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Defining SOPA Solutions

If SOPA is unacceptable to stop online piracy, what are the answers? And are you a cyber criminal?

By: Stewart Wolpin

January 19, 2012

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Is uploading a video you shot at a Lady Gaga concert illegal? Are you a cyber criminal under SOPA?

Thanks to yesterday's Web blackout, we are aware of efforts to curb cyber piracy. But if SOPA's no good, what are the solutions? And are we part of the problem?

Why is Wikipedia Dark? What is 'SOPA'?

Congressional bills to limit online piracy by foreign-based Web sites seen as censorship

By: Stewart Wolpin

January 18, 2012

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Today's Wikipedia front page, dark in protest of SOPA.

Wikipedia goes dark today in protest of SOPA, legislation many consider Internet censorship. What exactly is SOPA, and why is there so much protest?

Netflix Axes Qwikster

Voices of angry customers heard; video mailing/streaming company stops split sites

By: Stewart Wolpin

October 11, 2011

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Netflix has to decided not to create a separate Qwikster Web site for its DVD/Blu-ray mailing business.

Netflix reverses course and – thankfully – decides not to split its DVD/Blu-ray mailing service and its streaming movie service into two separate sites.

Kindle Fire is NOT An iPad Alternative

Amazon's new $200 Kindle Fire tablet may be the fanciest e-reader around, but it's no iPad

By: Stewart Wolpin

September 29, 2011

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The pretty Amazon Kindle Fire home screen – but where's my email?

Just because they are both touch screen tablets that run apps doesn't mean Amazon's new Kindle Fire Android tablet and Apple's iPad are equal.

Amazon Reinvents E-Reader With Kindle 'Fire' Tab

Online giant also unveils $79 e-book e-reader and $99 Kindle Touch e-ink e-readers.

By: Stewart Wolpin

September 28, 2011

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The new Amazon Kindle e-reader family; from left-to-right, the Kindle Fire tablet, the 3G Kindle Touch, the Wi-Fi Kindle Touch and the new $79 Kindle.

Amazon this morning announced its long-awaited Kindle Fire 7-inch LCD tablet/e-reader, along with two new e-ink Kindles both priced less than $100.

Movies That Show Us as We Are

Are there great movies for midlifers? You bet there are!

By: Vibrant Nation

September 27, 2011

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Yes, there really are great movies that understand who we are.

Ever wish you had a community of people your age who could recommend movies? Well, now you do.

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Netflix + Qwikster = DUMB

DVD-by-mail service now 'Qwikster'; streaming video service remains Netflix; two separate sites

By: Stewart Wolpin

September 19, 2011

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Netflix (stupidly?) splits off its DVD-by-mail service into the separate Qwikster, keeps Netflix name for streaming-only.

Netflix splits itself in half, and renames its DVD-by-mail service 'Qwikster' and keeps 'Netflix' for its streaming-only service. After its price increases, is Netflix doubling-down on dumb?

Friendship Lessons about Mean Girls from "The Help"

Some mean girls never grow up.

By: Irene S. Levine

August 15, 2011

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Emma Stone at the premiere of "The Help"

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After college, Emma Stone (Skeeter) of The Help returns to the "mean girls" in her hometown.

"The Help" movie brings age-old problem of mean girls to the silver screen

What is 'Cloud Computing'?

A recent survey indicates few understand what 'cloud computing' means – so here's a primer

By: Stewart Wolpin

August 9, 2011

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Sitting on – and computing on – the cloud

Survey says most of us don't know what "cloud computing" means. It's really quite simple. Cloud computing is – well, read this and find out.

Best App: 'Flying Books' Will Transport You

Vid, iPad app 'The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore' carries you on flight of fancy

By: Stewart Wolpin

July 21, 2011

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'The Flying Books of Morris Lessmore' iPad app

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Morris Lessmore discovers a library of living books in this iPad app. Tap the highlighted piano and get a surprise.

You and your children will be enchanted by "The Flying Books of Morris Lessmore" iPad video and interactive book – which may ignite a curiosity about real books and reading in your child.

Defining SOPA Solutions

If SOPA is unacceptable to stop online piracy, what are the answers? And are you a cyber criminal?

By: Stewart Wolpin

January 19, 2012

Leave a comment

Source: Getty Images

Is uploading a video you shot at a Lady Gaga concert illegal? Are you a cyber criminal under SOPA?

Thanks to yesterday's Web blackout, we are aware of efforts to curb cyber piracy. But if SOPA's no good, what are the solutions? And are we part of the problem?

Why is Wikipedia Dark? What is 'SOPA'?

Congressional bills to limit online piracy by foreign-based Web sites seen as censorship

By: Stewart Wolpin

January 18, 2012

Leave a comment

Source: Stewart Wolpin

Today's Wikipedia front page, dark in protest of SOPA.

Wikipedia goes dark today in protest of SOPA, legislation many consider Internet censorship. What exactly is SOPA, and why is there so much protest?

Netflix Axes Qwikster

Voices of angry customers heard; video mailing/streaming company stops split sites

By: Stewart Wolpin

October 11, 2011

Leave a comment

Source: Getty Images

Netflix has to decided not to create a separate Qwikster Web site for its DVD/Blu-ray mailing business.

Netflix reverses course and – thankfully – decides not to split its DVD/Blu-ray mailing service and its streaming movie service into two separate sites.

Kindle Fire is NOT An iPad Alternative

Amazon's new $200 Kindle Fire tablet may be the fanciest e-reader around, but it's no iPad

By: Stewart Wolpin

September 29, 2011

3 Comments

Source: Stewart Wolpin

The pretty Amazon Kindle Fire home screen – but where's my email?

Just because they are both touch screen tablets that run apps doesn't mean Amazon's new Kindle Fire Android tablet and Apple's iPad are equal.

Amazon Reinvents E-Reader With Kindle 'Fire' Tab

Online giant also unveils $79 e-book e-reader and $99 Kindle Touch e-ink e-readers.

By: Stewart Wolpin

September 28, 2011

Leave a comment

Source: Getty Images

The new Amazon Kindle e-reader family; from left-to-right, the Kindle Fire tablet, the 3G Kindle Touch, the Wi-Fi Kindle Touch and the new $79 Kindle.

Amazon this morning announced its long-awaited Kindle Fire 7-inch LCD tablet/e-reader, along with two new e-ink Kindles both priced less than $100.

Movies That Show Us as We Are

Are there great movies for midlifers? You bet there are!

By: Vibrant Nation

September 27, 2011

Leave a comment

Source: Getty Images

Yes, there really are great movies that understand who we are.

Ever wish you had a community of people your age who could recommend movies? Well, now you do.

More Stories About: "Reel" Reviews, Entertainment, movies, Vibrant Nation • All Categories

Netflix + Qwikster = DUMB

DVD-by-mail service now 'Qwikster'; streaming video service remains Netflix; two separate sites

By: Stewart Wolpin

September 19, 2011

6 Comments

Source: Stewart Wolpin

Netflix (stupidly?) splits off its DVD-by-mail service into the separate Qwikster, keeps Netflix name for streaming-only.

Netflix splits itself in half, and renames its DVD-by-mail service 'Qwikster' and keeps 'Netflix' for its streaming-only service. After its price increases, is Netflix doubling-down on dumb?

Friendship Lessons about Mean Girls from "The Help"

Some mean girls never grow up.

By: Irene S. Levine

August 15, 2011

4 Comments

Source: Getty Images

After college, Emma Stone (Skeeter) of The Help returns to the "mean girls" in her hometown.

"The Help" movie brings age-old problem of mean girls to the silver screen

What is 'Cloud Computing'?

A recent survey indicates few understand what 'cloud computing' means – so here's a primer

By: Stewart Wolpin

August 9, 2011

1 Comment

Source: Getty Images

Sitting on – and computing on – the cloud

Survey says most of us don't know what "cloud computing" means. It's really quite simple. Cloud computing is – well, read this and find out.

Best App: 'Flying Books' Will Transport You

Vid, iPad app 'The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore' carries you on flight of fancy

By: Stewart Wolpin

July 21, 2011

Leave a comment

Source: Moonbot Studios

Morris Lessmore discovers a library of living books in this iPad app. Tap the highlighted piano and get a surprise.

You and your children will be enchanted by "The Flying Books of Morris Lessmore" iPad video and interactive book – which may ignite a curiosity about real books and reading in your child.