Author: Barbara Ortutay
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How to watch Trump inauguration events, with or without TV
NEW YORK — The lack of a TV set shouldn’t prevent you from following Friday’s presidential inauguration ceremony, the pomp and circumstance surrounding it, and the many protests and marches planned around the country. Television channels carrying the inauguration live include ABC, NBC, CBS, CNN, PBS, C-SPAN and Fox News, as well as Telemundo in…
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Sale or no sale, changes could come to Twitter users
NEW YORK — Sale or no sale, Twitter users are bound to see changes as the beleaguered communications service tries to broaden its appeal to more people and advertisers. A new owner could clean up Twitter and curb some of the nastiness that’s become synonymous with it. Or perhaps a new owner would just show…
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How to stream the high-stakes presidential debates
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save NEW YORK — Television viewership for Monday’s presidential debate is expected to be high, but you don’t need a television to watch.There are plenty of ways to stream the showdown for free and get behind-the-scenes…
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Whispers, secrets and lies? Anonymity apps rise
At a time when Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn have people putting forward their most polished, put-together selves, a new class of mobile applications aims for a bit more honesty. Among the latest is Secret, created by two ex-Googlers who were looking for a way to let people deliver genuine feedback to co-workers. Secret lets friends…
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Bye bye, bile? Websites try to nix nasty comments
NEW YORK – Mix blatant bigotry with poor spelling. Add a dash of ALL CAPS. Top it off with a violent threat. And there you have it: A recipe for the worst of online comments, scourge of the Internet. Blame anonymity, blame politicians, blame human nature. But a growing number of websites are reining in…
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CUPERTINO, Calif. – For the first time since introducing the device that changed cellphones forever, Apple will offer two distinct versions of the latest iPhones – a cheaper one made of plastic and another that aims to be “the gold standard of smartphones” and reads your fingerprint. Apple unveiled the latest iPhone models, available on…
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Microsoft CEO retiring as company tries to rebuild brand
NEW YORK – Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, who helped Bill Gates transform the company from a tiny startup into the world’s most valuable business, announced plans Friday to retire sometime in the next year – a move that presents another challenge to the tech giant as it struggles to move beyond the era of the…
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Interest spikes in Pinterest, notably from women
NEW YORK — Oh, you pretty things. Just look at the mama giraffe nuzzling a baby giraffe, that lovely idea for an indoor planter made of mason jars and those perfectly cooked bacon strips cooling on a plate. This is what people are circulating on Pinterest, the latest website-of-the-moment for sharing things you love. Clean…
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Facebook to nix ‘become a fan of’ for ‘like’
NEW YORK — Facebook is about to change the way it asks its users to connect to brands and celebrities on the site. Rather than ask people to “become a fan” of say, Starbucks or Lady Gaga, Facebook will instead let users click that they like the subject. Facebook already lets people show that they…
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U.S. Apple iPad launch slightly delayed to April 3
NEW YORK — The much-anticipated iPad tablet computer from Apple Inc. will start hitting U.S. store shelves on April 3, slightly later than originally planned. When Apple unveiled the touch-screen device Jan. 27, the company said the first iPads would reach the market in “late March” worldwide, not just in the U.S. Apple did not…