Technology News
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Google boosts photo offerings to rival Facebook
Tweet Share on Facebook 7:20PM May 15, 2013 CommentSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google is digging deeper into its technology toolkit to turn its social networking service into a more formidable threat to Facebook, sprucing up its photo features at a time when sharing snapshots online and on mobile gadgets is growing more popular.
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Highlights: music, maps, photo, other Google tools
Tweet Share on Facebook 7:17PM May 15, 2013 CommentSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google used its annual conference for software developers to unveil several new products, services and features. They include enhancements for online games, maps, search, music and photos and are meant to help the company cement its role in people's technological lives. Here's a look at some of the announcements made at Wednesday's keynote at Google I/O.
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Cisco 3Q net income rises 14 percent
Tweet Share on Facebook 4:30PM May 15, 2013 CommentNEW YORK (AP) — Cisco says its net income rose 14 percent in the latest quarter, and says it is seeing "some good signs" in the U.S. and other markets.
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Warner Bros. shuffles deck as top TV exec leaves
Tweet Share on Facebook 1:50PM May 15, 2013 CommentLOS ANGELES (AP) — Hollywood studio Warner Bros. is shuffling its executive ranks as top TV executive Bruce Rosenblum leaves.
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Google unveils $10-a-month 'All Access' music plan
Tweet Share on Facebook 1:23PM May 15, 2013 CommentSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google is unveiling a streaming music service called All Access that blends songs users have already uploaded to their online libraries with millions of other tracks for a $10 monthly fee.
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Netflix trading at pre-plunge levels
Tweet Share on Facebook 12:45PM May 15, 2013 CommentNEW YORK (AP) — Netflix shares are trading at levels not seen since 2011 when it lost hundreds of thousands of customers after hiking prices for people who wanted continued access to DVDs as well as its streaming service.
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Experts: Smartphones another avenue for hackers
Tweet Share on Facebook 12:23PM May 15, 2013 CommentMIAMI (AP) — Smartphones are increasingly popular not only with consumers, but also with thieves who see the devices as another way to tap into bank accounts and other sensitive information, experts say.
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Google kicks off showcase for devices, services
Tweet Share on Facebook 12:06PM May 15, 2013 CommentSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google's sixth annual conference for software developers opens Wednesday with a chance for the company to showcase the latest mobile devices running its Android software, while also unveiling other features in its evolving product line-up.
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RIM unveils cheaper BlackBerry
Tweet Share on Facebook 10:22AM May 15, 2013 CommentORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Research In Motion Ltd. unveiled a lower-cost BlackBerry aimed at consumers in emerging markets, stepping up its efforts to regain market share lost to Apple's iPhone and Android devices powered by Google's software.
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Russians attempt to topple Google in Vietnam
Tweet Share on Facebook 3:19AM May 15, 2013 CommentHANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Vietnam's booming Internet scene is littered with failed startups that tried to take on Google and other entrenched U.S web companies. That's not deterring a newly launched Russian-Vietnamese outfit which believes it can unseat the American search engine in this fast-growing Asian market and also contend with a jittery, authoritarian government seeking to clamp down on freedom of expression online.
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Google poised to show off latest devices, services
Tweet Share on Facebook 12:18AM May 15, 2013 CommentSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google is expected to use its annual software developers' conference to showcase the latest mobile devices running on its Android software, while also unveiling other features in its evolving product line-up.
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US judge in Ore. dismisses movie pirating lawsuit
Tweet Share on Facebook 5:34PM May 14, 2013 CommentMEDFORD, Ore. (AP) — A federal judge has dismissed a movie company's Internet piracy complaint against 34 Oregonians, saying the company was unfairly using the court's subpoena power in a "reverse class-action suit" to save on legal expenses and possibly to intimidate defendants into paying thousands of dollars for viewing a movie that can be bought or rented for less than $10.
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Nicole Richie gets candid in new AOL web series
Tweet Share on Facebook 4:19PM May 14, 2013 CommentNEW YORK (AP) — As the Twitterverse expands with millions of users, it can be hard to have a unique voice. Nicole Richie doesn't have that problem.
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Google CEO discloses vocal cord problem
Tweet Share on Facebook 2:41PM May 14, 2013 CommentSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google CEO Larry Page is finally disclosing the health problem that spooked investors last summer when he mysteriously lost his voice.
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Dell raises intrigue by rescheduling 1Q report
Tweet Share on Facebook 12:51PM May 14, 2013 CommentROUND ROCK, Texas (AP) — Struggling personal computer maker Dell is going to report its latest quarterly earnings ahead of schedule in a move likely to spur speculation that the results will be dismal.
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Nokia unveils metallic smartphone, stock tumbles
Tweet Share on Facebook 12:22PM May 14, 2013 CommentHELSINKI (AP) — Nokia Corp. on Tuesday unveiled its first Lumia smartphone with a metal cover, low-light camera features and new social network apps. But the new model failed to impress investors, who sent the company's stock down more than 5 percent.
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Microsoft Windows 8 update will be free
Tweet Share on Facebook 10:55AM May 14, 2013 CommentNEW YORK (AP) — Microsoft says a planned update to its Windows 8 operating system will be made available for free later this year.
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TV-over-Internet service hits Atlanta next month
Tweet Share on Facebook 10:04AM May 14, 2013 CommentNEW YORK (AP) — Aereo, the startup that offers television stations over the Internet starting at $8 a month, says it will start service in Atlanta on June 17.
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BlackBerry CEO addresses full house at conference
Tweet Share on Facebook 9:49AM May 14, 2013 CommentORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — BlackBerry maker Research In Motion has unveiled a lower-cost BlackBerry that is designed for emerging markets.
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Microsoft embraces a Google service for a change
Tweet Share on Facebook 9:28AM May 14, 2013 CommentSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Microsoft's disdain for Google doesn't extend to all of its rival's products.
