Technology News
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Questions and answers about Verizon's new plans
Tweet Share on Facebook 5:26PM June 12, 2012 CommentNEW YORK (AP) — Verizon Wireless is phasing out nearly all of its existing phone plans and replacing them with pricing schemes that let families and other subscribers share a monthly data allowance over as many as 10 devices.
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Sweden tweeter stirs critics with comments on Jews
Tweet Share on Facebook 5:11PM June 12, 2012 CommentSTOCKHOLM (AP) — A woman given the chance to briefly take over Sweden's official Twitter account Tuesday stirred controversy on the social network after posting comments about Jews.
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Verizon's new sharing plans, by the numbers
Tweet Share on Facebook 4:50PM June 12, 2012 CommentExisting Verizon Wireless customers have a choice to make. They can stick with their current plan or switch to one of the company's Share Everything plans when they become available on June 28. Under the new plans, subscribers pay for two things: the pool of wireless data they use every month, and the devices they add to the plan. Here's a brief look at prices and a breakdown of which plans are best-suited for various types of users.
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What to watch for when using data plans
Tweet Share on Facebook 4:30PM June 12, 2012 CommentVerizon's new plans provide unlimited texting and calling. The only thing for subscribers to monitor is data use, but that's tricky business. Different types of activities consume vastly different amounts of data. Here's how they break down.
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ComScore study says Facebook ads effective
Tweet Share on Facebook 4:18PM June 12, 2012 CommentNEW YORK (AP) — As investors question just how much Facebook is worth, a study from Internet research firm comScore suggests that marketing on the world's most populous online social network can help increase sales.
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How the Internet will get new domain name suffixes
Tweet Share on Facebook 3:48PM June 12, 2012 CommentOn Wednesday, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers will release a list of some 2,000 proposals for new Internet address suffixes. They can represent hobbies, ethnic groups, corporate brand names and more.
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More police use YouTube to tell their own stories
Tweet Share on Facebook 3:44PM June 12, 2012 CommentMINNEAPOLIS (AP) — After a dozen Occupy Minnesota protesters were arrested at a downtown demonstration, the group quickly took to the Internet, posting video that activists said showed police treating them roughly and never warning them to leave.
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Airlines, ticket firms battle over booking system
Tweet Share on Facebook 2:56PM June 12, 2012 CommentBEIJING (AP) — A guaranteed aisle seat, special meals, access to the VIP lounge — and tickets to a musical?
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New Internet suffix bids include '.lol,' 'bank.'
Tweet Share on Facebook 2:29PM June 12, 2012 CommentNEW YORK (AP) — If Google has its way, you won't need to type "Google.com" any more to do your searches. You can simply access the search engine at ".Google."
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UK reopens investigation into Google Street View
Tweet Share on Facebook 2:07PM June 12, 2012 CommentLONDON (AP) — Britain's data regulator has reopened its investigation into Google's Street View, saying that an inquiry by authorities in the United States raised new doubts about the disputed program.
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FEC allows campaign donations via text messaging
Tweet Share on Facebook 10:33AM June 12, 2012 CommentWASHINGTON (AP) — Federal election officials say small-dollar donors may use their cell phones' text messaging to contribute to political campaigns.
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Verizon to Ditch Shared Plans
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Customers lined up for the BlackBerry Storm
NEW YORK (AP) — Verizon Wireless, the nation's largest cellphone company, is dropping nearly all of its phone plans in favor of pricing schemes that encourage consumers to connect their non-phone devices, like tablets and PCs, to Verizon's network.
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TomTom shares surge on Apple deal
Tweet Share on Facebook 5:58AM June 12, 2012 CommentAMSTERDAM (AP) — Shares in Dutch navigation device maker TomTom NV have surged on news that the company will supply map data to Apple Inc.
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Dutch man charged with stealing Wash. credit cards
Tweet Share on Facebook 7:38PM June 11, 2012 CommentSEATTLE (AP) — In an investigation that spanned from a Seattle restaurant to Romania, a 21-year-old Dutch national pleaded not guilty Monday to federal computer hacking charges that include the theft of at least 44,000 credit card numbers.
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New Apple mobile software gets maps, Siri updates
Tweet Share on Facebook 7:22PM June 11, 2012 CommentSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Most of Apple's mobile devices will get a new operating system this fall, including a different mapping service and a built-in bond with Facebook.
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New Mac OS in July has social-network integration
Tweet Share on Facebook 5:50PM June 11, 2012 CommentSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Next month, Apple will release its new operating system for Mac computers.
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MacBooks include thin model with sharper display
Tweet Share on Facebook 4:53PM June 11, 2012 CommentSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Thin is in.
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Sony triples down on Hasbro plan with 'Tonka'
Tweet Share on Facebook 3:43PM June 11, 2012 CommentLOS ANGELES (AP) — The battering of "Battleship" at the box office hasn't scared Sony away from Hasbro toys.
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Cybersleuths see link between Flame, Stuxnet virus
Tweet Share on Facebook 3:18PM June 11, 2012 CommentLONDON (AP) — Cybersecurity researchers said Monday that they'd found a link between the infrastructure-wrecking cyberweapon known as Stuxnet and the recently-discovered Flame virus — possibly offering a new clue about the latter's origins.
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Google, French publishers settle book clash
Tweet Share on Facebook 3:10PM June 11, 2012 CommentPARIS (AP) — Internet search giant Google and a group of French book publishers say they've resolved a long-running dispute over Google's book scanning and indexing efforts.
