No Big Demand for Small Screen
Tech-savvy young people aren't as eager to watch TV on their cellphones and iPods as networks might think.
Before Kaitlyn Brown headed to church camp this summer, her mother outfitted the 13-year-old with a sleek new Sprint phone that boasts one of the newest features on the market: mobile television.
Parodists Get a Charge Out of Gibson
It used to be if you wanted to see your favorite political/celebrity gaffe/crime satirized, you had to wait for the "Saturday Night Live" skit, which could take weeks. (Of course, it beat waiting for your next issue of National Lampoon or Mad magazine, but that's ancient history.) Now, of course, there's the Internet, so if you're not too fussy about lighting or sound quality or anything approaching good taste, you can have your satire served as it should be — piping hot and instant.
Nigerian 419 scam is back, with a twist
A 'buyer' sees your house advertised online and makes a nice offer. But first, you're asked to send some cash.
When real estate agent Jennifer Caveness decided to sell her Huntington Beach town house recently, she listed the two-bedroom, two-bathroom property in the Multiple Listing Service, the traditional method of attracting sellers. She also advertised it on two popular websites, CraigsList.com and MySpace.com.
