ONE year after the birth of Windows Vista, why do so many Windows XP users still decline to “upgrade”?
Microsoft says high prices have been the deterrent. Last month, the company trimmed prices on retail packages of Vista, trying to entice consumers to overcome their reluctance. In the United States, an XP user can now buy […]

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Nearly one-third of New York City’s residents are enrolled in Medicaid and account for 66% of beneficiaries in the program statewide, according to a report published on Wednesday by the United Hospital Fund, the New York Sun reports. According to the report, New York City residents’ enrollment in the program increased from 1.8 million in […]

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New York is accustomed to job losses on Wall Street. They come with just about every economic slump, and their impact is felt throughout the city.
But now, as the city braces for a big contraction in the financial sector as a result of the credit crisis and the collapse of Bear Stearns, the fallout could […]

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A number of companies showed off design concepts at the 2008 New York auto show, including the third in the Kizashi series from Suzuki, a rare one from Scion, and a coupe from Kia.

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Bluetooth headsets are a dime a dozen these days (or at least $4.99), and it’s getting more difficult to separate from the pack all the time. Even the once-vaunted Jawbone, for instance, has resorted to some trash talking.
But here’s one that’s sure to draw some attention, as long as would-be admirers can see the logo: […]

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Look, people, it’s 2008: You’re responsible for what you install on your PC.
The outrage is spewing forth over Apple’s move to include Safari 3.1 as part of its Software Update program. The new twist is that Windows users who never had installed Safari are now seeing it pop up in Software Update, where they are […]

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Network Solutions has suspended a Web site that a Dutch lawmaker was using to promote a yet-to-be-released film critical of Islam.
The Web hosting service said it is investigating whether content on the site–Fitnathemovie.com–is in violation of the hosting service’s acceptable use policy.
The 15-minute movie, called Fitna–an Arabic word that means “test of faith in times […]

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When Microsoft’s Brian Goldfarb talks about Silverlight, he is usually having one of two types of conversations.
One is centered on market share and the fact that Adobe Systems’ Flash is nearly ubiquitous on Internet-connected PCs, while Microsoft’s rival technology is still on only a minority of devices.
That conversation typically starts out something like this: “You’re […]

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Now that Google has acquired DoubleClick–the display advertising feather in its proverbial cap–it’s time to see if the hat fits.
The $3.1 billion acquisition, which finally closed last week upon European regulator approval, gives Google a much needed boost in the market for display advertising.
Google hasn’t offered many clues as to what its plans are with […]

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Oriah Ohana, a 25-year-old Israeli rabbi from Kfar Chabad, was attacked by a group of Arab men in Brooklyn, New York City, Tuesday evening.An 18-year-old Arab man grabbed the yarmulka (kippa) off Rabbi Ohana’s head at the 4th Avenue and 9th Street train station in the Park Slope section of Brooklyn, while his friends kicked […]

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