PCs EXPECTED TO LOOK MORE LIKE TABLETS

NEW YORK (AP) – If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, computer makers are awfully flattered by tablet computers. (more…)

PC’s TRYING TO RECOVER FROM SLUMP

ANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) – Sure, the personal computer is still a force in the nation’s workplace, schools and many homes. But there’s no denying the fact that sales are slowing – and likely to continue slow. That’s in part because the economy is making people skittish about buying new machines – and those who decide to buy are favoring products like the Apple iPad. The numbers continue to back up the slump. Market research firms IDC and Gartner Incorporated reported last week that PC shipments worldwide grew at just over 2 percent in the second quarter, short of both firms’ expectations. One of the biggest concerns in reversing the numbers: how to find new ways to sell a product that has become established in so many markets.

Motorcycle Breaks Record at 312mph

LIMESTONE, Maine (AP) — It’s one very fast ride. Bill Warner has set a new speed record on a conventional motorcycle — topping 300 miles per hour. (more…)

NEW JERSEY COURT SAYS MESSAGE BOARD POSTERS NOT JOURNALISTS

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) – The New Jersey Supreme Court says a person who posts to online message boards is not a journalist. (more…)

GOOGLE SEEKS TO REPLACE WALLET WITH SMARTPHONES

NEW YORK (AP) – These days, for most connected people, the two most important things to carry around is a smartphone and a wallet. (more…)