 Lawn-chair pilot plans 300-mile flight
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Like many Americans, Kent Couch plans to settle into a lawn chair during the Fourth of July weekend. Unlike everyone else, his feet will dangle high above the lawn.
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Internet addressing agency loses its own addresses
NEW YORK, 1:57 p.m. July 3 (AP)
This doesn't sound good: The nonprofit agency in charge of the Internet's addresses recently lost track of its own.
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, or ICANN, said it happened when an Internet registration company it oversees got fooled into transferring the domain names to someone else.
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TOKYO, 3:04 a.m. July 3 (REUTERS)
Sony PS3 catching up to Wii in Japanese sales: Nintendo Co Ltd's Wii game console once again outsold Sony Corp's PlayStation 3 in Japan in June, but its lead is fading, a game magazine publisher said.
TAMPA, Fla., 10:44 a.m. July 2 (AP)
Police wnt u to fight crime w/txt msgs: Police in the 1970s urged citizens to “drop a dime” in a pay phone to report crimes anonymously. Now in an increasing number of cities, tipsters are being invited to use their thumbs – to identify criminals using text messages.
NEW YORK, 1:00 p.m. July 2 (AP)Study says many dial-up users don't want broadband: A new study suggests that attitude rather than availability may be the key reason why more Americans don't have high-speed Internet access. WASHINGTON, 1:35 p.m. July 2 (AP)
U.S. contradicts itself over its own ID theft advice: The government doesn't have to look very far to see who's ignoring its advice on preventing identity theft.
SEATTLE, 6:00 a.m. July 2 (AP)
Microsoft to sell Office, OneCare for $70 a year: Microsoft Corp. will begin selling its Office programs to consumers on a subscription basis starting mid-July, in a bid to reach thrifty PC buyers who would otherwise pass on productivity software.
NEW YORK, 7:01 a.m. July 2 (AP)Microsoft and Yahoo rise on deal talks report: Shares of Yahoo Inc. and Microsoft Corp. rose Wednesday as The Wall Street Journal reported Microsoft has talked to other media companies about teaming up to buy Yahoo's search business.
NEW YORK, 12:01 p.m. July 1 (AP)
Monster founder sets sites on online obituaries: Fourteen years ago, Jeff Taylor helped set off a tectonic shift in recruitment advertising by founding Monster.com, one of the first online companies to challenge a big profit source of newspapers.
WASHINGTON, 3:49 a.m. July 1 (AP)
Pentagon will buy satellites to do more spying: The Pentagon will buy and operate one or two commercial imagery satellites and plans to design and build another with more sophisticated spying capabilities, according to government and private industry officials.
1:14 p.m. June 30 (AP)
'Grid' takes the checkered flag in racing games: With gasoline prices at $4 a gallon and rising, the leisurely Sunday drive is turning back into a luxury. But there is an alternative: The automotive video game. And the only fuel you need is the electricity that powers your TV and your game console.
July 1 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Overland purchases Snap Server:Overland Storage, a San Diego maker of data storage devices, has purchased the Snap Server storage appliance business from Adaptec for $3.6 million.
PARIS, 12:19 p.m. June 30 (AP)
eBay told to pay $61M to fashion brand for fakes: A French commercial court Monday ordered eBay Inc. to pay more than $61 million to a high-end fashion company because counterfeit goods were sold on the auction site.
REDMOND, Wash., 4:32 a.m. June 30 (AP)
Microsoft stops selling Windows XP today: Microsoft Corp. is scheduled to stop selling its Windows XP operating system to retailers and major computer makers Monday, despite protests from a slice of PC users who don't want to be forced into using XP's successor, Vista.
STOCKHOLM, Sweden, 11:43 a.m. June 30 (AP)Swedes e-mail lawmakers, protest eavesdropping law: Swedes have bombarded lawmakers with more than 1 million e-mails protesting the country's new eavesdropping law, adding to the growing public outcry over the measure, an official said Monday. NEW YORK, 7:28 a.m. June 30 (AP)
NBC offers wide online access for Beijing: NBC is making more than 2,200 hours of live competition from Beijing available online, giving Olympic junkies more action than they could ever devour in a day. SEATTLE, 12:30 a.m. June 30 (REUTERS)
Ballmer becomes lone voice at Microsoft's helm: Steve Ballmer has been CEO at Microsoft Corp for eight years, but he will finally get to move into the corner office vacated by Bill Gates, the college friend who brought him to the company nearly three decades ago.
NEW YORK, 9:02 a.m. June 27 (AP)
Facebook to users: Let's cut grammatical errors: The online hangout Facebook is getting more serious about grammar. No more should users see jarringly incorrect declarations such as “Debbie changed their profile picture.”
LOS ANGELES, 1:10 p.m. June 27 (AP)
SoCal prosecutors say hacker to plead guilty: A hacker suspected of infecting thousands of personal computers with malicious software to obtain private financial information will plead guilty to fraud under a plea agreement, the U.S. attorney's office said.
NEW YORK, 10:47 a.m. June 27 (REUTERS)
Bill Gates' rich career at Microsoft: Microsoft Corp Chairman Bill Gates is stepping down from daily operations at the software maker, to focus on his philanthropic efforts.
NEW YORK, 3:02 p.m. June 25 (AP)
Web sites allow users to outsource virtual errands: Think only celebrities, high-ranking professionals and the wealthy can enjoy having personal assistants at their beck and call? Not necessarily.
SAN FRANCISCO, 12:34 p.m. June 26 (AP)
Yahoo shakes up management amid shareholder revolt: Yahoo Inc. is setting up a new chain of command in hopes of restoring order amid the turmoil triggered by the embattled Internet pioneer's snub of Microsoft Corp.'s $47.5 billion takeover bid.
SEATTLE, 12:26 p.m. June 26 (AP)
Bill Gates moves on, but Microsoft keeps his 'quests' alive: It is almost unthinkable that any one human could pick up where Bill Gates leaves off when he ends his full-time tenure Friday as Microsoft's leader.
SEATTLE, 12:25 p.m. June 26 (AP)
Bill Gates to dive deeper into foundation strategy: Now that Bill Gates is stepping away from his daily duties at Microsoft Corp., he's going to dive deeper into the work of his $38 billion charitable foundation, established a decade ago.
NEW YORK, 11:59 a.m. June 26 (REUTERS)
Get ready for .smith, .sports or .love on the Web: Internet regulators Thursday voted to relax rules on domain names like .com or .edu, which could pave the way for companies or individuals to create an array of new addresses for the Web.
NEW YORK, 9:01 a.m. June 26 (AP)
Internet org paves way for hundreds of new domains: The Internet's key oversight agency relaxed rules Thursday to permit the introduction of hundreds, perhaps thousands, of new Internet domain names to join “.com,” making the first sweeping changes in the network's 25-year-old addressing system.
NEW YORK, 1:15 p.m. June 24 (AP)
Analysts: New Apple iPhone will cost $173 to make: The cheapest model of Apple Inc.'s new iPhone, which is about to go on sale for $199 in the U.S., costs about $173 to make, according to an estimate by research firm iSuppli Corp.
DETROIT, 11:09 a.m. June 24 (AP)
Interest in hybrid vehicles rising, study says: Inspired by spiking gas prices and growing concern for the environment, U.S. consumers are showing more interest in hybrid vehicles despite their higher price tag, according to a survey released Tuesday.
DALLAS, 1:55 p.m. June 24 (AP)American Airlines set to test in-flight Web access: American Airlines says customers will be able to test in-flight Internet access on two flights beginning Wednesday, with broader service expected to begin in the following couple weeks. ST. LOUIS, 1:57 p.m. June 24 (AP)
Charter drops Web tracking plans: Charter Communications Inc. is dropping plans to track the Web usage of some high-speed Internet subscribers, citing concerns raised by customers, the company said Tuesday. June 22 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Need to talk? Take a look at Bluetooth: North Park store owner Saad Ewdish knows the law on using his cell phone while driving is about to change, but he's a little fuzzy on details, such as when the change takes effect, and unfamiliar with the technologies that would let him continue talking.
NEW YORK, 9:04 p.m. June 22 (AP)
Console makers embrace indie game developers: In the second grade, James Silva didn't just play “Mario” and “Zelda” on his Nintendo but drew pictures of new levels and cooked up ideas for future games. While other kids dreamed of becoming an astronaut or president, he felt destined to be a video game designer.
SAN FRANCISCO, 12:30 p.m. June 23 (REUTERS)
Google's cell phone plans hit delays, Journal says: Mobile phones under development by Google Inc and its partners face slipping delivery schedules, with the first phones not likely to arrive until late 2008, the Wall Street Journal reported Monday.
BOSTON, 10:00 p.m. June 22 (REUTERS)Google has best reputation in U.S.: Google Inc's famous employee perks – from providing “nap pods” for a quick break during the day to allowing engineers to spend 20 percent of their work time on side projects that may spark new ideas – have given the Internet leader the best reputation in corporate America, according to a study released Monday.
NEW YORK, 5:11 a.m. June 23 (AP)
NBC service will show Olympic events via computer: Fans will be able to catch up on the Beijing Olympics on their laptops during their commute this summer.
AUSTIN, Nev., 11:15 a.m. June 20 (AP)
Public can track Pony Express Re-ride through GPS Web site: A Global Positioning System would have come in handy for Pony Express riders on the nearly 2,000-mile route from St. Joseph, Mo., to Sacramento nearly a century and a half ago.
NEW YORK, 1:22 p.m. June 20 (REUTERS)
Yahoo's Decker defends Google search deal: Yahoo Inc's multiyear search advertising partnership with larger rival Google Inc is a “unique deal” that investors and even industry participants are still trying to understand, Yahoo President Sue Decker said Friday.
SAN FRANCISCO, 5:51 p.m. June 19 (AP)
Text-message ruling could change corporate policies: Most employees know their bosses are usually within their rights snooping on workers' e-mail, but text messaging has been in murkier territory.
PORTLAND, Ore., 4:37 p.m. June 19 (AP)
MetroFi ending Wi-Fi service in Calif., Ore., Ill.: With no buyers in sight, MetroFi Inc.'s free wireless projects in Portland and in cities in California and Illinois appear to be ending.
SINGAPORE, 1:17 a.m. June 20 (REUTERS)
China's censorship of Web unacceptable – EU: EU's telecoms chief Viviane Reding said on Friday that China's censorship of the Internet was 'unacceptable' and that the Beijing Olympics were a chance for the country to show its commitment to free flow of information.
SAN FRANCISCO, 11:40 p.m. June 18 (AP)
Yahoo addresses e-mail concerns with new domains: Yahoo Inc. is offering free e-mail accounts under two new designations in an effort to attract Web surfers unhappy with their current addresses.
NEW YORK, 7:22 a.m. June 18 (AP)Sprint sets price for new smart phone: $129.99: Sprint Nextel Corp. will be taking on the iPhone with a lower price for its own touch-screen smart phone, the Samsung Instinct.
NEW YORK, 2:05 p.m. June 17 (AP)
Internet advertising dips slightly to $5.8B in 1Q: Internet advertising revenue dipped slightly in the first quarter to about $5.8 billion, ending a streak of 13 quarters of consecutive quarterly growth.
REDMOND, Wash., 1:12 a.m. June 18 (AP)
Microsoft buys TV ad technology company Navic: Microsoft Corp. said Wednesday it has acquired Navic Networks, which specializes in emerging forms of television advertising technology. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
SAN FRANCISCO, 4:07 p.m. June 17 (AP)
Apple, AT&T settle lawsuit over iPhone feature: Apple Inc. and AT&T Inc. have settled claims that the iPhone's “visual voicemail” technology infringed patents held by Klausner Technologies Inc., a New York-based patent holding company founded by inventor Judah Klausner.
TAKANEZAWA, Japan, 8:11 a.m. June 16 (AP)
Honda rolls out new zero-emission car: Honda's new zero-emission, hydrogen fuel cell car rolled off a Japanese production line Monday and is headed to Southern California, where Hollywood is already abuzz over the latest splash in green motoring.
NEW YORK, 2:10 p.m. June 17 (AP)Firefox 3 Web browser is now out as free download: The new version of the Firefox Web browser became available as a free download Tuesday. The release was delayed as visitors checking for the update overloaded Firefox's Web servers. The site was slow or unreachable for about two hours starting about 12:45 p.m. NEW YORK, 2:54 p.m. June 16 (AP)
Cheap PC gadget for Internet calls selling well: What's the fastest-growing fixed-line phone company in the United States? It's not Verizon Communications Inc. or AT&T Inc. – they're losing lines. What about cable company Comcast Corp., which is raking in subscribers for its phone service? Even that company is being beaten by a small Palm Beach, Fla., company called YMax Corp., judging by its own figures.
NEW YORK, 1:00 p.m. June 15 (AP)
Study: Americans use Net to look beyond sound bite: Americans dissatisfied with political sound bites are turning to the Internet for a more complete picture, a new study finds.
BEIJING, 5:30 a.m. June 13 (REUTERS)
U.S. eyes deal on slashing clean technology tariffs: The United States hopes the world's major economies will agree to remove trade barriers on clean energy technologies when they meet alongside the Group of Eight rich nations next month, a senior official said on Friday.
HOUSTON, 9:11 a.m. June 13 (AP)
NASA: Metal clip fell off shuttle but not problem: A metal clip fell from Discovery's brakes on Friday but NASA said it won't delay the space shuttle's scheduled landing on Saturday.
NEW YORK, 9:01 a.m. June 13 (AP)
Verizon to give discounts for landline-less bundles: For the first time, Verizon Communications Inc. is set to give discounts to wireless customers who don't have landlines but order Internet or TV service from the phone company.
CHENGDU, China, 7:43 a.m. June 13 (AP)
Prominent Chinese Internet dissident Huang Qi reported missing, possibly detained: A Chinese dissident who posted essays on the Internet that criticized communist authorities has disappeared and may have been abducted by the security services, an advocacy group said Friday.
SAN FRANCISCO, 7:06 a.m. June 13 (AP)
Yahoo seeks Google's aid after Microsoft talks die: Yahoo Inc. became Microsoft Corp.'s takeover prey largely because Google Inc. established such a commanding lead in the Internet's lucrative search advertising market.
NEW YORK,, 5:18 a.m. June 13 (REUTERS)
MySpace plans redesign for next week: News Corp's MySpace plans a global redesign next week in an attempt to widen its demographics and boost user engagement on the site, the social networking site said Friday.
SYDNEY, Australia, 12:29 a.m. June 13 (AP)
Australian regulator signals it will block eBay's PayPal-only plan: EBay said Friday it will postpone plans to make its PayPal system the only way to pay for deals on its auction site in Australia after the antitrust regulator said it would reduce competition.
WASHINGTON, 3:40 p.m. June 12 (AP)
FCC chief lays out plan for cell phone fees: The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission laid out a plan Thursday to regulate the high fees that cellular phone companies charge consumers for canceling their contracts early.
NEW YORK, 7:35 a.m. June 12 (REUTERS)
Palm sees Centro phone sales reaching 2 million: Palm Inc Thursday said it was well on the way to shipping 2 million units of its Centro smartphone, a low-end device whose popularity may be challenged by Apple Inc's new lower-priced iPhone.
NEW YORK, 7:15 a.m. June 12 (REUTERS)Qualcomm lifts outlook on demand for advanced phones: Wireless chip developer Qualcomm Inc raised its outlook for the June quarter and full year Thursday, helped by demand for advanced mobile phones, triggering a 4 percent rise in its shares. NEW YORK, 7:45 a.m. June 12 (AP)
New Firefox Web browser to be released Tuesday: A new version of the Firefox Web browser is scheduled for release Tuesday with improvements in security, speed and design.
SAN FRANCISCO, 11:13 a.m. June 11 (REUTERS)
Emerging markets demand to drive PC growth: Burgeoning demand for personal computers in emerging markets is likely to boost worldwide PC shipments this year but the growth rate will taper off in coming years, according to a new survey released Wednesday.
HELSINKI, 5:30 a.m. June 11 (REUTERS)
MIT scientist Langer wins major technology award: U.S. engineer Robert Langer was on Wednesday named the winner of the 800,000 euro ($1.2 million) Millennium Technology Prize, funded by the Finnish state and industry.
NEW YORK, 5:34 a.m. June 10 (REUTERS)
Many U.S. tech workers eager to telecommute: More than a third of U.S. technology workers would accept pay cuts of up to 10 percent to work from home and avoid the expense of commuting to the office, according to a survey released Tuesday.
WASHINGTON, 11:13 a.m. June 11 (AP)2 lawmakers say computers hacked by Chinese: Two longtime House members say computers in their Capitol Hill offices have been hacked by sources apparently working out of China. NEW YORK, 8:58 a.m. June 11 (AP)
Google co-founder buys seat to outer space: The company that sends wealthy tourists to the International Space Station says that Google co-founder Sergey Brin has paid $5 million to reserve a seat on a future flight. NEW YORK, 4:49 a.m. June 11 (REUTERS)
Trade group cuts 2008 global chip sales forecast: The Semiconductor Industry Association Wednesday cut its forecast for growth in global sales of semiconductors in 2008 to 4.3 percent, citing pricing pressure in the memory chip sector. SAN FRANCISCO, 4:48 a.m. June 11 (AP)
Security hole exposes utilities to Internet attack: Attackers could gain control of water treatment plants, natural gas pipelines and other critical utilities because of a vulnerability in the software that runs some of those facilities, security researchers reported Wednesday. NEW YORK, 2:24 p.m. June 10 (AP)
New iPhone's business model is tough on unlockers: The new iPhone and the way it will be sold look set to shut down a small industry that arose to make the first version of the iconic phone available around the world.
ALBANY, N.Y., 9:51 a.m. June 10 (AP)
NY AG: 3 net providers to block Web sites with child porn: Internet providers Verizon, Sprint and Time Warner Cable have agreed to block access to child pornography and eliminate the material from their servers, New York's attorney general said Tuesday.
SAN FRANCISCO, 1:45 p.m. June 9 (AP)
Apple unveils faster new iPhone, chops price: Apple Inc. unveiled an upgraded iPhone Monday with a faster Internet connection and satellite navigation capabilities – priced $200 lower than current models, but with more expensive service.
NEW YORK, 6:50 a.m. June 10 (REUTERS)
XM, EMI settle portable radio lawsuit: XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc and EMI Music said on Tuesday they have resolved a lawsuit brought by EMI against XM over its Pioneer Inno, a portable satellite radio with advanced recording features.
TOKYO, 1:44 a.m. June 10 (AP)
Toyota to produce Camry hybrids in Australia from 2010: Toyota will start making the Camry gas-electric hybrid in Australia from early 2010, as part of the Japanese automaker's efforts to step up production of such green cars around the world, the company said Tuesday.
SAN FRANCISCO, 12:14 a.m. June 10 (AP)
New Apple iPhone is faster and cheaper than original: The iPhone will soon be $200 cheaper and support satellite navigation and faster Internet access, but higher monthly service charges are likely to erase most of the savings.
WASHINGTON, 10:29 a.m. June 9 (AP)
Roadrunner is fastest computer: Scientists unveiled the world's fastest supercomputer on Monday, a $100 million machine that for the first time has performed 1,000 trillion calculations per second in a sustained exercise.
WASHINGTON, 8:38 a.m. June 9 (REUTERS)
U.S. Energy Dept says new computer world's fastest: A computer designed to run virtual tests of U.S. nuclear weapons will be the world's fastest, making 1,000 trillion calculations per second, the U.S. Department of Energy said Monday.
ST. LOUIS, 11:49 a.m. June 8 (AP)
Beer makers increasingly turning to viral ads: Anheuser-Busch is generating lots of buzz with an ad equal parts bawdy and hilarious, but you won't see it on television, and it barely mentions the beer it's advertising.
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