Making Money From Social Ties
Despite their popularity, social networks are still struggling to turn a profit.

Apple cuts copy protection and prices on iTunes (AP)

AP - Apple Inc. is cutting the price of some songs in its market-leading iTunes online store to as little as 69 cents and plans to make every track available without copy protection.

Counting Kangaroo Rats From Outer Space
For the first time, scientists will monitor endangered species via satellite.

Olympus Puts 10X Optical Zoom In a Pocket Cam (PC World)
PC World - It's no 26x optical zoom behemoth like its just-announced SP-590 UZ, but Olympus put yet another feather in its zoom cap with the Olympus Stylus-9000. The company announced the slim 10X -optical-zoom digital camera in a press release as part of its 2009 offerings at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.

The Good Neighbor Disaster Response
Disaster relief experts say the best way to find victims is to ask the locals.

Even in recession, CES to have stuff worth seeing (AP)

AP - The recession figures to tone down the flashiness of this week's International Consumer Electronics Show, but the lineup of innovative products likely will measure up to those of past years.