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Drilling Down: Minorities Favor Phones in Using Web (Aug-1, 21:30 EDT )-- African-Americans and Latinos continue to own and use advanced features of cellphones more than whites do, with 87 percent of each group owning a cellphone compared with 80 percent for whites.
China’s Real Estate Boom and Conflicting Policy (Aug-1, 21:30 EDT )-- Even as China tries to avoid a debt-driven real estate bubble, state-owned companies have been driving up prices by outbidding private developers for land.
Tapping China to Back Movies (Aug-1, 21:21 EDT )-- State-sponsored incentives for film production in the United States are drying up, but new money is on the way... from China.
U.A.E. Moves to Block BlackBerry Services (Aug-1, 21:20 EDT )-- The United Arab Emirates said that in October it will block BlackBerry messages because the government cannot adequately monitor them. Saudi Arabia said it may take similar steps.
CNN Plan for Morgan Leaves Questions About Couric (Aug-1, 21:16 EDT )-- An unexpected slide in Larry King’s ratings compressed the schedule for finding his successor.
Just Click for Messages From the Stars (Aug-1, 21:14 EDT )-- A start-up called Cameo Stars will try to hop aboard the social media gravy train by selling video greetings from celebrities and athletes on Facebook.
Tumblr, a New Spin in the Flurry of Social Media (Aug-1, 21:10 EDT )-- Following Facebook and Twitter’s success, Tumblr, a fast-growing blogging service based in New York, has attracted interest from major news publishers.
CBS Adds 3 Gay Roles (Aug-1, 21:08 EDT )-- The network is adding three characters because it wants to make its programs more inclusive, the CBS entertainment president, Nina Tassler, said.
Editor’s New Adventure Begins With a Capital O (Aug-1, 21:00 EDT )-- Susan Casey’s résumé includes chasing great white sharks, but her latest challenge is remaking O magazine.
The Media Equation: Buzz Bissinger’s Full Conversion to Digital (Aug-1, 21:00 EDT )-- After a savage televised rant against blogs two years ago, Buzz Bissinger today is a habitual Twitter user.
Bing and Google in an Arms Race for Features (Aug-1, 20:59 EDT )-- While Google is dominant in search, it has been watching Bing and in some cases mimicking some innovations.
China’s Industrial Growth Slowest in 17 Months (Aug-1, 20:57 EDT )-- The Chinese manufacturing sector cooled further last month as the government kept its curbs on credit and held firm in its efforts to deter real estate speculation.
Treasury Auctions Set for This Week (Aug-1, 20:55 EDT )-- The following tax-exempt fixed-income issues are scheduled for pricing this week.
Looking Ahead: Economic Reports This Week (Aug-1, 20:54 EDT )-- Federal reports will include unemployment for July, and companies reporting quarterly earnings will include Humana and Procter & Gamble.
New Site Aims to Connect Reporters and Publicists (Aug-1, 20:50 EDT )-- NewsBasis sees itself as an online marketplace for information gatherers and providers.
Plugging In The Electric Car (Aug-1, 12:55 EDT )-- The big car companies are starting to introduce electric models -- GM has the Volt, and Nissan will introduce the Leaf this year. But the biggest innovations are happening in Silicon Valley, not Detroit.
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