J.K. Rowling tells Oprah Winfrey she ‘could’ write more Harry Potter books. But should she? In an interview scheduled to air today on “The Oprah Winfrey Show,” J.K. Rowling tells the Queen of All Media that she “could definitely” write more books in the Harry Potter series. She doesn’t say she will, mind you, just […]
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‘Digital dirt’ can haunt your job search
Just like Vegas, what happens on the Internet, stays on the Internet. How that affects your job search is up to you
Attack of the Kindle Killers: The Boom in New E-Readers
Amazon, the online retailing giant, did more than any other company to turn the sale of digital books into a real business with the 2007 launch of the Kindle electronic reader. The company has sold an estimated 1.7 million of the handheld devices in the U.S., and it’s getting ready to ship millions more
Amazon’s Kindle e-reader to go international
Amazon said it would begin selling an international version of its popular e-reader that will work in more than 100 countries on October 19. The world’s largest online retailer also said it was lowering the price of the Kindle 2 in the US from $299 to $259, a move likely to spur sales ahead of the holiday season.
New photos highlight rainforest devastation
A series of photographic exhibitions have been organized in Europe and North America this autumn to highlight a campaign by Britain’s Prince Charles to combat tropical deforestation. The photographs were taken by world-renowned environment photographer Daniel Beltra who was this year’s winner of the Prince’s Rainforest Project Award at the Sony World Photography Awards earlier this year.
E-books catching on with readers
Paul Jessup is an avid reader who is increasingly turning to e-books to feed his love of the written form. It’s not just ease of use that draws Jessup to books in a digital form, it’s the potential e-books represent
How Did Hackers Cripple Twitter?
Hackers slowed Twitter to a standstill early on Aug. 6, frustrating millions of users.
Book Excerpt: Reset by Kurt Anderson
Author Kurt Andersen’s new book, Reset: How This Crisis Can Restore Our Values and Renew America, examines the economic, political and cultural opportunities to be found in the wake of the financial crises. In this excerpt, the second of five pieces to appear on TIME.com, he examines the corporate ingenuity that often arises in the wake of fiscal disaster. If you want to feel encouraged about our economic near future — not this damned decade but the teens — go talk to some venture capitalists
An Apple tablet could pit iTunes against Amazon
With rumors piling up about a forthcoming Apple tablet, it appears more and more likely that such a device will emerge soon.
How Does Cloud Cover Affect Climate Change?
Add CO2 to the atmosphere and the climate will get warmer — that much is well established. But climate change and carbon aren’t in a one-to-one relationship