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 October 20, 2010Tech Update |
Microsoft Agrees to Unbundle Software in Deal With CityBy ASHLEE VANCEThe agreement allows New York City's government to purchase only those Microsoft programs that workers need, rather than suites of software. Internet Is a Weapon in Cable FightBy BRIAN STELTERThe News Corporation briefly kept Cablevision subscribers from seeing Fox network shows on Fox.com and Hulu. ADVERTISEMENT   AdvertisingAds That Let You Check In at Your Favorite BillboardBy TODD WOODYCommuters in San Francisco have used Foursquare to check in at a nonprofit's ads more than 5,700 times, spurring more than $50,000 in donations.  In a Digital Age, Students Still Cling to Paper TextbooksBy LISA W. FODERAROThough the world of print is receding before a tide of digital offerings, college students weaned on technology appear to be holding fast to traditional textbooks, but at a price.  Eye-Popping for Art's Sake: An Advocate for 3-D FilmsBy DAVE ITZKOFFThe director James Cameron discusses a 3-D reissue of his film "Titanic," a possible "Avatar" sequel and the future of 3-D movies, including rereleases adapted to the new technology. Yahoo Profit Rises, but Revenue Is FlatBy VERNE G. KOPYTOFFThe company said profit rose largely because of the sale of its HotJobs career site. Intel to Build New Chip Plant in Oregon, and Upgrade OthersBy LAURIE J. FLYNNIntel said it plans to invest $6 billion to $8 billion to upgrade plants in the U.S., adding as many as 1,000 new high-tech positions and thousands of construction jobs.  White House Economist Puts Message on the WebBy SEWELL CHANAustan Goolsbee is the pitchman in a series of Web videos the White House is using to convey the president's message on economic policy. New Web Life for the Dead Sea ScrollsBy ISABEL KERSHNERThe Israel Antiquities Authority is collaborating with Google on uploading newly digitized images of the closely guarded 2,000-year-old biblical and apocryphal texts. Technology Most E-Mailed |  Video Game ReviewShowdown in the Battle of Two Combat GamesBy SETH SCHIESELMedal of Honor's job, at which it does not succeed, was to give Call of Duty a run for its money and maybe even dethrone it as the world's top shooter franchise. ADVERTISEMENT  |
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