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Educators question 'educational' kids' DVDs
Jeff Tyler Dec 21, 2012
Fancy educational toys don't give rich kids an advantage over poor kids when it comes to brain development.
Japanese electronic brands lose luster
Dan Bobkoff Dec 22, 2012
How many Sony, Panasonic or Sharp gadgets did you buy this year? Japan’s electronics giants have lost their competitiveness -- and perhaps creativity.
Neflix rates ISPs and GE invents a new cooling system for computing
David Brancaccio Dec 13, 2012
General Electric has created a new quiet and super thin cooling system that could revolutionize consumer electronics, and Netflix has ranked our Internet Service Providers.
Federal Trade Commission investigating privacy in kids' apps
Kai Ryssdal Dec 10, 2012
The FTC is concerned about the data being collected through the mobile apps kids play with.
Disney deal gives Netflix a boost over competitors
Bob Moon Dec 5, 2012
The value of Netflix stock soared by around 14 percent Tuesday, after the company announced it had clinched an exclusive deal to show first-run Disney movies.
Where do these crazy reality shows come from?
Eve Troeh Nov 30, 2012
Almost any kind of job can become the basis of a reality show, television producers say. Competitively growing beards. Grooming possums.
Do you, do you, do you wanna dance?
David Weinberg Nov 13, 2012
The popularity of dance competition shows on TV has led to more adults enrolling in dance classes. But will that trend last any longer than the shows?
Windows 8 gets design-heavy update, and TV gets 'second screen viewing'
David Brancaccio Oct 25, 2012
When Microsoft proposes to radically change things, it is time to pay attention.
Teen viewing habits drive down TV ratings
Jeff Horwich Oct 12, 2012
We're just a few weeks into the new fall TV season and viewership is down 11 percent across the major broadcast networks. Is it just a year of bad TV? Or should they worry in TV Land?
Unemployed or underemployed? There's an app for that
Kai Ryssdal Sep 27, 2012
In a digital twist on the age-old practice of paying people to do odd jobs for you, new smartphone apps like TaskRabbit and Postmates allow you to hire your own personal assistants -- to say, clean your home, buy your groceries or run errands.
