https://phys.org/ en-us Phys.org internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. Google said it was tossing its Reader service and seven other products under a house cleaning campaign that has closed 70 of the Internet giant's features in the past two years. https://phys.org/news/2013-03-google-tosses-reader-house.html Internet Thu, 14 Mar 2013 04:48:25 EDT news282455297 US readers are increasingly opting for digital books instead of ink-and-paper editions, according to a Pew Research Center study released on Thursday. https://phys.org/news/2012-12-readers-increasingly-digital.html Other Thu, 27 Dec 2012 13:09:05 EST news275836135 Online retail titan Amazon will open its first real-world shop in just a few months, according to a blog devoted to news about electronic readers such as the popular Kindle. https://phys.org/news/2012-02-amazon-real-world.html Business Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:55:07 EST news247848894 (AP) -- Lawmakers on Friday sent Gov. Jerry Brown a compromise bill that delays California's effort to force online retailers such as Amazon.com to collect the state's sales taxes while retailers lobby Congress for national rules governing online sales taxes. https://phys.org/news/2011-09-calif-lawmakers-amazon-tax-compromise.html Business Sat, 10 Sep 2011 03:12:56 EDT news234843159 (AP) -- When he couldn't get help from police, Joshua Kaufman went online and used Twitter and a blog to help track down his stolen laptop. https://phys.org/news/2011-06-photos-stolen-laptop.html Other Thu, 02 Jun 2011 05:06:32 EDT news226209975 Europe's troubled newspaper industry is keeping a close eye on the outcome of experiments by English language sites to charge for content but is reluctant to install paywalls for fear of losing readers. https://phys.org/news/2011-05-european-papers-loss-readers-paywalls.html Business Tue, 03 May 2011 07:20:01 EDT news223621504 (AP) -- Struggling neighborhood books stores now have a new way to ring up sales, courtesy of a formidable new rival - Google. But it still may not be enough to help them keep their doors open. https://phys.org/news/2010-12-google-e-book-amazon.html Internet Mon, 06 Dec 2010 10:12:34 EST news210852643 Black Friday has come and gone and if you're like me, you barely made a dent in your holiday shopping list. https://phys.org/news/2009-12-gadgets-gift-ideas-holiday.html Consumer & Gadgets Sat, 05 Dec 2009 10:40:01 EST news179152331 NetSecure Technologies SmartSwipe credit card reader is a new device to help Internet shoppers or small business owners. https://phys.org/news/2009-11-gadgets-card-reader-safer-online.html Consumer & Gadgets Thu, 26 Nov 2009 13:10:01 EST news178462072 (AP) -- A startup planning to sell news online thinks newspaper and magazines will be able to get money from about 10 percent of their Internet readers. https://phys.org/news/2009-06-news-startup-pct-web-readers.html Internet Wed, 24 Jun 2009 13:33:48 EDT news165069189 (AP) -- One of the world's largest magazine publishers appears to be having second thoughts about giving away most of its articles on the Internet. https://phys.org/news/2009-05-warner-ceo-hints-online-fees.html Internet Fri, 29 May 2009 13:10:15 EDT news162821394