Solar Storm Shakes Earth Magnetic Field
By Seth Borenstein WASHINGTON (AP) A solar storm shook the Earth’s magnetic field, but scientists said they had no reports of any problems with electrical systems. After reports of the storm fizzling out, a surge of activity prompted space weather forecasters to issue alerts about changes in the magnetic field. “We really haven’t had any [...]
Kodak To Stop Making Cameras, Digital Frames
AP ROCHESTER, New York (AP) – Eastman Kodak Co. said that it will stop making digital cameras, pocket video cameras and digital picture frames, marking the end of an era for the company that brought photography to the masses more than a century ago. Founded by George Eastman in 1880, Kodak was known all over [...]
Best In Show: 6 Gadgets That Defined CES
By Peter Svensson LAS VEGAS (AP) – Cheaper tablets, thinner laptops and an array of sleeker TVs stood out at this year’s International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. More than 140,000 people gathered there for an event that’s growing despite the absence of Apple and more recently, the decision by Microsoft to make this [...]
Grandson Donates Century-Old Journal
By Rachel Wells BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (AP) – A little more than 100 years ago, Henry Berenz Sr. cashed a $300 check for 300 silver dollars, which he promptly poured into his son’s boot. The money was the first payment from the city of Bloomington to Berenz and Sons Construction for its work on what would [...]
Barnes & Noble’s Unveils $249 Nook Tablet
By Mae Anderson NEW YORK (AP) – Barnes & Noble unveiled a $249 Nook Tablet Monday just ahead of the crucial holiday shopping season as the book retailer fights for a larger share of the lucrative e-book market. Tablets and e-book readers are going to be flying off the shelves before the holidays, and both [...]
