New York Magazine reports that the NY Times appears close to announcing that the paper will begin charging for access to its website, according to people familiar with internal deliberations. After a year of debate inside the paper, the choice has been between a Wall Street Journal-type pay wall and the metered system in which readers can sample a certain number of free articles before being asked to subscribe. [caption id="attachment_2328" align="aligncenter" width="640"]
The New York Times building[/caption] The Times seems to have settled on the metered system. The decision to go paid is monumental for the Times, and culminates a yearlong debate that grew contentious, people close to the talks... --
.. The New York Times building[/caption] The Times seems to have settled on the metered system. The decision to go paid is monumental for the Times, and culminates a yearlong debate that grew contentious, people close to the talks... --
Port-au-Prince, Haiti, January 2010[/caption] After a devastating 7.0 earthquake earlier this week, the Embassy of the United States in Haiti today has made it easier than ever to donate to the Red Cross' relief efforts. Simply text 'HAITI' to 90999 from any mobile phone and a $10 donation will be sent to the Red Cross. The donation will be added to your phone bill at the end of of the month. To learn more, visit the Red Cross or Mercy Corps websites. Courtesy of www.mobileburn.com... --
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The Parrot AR Drone[/caption] CES, which ended on Sunday, is regarded as one of the best trade shows for spotting new technologies before they take off. DVDs, CD players and Blu-ray all were introduced at previous shows. It is the largest event of its kind in the world. As we hunted through thousands of tech displays at the show this year, these 10 products particularly grabbed our attention. It's hard to say which, if any, of the new technologies shown at CES... --
Microsoft's Steve Ballmer at the 2010 Consumer Electronics Show[/caption] Ballmer proceeded to tout the company’s successes, which include its recent Windows 7 launch, and also spent time outlining the company's plans for enhancing home entertainment and tying together the “three screens” through which people experience media today (television, PC and mobile devices). All things considered, it has been a good year for Microsoft,... --
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