Technology News
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Record-breaking cyberattack hits anti-spam group
Tweet Share on Facebook 3:28PM March 27, 2013 CommentLONDON (AP) — A record-breaking cyberattack targeting an anti-spam watchdog group has sent ripples of disruption coursing across the Web, experts said Wednesday.
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Pivot, network for millennials, tries to change TV
Tweet Share on Facebook 3:13PM March 27, 2013 CommentNEW YORK (AP) — Pivot is the name of a TV channel aimed at 15-to-34-year-olds who want to change the world.
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Court turns away class action against Comcast
Tweet Share on Facebook 2:02PM March 27, 2013 CommentWASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Wednesday turned away a class action lawsuit against cable provider Comcast Corp., in a decision that could make it harder to file those types of lawsuits in federal court.
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Internet Slowed by Largest Attack in History
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A computer cursor hovers over a website URL.
Feud explodes as accused spammers lash out at powerful self-appointed spam police.
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EA Teases Dramatic 'Battlefield 4'
Tweet Share on Facebook 10:40AM March 27, 2013 CommentSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Electronic Arts is ramping up the drama with its next "Battlefield" game.
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Calif. city gets free Wi-Fi via high tech meters
Tweet Share on Facebook 9:05AM March 27, 2013 CommentSANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The city of Santa Clara flipped on a big Internet switch this week, becoming what it says is the first in the country to use wireless, digital "smart meters" on homes as channels for free citywide outdoor Wi-Fi.
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Google picks 8,000 winners of 'Glass' contest
Tweet Share on Facebook 7:53PM March 26, 2013 CommentSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google has picked out 8,000 people who will be given a chance to don a pair of Internet-connected glasses and make a fashion statement likely to be envied by gadget-loving geeks around the world.
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T-Mobile USA's new plans compared to competition
Tweet Share on Facebook 6:17PM March 26, 2013 CommentNEW YORK (AP) — T-Mobile USA has revamped its pricing plans, the latest move in an industry that's still experimenting feverishly with various ways of luring customers and getting current ones to pay as much as possible. Here's how T-Mobile's gambit compares.
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AP Source: CBS buys half of TV Guide net for $100M
Tweet Share on Facebook 6:11PM March 26, 2013 CommentLOS ANGELES (AP) — Broadcaster CBS Corp. is buying a 50 percent stake in TV Guide's pay TV channel and website for nearly $100 million, according to a person familiar with the matter.
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T-Mobile to start selling iPhones on April 12
Tweet Share on Facebook 5:35PM March 26, 2013 CommentNEW YORK (AP) — T-Mobile USA on Tuesday said it will start offering the iPhone on April 12, filling what its CEO said was "a huge void" in its phone lineup.
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Google clashes with Swedes over 'ungoogleable'
Tweet Share on Facebook 1:02PM March 26, 2013 CommentSTOCKHOLM (AP) — Sweden's language watchdog has accused Google of trying to control the Swedish language in a dispute over the definition of the colloquial term "ungoogleable."
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Indie sensibilities embraced at gaming conference
Tweet Share on Facebook 12:06PM March 26, 2013 CommentLOS ANGELES (AP) — It's a time of transition for the video game industry.
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British Teenage Whiz Strikes Deal With Yahoo
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In this Jan. 4, 2012, photo, the company logo is displayed at Yahoo headquarters in Sunnyvale, Calif. One of Britain's youngest Internet entrepreneurs has sold his mobile application Summly to Yahoo, the company announced March 25, 2012.
LONDON (AP) — One of Britain's youngest Internet entrepreneurs has hit the jackpot after selling his top-selling mobile application Summly to search giant Yahoo.
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Yahoo buys startup run by 17-year-old entrepreneur
Tweet Share on Facebook 11:03PM March 25, 2013 CommentSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Yahoo is buying London startup Summly, the maker of a mobile application created by teenage entrepreneur seeking an easier way to read news stories and other content on the smaller screens of smartphones.
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Dell drama takes new twist with 2 new buyout bids
Tweet Share on Facebook 5:01PM March 25, 2013 CommentSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The two new suitors pursuing Dell have a message for Wall Street: Don't allow Michael Dell to hoard potential gains from the PC maker's expansion into more profitable technology products and services.
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T-Mobile gets rid of contracts for cellphones
Tweet Share on Facebook 4:53PM March 25, 2013 CommentNEW YORK (AP) — T-Mobile USA, the struggling No. 4 cellphone company, is ditching plans centered on familiar two-year contracts in favor of selling phones on installment plans.
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Apple buys WiFi-location startup
Tweet Share on Facebook 2:24PM March 25, 2013 CommentNEW YORK (AP) — Apple has bought WiFiSLAM, a startup that has been developing a way to use WiFi hotspots to help smartphones navigate large indoor spaces, like stores, airports and conference centers.
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Experts: NKorea training teams of 'cyber warriors'
Tweet Share on Facebook 9:26PM March 24, 2013 CommentSEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Investigators have yet to pinpoint the culprit behind a synchronized cyberattack in South Korea last week. But in Seoul, the focus is fixed on North Korea, which South Korean security experts say has been training a team of computer-savvy "cyber warriors" as cyberspace becomes a fertile battleground in the nations' rivalry.
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Report: Dell likely to receive more takeover bids
Tweet Share on Facebook 4:57PM March 23, 2013 CommentMichael Dell may face some competition in his effort to take over the computer maker he founded.
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Saudi Arabia's top cleric criticizes Twitter users
Tweet Share on Facebook 10:16AM March 23, 2013 CommentRIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Saudi Arabia's top religious cleric has criticized the social media website Twitter, calling it "a council for jokesters" and a place for unjust, incorrect messages.
