Technology Top Stories from Associated Press (AP): Episodes
LONDON, European stock markets edged higher Thursday after two days of losses as investors positioned themselves for key statements on central bank plans and new jobs data. The FTSE 100 index of leading British shares was up 6.62 points, or 0.2 percent, at 4,390.04, while Germany's DAX rose 33.85 points, ...
BEIJING, Chinese police aggressively deterred dissent on Thursday's 20th anniversary of the crackdown on democracy activists in Tiananmen Square, amid calls by Hillary Clinton and even Taiwan's China-friendly president for Beijing to face up to the 1989 violence.
CHICAGO, Get lost in the woods and a cell phone in your pocket can help camping buddies find you. Drive into a ditch and GPS in your car lets emergency crews pinpoint the crash site. But when a transcontinental flight is above the middle of the ocean, no one on the ground can see exactly where it is ...
HONG KONG, Asian stock markets fell Thursday after weaker-than-expected economic figures in the world's largest economy led investors to take profits from a recent advance. Investor optimism has swelled in recent months with signs the economy was starting to heal, so they were disappointed when figures ...
HONG KONG, Asian stock markets fell Thursday after weaker-than-expected economic figures in the world's largest economy led investors to take profits from a recent advance. Investor optimism has swelled in recent months with signs the economy was starting to heal, so they were disappointed when figures ...
BEIJING, A massive police presence ringed China's iconic Tiananmen Square on Thursday, the 20th anniversary of the bloody crackdown on pro-democracy activists, as the government continued an overwhelming drive to muzzle dissent and block commemorations.
BEIJING, A massive police presense ringed China's iconic Tiananmen Square on Thursday, the 20th anniversary of the bloody crackdown on pro-democracy activists, as the government continued an overwhelming drive to muzzle dissent and block commemorations.
LOS ANGELES, This year's Electronic Entertainment Expo has been quite the moving experience. During presentations at the video game industry trade show, both Microsoft and Sony debuted prototype motion-control devices for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 that could rival Nintendo's popular Wii, the first ...
MINNEAPOLIS, Yahoo Inc. has sued the NFL Players Association, claiming it shouldn't have to pay royalties to use players' statistics, photos and other data in its popular online fantasy football game because the information is already publicly available. Santa Clara, Calif.-based Yahoo filed its lawsuit ...
PHOENIX, A man accused of sexually assaulting an unconscious woman while broadcasting it live on the Internet is known in online circles for racy posts that include sexually explicit images of himself. Police said Jonathon Richard Hock, 20, assaulted the woman he'd been dating for about two weeks after ...
LOS ANGELES, This year's Electronic Entertainment Expo has been quite the moving experience. During presentations at the video game industry trade show, both Microsoft and Sony debuted prototype motion-control devices for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 that could rival Nintendo's popular Wii, the first ...
SAN FRANCISCO, Yahoo Inc. Chief Executive Carol Bartz has a message for investors hoping for a quick fix at the slumping Internet company or for an online search partnership with Microsoft Corp. _ don't expect either to happen any time soon.
BEIJING, Police ringed China's iconic Tiananmen Square on Thursday as the government blocked any attempts to mark the 20th anniversary of the bloody crackdown on pro-democracy activists. An exiled protest leader _ famous for publicly haranguing one of China's top leaders 20 years ago _ was also blocked ...
NEW YORK, Move over, iPhone. You've had two years on top of the smart phone world. Now there's a touch-screen phone with better software: the Palm Pre. In a remarkable achievement, Palm Inc., a company that was something of a has-been, has come up with a phone operating system that is more powerful, ...
SAN FRANCISCO, A federal judge on Wednesday tossed out more than three dozen lawsuits filed against the nation's telecommunications companies for allegedly taking part in the government's e-mail and telephone eavesdropping program that was done without court approval.
MINNEAPOLIS, Yahoo Inc. has sued the NFL Players Association, claiming it shouldn't have to pay royalties to use players' statistics, photos and other data in its popular online fantasy football game because the information is already publicly available. Santa Clara, Calif.-based Yahoo filed its lawsuit ...
SAN FRANCISCO, NetApp Inc. has claimed victory over EMC Corp. in a bidding battle for Data Domain Inc., a company whose products help cut unnecessary data storage. The showdown over a technology that seems an odd fit for both companies might not be over, though.
LOS ANGELES, The National Association of Broadcasters said Wednesday that a majority of U.S. House members are now opposed to imposing new fees on radio stations to pay performance artists. The NAB said 220 House members have agreed to co-sponsor a nonbinding resolution against any new fees.
SAN FRANCISCO, NetApp Inc. has claimed victory over EMC Corp. in a bidding battle for Data Domain Inc., a company whose products help cut unnecessary data storage. The showdown over a technology that seems an odd fit for both companies might not be over, though.
MINNEAPOLIS, Yahoo Inc. is suing the NFL Players Association to try to ensure it won't be sued for using player statistics, photos and other data for its popular online fantasy football game. ...