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AP Top Technology News At 12:06 a.m. EST Hackers intercept FBI, Scotland Yard call4 Feb 2012 at 12:04am LONDON (AP) -- Trading jokes and swapping leads, investigators from the FBI and Scotland Yard spent the conference call strategizing about how to bring down the hacking collective known as Anon... EU probes new Google privacy policy 3 Feb 2012 at 11:53am BRUSSELS (AP) -- The European Union's data protection authorities have asked Google to delay the rollout of its new privacy policy until they have verified that it doesn't break the bloc's data... HP awards new CEO Whitman with $16.5M pay package 3 Feb 2012 at 6:30pm SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Hewlett-Packard Co. ushered in Meg Whitman as its CEO with a $16.5 million compensation package that hinges on the one-time politician's ability to lift the stumbling tech... Pew study: Facebook users get more than they give 3 Feb 2012 at 10:59am NEW YORK (AP) -- The goody-two-shoes among us say it's better to give than to receive. That's not true for the average Facebook user, though.... Apple, Motorola in patent struggle in Germany 3 Feb 2012 at 6:28pm FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) -- Apple Inc. has temporarily blocked Motorola Mobility's attempt to have it withdraw several iPhone and iPad models from its Internet store in Germany, the latest twist... Motorola: Some refurbished tablets weren't wiped 3 Feb 2012 at 1:24pm NEW YORK (AP) -- Motorola Mobility says about 100 Xoom tablet computers that it refurbished for sale on Woot.com may not have been properly wiped of the previous owners' data.... Facebook filing lifts Zynga, other recent IPOs 2 Feb 2012 at 5:45pm LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Facebook's long-awaited IPO filing lifted the stocks of many Internet companies, including recent laggards Zynga and Groupon. But analysts said the halo effect may fade, bec... Facebook surrenders its privacy in IPO documents 2 Feb 2012 at 8:29am SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Facebook is baring its business soul.... Poland halts copyright law after mass protests 3 Feb 2012 at 10:41am WARSAW, Poland (AP) -- Poland's prime minister says he is suspending the ratification process for an international copyright treaty after widespread protests and attacks on government websites.... Japanese entrepreneurs aim for Silicon Valley 3 Feb 2012 at 11:02am TOKYO (AP) -- For an emerging generation of Japanese innovators, the dream isn't a job for life at a big company. They have new ambitions, and they're determined to go places. Especially Silico...  USATODAY.com Feed 3 Feb 2012 at 9:51pm You can't miss the full moon on Feb. 7, but what about Saturn's rings?
Japanese entrepreneurs aim for Silicon Valley 3 Feb 2012 at 4:50pm For emerging generation of Japanese innovators, dream isn't a job for life at a big firm.
Micron CEO Steve Appleton dies in crash of small plane 3 Feb 2012 at 7:10pm Reports say the plane, a single-engine Lancair, crashed at Boise Airport.
Motorola: Some refurbished tablets weren't wiped 3 Feb 2012 at 2:30pm About 100 refurbished tablets sold on Woot.com weren't properly cleared of data.
Apple, Motorola in German patent struggle 3 Feb 2012 at 1:26pm Apple says Motorola refuses to reasonably license 'industry standard' patent.
Pew study: Facebook users don't follow golden rule 3 Feb 2012 at 11:13am The average user gets more 'likes' than they give.
Weekend Game Hunting: Super edition 3 Feb 2012 at 11:08am Readers, tell us what video games you're planning to play this weekend.
How to pick the perfect Super Bowl TV 3 Feb 2012 at 11:03am Rushing a major purchase can often lead to buyer's remorse; here's a helpful guide.
Scribblenauts for iOS tops 1 million downloads 3 Feb 2012 at 9:12am Puzzle game for iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch has reached 1 million downloads.
Komando: Don't let Timeline embarrass you 3 Feb 2012 at 8:00am Time's up. The new Facebook format known as Timeline is now moving from optional to mandatory.
Technology - OrlandoSentinel.com  Lockheed's sim unit wins $66 million deal for medical lab logistics work 31 Jan 2012 at 5:33pm Lockheed Martin Corp.'s training-simulation division has won a $66 million contract to help set up a new medical-research lab for the Army at Fort Detrick, Md., the company said Tuesday.
Telecom tax sails through committee 31 Jan 2012 at 5:05pm TALLAHASSEE — A tax bill sought by Verizon Communications Inc. and other big telecom companies sailed through another legislative committee Wednesday, despite uncertainty about the measure's long-t...  Lower defense spending dings Harris Corp., but profit still beats forecast 1 Feb 2012 at 12:00am Citing lower government defense spending, Harris Corp. posted lower quarterly profit and flat revenues Tuesday – a mixed report that beat the consensus Wall Street profit forecast, but fell short o...  OUC to cut fuel surcharge 11 percent 31 Jan 2012 at 10:01am For the first time in five years, Orlando Utilities Commission plans to cut its fuel surcharge, a move that could save residential and commercial customers a combined $30 million this year, the uti...  Telecom companies seek tax changes that some say could rip big holes in state... 30 Jan 2012 at 4:25pm Verizon Communications Inc., Comcast Corp. and other big telecom companies are lobbying Florida lawmakers to exempt a host of digital items from the state's communications tax, in an overhaul the i...  New work for Harris may offset any cuts 29 Jan 2012 at 10:31pm Central Florida's largest locally based defense contractor, Harris Corp. , has lined up some lucrative military work so far this year, which should provide added cushion against possible defense-b...  Year later, Amway Center cellphone coverage still hit-or-miss 27 Jan 2012 at 11:25am A wireless black hole is still churning in the center of Orlando at the Amway Center.
 Ex-Pentagon official: Cuts not that dire 16 Jan 2012 at 4:09pm The Obama administration's new defense strategy, which could mean even deeper budget cuts than those already in the works, has poured fuel on the election year's politically charged flames.
 Activists push politics on Facebook, Twitter 15 Jan 2012 at 5:11pm Deploying a new weapon for the 2012 election, political activists are reaching out directly to rally their friends and followers through the social-media world of Facebook and Twitter.
 Defense: Region braces for spending cuts 8 Jan 2012 at 9:20pm Already nicked by the military-budget cuts of recent years, Central Florida's defense industry is bracing for what could be the mother of all cutbacks in 2012.
WESH.com - Technology  Reuters: Technology News 3 Feb 2012 at 2:28pm LONDON/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Internet activist group Anonymous published a recording on Friday of a confidential call between FBI agents and London detectives in which the law-enforcement agents d... Micron CEO dies in plane crash, industry stunned 3 Feb 2012 at 8:58pm BOISE, Idaho/SAN FRANCISCO, Feb 3 - Micron Technology Inc Chief Executive and Chairman Steve Appleton died in a small plane crash on Friday, a major loss for a U.S. memory chipmaker already struggl... A sobering look at Facebook 3 Feb 2012 at 5:15pm SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - It's the year's hottest initial public offering, but some wealth managers find themselves having a hard time recommending Facebook to their clients. Disagreements on cyber risk East-West "Cold War" 3 Feb 2012 at 4:32pm LONDON (Reuters) - With worries growing over computer hacking, data theft and the risk of digital attacks destroying essential systems, western states and their allies are co-operating closer than ... Megaupload founder refused bail in New Zealand 3 Feb 2012 at 11:31am WELLINGTON (Reuters) - A New Zealand court refused an appeal by the founder of online file-sharing site Megaupload.com to be freed on bail, Friday, agreeing with prosecutors there was a risk he wou... Facebook's high tax rate likely to drop 3 Feb 2012 at 4:28pm (Reuters) - Facebook, the social network giant on the verge of a huge initial public stock offering, pays an unusually high tax rate, but that is likely to change soon, analysts said. Sprint investors in purgatory until 2013 3 Feb 2012 at 7:41am NEW YORK (Reuters) - Sprint Nextel , like its bigger rivals, is expected to report a steep decline in fourth-quarter profit margins due to its launch of the costly Apple Inc iPhone. Going mobile: Travel's eventual high-tech future 3 Feb 2012 at 12:50pm LONDON (Reuters) - Welcome to the airport terminal of the future. AMD CEO's battle plan lacks detail: analysts 3 Feb 2012 at 12:01pm (Reuters) - Advanced Micro Devices' new chief executive's aggressive plans for the company's revival fell short of expectations as they offered no clear details, analysts said. EU regulators want Google to halt new privacy policy 3 Feb 2012 at 10:41am BRUSSELS (Reuters) - A group of European regulators has written to Google Inc calling on it to halt the introduction of its new privacy policy, saying it needs to investigate whether the proposals ... |