Microsoft gives away Office apps for iPhone, iPad
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Microsoft is offering free upgraded versions of its Office software for iPhones and iPads, as the software giant further embraces the …
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YouTube adds subscription service to music mix
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google is remixing the music on its YouTube video site with the addition of ad-free subscription service Music Key and a …
Sharing music: a personal gift made easy by tech
By MELISSA KOSSLER DUTTON Associated Press Luke Maguire Armstrong doesn’t pen a holiday letter to friends. The guitar player and songwriter prefers to communicate musically. …
BlackBerry expanding its mobile-security arsenal
SAN FRANCISCO, CA (AP)— BlackBerry is expanding its efforts to sell mobile-security software on its rivals’ smartphones and tablets to help counter the waning popularity …
Microsoft unveils fitness gadget, health tracking
By ANICK JESDANUN AP Technology Writer NEW YORK — Microsoft is releasing a $199 fitness band that also checks your email and even pays for …
Thinner iPads, sharper iMacs in Apple’s lineup
By ANICK JESDANUN and BRANDON BAILEY AP Technology Writers CUPERTINO, Calif.— Apple recently unveiled a thinner iPad with a faster processor and a better camera …
Study: Minority youth have bigger media appetites
(Associated Press) – CHICAGO — Minority youth spend more than half their day consuming media content, a rate that’s 4.5 hours greater than for their …
Signs of segregation online perpetuating digital divide
AP National Writer When the personal computer revolution began decades ago, Latinos and blacks were much less likely to use one of the marvelous new …
On the grind with Russell Simmons
Mix a little grassroots Hip-Hop culture with a dash of political urban swagger. Add a touch of dynamic news and dialogue, and you have an …