Men will enjoy these creative gifts Thu, Nov 20, 2008 | Add a comment Tired of receiving holiday-themed ties and tins of stale popcorn? No need to worry. Here are some gift items that any guy would like to unwrap on Christmas morning. And the best part is the price...

Flying robots may join terror war 1 hr ago | Add a comment DAYTON, Ohio — If only we could be a fly on the wall when our enemies are plotting to attack us. Better yet, what if that fly could record video and even fire tiny weapons? That kind of James...

Burglars steal Edmond shop's televisions 6 hr ago | Add a comment EDMOND — Burglars got away with two flat-screen televisions from Magic Nails, 3431 S Boulevard, Edmond police reported this week. Officers said when they arrived, they found the front glass...

Audio makes videos feel real 7 hr ago | Add a comment You can’t have a great home theater system without great sound. For the uninitiated, home theater audio comes with a confusing set of technical terms like DTS, SDDS, Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD...

Movie theater experience at home 7 hr ago | Add a comment Let’s say you’re not quite satisfied with the 37-inch flat-screen TV you bought a few years back. You’re looking for something a little bit more impressive, a system to give you...

Flat-screen TV sales lead projectors’ rate 7 hr ago | Add a comment Home theater aficionados say a digital projector, which can display a high-definition image on a screen mounted on your wall, is the best way to get a movie-theater experience. But flat-screen...

Can Blu-ray save Christmas? Thu, Nov 20, 2008 | Add a comment LOS ANGELES — Movie studio executives last week presented the best-case scenario for a winter holiday surge in the purchase of high-definition Blu-ray players as their best hope to keep the...

The Next Level: Baseball Boss pitches to iPhone 13 hr ago | Add a comment The Web-based baseball simulation "Baseball Boss” is now formatted to work with the iPhone. Jeff Petry, head of marketing for Challenge Games, answered some questions about the game. Q:...

Microsoft Zune subscription deal making play for MP3 customers Thu, Nov 20, 2008 | Comments 1 REDMOND, Wash. — Microsoft Corp. is giving an early holiday gift to people who pay for all-you-can-listen access to the Zune digital music store: 10 songs to keep each month, included in the...

Tech tidbits Wed, Nov 19, 2008 | Add a comment ESPN Sportscaster Microphone by ZizzleGet it for: $19.99 at www.toysrus.com. With the microphone’s built-in speaker, you can announce games or make the calls. It also features three modes of...

BUSINESS BRIEFS: Economy prompts UPS to forgo holiday estimate Tue, Nov 18, 2008 | Add a comment NATION Economy prompts UPS to forgo holiday estimate ATLANTA — UPS Inc. expects its busiest day overall for shipping packages this year will be Dec. 18. For the first time since it went...

King video "N.” Style Tue, Nov 18, 2008 | Add a comment King video "N.” Style NEW YORK — Stephen King is a video star. The animated video adaptation of the horror master’s short story "N.” has been viewed more than 1...

Shawnee High facility nears completion Tue, Nov 18, 2008 | Add a comment SHAWNEE — In a matter of days, students, employees and patrons of the Shawnee School District will have a new performing arts and athletic center to boast about, officials said. Work crews...

BlackBerry faces tough competition, from itself Mon, Nov 17, 2008 | Comments 1 The BlackBerry Bold is the "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom” of smart phones. Stick with me on this. It is not the original, genre-smashing, super-tool like the original BlackBerry,...

Billionaire gets Circuit City stake Mon, Nov 17, 2008 | Comments 1 RICHMOND, Va. — A Mexican billionaire who controls a chain of electronics stores in Latin America now holds a 28 percent stake in Circuit City Stores Inc., which is under bankruptcy...

Earbuds could impair heart devices Sat, Nov 15, 2008 | Add a comment NEW ORLEANS — Have a pacemaker or an implanted defibrillator? Don’t keep your iPod earbuds in your shirt pocket or draped around your neck — even when they’re disconnected....

Will Blu-ray save Hollywood holidays? Fri, Nov 14, 2008 | Comments 2 LOS ANGELES — Movie studio executives on Friday presented the best-case scenario for a winter holiday surge in the purchase of high-definition Blu-ray players as their best hope to keep the...

BUSINESS BRIEFS: InBevSA merger froths to top Fri, Nov 14, 2008 | Add a comment Nation InBevSA merger froths to top WASHINGTON — The Justice Department approved a $52 billion beer buzz Friday, allowing Belgian-based InBev SA to buy out Anheuser-Busch and...

Technology that travels Fri, Nov 14, 2008 | Add a comment Americans are expected to take more than 2 million trips this year. That’s 2 million opportunities to see and do new things — and 2 million opportunities to make the most of the newest...

Luther girl’s digital camera wish helps mark a milestone Thu, Nov 13, 2008 | Add a comment A Luther girl will get her wish Saturday — a professional digital camera so she can create a book of photos to benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Amanda Meyer, 17, has multiple sclerosis,...