What is Google's Price Index?

Oct 14, 2010
The Internet search giant is looking into creating price index, similar to the Consumer Price Index, that can track inflation based on what people are buying online every day. How accurate can it get? Tony Arnold reports.

Private equity firms eyeing Yahoo

Oct 14, 2010
Word is that a few private equity firms are mulling over a deal to buy out Yahoo, the number two search engine. Reporter Janet Babin talks with Bill Radke about who might buy Yahoo and why takeover talk is surfacing now.

Facebook friends can put you in any publicly listed group they want

Oct 13, 2010
Facebook's recently announced features allow you to create groups of friends so you don't have to send all your info to everyone you know. It's easy to set up groups and add anyone you want -- and also easy to get added to groups you might not want to be associated with. We talk about the new system and what it means for your privacy. Plus, Susan Orlean reviews to-do list apps.

Before you post pics online of your little bundle of joy...

Oct 12, 2010
Post any cute pictures of your friend or sister's baby online anytime recently? Well, you might want to consider the digital footprint you're...

Augmented Reality: drones attack Jimmy Fallon, Marketplace newsroom

Oct 11, 2010
Augmented Reality layers graphics and information over images of our real world in real time. Those yellow first down lines that show up on the...

Is that game worth watching?

Oct 7, 2010
This final note today. A true story: I was on my way home last night, listening to my public radio station, when the local All Things Considered...

Google and Apple want your TV

Oct 7, 2010
Big tech companies are not satisfied to just be on your computer or phone. They want to go where you really spend time -- on your TV. We take a look at the emerging Google TV technology as well as the recently released Apple TV. We also give you an update on new Facebook features and talk about how people are cheating their way through an English hedge maze.

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Online retailers trying to beat Amazon Prime

Oct 6, 2010
ShopRunner is an attempt by online retailers to lure loyal customers away from Amazon by setting up a program that allows unlimited shipping for $79 a year -- like Amazon Prime.

Bold Senate anti-piracy bill garners support, complaints

Sep 30, 2010
A new bill may change what you're able to see on the web. The bill is aimed at going after material online, like pirated movies, that violates copyright laws. It has bipartisan support in the Senate, but advocates of a freer, less regulated Internet say it takes too broad an approach to law enforcement. We explore the bill and get an update on it.

Sustainability of future news devices

Sep 28, 2010
Blackberrry has just unveiled a tablet style device to compete with the iPad. Yet one more sign pointing to a new age of news delivery. How does the future of how we get our news factor into the environment? Adreine Hill reports.