Photo tips for the 4th of July

Photo tips for the 4th of July : Christopher Null : Yahoo! Tech: "Friday is the day you get off work to grill meat and watch fireworks explode (oh, and celebrate Independence Day), and that means the camera shutters will be snapping like crazy.

But taking a good picture of your BBQ ribs or a girandole isn't quite as simple as just pointing your camera and pushing the button. Here are five sites full of tips for taking perfect pictures on the Fourth of July and throughout the summer."

Flash-based Ibiza Rhapsody: Is this the iPod nano killer?

Flash-based Ibiza Rhapsody: Is this the iPod nano killer? : Ben Patterson : Yahoo! Tech: "I was a big fan of last year's HDD-based, 30GB Ibiza Rhapsody Wi-Fi music player, and I'm happy to report that the new, 4GB and 8GB Flash versions manage to improve on what was already a good thing, and it looks like it might be giving the iPod nano a run for its money. Read on for my review.

The Ibiza Rhapsody players, which are compatible with Rhapsody's subscription music service, have been flying under the radar ever since they hit stores last fall."

The rising cost of texting

The rising cost of texting - Yahoo! News: "If you thought gas prices were rising too quickly, check out what's been happening to text messaging.

Since 2005, rates to send and receive text messages on all four major carrier networks have doubled from 10 cents to 20 cents per message. This percentage of increase is on par with similar price hikes at the gas pump as crude oil prices skyrocket. In 2005, Americans paid on average about $2.27 per gallon for gas compared with more than $4 a gallon today."