Computers

Since the World Wide Web’s earliest days, whether you were shopping on Amazon or researching on Google or catching up on news at latimes.com, chances are you were looking at just one of four typefaces -- Arial, Verdana, Georgia or Times -- each...

A new law enacted as part of President Obama's credit card reform policy could make it more difficult for students who seek to establish a good history of credit during their college years. The new law, known as the "Card Act," requires college...

Orange County School Board inched closer to hiring an outside auditor to investigate how it awards contracts, monitors project, follows polices and practices within the district’s construction and purchasing departments. School board attorney Frank Kru....

The Air Force could be affected by a new program from Sony that renders the Playstation 3 unable to install Linux....

Florida regulators have fielded scores of consumer complaints through the years about the how-to-get-rich affiliates of Orlando-based Dynetech Corp. But the grievances have largely fallen through cracks in the government's bureaucracy. More than 130...

LA CRESCENTA — Finding the perfect mouthwatering chili recipe can be a lengthy quest for some home cooks. But North Hollywood resident Shawn Harris, 39, didn't have to look long for his Texas Chili Con Carne, which took home the top prize at...

With that lovely swampy Florida settling outside, you're probably planning your summer vaca to somewhere less wet and burning right now if you haven't locked it down already. And if you haven't begun making your plans, get on it asap, as places are...

Google Inc. wants to bring the Internet to your television screen. The Internet giant unveiled a new platform called Google TV that it says "will change the future of television" during the company's developer conference Thursday in San Francisco....

You will see a shorter version of this in the paper tomorrow. Orange County’s School Board voted tonight to hire an independent auditor to investigate its construction and purchasing departments. In a heated meeting, the board approved a recommendation....

If digital cable and Verizon's FiOS are version 2.0 of pay TV, then Sezmi is version 2.5. It's a step in the right direction, but still a work in progress. Sezmi is a hybrid of over-the-air, cable and online television services, combining more than 50...

SEATTLE -- Apple Inc. began selling its much-anticipated iPad on Saturday, drawing eager customers intent on being among the first owners of a new class of tablet-style computers. Apple must convince people who already have smart phones, laptops, e-...

Apple Inc. stormed back into consumer electronics in 2001 with its iPod music player, then solidified its reputation as the coolest, most forward-thinking tech company with the iPhone in 2007. The landmark devices have generated an estimated $60 billion...