Amazon launches store song 69 St

Los Angeles (AP) — Amazon this week launched a store that sells digital songs for 69 cents, to bring more people to its Web site on e-commerce, to strengthen his plan ultimately require people to store tunes on remote servers as the cloud. Aaazon

Amazon Cloud player.

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Amazon Cloud player.

Have it cut the price blihid to 69 cents in the past, but this is the first time is dedicated to the page. Some 200 songs out of 15 million available were the prices of the truncated 69 cents Friday., which included 26 top 40 songs, artists such as Katy Perry, Jennifer Lopez, Black Eyed Peas. Other songs are priced as high as $1.29 infanta. Craig paper, Music Director, said cutting prices creates a "halo effect" helps music sales and improves engine recommendation of music. "This will strengthen that lasts to the future, "he said after an introduction to pricing music discounted Seattle-based company in March of the Amazon Cloud and Amazon Cloud, which allow people to store music on its servers, and play tunes through mobile users-Google Android operating system. people with an Amazon get 5 GB of free storage. Songs that are bought are not counted toward the bahnot Dome, but the paper said ?????? were designed to work together. "All of this ties into the experience of getting them to discover and buy and listen to more music, so that it is all together, "he said.

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Astronauts looking forward, the future of space

Kennedy Space Center, Fla. — such as the tick of the clock with countdown toward the Mission of the shuttle mission's final action today shuttle program of NASA astronauts in June, saying they are nostalgic about the past, hope for the future of the space. By Kim Shiflett, NASA, via AP

A team of space shuttle Endeavor's launch pad 39A on Kennedy Space Center, in the Fla, on Thursday. Left: Michael Fink, Andrew Feustel, Greg h. Johnson, Mark Kelly, Roberto Vittori and Greg Chamitoff.

By Kim Shiflett, NASA, via AP

A team of space shuttle Endeavor's launch pad 39A on Kennedy Space Center, in the Fla, on Thursday. Left: Michael Fink, Andrew Feustel, Greg h. Johnson, Mark Kelly, Roberto Vittori and Greg Chamitoff.

"I am working on the space shuttle for 24 years, more than half my life so I'm going to miss it," says astronaut Rick Mastracchio, who has flown three shuttle missions and logged almost 40 days in the field, including six spacewalks scheduled effort to run 50. p.m. today, Kennedy Space Center. NASA begins filling the ferry tank fuel in external experts Task 6:22 morning, monitoring weather goat across the South, predicted a chance of 70% of the operating condition of positive despite the threat of storms along the coast of Florida, a small brush fire smoldered 3 miles from the launch. NASA's test Director Jeff Spaulding said he expected 45,000 people to see the Kennedy Space Center And 700,000 to pour into Brevard County. President Obama and his family will participate in the launch along with Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, D-Ariz, who was shot at the top of the month 8 and her husband, astronaut Mark Kelly and mission. "This is a historic launch, "said Spaulding. Finish a airport shuttle 28 June, with the launch of Atlantis gave seed money. NASA to develop commercial rockets to transport cargo and people into a number of companies. The development is expected to take five to seven years, leaving a space transportation for the astronauts to commercial vehicles in the United States. ready for human team, NASA astronauts will rely on the Russian Soyuz capsule to the International Space Station and begins week. Next, Mastracchio, who has been studying Russian for several yearsFollowing his training, abandoned six months on the international space station in 2013. He runs out of Kazakhstan in a Soyuz. "For me, the feeling of disappointment that the launch of people into everyday do something we do, "says astronaut Stan love, who joined the space program in 1998 flew aboard Atlantis to the international space station mission 24. Love performed two spacewalks to help join the Columbus laboratory module of the European Space Agency station, however, he says that he was excited about the future of space program. Watching for news of the endeavour, the Alpha magnetic spectrometer, which capture and analyze particles-atoms. "This can tell us something about the origin of the universe, "love said. "Reality is 10 times more than the imagination" for more information about reprints, visit & for our frequently asked questions. To report corrections to vabarot, contact standards editor Jones Brent. For consideration of publication in the newspaper, send your comments to letters@usatoday.com. Include name, telephone number, city and country for verification. To view our corrections, go to corrections. usatoday.com. We have updated the guidelines of the conversation. Changes include a brief overview of the process of reduction and explains how to use the button "report". Read more.

Juggernaut Apple world tech ripples through

New York — consumer technology companies reporting financial results look like this week in a row following the supertanker of Apple. By David Morris, Paul Scher

The client is looking for on the new iPhone from Apple, white 4-Palo Alto, California.

By David Paul Morris, Scher

The client is looking for on the new iPhone from Apple, white 4-Palo Alto, California.

Close to oblivion in 1997, Apple is now the world's second company after Exxon Mobile is expensive. On 20 April, it reported net income of $ 5.99 for the period January to March, almost double that of last year. It was a record 18.65 million iPhones during the quarter. His tablet PCs iPad so popular, the company could not prepare enough control of Apple produced many winners and some, like the last two weeks are over: Microsoft: the loser.Apple and Microsoft as a technology that has been downloaded the most important in the world a year ago. Report mid-fall, the same place Microsoft quarterly earnings. In the period January-March this year, the same place Microsoft net income, too on Thursday, Microsoft reported that revenues from the operating system Windows on the second quarter declined because people are buying less straight to Windows PCs. potential buyers have to Macs instead Apple reported that it sold 28 percent more units. Others are going to iPads. Now, Goldman Sachs believes that more than 30 percent of iPads sold is changing. In the 1990s, the trend is reversed, like straight out Windows PCs. Macs Nokia: the loser.Nokia said this week the slash 7,000 jobs through layoffs for outsourcing. It still sells more phones than anyone else, but this is a shared loss, especially when it comes to Apple smartphones. research firm Strategy Analytics said-even Apple iPhone sales revenue of Nokia phones, hubs in the period January-March, expensive iPhones as much more than the average phone Nokia. That makes Apple, the world's largest phone maker by revenue to compete better on the iPhone, Nokia ditching his old Nokia Software and the adoption of Microsoft Windows phone 7. But the transition will take time; Windows based phones Nokia first unexpected late 2011 or early 2012. research in motion: the loser.Maker of the BlackBerry is a similar dilemma of Nokia. Organizations warned Thursday that net income, revenues and quarterly sales ending may be below the previous forecast of its high-quality phones of the company are looking for the old in comparison with the iPhone and Google Android software session Inc.. They are not selling as well as the company expected. Rim promised investors a new phones with software sales will fi hshoag back in the second half of the year, but investors are compelled to submit, on the rim down Friday. HTC, Samsung Electronics, Motorola mobility holdings: winners, indirectly. Although all three companies compete with Apple's iPhoneThey do well. Unlike the Nokia and RIM, the three are betting on Google's Android system, which comes closest to mimicking the look, feel and functionality of the iPhone mobile Motorola. shadow of the old Motorola is, once the world's second-largest maker of mobile phones. But with the emphasis on Smartphones powered Android is showing signs of success. Report on Thursday near-doubling of sales in the first quarter. Smart has 3,000 Taiwan makes smartphones for a decade, and sales are really using Android. On Friday, reported sell 12.9 million in the first quarter for Samsung of South Korea., smartphone sales were a bright spot in the first quarter was rejected by the total sales of the phone, and other electronics were weak. He got into trouble with the company's patent litigation with Apple. with Verizon Wireless: winner of theleading cellphone No.. 1 USA created a jump in customers signing a new contract and more profitable after the iPhone's version introduced on 10 February, which ended a AT&T Inc. exclusive device in the United States (with Verizon Wireless is a joint venture with Verizon Communications Inc. of New York, Vodafone Group of programmable logical controller in the United Kingdom.)AT&T and Nextel twist: mixed.New Member of the AT&T came with Verizon and Nextel twist but also to current clients saw signs of moving up with Verizon for iPhone. Instead, customers were losing between carriers more likely to go with Verizon for iPhone AT T-&. He appeared to be a new iPhone customers split evenly with with Verizon Wireless lost the lucrative contract. Sprint customers in the quarter, but continued its long cycle by subscribing to a record number of people in the cheapPrograms without a contract.

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Integrated Wi-Fi airports taking?

Phoenix — frequent business traveler Meister Robert refers to the availability of Wi-Fi on as invaluable. Virgin America

Virgin America offers free Wi-Fi on.

Virgin America

Virgin America offers free Wi-Fi on.

As the owner of a communications firm, said here that he pays $ 40 per Meister until $ 50 every month to stay connected with its customers via e-mail and other means, US Airways flights to Boston, Philadelphia, San Francisco. If he knows one flight offers free Wi-Fi and Internet-enabled flight lalatpank. "No matter what the price, to me, is a great tool to stay connected and keep working," said Meister. but are Wi-Fi as Meister represent a minority of travellers. "Lessons", or the percentage of people who subscribe to the Wi-Fi on airplanes, are approximately 5%, according to Amy Cravens, analyst with Scottsdale, Ariz-based on Stat. Henry Harteveldt, senior analyst with Cambridge-based, Research Assistant, Forrester estimates the prices slightly higher: 7 percent to 12 percent. three years after American Airlines offered the first Wi-Fi for a feeMore than 2,000 are equipped with Wi-Fi in General. Gogo Internet Service Department is the primary subject Aircell way in the United States, will be more than half of the aircraft equipped with Wi-Fi around the world is more than 100,000 to equip the aircraft with the Wi-Fi rates increase as. take carriers use Wi-Fi to differentiate themselves, Harteveldt said. For example, Virgin America flights maacetdion, Delta Airlines are all Wi-Fi-equipped, while US Airways, United Airlines is offering the service on a portion of their flights in 2011, Delta Airlines expand the Wi-Fi services to all its regional aircraft class service has a Web service., southwest of available in-80 aircraft. By 2012, he hopes to have deployed Wi-Fi across the planes, said 540 baci spokeswoman Southwest. airline contracts with Dallas-based competitor of Aircell, Row44. "This is the octagonal divide into two groups: ????????? airlines, "said Harteveldt."Airlines that have Wi-Fi makampiin is also the passengers who are willing to pay the price more attractive (or higher). Airlines that chose not to propose it. ... Will find themselves losing customers, price and promotion activities to attract matlot clients. "At the beginning of April, Phoenix airline, Doug Parker, CEO of US Airways, the lead sets the Harteveldt."You can't drive market share through product differentiation, "he said of the Parker fly. said after one starts a service, follow the rest despite the financial implications.Wi-Fi take on prices that often businesses – long haul flights during the weekend during the summer, Jackson contract multiple subscriptions to the Internet probably will slow as wanes business travel, tourism & absorbs.Marketing difficultiesincreasing rates take Wi-Fi on the Interior of the aircraft some challenging though to what degree is the first challenge is clear., said analyst Cravens. She said some travelers find it difficult to justify paying for the Web service on the air when they receive the same service for free-coffee, And books. "Although the flight environment is so different than say Starbucks, customer don't really think so, "said Cravens. "Are you just think it was free when I was on the ground, why not free while I was on a plane?"Gogo Web, available ?????'????, United Airlines, Delta Airlines, Virgin Airlines, AirTran Airways, American Airlines flights from $ 4.95 to cost more to run Internet on a laptop, from $ 4.95 to $7.95 Internet enabled mobile device. Monthly packages are available for frequent users. Southwest, which contracts with Row44 offers Wi-Fi service on us since it became available on certain flights in the second quarter of 2010. "Carriers tried to other business models, see success. mnov 20 to 2 January, under the auspices of the Google Chrome for all free Gogo Web: Virgin America Presidents, Delta flights to take the prices were up ... 400 percent during this period, said Niels Steenstrup, VP Sales, marketing, bandwidth speeds and Aircell. If too many people slow down logon at the same time, some were connected automatically. "I think there is a balance, a balance should be cautious," said Hardevelt. "Ironically, you don't want everyone on the plane going online, because it will slow down the transmission speeds vtgobt."Beyond price, Wi-Fi subscriptions are challenged by a lack of will of Virgin America, selecting seats on flights of other airlines, the carriers offer free Wi-Fi will do not provide for laptops, tablets, cellphones due to expenses related to the installation and maintenance of the 20th Annual Symposium. Phoenix Sky Harbour International Airport earlier this monthJordan, Snyder, author of the blog vrgzn flier, proposed to replace the carriers entertainment systems will fly.Rick Zeni, Vice President of revenue management ??'? blue Airways, which will offer free Wi-Fi baci already as 2012, said: "as we buy new aircraft we have to ask, do we install TV screens or are we in that it is unnecessary? I don't think we are distributing it there (to the point) yet. "Forrester research study conducted at the beginning of 2010, 41 percent of businesses said they would prefer makampiin Wi-Fi in-flight entertainment systems, opportunity. Twenty-nine percent of leisure travelers for replacement responded.The future of Wi-Filooking ahead, Cravens says carriers need to appeal to a larger client base to increase subscriptions Wi-Fi is offered at a low rate offers for leisure clients don't mind lower speeds for bandwidth or business model to include more advertising. "Cravens if carriers were able to achieve 10 percent take rate, then at least we're going to see some positive earnings come out of it, "he said.Steenstrup Aircell's gogo will probably mean that matches the business model is its client bases. "I think the model paid for is here to stay, but first see it increases that sponsors (bbsopi and holidays), "said Steenstrup. for more information about reprints, visit & for our frequently asked questions. 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ICANN names computer hacker named Security Chief

San Francisco (AP) — Jeff Moss, a prominent hacker who founded the annual Black Hat and DefCon security conferences in Las Vegas, has been hired as Chief Security Officer for the organization that coordinates the names of the websites in the world., the Internet Corporation for names, numbers, or ICANNPlays a vital role, and make sure that when you type the name of the site in a Web browser, the computer knows where can I find the site you are trying to reach. ICANN domain name administrator underlying this chain of communication. "I think that a greater understanding of security threats with the most Internet users how to protect them ??'? Moss, "Rod Beckstrom, CEO of ICANN, former Director of national Cybersecurity Center, said in the statement of the United States."He has in-depth knowledge that can only face is the motto of the ongoing war fought against cyber threats. "Moss, who is also used in the United States Department of Homeland Security Advisory Council, receives a message from ICANN's new Friday in Washington, d.c.

Yahoo CEO Bartz payment cuts

San Francisco — trim compensation CEO Carol Bartz 75 percent 11.9 million last year as the Internet company Yahoo struggled to revive the growth of revenue, regulatory documents submitted show Friday. By Manu Fernández, AP

Yahoo CEO Carol Bartz speaking at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, in February.

By Manu Fernández, AP

Yahoo CEO Carol Bartz speaking at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, in February.

A sharp decline in the value of the payment of the package originated from the successful Grand Awards Bartz when Yahoo hired her on September 1 to engineer a turnaround. incentives included 5 million stock options exercise price of $11.73. Neither of these options has the authority I have Yahoo's stock price has not reached the threshold provided by one or more of the contract, which expired Bartz in January 2013. Bartz, 62, 10 million dollars in cash and some limited during 2009 to complete the benefits and options stock gave up when she left her previous employerSoftware maker Autodesk Inc., to run Yahoo. Since it has eliminated hundreds of jobs, Bartz and online services not suitable for its program jettisoned for Yahoo status as the leading products of the site news, sports and entertainment. Cost-cutting helped Yahoo twice its revenues, operating more than 800 million of 630 million goal set by the Board of Yahoo, according to the company's Board is achievement. Yahoo this gave Bartz bonus 2.2 million last year, from 1.5 million in 2009. The wages of variable value remains Bartz-1 million $. She also received prizes valued 8.7 million dollar stock, and more than $ 5,300, surrounding bpinokim. Options included a 462,180 Prize stock last year with exercise price of the shares of $ 10.18. Yahoo closed Friday at $ 17.70. Although Bartz insists Yahoo is in much better than before, its not done a lot of strategy for the company's stock price. Stocks dipped slightly last year, while the technology-driven Nasdaq composite index gained 17 percent. Performance marglo expressed frustration with Wall Street and a decline in revenue easy Yahoo last year, while there was an increase of 15 percent of the company's primary way of publishing to the Web makes money in the stock of Yahoo has done ... better recently, even though the company's net revenue fell 6 percent in the first quarter. Raleigh was led by renewed speculation that the company struggles to make it a target of occupation of the Palestinian village for opportunistic investment funds believe that the company can jump back under different management buyout chatter still was not enough to pick up shares of Yahoo to levels that stock options should reach bartz on her dress. It does not receive title to the shares awarded her first 1.67 million to Yahoo's stock price averages $17.60 during a period of 20 days. Shares of Yahoo will get higher levels lmhmir highlights on $35.19 for all the options of dress Bartz. the average stock closing price of Yahoo! during the past 20 days trading was $16.86. associated press, The formula calculates the total compensation of the Manager during the last fiscal year by adding a Charter, Bonuses, perks, a matter over which the company pays compensation market declined and the value of shares of stock and options awarded during the year. The AP did not count the formula changes to the current pension benefits baarch. That is somewhat different in most cases the total AP report by securities companies, The Commission converts a value to a company ... are assigned to the Manager's stock option awards for 2010 was the current value of the company is expected to award equal laanala over time. Companies use one of the several formulas to calculate this value. However, the number is only an estimate, what ????? will ultimately depend on the performance of the stock of the company in the years after the granting of the awards of compensation. most of the programs require the administrator to wait for the stock period to receive stock or exercise the options.

Climate change can add more tornadoes

As with any major disaster weather these days--from floods, hurricanes, wildfires tornado outbreak this week in people asking questions about its huge elephant who is lurking in the corner, global climate change.

Two separate studies in 2007 reported that global warming lead to a dramatic increase in frequency of weather severe storms, tornadoes and feed until the end of the 21st century.

One study, in the proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, found places I could see how a 100% increase in the number of days that favor severe storms.

Densely populated areas "of the South and East, including the New York City, Atlanta, can be especially hard-hit," reporting on research leads the author Jeff Trapp of Purdue.

Fuel for the stronger storms will be the predicted warming of the earth caused by burning fuels that emit greenhouse gases.

Although spring is usually more storms stormy, "the highest summer should increase in severe weather," said Trapp. His team reported that by the end of the century will increase the number of days of spring with serious conditions cloudy over the Southern Plains, particularly Florida.

But in the summer, almost all of the eastern half of the country may see an increase in the days and conducive to the more severe storms, with increases in most likely near the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic coast.

Another study, lead author Tony del Genio, NASA, said Nations of the continent of United States whopper storms are likely to be more in the warmer, moister.

Genio del, "the most powerful storms, severe storms are most powerful tornadoes is likely to happen more often, stronger," he said when the research was published.

With the computer model, Genio del looked that combine forces to make light.

A unique combination of geography and weather patterns have already made the United States tornadoes in the hot spot in the world, severe storms in spring and summer. A large land mass heating on hot days, outlines of the Jet stream of the atmosphere, the wind came off hot humid air in the Rocky Mountains that reaches the Gulf of Mexico each step.

Genio del computer model shows global warming says stronger updrafts, when the spirit moves up and down instead of to the sides.

The paper that he parser appeared in geophysical research letters.

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