It’s that time of year again, when the National Center for Health Statistics publishes its biannual study of U.S. consumers’ new penchant for cutting landlines in favor of cellphone service. The latest news echoes the trend we’ve seen from past studies: wireless-only individuals and households are on the rise.
If you love something, set it free. Then, if you’re lucky, maybe you can figure out a way to make money with it. Despite what appears to be a vocal minority that is unhappy with the changes, that’s what Google may have finally been able to do with the redesign of its popular iGoogle start page.
“MobileMe members may be unable to access MobileMe Mail. Service will be restored ASAP. We apologize for any inconvenience.”
If by “may” Apple means “definitely,” and by “ASAP” it means “nearly three hours and counting,” then I think we’re all on the same page.
As major TV networks in recent years have embraced the online video movement in big ways, viewers are slowly trickling in. While you generally won’t find entire libraries and back catalogs waiting for you, the major players have made serious efforts to make current content extremely accessible online.
With all the commotion over the rise of social networking sites, parental groups and government bodies have been asking for someone to think of the children. In response to rising concerns that Facebook and MySpace have become beacons for sexual predators and bullies, these two leading sites have agreed to add over 40 new safeguards aimed at protecting young users.
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