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Who moved 'Delete' key? Lenovo did, after research
Sunday, July 5, 2009
Lenovo put nearly a year of research into two design changes that debuted on its updated ThinkPad laptop. No, not the thinner, lighter form or the textured touch pad — rather, the extra-large “Delete” and “Escape” keys. Full story »
Ventura County motorcycle shop has role in new film, TV series
Sunday, July 5, 2009
There’s a long line of stereotypes about people who ride motorcycles and, thanks to reality TV, there are perceptions about those who build them as well. Will Kenefick would like to see that change. “That’s a segment, but that’s not us,” he said. Full story »
Tech bits: Web site offers shopping reminders
Sunday, July 5, 2009
If shopping for household essentials like toilet paper and soap isn’t your favorite activity, a new Web site might eliminate the task — while saving you cash. Full story »
Is Twitter the news outlet for the 21st century?
Sunday, July 5, 2009
Cassy Hayes and Jasmine Coleman were among the first fans to arrive outside the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles where Michael Jackson was brought and later pronounced dead. Full story »
If you must go, you don't have to take it all with you
Sunday, July 5, 2009
Vacations make no sense at all. A couple of times a year, I leave my comfortable home and big-screen TV for an average to below-average hotel room. My fancy two-seater sports car stays behind, and I rent an economy car that huffs and puffs on most hills. Between home and that hotel room, I squirm for hours in an airline seat designed for midgets. Full story »
Sony struggling as Walkman hits 30th anniversary
Thursday, July 2, 2009
Santa Paula wind turbine plant could create hundreds of jobs
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
The new wind turbine plant coming to Santa Paula should start production next year and could eventually produce 600 turbines a year. Full story »
Wind turbine plant planned for S. Paula
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Continental Wind Power plans to build its first U.S. wind turbine manufacturing and development center in Santa Paula. The Santa Barbara company and city of Santa Paula are holding a joint news conference to announce the facility today. Discussions have been going on since last fall about locating the manufacturing plant in Santa Paula, which could benefit from as many as 500 new jobs. Full story »
High court won't block remote storage DVR system
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Cable TV operators won a key legal battle against Hollywood studios and television networks Monday as the Supreme Court declined to block a new digital video recording system that could make it even easier for viewers to bypass commercials. Full story »
Apple CEO Steve Jobs back at work few days a week
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Apple Inc. co-founder and CEO Steve Jobs is back at his office a few days a week after taking a 5 1/2-month medical leave and getting a new liver. Full story »
Keep these security tips in mind when you wander online
Sunday, June 28, 2009
I’m very experienced when it comes to getting in trouble. I started early in life and, over the years, have refined my skills. Full story »
Catching kids on the go
Sunday, June 28, 2009
As more children start to use mobile devices — from cell phones to small netbooks — an increasing number of applications are cropping up to appeal to and protect young minds. Full story »
Technology Briefs: June 28
Sunday, June 28, 2009
Oxnard's Delta expanding rapidly despite recession
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Even as the economy slowed and entered into a recession, Delta Microwave Inc. nearly tripled its work force while doubling in size each year for the past three years. Full story »
Jobs' liver transplant shows power of the rich
Thursday, June 25, 2009
A celebrity like Apple CEO Steve Jobs scores a rare organ transplant and the world wonders: Did he game the system? The rich have plenty of advantages that others don’t. But winning the “transplant lottery” involves more than the size of your wallet — and true medical need. Full story »
