Back

AP Technology

Hackers apparently hit Swedish government site
STOCKHOLM (AP) -- A group linked to the hacker network Anonymous says it has attacked the Swedish government's website and shut it down by overloading it....  Read Story.
For Facebook 'Hacker Way' is way of life
NEW YORK (AP) -- Facebook's billionaire CEO Mark Zuckerberg calls himself a "hacker"....  Read Story.
Apple, Motorola in patent struggle in Germany
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 in  Read Story.
HP awards new CEO Whitman with $16.5M pay package
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 technol  Read Story.
Motorola: Some refurbished tablets weren't wiped
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....  Read Story.
Hackers intercept FBI, Scotland Yard call
LONDON (AP) -- A sensitive conference call between FBI and British police's cybercrime investigators was recorded by the very people they were trying to catch, officials and hackers said Friday...  Read Story.
Japanese entrepreneurs aim for Silicon Valley
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 Silicon V  Read Story.
Poland halts copyright law after mass protests
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....  Read Story.
EU probes new Google privacy policy
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 pr  Read Story.
Hackers: We intercepted FBI, Scotland Yard call
LONDON (AP) -- Hackers claim to have intercepted and leaked a sensitive conference call between cybercrime investigators at the FBI and Scotland Yard....  Read Story.
Pew study: Facebook users get more than they give
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....  Read Story.
Facebook filing lifts Zynga, other recent IPOs
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, becaus  Read Story.
After IPO, Facebook will face new profit pressures
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- For all the huge numbers in Facebook's IPO papers, a surprisingly small figure stands out: $4.39, the amount the site generated per user last year....  Read Story.
'Like' Facebook stock? Experts weigh in on IPO
Facebook's much-hyped initial public offering promises to be an exciting spectacle when the social media giant goes public this spring. But should you update your status to "shareholder"?...  Read Story.
AOL's Huff Post to launch live streaming network
NEW YORK (AP) -- AOL's Huffington Post Media Group announced Thursday that it will launch the Huffington Post Streaming Network this summer....  Read Story.
Feds in NY shut down 16 sports streaming websites
NEW YORK (AP) -- With the Super Bowl days away, federal authorities announced a crackdown Thursday on websites that stream unauthorized broadcasts of sports events just hours after New England qua  Read Story.
Amazon makes India debut with Junglee.com
MUMBAI, India (AP) -- Amazon.com is coming to India, with the Thursday launch of Junglee.com, a watered-down version of its global shopping portal....  Read Story.
Attack on Kenya orphanage yields $80k in donations
NGONG, Kenya (AP) -- Anthony Omari earned the still-fresh 11-stitch scar that runs from his forehead to his upper lip in one of the noblest ways imaginable: By taking a machete to the face while d  Read Story.
Facebook surrenders its privacy in IPO documents
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Facebook is baring its business soul....  Read Story.
Viacom 1Q earnings shredded by 'Rock Band'
NEW YORK (AP) -- Viacom posted a 65 percent drop in net income for the latest quarter, as it took a charge related to the "Rock Band" series of video games....  Read Story.


Older Stories »