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Bits Blog: Daily Report: Intel Aims to Remake the TV Landscape
Intel’s ambition to sell a bundle of television channels to subscribers over the Internet is running up against stiff resistance from cable and satellite companies, ...
Gatekeepers of Cable TV Try to Stop Intel
Intel’s plan to create a virtual cable service is running up against a barricade being guarded by cable and satellite distributors. ...
In Battle Over Malibu Beaches, an App Unlocks Access
The app, which has maps that point the way to hidden entry gates, escalates the war between homeowners and a less-privileged public that wants to ...
Bits Blog: Today’s Scuttlebot: Bitcoin Sell-Off and an Apple Star
The technology reporters and editors of The New York Times scour the Web for important and peculiar items. Wednesday’s selections look at the impact of ...
Bits Blog: Google Says It Has Uncovered Iranian Spy Campaign
The timing of the effort, which has been targeting Iranian citizens, suggests that the attacks are related to the upcoming Iranian presidential election, Google said. ...
Bits Blog: Google Offers Some Detail About How It Transfers Data to the Government
On a day of damage control, the tech company’s chief legal officer, David Drummond, talked about how it electronically sends user data in response to ...
Gadgetwise Blog: Tip of the Week: Go Offline With Google Maps for Android
The Google Maps app for Android has an offline mode that lets you store maps on your phone for those times when you can’t get ...
App Smart: A Workout for Your Brain, on Your Smartphone
Android and Apple apps allow you to play games to help improve your memory and brain plasticity, and track your performance. ...
Gadgetwise Blog: Q&A: Making New Playlists on the iPod Classic
It may lack the touch-friendly software of newer iPod models, but the iPod Classic can still create playlists without a computer connection. ...
Bits Blog: Facebook Adds Hashtags to Organize Public Conversations
The largest social network is following in the footsteps of Twitter, introducing the # symbol as a way for users to organize posts on a ...
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Constitutional Thinking: National insecurity hits home
Last Saturday I attended my local Ellis County Texas Tea Party monthly meting. It was clear that the latest “in-your-face” assault on the Constitution was ...
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