Computers

Los Angeles Times writers Alex Pham and John Horn take a look at how a new wave of digital comic books designed for mobile phones, tablet computers and other devices stands to impact the publishing industry and independent retailers --......

The moniker chosen by the inter-industry Digital Entertainment Content Ecosystem doesn't reveal much about its purpose -- to deliver movies and music to consumers through the Internet in a way that's resistant to piracy yet compatible with a wide...

A new computer virus is stealing log-in information for e-mail, online banking software and social networking sites — including Facebook, Yahoo and Hotmail — and sending it to hackers. Imagine these bad guys using your own passwords to...

Apple Inc. reported record revenue for the quarter that ended June 26, noting strong sales of its Mac computer line and iPhones, and selling nearly 3.3 million iPads during the first period where the tablet computer was available. "It was a phenomenal...

Customers can buy Apple's iPhone 4 or HTC's Droid Incredible for the same price, but the parts that make up the HTC smart phone cost about $18 less than the parts in its competitor, according to two reports from hardware analysis firm ISuppli. The Droid...

There are some fun (and free!) things going on at the Orange County Library this month, including: CPR Training — (Aug. 7 at the South Creek Branch;  Aug. 14 at the West Oaks Branch, 11 a.m.)  Representatives from the Pediatric Sports Medicin...

Back to school shopping is in full swing across Florida, but if you want to save money mark your calendar for up-coming sales tax holiday on clothes, books, notebooks, binders and more. What you should know: Florida law directs that no sales tax or...

A spokeswoman for Morningside Recovery Homes would neither confirm nor deny Friday whether actress Lindsay Lohan will be staying at the Newport Beach rehab home after she's released from jail next week. The "Mean Girls" star was ordered by Judge...

Gayle Anderson was live in Altadena for "CHEAP FIREPROOFING". The Insurance Information Network of California (IINC) offers several suggestions for fireproofing your home cheaply during wildfire season. California homeowners can take simple steps to...

GLENDALE — Alexa Moreno finished her school shopping under budget, so she returned to scour the aisles of Target on Tuesday, looking for more back-to-school supplies. She found a dolphin binder, which she said would be among the more critical...

Do you need to do back to school shopping? Do you like to shop online? Check out DealTaker.com for back to school discounts. I found clothes, shoes, backpacks, lunch bags, notebooks, calculators, and much more. Even if you're not school shopping, you...

Anne Friedberg, a USC professor who broadened the study of cinema by emphasizing its relationship to other visually oriented fields, including architecture, art history and digital media, died Friday at her home in the Hollywood Hills. She was 57. The...