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Driven to Distraction: High-Tech Devices Help Drivers Put Down Phone

Which is safer: technology that disables a cellphone in a moving car, or that makes the conversation completely hands-free?

Posted on Sunday, November 22, 2009 11:57 AM at NYT > Technology by By SAM GROBART

Ping: A Friend’s Tweet Could Be an Ad

A group of start-up marketers see value in getting regular people to send a sentence or two of text to their friends and admirers.

Posted on Sunday, November 22, 2009 6:10 AM at NYT > Technology by By BRAD STONE

Hacked E-Mail Is New Fodder for Climate Dispute

Private messages hacked from a British university are causing a stir among global warming skeptics.

Posted on Sunday, November 22, 2009 2:33 AM at NYT > Technology by By ANDREW C. REVKIN

Barnes & Noble's Nook Sold Out for the Holidays

Customers buying Sony and Barnes & Noble's electronic reading device now will receive them next year.

Posted on Saturday, November 21, 2009 11:26 PM at NYT > Technology by By BRAD STONE

At a Software Powerhouse, the Good Life Is Under Siege

SAS, the giant private company that specializes in business intelligence software, is facing new rivals, as well as free alternatives to some of its products.

Posted on Saturday, November 21, 2009 11:14 PM at NYT > Technology by By STEVE LOHR

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 Saturday, November 21, 2009 11:06 PM at NYT > Technology by By LINDSAY BROOKE

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

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

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 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

Tips for the Admissions Test ... to Kindergarten

Test prep companies are catering to a new demographic: 3- and 4-year-olds.

Posted on Saturday, November 21, 2009 12:07 PM at NYT > Education by By SHARON OTTERMAN

Students Protest Tuition Increases

Students occupied campus buildings at Berkeley and Santa Cruz on Friday, the day after a 32 percent increase in tuition was approved by the University of California Board of Regents.

Posted on Saturday, November 21, 2009 9:30 AM at NYT > Education by By MALIA WOLLAN and TAMAR LEWIN

U. of Nebraska Defeats Tighter Limits on Stem Cell Research

The effort had been seen by opponents as a possible new front in the national debate over the matter.

Posted on Saturday, November 21, 2009 3:02 AM at NYT > Education by By MONICA DAVEY

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 12:33 PM at NYT > Education by By SHARON OTTERMAN

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 9:29 AM at NYT > Education by By TAMAR LEWIN

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 3:25 AM at NYT > Education by By TAMAR LEWIN and REBECCA CATHCART

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 Friday, November 20, 2009 3:12 AM at NYT > Education by By SAM DILLON

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 3:10 AM at NYT > Education by By MONICA DAVEY

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 2:46 AM at NYT > Education by By PHIL YOST

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