Tech Update: From Apple, a Step Into Social Media for Music

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September 02, 2010 Tech Update

From Apple, a Step Into Social Media for Music By MIGUEL HELFT Apple on Wednesday introduced a social media service geared to music lovers that is built into iTunes, revamped its lineup of iPods and unveiled an upgraded version of its set-top box. Bits: Updates From Apple's Event Of Two Minds About Books By MATT RICHTEL and CLAIRE CAIN MILLER The book business tries to serve two readers, the one who loves the tactile page and the one who loves the digital ease. ADVERTISEMENT DealBook H.P. Wins 3Par as Bidding War Ends By DEALBOOK Dell on Thursday withdrew from the bidding for 3Par, which agreed to be acquired by Hewlett-Packard for $33 per share. F.C.C. Seeks More Input on Wireless Internet Rules By EDWARD WYATT The F.C.C.'s decision to seek more comments on preserving an open and competitive Internet precludes any agency action before the midterm elections. Advertising Scholastic Books Revamps Its Marketing By TANZINA VEGA The company said it wanted to keep better track of teachers who were new or who had departed and use more methods of communication. Sweden Reopens Rape Investigation of WikiLeaks Founder By DAVID JOLLY Swedish authorities said they reopened an investigation of rape allegations against Julian Assange. China Will Require ID for Cellphone Numbers; Noncompliance Means No Service By MICHAEL WINES The government is looking to curb cellphone spam, pornography and fraud schemes. Technology Most E-Mailed State of the Art: Your Own Hot Spot, and Cheap Of Two Minds About Books From Apple, a Step Into Social Media for Music Gadgetwise: Ten Photo-Editing Tips From a Pro To Win Over Users, Gadgets Have to Be Touchable In Search of a Case to Protect the iPad App Smart: How to Get Loyalty Card Prices Without Loyalty Cards Your Brain on Computers: Digital Devices Deprive Brain of Needed Downtime H.P. to Work With Hynix on New Computer Memory Chips F.C.C. Seeks More Input on Wireless Internet Rules ADVERTISEMENT Get home delivery of The New York Times for as low as $3.15 a week.

Personal Tech State of the Art Your Own Hot Spot, and Cheap By DAVID POGUE Virgin Mobile's MiFi is nearly like the ones offered by Sprint and Verizon but with three exceptions: an unlimited data plan, no contract and a $40-a-month service fee. In Search of a Case to Protect the iPad By NICK BILTON While none of the iPad cases are perfect, the variety is endless; one even has a 100-year warranty. App Smart How to Get Loyalty Card Prices Without Loyalty Cards By BOB TEDESCHI Two apps, Cardstar and Key Ring, serve as repositories for your loyalty shopping card numbers. You just hand your phone to the cashier at checkout. Technology Headlines From Around the Web What's This? MarketWatch Dell pulls plug on 3Par bidding war Google Chrome Blog Back to the future: two years of Google Chrome Twitter Blog Twitter for iPad: Sharing content in Tweets MacRumors Notes and Observations about Apple's iPod and Apple TV Announcements Cult of Mac Apple Is Live Streaming Sept. 1 Event To Test New Server Farm More at Blogrunner » Twitter App for iPad Puts New Focus on Design September 02, 2010, 8:52 AM A Phonebook for the 21st Century September 01, 2010, 9:00 PM Tech Talk Podcast: New Twists on Old Games September 01, 2010, 8:00 PM Updates From Apple's iPod and Apple TV Event September 01, 2010, 12:36 PM Go to the Bits Blog » ADVERTISEMENT

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Opinion Today: The Blame Game

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September 02, 2010 Opinion Today

The Blame Game By CATHERINE ROSS It's true that many Iraq reconstruction projects failed, but the obstacles of rebuilding while fighting continued were many. Living Rooms O Urban Pioneers! By ROBERTA BRANDES GRATZ Urban revival doesn't start with public policy, but with small movements of risk-takers. ADVERTISEMENT My Summer Home By TIMOTHY EGAN Who needs a country house, with 530 million acres of public land that belong to all of us, year-round. Room for Debate Negotiating With the Israeli Settlers By THE EDITORS Can Mr. Netanyahu bring the settler movement into a peace process? Bloggingheads Mideast Hope vs. Cynicism Hussein Ibish of the American Task Force on Palestine and Eli Lake of The Washington Times debate the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Dot Earth Bill Gates on R&D, a Carbon Tax and China's Climate Role By ANDREW C. REVKIN Bill Gates adds detail to his call for a research push to expand energy choices without overheating the planet. Schott's Vocab Catalysta By BEN SCHOTT An unlikely portmanteau created to improve the image of cats and cat-owners - and to dispel the "crazy cat lady" cliche. ADVERTISEMENT Get home delivery of The New York Times for as low as $3.15 a week.

Conscience of a Liberal The Inflation Cure By PAUL KRUGMAN But it probably needs fiscal policy to make it work. On the Ground The High Cost of Eggs By NICHOLAS KRISTOF Moving to cage-free eggs might add a penny to the cost of each egg, and would be more than worth the price in healthier consumers. Evaluations Iraq in the Long Run By ROSS DOUTHAT Barack Obama still believes the Iraq War was a mistake. Should we? Freakonomics on NYTimes.com The authors Steven Levitt, Stephen Dubner and guest contributors blog about the hidden side of the economy. Read More » Today's Columns Gail Collins: Sarah's Amazing Race Nicholas D. Kristof: Cleaning the Henhouse ADVERTISEMENT

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Obama Economist: Spend More, Tax Less; Dems Balk at Ending Bush Cuts; Mike Reagan on Beck

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