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How about this for a paywall twist.... a US newspaper publisher has decided to charge users a fee for posting comments on its newspaper website

AppleMatters is a serious yet irreverent look at all things Apple

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Apple is one of the only major technology companies not to have a clear presence on Twitter. But yesterday Apple Senior VP of iPhone Software Scott Forstall signed up for Twitter and has a "verified account" to show he is indeed the Scott Forstall from Apple.

The latest Tweets from Scott Forstall (@forstall). Entrepreneur. Philanthropist. Inventor. Producer

New research suggests that misinformed people rarely change their minds when presented with the facts -- and often become even more attached to their beliefs. The finding raises questions about a key principle of a strong democracy: that a well-informed electorate is best.

You Are Not a Gadget: A Manifesto by Jaron Lanier (January, 2010) Alfred A. Knopf, 209 pages, $24.95 I'm often accused of being a Luddite -- mostly based on m...

As you may know, I signed up last week for Beck University. (Here is the report on the first class.) As with any university, Glenn Beck University costs money. Unlike most liberal elite universities, Glenn Beck University only costs $9.95 a month! This is a bargain. I put it on my credit card last Tuesday evening. Then, last Wednesday, just three or four hours after I enrolled at Glenn Beck University, my credit card number...

Jewel, disguised as a mild mannered businesswoman, drops by a local karaoke bar and performs some of her classic songs to a completely dumbfounded audience. Check out Jewel's new album, Sweet and Wild and her new single "Satisfied".

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iPhone 4 cases are coming fast and furious. Here's our first roundup of some of your best options.

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Although Consumer Reports said earlier today that it couldn't recommend the iPhone 4 because of the antenna issues, it still topped the list of devices.

Well, this is ironic. Apple’s iPhone 4, the smartphone that Consumer Reports says it can’t recommend, is also the one ranked highest in its latest ratings. The device scored 76 out of 100 points--two points ahead of its closest rivals, the iPhone 3Gs and the HTC Evo 4G.

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It's difficult to think of a more disastrous strategy pioneered for the recording industry than the one cooked up by RIAA bosses...

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In May, Apple updated its MobileMe Web app for Mail with a number of new features and a very iPad-like interface redesign; now the company has given Calendar the same treatment. Macworld took Apple's private beta for a spin.