windows Vista 64-bit

The best way to enjoy your music and video with your Mac, iPod, iPhone, and Apple TV.
Posted on Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:00:00 PST at Downloads - Mac OS X - iPod + iTunes

iTunes 7.7.1

Use iTunes 7.7.1 to sync music, video, and more with iPhone 3G and download applications from the iTunes Store exclusively designed for iPhone and iPod touch with software version 2.0 or later.
Posted on Thu, 10 Jul 2008 00:00:00 PST at Downloads - Mac OS X - iPod + iTunes

iPod Reset Utility 1.0.4 for Windows

Use iPod Reset Utility to restore the following iPod models back to their factory settings.
Posted on Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 PST at Downloads - Mac OS X - iPod + iTunes

iPod Reset Utility 1.0.3 for Mac

Use iPod Reset Utility to restore the following iPod models back to their factory settings.
Posted on Mon, 24 Mar 2008 00:00:00 PST at Downloads - Mac OS X - iPod + iTunes

New York Times Education News

Teachers at Some Low-Performing Schools Get Bonuses

Two different measures of progress explain the discrepancy, said officials from the New York City Department of Education.

Posted on Friday, November 20, 2009 2:07 AM at NYT > Education by By SHARON OTTERMAN

Regents Raise College Tuition in California by 32 Percent

Facing steep cuts in state financing, the university system voted on Thursday to raise undergraduate fees.

Posted on Friday, November 20, 2009 2:06 AM at NYT > Education by By TAMAR LEWIN and REBECCA CATHCART

University Weighs Tighter Limits on Stem Cell Research

The University of Nebraska would be the first such institution to set stricter limits than what national or state law allows.

Posted on Friday, November 20, 2009 1:15 AM at NYT > Education by By MONICA DAVEY

A Crown Jewel of Education Struggles With Cuts

Students and faculty worry that deep budget cuts are pushing the University of California into decline.

Posted on Friday, November 20, 2009 1:14 AM at NYT > Education by By TAMAR LEWIN

Learning to Teach to Bridge the Achievement Gap

An underperforming school in San Jose sets high expectations, and students and parents respond with positive results.

Posted on Friday, November 20, 2009 1:03 AM at NYT > Education by By PHIL YOST

Gateses Give $290 Million for Education

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announced a donation of $290 million to support groups working to transform how teachers are evaluated and how they get tenure.

Posted on Thursday, November 19, 2009 9:42 PM at NYT > Education by By SAM DILLON

On College Football Game Days, Efforts to Deter Binge Drinking

Students ejected from Minnesota home games for alcohol-related disturbances must meet with a counselor and submit to game-day breath analysis.

Posted on Thursday, November 19, 2009 4:10 PM at NYT > Education by By PAT BORZI

National Briefing | West: California: University System Moves to Raise Fees

The University of California system moved to raise student fees by $2,500 over two years as students demonstrated against the higher costs.

Posted on Thursday, November 19, 2009 8:20 AM at NYT > Education by By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

National Briefing | Science and Health: New Cases of Flu Drop on College Campuses

For the first time since fall began, new cases of flu among college students have started to drop, the American College Health Association reported.

Posted on Thursday, November 19, 2009 2:59 AM at NYT > Education by By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr.

Academic Researchers’ Conflicts of Interest Go Unreported

A report found that universities often do not disclose faculty members’ conflicts of interest in government-financed studies.

Posted on Thursday, November 19, 2009 2:58 AM at NYT > Education by By GARDINER HARRIS