AP - ap.online.headlines.technology http://www.comcast.net?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_ AP - ap.online.headlines.technology News Sat, 25 May 2013 16:46:28 -0400 Report: Yahoo, pay-TV operators among Hulu bidders Fri, 24 May 2013 19:35:03 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/technology/2013/05/24/US-TEC-Hulu-Sale/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_technology_US-TEC-Hulu-Sale c9d8ec1afb93944a:2ab110b1:13ecc8b01aa:-6d4f LOS ANGELES (AP) — Online video site Hulu is again up for sale, with Yahoo and pay TV operators DirecTV and Time Warner Cable among the seven bidders, according to a person with direct knowledge of the matter. Vintage Apple computer auctioned off for $668,000 Sat, 25 May 2013 12:12:56 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/technology/2013/05/25/EU--Germany-Apple.Auction/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_technology_EU--Germany-Apple.Auction c9d8ec1afb93944a:2ab110b1:13ecc8b01aa:-69e8 BERLIN (AP) — An auctioneer says one of Apple's first computers — a functioning 1976 model — has been sold for a record 516,000 euros ($668,000). LA stoplights synchronized but road war endures Sat, 25 May 2013 10:25:31 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/technology/2013/05/25/US-Synchronizing-LA_s-Signals/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_technology_US-Synchronizing-LA_s-Signals c9d8ec1afb93944a:2ab110b1:13ecc8b01aa:-6a42 LOS ANGELES (AP) — It seems that the impossible has occurred: The nation's most congested city has become a model for traffic control. Netflix looks to hook subscribers with 'Arrested' Fri, 24 May 2013 18:19:17 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/technology/2013/05/24/US-TEC--Netflix-Arrested.Development/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_technology_US-TEC--Netflix-Arrested.Development c9d8ec1afb93944a:2ab110b1:13ecc8b01aa:-6f1e SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Netflix is hoping this weekend's release of the resurrected TV series "Arrested Development" will draw more subscribers to its Internet video service. Girl's suicide after alleged attack troubles town Sat, 25 May 2013 16:32:43 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/technology/2013/05/25/US--Losing.Audrie/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_technology_US--Losing.Audrie c9d8ec1afb93944a:2ab110b1:13ecc8b01aa:-6a4d SARATOGA, Calif. (AP) — One evening last Labor Day weekend, 15-year-old Audrie Pott walked up the driveway of a classmate's home alongside other teenagers. She'd told her parents she was spending the night with a friend. The friend claimed she was sleeping at Audrie's. Instead, the girls were having a party. A classic teenage ploy. Schumer urges look at security in Sprint deal Fri, 24 May 2013 17:30:07 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/technology/2013/05/24/US--Sprint-Softbank/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_technology_US--Sprint-Softbank c9d8ec1afb93944a:2ab110b1:13ecc8b01aa:-6ea1 NEW YORK (AP) — Sen. Charles Schumer urged regulators to "use extreme caution" when reviewing the proposed acquisition of No. 3 cell carrier Sprint Nextel by Japan's Softbank, saying the Japanese company's use of Chinese networking equipment could open up U.S. networks to snooping and hacking. Review: Google music plan solid, serendipitous Thu, 23 May 2013 18:05:40 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/technology/2013/05/23/US-TEC--Digital.Life-Tech.Test-Google.Music/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_technology_US-TEC--Digital.Life-Tech.Test-Google.Music c9d8ec1afb93944a:2ab110b1:13ecc8b01aa:-794d LOS ANGELES (AP) — Google's new music service offers a lot of eye candy to go with the tunes. The song selection of around 18 million tracks is comparable to popular services such as Spotify and Rhapsody, and a myriad of playlists curated along different genres provides a big playground for music lovers. Twitter adds security measure to logins Wed, 22 May 2013 16:51:11 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/technology/2013/05/22/US-TEC--Twitter-Security/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_technology_US-TEC--Twitter-Security c9d8ec1afb93944a:2ab110b1:13ecc8b01aa:-7c0a NEW YORK (AP) — Twitter is adding an extra security measure to users' accounts in an effort to prevent unauthorized logins. Google to add Galapagos Islands to Street View Thu, 23 May 2013 13:24:25 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/technology/2013/05/23/US--Google-Galapagos.Street.View/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_technology_US--Google-Galapagos.Street.View c9d8ec1afb93944a:2ab110b1:13ecc8b01aa:-76ad SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Few have explored the remote volcanic islands of the Galapagos archipelago, an otherworldly landscape inhabited by the world's largest tortoises and other fantastical creatures that inspired Charles Darwin's theory of evolution. First Look: New Xbox elegant, but much unknown Wed, 22 May 2013 13:40:46 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/technology/2013/05/22/US-TEC--Digital.Life-Tech.Test-Xbox.One/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_technology_US-TEC--Digital.Life-Tech.Test-Xbox.One c9d8ec1afb93944a:1c62ddd6:13e47308ef6:33e4 REDMOND, Wash. (AP) — Will gamers want One? Google unveils maps, photo, music features Wed, 15 May 2013 16:37:23 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/technology/2013/05/15/US-TEC--Google-Running/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_technology_US-TEC--Google-Running c9d8ec1afb93944a:1c62ddd6:13e47308ef6:a56 SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google's sixth annual conference for software developers opened Wednesday with a chance for the company to showcase its latest services. Announcements included new features for online games, maps and search, a new music-streaming service and enhancements to its Google Plus social network, including tools for editing and sharing photos. First Look: New Xbox elegant, but much unknown Wed, 22 May 2013 06:36:45 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/technology/2013/05/22/US-TEC-Digital-Life-Tech-Test-Xbox-One/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_technology_US-TEC-Digital-Life-Tech-Test-Xbox-One c9d8ec1afb93944a:1c62ddd6:13e47308ef6:353b REDMOND, Wash. (AP) — Will gamers want One? News Corp. shareholders to vote on split June 11 Tue, 30 Apr 2013 11:16:33 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/technology/2013/04/30/US--News.Corp-Split/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_technology_US--News.Corp-Split c9d8ec1afb93944a:1c62ddd6:13e47308ef6:-5ea4 NEW YORK (AP) — News Corp. says June 11 will be the date of a special shareholders meeting to approve a plan to split into two companies. Jennifer Lopez to open cellphone stores Wed, 22 May 2013 17:00:04 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/technology/2013/05/22/US-TEC--Jennifer.Lopez-Wireless.Stores/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_technology_US-TEC--Jennifer.Lopez-Wireless.Stores c9d8ec1afb93944a:2ab110b1:13ecc8b01aa:-7b7e NEW YORK (AP) — "Jenny from the Block" wants the block to buy Verizon phones from her. Report: Yahoo nearing $1.1B acquisition of Tumblr Fri, 17 May 2013 22:33:49 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/technology/2013/05/17/US-Yahoo-Event/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_technology_US-Yahoo-Event c9d8ec1afb93944a:1c62ddd6:13e47308ef6:1cf7 NEW YORK (AP) — Yahoo may be on the verge of closing its biggest acquisition during the 10-month reign of CEO Marissa Mayer as she tries to attract more traffic and advertisers to the Internet company's website and mobile applications. Panel: Apple uses firms outside US to avoid taxes Mon, 20 May 2013 19:48:50 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/technology/2013/05/20/US-Apple-Untaxed-Profits/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_technology_US-Apple-Untaxed-Profits c9d8ec1afb93944a:1c62ddd6:13e47308ef6:2a33 WASHINGTON (AP) — Apple Inc. employs a group of affiliate companies located outside the United States to avoid paying billions of dollars in U.S. income taxes, a Senate investigation has found. HP's 2Q offers hope even as revenue slump deepens Wed, 22 May 2013 19:09:20 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/technology/2013/05/22/US--Earns-Hewlett-Packard/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_technology_US--Earns-Hewlett-Packard c9d8ec1afb93944a:2ab110b1:13ecc8b01aa:-7bd7 SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Hewlett-Packard is still scrambling to meet the growing demand for more versatile and less expensive mobile devices as a slump in its personal computer sales deepens, but the company's cost-cutting measures and focus on more profitable areas of technology appear to be easing the pain. Icahn, Southeastern challenge Dell takeover plan Fri, 10 May 2013 18:25:59 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/technology/2013/05/10/US--Dell-Acquisition/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_technology_US--Dell-Acquisition c9d8ec1afb93944a:1c62ddd6:13e47308ef6:-15b2 One of the biggest critics of Michael Dell's plan to take the company he founded private has launched a fresh challenge to that $24.4 billion bid and says the slumping PC maker needs new leadership. High-tech pushes for more in immigration bill Mon, 13 May 2013 22:50:29 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/technology/2013/05/13/US--Immigration/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_technology_US--Immigration c9d8ec1afb93944a:1c62ddd6:13e47308ef6:-208 WASHINGTON (AP) — High-tech companies looking to bring more skilled workers to the U.S. pushed Monday for more concessions in an immigration bill pending in the Senate. Labor unions said the Silicon Valley had already gotten enough in the legislation and further changes risked chipping away at protections for U.S. workers. Dell's dismal 1Q illuminates PC maker's challenges Thu, 16 May 2013 18:34:40 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/technology/2013/05/16/US-Earns-Dell/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_technology_US-Earns-Dell c9d8ec1afb93944a:1c62ddd6:13e47308ef6:14db SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Dell's financial decay worsened during its latest quarter as the company slashed its personal computer prices in response to the growing popularity of smartphones and tablets.