O.C. median home prices fall $45,000 in a year (Orange County Register) September could be one of the worst home-buying months in Orange County in 20 years of tracking....more...Paper maps crumpling in face of electronic onslaught (San Francisco Chronicle) These days, when it's time to hit the road, drivers are more likely to let a computer or GPS unit plot their journey than to pull out a paper road map. "I go online," said Erica Falk, 32, an Emeryville homemaker and mother of two. "It's quicker. You just have... ...more... Cameron puts Tories on election footing with conference 'triumph' (The Scotsman) DAVID Cameron yesterday energised the Conservatives with a strong and assured speech that left his party ready to take on Labour in a general election which could come as soon as next month....more... A New Face for Live Search (Datamation) Microsoft Live Search invents tricks to keep current users happy....more... A New Face for Live Search (IT Management) MOUNTAIN VIEW, CALIF. -- For now, Microsoft is ceding the race for users to 800-pound gorilla Google. Instead, executives said, the company will focus on improving the experience for existing users....more... |