>> currently apple rates apps for age appropriateness, and google rates by maturity levels. but the organizations are saying they're hopeful google and apple will get on board. there's a universal system for everyone. some of the carriers plan to implement the new ratings over the next few months. that's it. we should soon have that rating system. since we're talking about apps, the tablet thing because of the holidays. ages 6 to 12, the ipad is the most wanted tech gift. >> imagine getting that. >> my 7-year-old is not getting it. they play with our stuff. >> they're exposed to it, so that's what they want. >> they want the coolest thing out there. as a parent, you have to say i have this for me. maybe you can give your kid an ipad. there are plenty of other options. let's look at the tablets for the little guys. the leap frog leap pad.

businesses that run big buses through san francisco to institutions on the peninsula, such as google and apple, genentech, and our own muni. this is an issue that we have to look at globally as we look at the use of transportation, particularly, diesel buses, and see if we can somehow make them more efficient. a couple other things that i would suggest, and this is not necessarily part of the plan. i am really happy that this is moving forward, and we should try to reinstitute monthly meetings and quarterly reports. the more we talk, the better things work. also, one of the things in the informational master plan is no duplication of facilities. on this housing issue, working in conjunction with ucsf, the dental school, and all the other institutions throughout san francisco who have lots of students and housing needs, if we can create new housing to accommodate their needs, both for the academy of art university, as well as these others, that is a great idea, and is part of the housing concept, or perhaps conversions of existing commercial or retail space whose needs have changed and are avai

runs partly by large corporations like google and apple and amazon and in some ways it is more secure than ever before but in other ways it feels it is less secure than if we have that on a device in our pocket. >> host: you brought some plates up with that answer. let's start with the privacy issue. large corporations owning so much of our personal information. >> guest: do they own it is the question. they possess it. they have copies of it. it is an open question whether as they own it. i don't think -- citizens of the digital world don't want to read it yet that they do. we need that to remain a battlefront. when we talk about privacy the thing to realize his privacy is not just about our disappearing, withdrawing, going into the forest like henry david thoreau and walden. we need to find ways to retain privacy while participating in the digital world. what i believe that this is regaining control over information about ourselves that appears to be more or less in position of these companies. blogging to be passed. at this point i would say europe is in the lead and the u.s. is tr

why google and apple are opting out. >>> and what this means for your future travel plans on american the parent company of american airlines has filed for bankruptcy, and what this means for your future travel plans on american. ♪ going to the bank without going to the bank... that's a step forward. with chase quickdeposit on your smartphone, you just snap a picture, hit send and done. chase quickdeposit. take a step forward and chase what matters. ♪ we just keep on keepin' on ♪ ♪ keep on >>> apps may soon be getting a rating system similar to those used for video games and tv shows. apple and google are opting out saying they already have their own rating system. >>> another big airline american airlines has filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. the airline says it's business as usual. >> we look forward to taking good care of our customer, our 80,000 american airlines employees around the world who are very much focused on our customers day in and day out and that will continue to be the case. >> reporter: american airlines officials say the company is not completely out of c

apple rates apps for age appropriateness. the esrb and the ctia say they are hopeful google and apple will come on board. some carriers plan to implement within next few months but it may take longer for others. since we're talking about apps and children and it is the holiday season, wanted to talk about tablets to kids. i know some of the people here have been asking about that. >> break it on down. >> among kids aged 6 to 12, the ipad is the most wanted holiday tech gift. >> six-year-olds. >> ipad is expensive though. so i tried to look at some of the other options for you out there. there are a few tablets made for kids. for the really the ones here is the leapfrog leap pad which does not connect to wi-fi. can you download loopster apps by hooking it up to your pc. this is the cheapest in my list here. it starts at $100. >> okay. >> there is an android tablet made for kids. there are a bunch. preloaded apps and games. we are on the ipod touch. if we can go back, i put that kind of in the same category as amazon's new kinle fire because they cost about the same, $200. they are the same size, both use w

it is interesting to note that google and apple are not in the mix.says it welcomes new partners to the council but still two very high-profile no-shows. >>> tomorrow six men complete this pretend mission to mars where they were cut off from the real world for, what, a year and a half. why? >> that's right. i'll tell you why. on friday, again, 2:00 p.m. on friday, they'll announce this mission to know where will be over. this was all a simulation. six crew members with the european space agency, they a deal with 18 months of cultural barriers. a fake capsule in moscow, on board, three russians, two europeans and a chinese man. they spent more than 500 days in windowless isolation. their only contact with the outside world was over the internet and phone lines with a 20-minute delay. it's all part of the $10 million mars 500 project. they want to show astronauts can handle the toll of a far-flung journey to the red planet. these crew members were the lucky ones. in this mission they had books, dvds and guitar hero on board. >> at least they had somethi

and more potent system on saturday as people get ready to head out for that holiday. >> another early night in the battle of the tech giants emerged today. google unveiled its answer to apple's itunes store. google music went online to the public today, they can use it to store, stream or even share music with their friend. puzzle the accessible to computers, tablets, android smartphones, and the google plugs network. apple itunes does not allow users to share music for free. >> well, special agents with slightly different agenda. the crew that protect the white house trains for the unexpected. court tomorrow. >> at 21 -year-old arrested for shooting an assault rifle at the white house is expected to be in court tomorrow. >> federal agents arrested ortega hernando at the hotel this morning. they say the idaho man has an obsession with obama and has compared him to the antichrist. secret service agents found two bullets including one who stuck stock via bulletproof window. >> and now we are taking the look of the people who responded to that crime. the ub team that protect the white house. >> when you think of the secret service probably think of it plainclothes agents who su

brown is due in court this afternoon. >>> and music fans, hey, you guys have a new option. >> we do. google has unveiled its answer to apple's itunes store. google music launching yesterday. users can use the site to store, stream, share music with their friends, which is nice. songs will be accessible through computers, tablets androids, smart phones and the google plus social network. apple's itunes does not allow users to share music free but google apparently does so that's a big bonus. >>> he is said to be obsessed with president obama. the details about the man accused of shooting at the white house. >>> pizza a vegetable? the nutrition guidelines that's cooking up controversy in school cafeterias. >> and it's never too late to walk down the aisle. meet a woman who waited 96 years to finally say i do coming up. >> we have major changes in the forecast. an area of low pressure dropping in, could be talking about some rain. we'll talk about that coming up. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, u-c berekeley. police are raiding the occupy cal camp.. a spokesperson with the >>> breaking news at uc- berkeley. this is video from chopper 5 last nig

has evolved as a partnership company. >> right. >> which is very different from the way that apple and googleor amazon or microsoft or any of these folks are, right. if apple or google wants to ild a product, they typically go build it. right, whereas if facebook wants to make it so that, you know, we want to help rethink the way that people listen music or watch movies what do we do. we build a platform on top of which people can connect. and we enable all these different companies, dozens of companies to plug in. companies that are big companies, companies that are small companies. things that don't even exist. it's a really different approach than what all these other companies are have. >> but the end rest is you want to provide a means for people to look at movies, to listen to music. >> we don't want to provide the means. this is the thing. our one thing that is the basisf o partnership strategy and partnership approach, we build the social technology. they provide the music. >> exactly. >> we don't want people to use facebook to watch movies or read newspaper articles. >> rose: you wan

>> it's great but if you don't have the big players like apple or google or blackberry, you don't have a rating system. apple hasn't signed on and google says, no. >>> fog is causing major headaches at the mineta airport. between 6:00 and 8:00 a.m. all depa departing flights were delayed because of low visibility and arriving flights delayed and in some cases canceled. bad weather from other cities also caused cancellations. it's been soupy out there. >> let's check in with jeff. >> if you are doing any travel, that's another concern at the airports. visibility is still very very low at this hour. only a quarter mile in oakland, three-quarters of a mile in san francisco and san mateo. across the east bay, still persisting, if you're driving throughout the hills, it gets pretty dangerous at times. current numbers in the 50s and 60s. nothing too out of the ordinary when it comes to temperatures right now. with more cooling tonight, before our wind event, we will still find areas of fog. be forewarned. it's all about the winds ramping up throughout the day where it is gusty at the hill top for our t two-day wind event. major tule f

google is going head-to-head with apple and amazon. google music will have tracks similar to prices at itunes. googled will allow users to share songs purchase through google music for free. during specials kickoff at starbucks. retailers are expecting a big turnout for black friday this year. jane king has the bloomberg business report. >> good morning. these stunts these retailers are pulling may work. about 7 4 million consumers plan to shop the three day weekend following the thanksgiving. shoppers are going to be hundred. 32 million americans will duck to a restaurant from a breakup. there will rely on restaurants for their meals this year. box offered holiday drink specials to promote their gingerbread latte. coffee lovers will love it. they have started to raise prices in certain markets. no word on whether the increases will spread to the mid-atlantic region. we're monitoring it tens of thousands of occupy will street demonstrators who expect to go to the wall street stock market this morning. the european debt crisis could hurt

and it's right in the heart of silicon valley. >> most of the families here have at least one person, if not both work in the tech industry. >> in the land of apple and google, walking across this campus is like stepping back in time. here, cell phones must be tucked away. you have to pay attention. >> i mean, if you're not, they will be able to tell. you know, it's not like i can slide by on not doing my reading for the night. >> and about the whole no computer thing. >> the school isn't really antitechnology. it's more that the teachers really think about when the technology will benefit the class. >> or how parents explain it. >> you wouldn't let a young child have a power drill, but that doesn't make a power drill bad. >> there's a place for technology, absolutely. it just doesn't belong in a classroom with small children. i don't think it belongs in a class root at high school level. >> all digital, the mission here is personal. >> a computer can be a tool. it can be a toy. on a good day, it can be a tutor. but it's not a teacher. >> i learn happiness is a choice and misery is self- imposed. >> and you hope your students love what you teach, not just u

reporter: the two groups are hopeful eventually apple and google come on board.ntime consumers can check new app ratings on the esrb website. melanie alnwick, fox 5 news. >> at least we got the rain out of here finally of the that was not a fun day. >> are we finished with it? >> the rain is done, a couple sprinkles left in the mountains and tomorrow when the wind shifts direction, we'll get some snow in the mountains, but the system from today's rain is out of here and the cold air lags behind a little bit. we've got dry skies. the clouds are continuing to hang tough around the region. it might be a while before they're out of here. we've got one last let's call it a week cold front that will come through tomorrow morning. that will bring in the colder air. meanwhile you can see the storm system as we check our sentinel radar. as that goes by, one of the things we're really noticing is this, the amount of snow they've gotten across indiana and the lower peninsula of michigan. i've seen reports up to 8 inches of snow. it's very heavy and wet. thief got trees and

and it's right in the heart of silicon valley. >> most of the families here have one person, if not both work in the tech industry. >> in the land of apple and google, walking across this campus is like stepping back in time. here, cell phones must be tucked away. the classes this small, you have to pay attention. >> i mean, if you're not, they will be able to tell. you know, it's not like i can slide by on not doing my reading for the night. >> the whole no computer thing. >> the school isn't antitechnology. it's more that the teachers really think about when the technology will actually benefit the class. >> or as parents explain it. >> you wouldn't let a young child have a power drill, but that doesn't make a power drill bad. >> there is a place for technology, absolutely. it just doesn't belong in a classroom with small children. i don't think it belongs in the classroom at the high school level. i think it cheats them of a better education. >> while schools across the bay area spend a fortune going all digital. the mission here is personal. >> a computer can be a tool. it can be a toy. on a good day it can be a tutor. but it's not a teacher. >

all these particular platforms like facebook and twitter and companies like microsoft and apple and google and yahoo! i don't mean to name them or disparage them in any way, but whether they will be here in ten years and whether if they will be a part we don't know the answer to. all we know is things are going to be very different and we will be looking on these times as the birth of something. >> host: a few more minutes left with james gleick. "the information" is his most recent book. peter in michigan. good afternoon. >> caller: i just wanted to say a couple words about the primacy of eniac by john locke in world war ii. i don't know that they ever heard of babbage's. i don't know that they ever read claude shannon's ph.d. thesis however important it might have been later. i do know that the british machines were secret. the colossus machines never had any impact for many years because it was top-secret whereas eniac was revealed to the world and the school of the university of pennsylvania had a series of lectures, several weeks course on the subject were any number of people who bui

google music went online today. you can use the site to store, stream and share music with friends. songs will be accessible through computers, tablet, smart phones and the google plus social network. apple's i-town tunes doesn't let you share its tunes for free. >> multiple storms heading toward the bay area. i will pinpoint the day the first rain will arrive as the news,,,,,,,,,,,,,, k to set . >>> i don't think i can remember a nicer fall than the one we have had. endless summer stretched in to november. >> highs today were good, five and six degrees above average. topping off at 71 in livermore but good-bye to the mild weather. good evening. our live weather camera painting a picture you can't tell by this particular picture but we have increasing clouds out there. currently partly cloudy and still looking at patchy fog developing across the bay area. clouds increase for your thursday and then unsettled weather pattern from thursday through sunday as multiple systems work in to the bay area. we start off with the patchy fog and then will notice some showers developing. that will mainly be north of the bridge with temperatures 57 to 62, these numbers good six degrees cooler than what we

apple computer. indeed, cupertino, modern view and palo alto are one of the highest rental markets in the south bay mainly because apple, facebook and google hireling right now. that is not the only reason that rent is going up. >> you have individuals that are reluctant to purchase homes because they are afraid that it will lose value or they cannot qualify for a mortgage because the banks are being a little more cautious and strict in their lending standards >>reporter: san jose technology corridor is another hot market. the average rent now stands at $1,734. >> of rat in silicon valley over the past four years has only increased 8% that is about one-half percent per year of an increase. it is important to put these rent increases that we are hearing about in perspective and look at them over the long term dairy >>reporter: but even cities and most new jobs cannot seem to build those rental units fast enough. it is classic supply and demand says howard there are just not enough unit to go around. until banks start lending again and people start to buy homes again the favorite will just like the continue to keep going up clear yet how it

google music will compete with apple's itunes and other digital music services. ers can download music for $1 and share free listens with contacts on the google plus social networking service. but wait a minute. that doesn't exist anymore, does it? google plus, didn't that go away? we'll check into that and get back to you. >>> listen to this for motivation to exercise. especially you teens out there. a new workout bicycle woept let you watch tv unless you're pedaling. this is not just for teens. this is for anyone. when the wheels move, they power a transmitter attached to the bike rake. that signals a receiver hooked up to the tv to stream the video feed. as soon as the wheel stops, the video signal dies as well. one mother says it's motivating her 13-year-old to get off the couch. >> she only has an hour and a half to two hours a week of physical exercise at school, which isn't considered enough. >> one teen says the bike was not easy at first, but it got easier over time. i think this is a great idea. >> it's a great idea.

. >> hard drives that we use in our communities and in the cloud are made in thailand. >> apple, googlecebook, and amazon rely on cloud storage for users data like photos and videos. >> you want to back up your computer to a server somewhere, that data has to go on to a hard drive. we need a lot of hard drives. the cost of storage goes up. >> consumer electronics like personal computers and digital cameras have been affected by the floods. analysts say you should wait until mid 2012 to buy a new computer or be prepared to pay a higher price. >> with christmas budgets on track, part-time people are going to take a look at what prices are going to be. >> i would probably buy it sooner than later. >> other companies picked up the slack, but they are at capacity after compensating for the earthquake and tsunami in japan. and it may be many months before some tech companies get back to business. >> the car makers like toyota and ford have been forced to close their manufacturing plants in thailand. >>> we are going to talk toys and shopping. toys r us hopes you won't be too stuffed to shop a

and listen to it. apple and amazon are charging yearly fees but google is free. for a limited time, google is offering some pretty good music for free. get in there and get that free music while you can't. >>gary: coming up, it is big game time. >>pam: occupy protesters stormed a bank of america branch. they even put up eight tent inside the bay. protesters refused to leave . as they were loaded onto a bus, the crowd cheered. mayor ed lee met with occupy protesters. >>pam: tents have returned to the uc-berkeley campus. police officers have been telling occupiers that they are not allowed to set up campsites the protesters say they do not plan on leaving any time soon. amidst the complaints about rising fees comes another fee increase in and another clash between protesters and police. the student protest broke out during a testy meeting in long beach. here is a video of the developments. four protesters were arrested in the three police officers or injured. it happened as trusties okayed a 9 percent tuition hike for next fall. dan kerman has a connection between

and it will be unveiled in january at the electronics trade show. a survey finds almost one in five young professionals would like to work for google. apple was second with 13% and 9% 4 facebook. the popularity of wall street firms plunged. >>> 5:19, 55 degrees outside. it feels really nice today. >> are average high temperature is 59. 55 degrees already this morning, so that is a good sign. >> better than the 40's. >> i had to dustof off the wind chills calendar on last friday. we will find temperatures in the mid 50's for the most part this morning. petersburg, 61 in west virginia. lexington park, 59. we are in the mid '50s and upper 50's south of the metro. quantico, 57. pierce the satellite and radar composite. a fair amount of clouds to start the day. limited sunshine or more clouds and sunshine throughout the day. we will get a little sunshine here and there especially by the midday and afternoon. clouds in indiana ohio, western pennsylvania. most of that action will stay to our northwest. west of interstate 81 especially in the potomac highlands we cannot not rule out a few showers throughout the day. isolated. the bulk of the mois

the cell phone industry is backing the plan but apple, google and blackberry all say they're sticking with their own rating system for now. >> up next, local leaders are making it harder to fight traffic tickets in the district. >> three people killed in a house fire. tonight the sole survivor speaking out about that tragedy. >> a good samaritan found him running around in traffic. now the search is on to foundow. >> coming up, dale hunter's coaching debut against the blues toni [ speaking french ] [ speaking french ] movie buffs! this film is tres bien, but the interest rate on your checking account is le pew. interest on your checking? earn more with new high yield free checking at capital one bank. your interest rate will be five times the national average. five times the interest! and free atms at any bank. show's over folks. make your way to capital one bank. what's in your wallet? were you crying? yeah. >>> herman cain told his senior staff today that he is reassessing his campaign. cain's deputy campaign manager said -- later said that a good businessman looks at the entire lan

google prepaid cards and a handful of other credit cards. while google is the first big name to enter the market it's starting to face company testing from companies like square, even tech giant apple. >> more and more phones will have this technology and with google behind it, it could get big. it's not going to replace paying with a credit card. it's just one more option for paying. >> reporter: none of the customers at a san francisco banana republic had tried it but all embraced the idea of google wallet. >> i find it very practical and i would totally trust it. >> it's very convenient, of course. >> that would be easy and fantastic. >> reporter: experts say this kind of system could revolutionize the way we shop. in san francisco, kara tsuboi for cbs news. >> currently google wallet is only available at 65 bay area stores but there are plans to roll out the technology to other markets very soon. >>>how fresh is your turkey? >> i'm not cooking it. >> i was just busy. >> well, we got a problem here. why you may want to give that bird a closer look while cooking it. >> once those leftovers are packed up and dishes are done, what are you going to do with your holiday weekend? how

and google are looking for a model that uses the search ware. it will be unveiled in january at the electronics trade show. almost one in five would love to work for google. apple was second with 13% and facebook third with 9%. the popularity of wall street firms plunged since last year's survey. those ruer tech bites, those are your tech bites. clear -- those are your tech bites. >>> now "good morning maryland." >>> powerful winter storms pounding the denver area with snow and heavy winds. winds blowing near 100 miles per hour during the weekend. the conditions made driving dangerous and accidents were blamed on the snow. winter storm warnings were in effect until midnight last night. the central and northern mountains of colorado some areas saw as much as 16 inches of snow. 16 inches justin. >> that's up in the mountains. but, you know what, the third storm in as many weeks. good for them. morning highlights hey bel air, harford county, we finally have something to show you. we finally have something to show you from your backyard. new weather cam on main street at charm city run. that's one of the many people helping to be instrumental in setting this up. le

now apple and google are opting not to participate as they offer their own ratings system.android software is the most widely used, this throws doubt into the programs a chance of succeeding. >>> you have to be in it to win it. state lottery sales are hitting the jackpot. of the 43 states with lotteries, 26 saw revenues grow and the last fiscal year. this as americans face higher unemployment and record foreclosure speier >>> "usa today" says that the subway sandwich chain is expected to announce plans for 6 inch subs for 2 bucks. the promotion is only for the month of december. it is on its popular meatball and cold, cut subs. december is usually a slow month for fast food. i'm linda bell reporting for abc 7 news. >>> i know what i will be eating in december. thank you. [laughter] >>> 5:54 now. 40 degrees outside. >> you are watching "good what makes the sleep number store different? the sleep number bed. with the sleep number bed it's not about soft or firm. it's about support where you find it most comfortable. the magic of this bed is that you're sleeping on something t

there are many people who look to silicon valley and there are four platforms out here, amson, apple, google, facebook. and what we're going to witness over the next ten years is a flat out war between the four of you for the future. how do you see that? >> i mean, people like to talk about war >> and conflict. >> rose: and conflict. >> there are a lot of ways in which the companies work together. there are real competitions in there. but i don't think this is going to be the type of situation where there's one company that wins all the stuff. >> rose: but you're already getting in each other's businesses. >> yes and no. >> rose: there's sometng called google plus. >> yes and no. i think... google i think in some ways is more competitive than... and certainly is trying to build their own version of facebook. but when i look at amazon and aing, when i see companies who are extremely aligned with us. and we have a lot of conversations with peoplat both companies just trying to figure out ways we can do more together a there's a lot of reception there. i can't think of an apple product or amazo

google prepaid cards and a handful of other credit cards. while google is the first big name to enter the market it's starting to face company -- competition from stores like square and apple. >> more and more phones will have this technology and with google behind it, it could get big. it's not going to replace paying with a credit card. it's just one more option for paying. >> reporter: none of the customers at a san francisco banana republic had tried it but all embraced the idea of google wallet. >> i find it very practical and i would totally trust it. >> it's very convenient, of course. >> that would be easy and fantastic. >> reporter: experts say this kind of system could revolutionize the way we shop. in san francisco, kara tsuboi for cbs news. >>> all right. some entertainment. you might remember this line. time to play music, time to light the lights. >> she was singing it actually during kara's piece. time to watch the muppets face off against vampires and werewolves at the box office. "eye on the bay's" liam mayclem joins us now with a star-studded edition of liam's list. >> good morning. happy thanksgiving to you. a lot of movies to to see many reasons to esca