By STEPHANIE STROM Educators are giving YouTube — long dismissed as a storehouse of whimsical, time-wasting and occasionally distasteful videos — another look. As Google, YouTube’s parent company, fine-tunes a portal that lets schools limit…
By BEN SISARIO For a glimpse at the next phase in YouTube’s evolution, look no further than a stray crutch and a $20 birthday cake for Justin Bieber. Those were among the props at a…
By JULIE BOSMAN “Fifty Shades of Grey,” an erotic novel by an obscure author that has been described as “Mommy porn” and “Twilight” for grown-ups, has electrified women across the country, who have spread the…
“Latin Percussion” by Tyler Ward – Lyrics and Video I see you moving like you’re hot on fire You’re rhythms louder than a southern choir Cover the children’s eyes You’re making young men wise And…
A look at how a company went from start-up to Internet titan, and changed the way the world uses the Web in the process. Source: New York Times Video
Every other year, veteran Orlando police officers must undergo driver retraining. They do it on a course at Orlando International Airport. Sgt. Vince Ogburn describes it.
By Jon Busdeker 71st annual event continues through March 18, 2012 Engines rumbling. Classic rock blaring. Beers flowing at 10 a.m. It must be Bike Week. The 71st annual Bike Week revved into high gear…
Boing Jump Center in Oviedo Florida is a place to jump around and laugh with your friends. This place is a trampoline park in Oviedo Florida to jump, eat, and play some arcade games. Boing…
By Erica Orden and Nicholas Bariyo A video campaign about a fugitive rebel leader in Africa has exploded into a viral online phenomenon, igniting debate about the group behind it and the threat posed by…
Joseph Kony is one of the most vilified rebel leaders on the planet. He stands accused of brainwashing countless children across northern Uganda, turning the girls into sex slaves and the boys into prepubescent killers….
“I Won’t Give Up” by Jason Mraz Hmmmm … Hmmmm … Hmmmm … Hmmm … When I look into your eyes It’s like watching the night sky Or a beautiful sunrise There’s so much they…
By Alicia Eler Facebook is an accepted means of communication. It is a never-ending virtual social gathering filled with adopted puppies, cute LOL kitties, baby announcements, viral articles and videos, events, groups, organizations and fan…
BY GEOFF DUNCAN Google is unifying Android Market as well as its book, music, and movie services under the moniker Google Play. But is it clearer, or more confusing? Internet giant Google raised eyebrows yesterday…
“Wasted Wishes” by Tinderbox Falling like the rain at your feet Fighting tears that you’ll never see Always strong enough to say what we mean in the spaces between lost enough to know where you…
Facebook is the world’s largest social network, with more than 800 million active users around the world, and roughly 200 million in the United States, or two-thirds of the population. Created in 2004 by Mark…
by Matthew Inman Facebook Personality Types: The Gamer – The invites and updates will never stop The Event Coordinator – They invite everyone to everything The Desperate Marketer – Their idea of marketing on Facebook…
It may be time to buy the iRumor and sell the iFact. With Apple Inc. set to unveil its latest blockbuster device Wednesday, the iPad3, a window isn’t only opening on one of the most-profitable…
By David Camoy Inevitably, whenever Apple releases a new product, there’s a little disappointment over what was missing. Here’s a look at some of the things Apple didn’t deliver in this iPad release. The dust…
By Poornima Gupta and Alexei Oreskovic (Reuters) – Apple Inc took the wraps off a faster 4G-equipped iPad on Wednesday, hoping the latest version of its tablet can safeguard its dominance as rivals from Amazon…
By Adam Satariano Apple Inc. (AAPL) introduced a new version of the iPad, beefing up its two-year-old mobile computer with a sharper screen and faster chip to widen its lead over Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN), Microsoft…
Fun Spot Action Park, just off International Drive in Orlando, is growing. The 13 year-old, 5 acre park has just purchased an adjacent 10 acres to triple its size. Plans are being developed for the…
At Fun Spot Action Park, the focus is on safe, clean family fun. Five acres of attractions include four multilevel go kart tracks, thirteen rides, including the Kid Spot for pre-schoolers, and more than 120…
By Chris Velazco Google’s Android Market has undergone some tremendous changes over the last year or so. What started as just a standalone app store has quickly grown to encompass e-books, music, videos, and now…
By Chenda Ngak (CBS News) Google launched Google Play Tuesday – an entertainment hub which will house movies, music, e-books, games and apps in one location. Full coverage of Google at Tech Talk “Starting today,…
By KARYN MONGET Three decades ago, Calvin Klein triggered debate — and a publicity bonanza — when 15-year-old Brooke Shields purred, “You want to know what comes between me and my Calvins? Nothing.” These days,…
By Steve Tobak There’s hypocrisy in the corporate world that’s begging to be called out. Everybody thinks they’re a marketing expert. Your boss, the CEO, the IT guy – I bet half the people in your…
BY PAUL AND SARAH EDWARDS When you’re a homebased business owner, you have several options when it comes to the formal structure of your business: sole proprietorship, limited liability company (LLC) or corporation. If you’re…
BY TRACY STAPP “I really didn’t want a ‘real job.’ I wanted to work for myself,” Bill Buckley recalls. “And I loved working from home.” That was 1995, after Buckley had spent 25 years in…
What is a DUI? DUI is an acronym that stands for Driving Under the Influence. What does “under the influence” mean? Drugs (whether legal, illegal, prescription or over-the-counter medications) and alcohol are known to affect…
Financial Plan: A comprehensive evaluation of an investor’s current and future financial state by using currently known variables to predict future cash flows, asset values and withdrawal plans. Most individuals work in conjunction with an…
“Paralyzer” By Finger Eleven (Lyrics) Songwriters: Anderson, Robert Scott; Anderson, Sean Robert; Beddoe, Richard Robertley; Black, James Ryan;…
“Stay In Shadow” By Finger Eleven (Lyrics) So cold that you cannot cope With a frozen heart I guess…
BY LARRY HALL Driving the all-new 2012 Toyota Camry Hybrid is pretty much like driving the all-new gas powered 2012 Camry. Now I don’t expect you to take my word on this so, I would…
By Jessica Guynn A New York man is not giving up his fight for half of Mark Zuckerberg’s multibillion-dollar stake in Facebook. Paul Ceglia has added new lawyers to his legal team, including Sanford Dumain,…
By Ronald D. White Retail gasoline prices have jumped so quickly that some experts are rethinking their predictions on how high fuel prices could go this year. Gasoline prices are keeping up their record-setting ways….
By David Horsey Kate Upton, the model splashed across the cover of this year’s Sports Illustrated swimsuit edition, is at the center of a hot debate that has nothing to do with birth control, Mitt…
By Jon Busdeker Belinda Messer wore a leopard-print bra, purple underwear and brown boots at work last Friday. And nothing else. Messer is a barista at Java Girls on Lee Road in Orlando, a coffee…
Trongs are gripping and lifting tools which are made up of three limbs, or finger-channels, each with teeth on the end of them. They are generally made of polypropylene and are dishwasher safe. Trongs…
Amy Elizabeth Fisher (born August 21, 1974) is an American woman who became known as “the Long Island Lolita” by the media in 1992, when, at the age of 17, she shot and severely wounded…
By Rachael Bell Point Blank! Mary Jo Buttafuoco had no idea that when she answered the door to her home on Adam Road West in Long Island, N.Y., on May 19, 1992, her life would…
Maria Eftimiades, a reporter for People Magazine, wrote in Tuesday’s Washington Post about her very personal story of ending her pregnancy after a Down Syndrome diagnosis. I have never needed to face such difficult circumstances,…
By Kim Cantrell I have read my fair share of books that were written in a rush to be the first published about a high profile case, but none can match the quickness of that…
By Sylvia Booth Hubbard Want a boost in the bedroom? Everything you need may be sitting on the shelves at your local grocery store. Not only does a good diet keep you healthy, it also…
By JULIE BOSMAN and MATT RICHTEL Can you concentrate on Flaubert when Facebook is only a swipe away, or give your true devotion to Mr. Darcy while Twitter beckons? People who read e-books on tablets…
By MARTHA ROSE SHULMAN Pineapple and coconut milk are traditional partners in piña colada, so why not combine them in something that’s really good for you in this lunchtime smoothie? 1/4 cup freshly squeezed orange…
By GARDINER HARRIS Federal health officials on Tuesday added new safety alerts to the prescribing information for statins, the cholesterol-reducing medications that are among the most widely prescribed drugs in the world, citing rare risks…
By SARAH MASLIN NIR On a cool, damp afternoon in Flushing, Queens, Seung Jun stood outside on Main Street on Thursday, a smoker among his peers. He unsheathed a Parliament and took a long drag,…
By REUTERS WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Manufacturing slowed in February and consumer spending was flat for a third straight month in January, new economic data showed on Thursday, suggesting the economy lost more momentum than expected…
By CATHERINE RAMPELL I have an article today about the states’ long-term divestment from public higher education, and what that means for students. As I’m sure you know, college tuitions have been skyrocketing for decades…
By ELIZABETH WEIL WE’VE all had that horrible experience: you throw a party or invite a couple over for dinner, and they start fighting, right there in front of you — the character assassination, the…
