Vintage Apple-1 computer sells for $388K

[COMPUTERWORLD] Computerworld – A working Apple-1 computer fetched $387,750 on Tuesday at auction, well off the record price of $671,400 paid in May for another of the...

Google relaunches voice calling service on Gmail

[TECHSPOT] The convenience of modern smartphones and the emergence of video calling services have all but made traditional phone lines an outdated technology. Although it has failed to...

T-Mobile Announces ‘Jump’ Upgrade Plan

[PCMAG.COM] T-Mobile today announced a new upgrade plan called “Jump” where subscribers on installment plans will be able to, after six months, trade in their phones...

Instagram Introduces Photo and Video Embeds

[MASHABLE] Instagram added the ability to embed photos and videos on Wednesday. Users can find the embed button — available only on desktop — on the right side of...

UPDATE 1-Smithfield CEO faces Senate heat over sale to China

[REUTERS] The head of Smithfield Foods on Wednesday faced tough questioning from U.S. lawmakers concerned the proposed sale of Virginia ham maker to China’s largest pork...

Tribune takes a cue from News Corp. in planned newspaper spinoff

[LOS ANGELES TIMES] Tribune Co.‘s plan to spin off its newspapers, including the Los Angeles Times and Chicago Tribune, into a stand-alone publishing company follows in the...

Understanding Financial Aid Award Letters: Comparing College Costs

By Cary Yates Special to the NNPA from the Houston Forward-Times According to the College Board, the average cost of college tuition and fees in 2012...

Brett Burch: Businessman in the Making

Early Failures Create a Promising Future

By R. Preston Clark Special to the NNPA from the San Diego Voice & Viewpoint Victor J. Glover sat in one of his engineering classes at Cal...

D.C. Council approves ‘living wage’ bill over Wal-Mart ultimatum

[THE WASHINGTON POST] D.C. lawmakers gave final approval Wednesday to a bill requiring some large retailers to pay their employees a 50 percent premium over the city’s...