Catalog Home Calendar Web Links Best Seller Lists News & Weather Online Databases

Weekend:  Sat: 10% / Sun: 20%.

  46 °

Doppler Radar |  Pollen Count |  Video Forecasts |  Weekend Weather Forecast |  10-Day Forecast

Technology News
News provided by Yahoo
Newspaper circulation may be worse than it looks (AP)

AP - While U.S. newspapers are losing subscribers at a staggering rate, a few dailies stand out because their circulation is rising. But they aren't necessarily selling more copies.

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:00:58 GMT
South Koreans to get Apple's iPhone this week (AP)

Apple's Vice President of iPod and iPhone Product Marketing, Greg Joswiak speaks during an event to officially launch the Apple iPhone for the first time on Mainland China in Beijing, China, Friday, Oct. 30, 2009. The mobile device which has been available for years through unofficial channels in China will finally be accessible to millions of user in one of the world's largest mobile phone market. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)AP - Apple Inc's iPhone is coming to South Korea this week, a local carrier announced Sunday, bringing the iconic communications device to one of the world's most sophisticated mobile phone markets.

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 07:49:31 GMT
Sony hopes online service will build brand loyalty (AP)

Sony Corp. Chief Executive Howard Stringer, center, Executive Deputy President Hiroshi Yoshioka, left, and Executive Vice President Kazuo Hirai smile as they show the company's latest products, digital still camera DSC-TX1, e-book 'Reader,' and a new remote controller for PlayStation 3, respectively, during a press conference in Tokyo Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009. Sony's new online service connecting the whole range of its gadgets to downloadable content like movies and games should help build brand loyalty, Hirai said Friday. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi)AP - Sony's new online service connecting the whole range of its gadgets to downloadable content like movies and games should help build brand loyalty, a top executive said Friday.

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:43:41 GMT
200 Web sites spread al-Qaida's message in English (AP)

Abdulmanam Almushawah, the head of a Saudi government program called Assakeena, checks radical web sites in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Saturday, Nov. 14, 2009. Assakeena, Arabic for 'God's Presence', aims at combating Islamic militant Web sites. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)AP - Increasing numbers of English-language Web sites are spreading al-Qaida's message to Muslims in the West. They translate writings and sermons once largely out of reach of English readers and often feature charismatic clerics like Anwar al-Awlaki, who exchanged dozens of e-mails with the Army psychiatrist accused of the Fort Hood shootings.

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 06:28:51 GMT
Lester leads Hofstra past Yale 68-63 (AP)

AP - Nathaniel Lester scored 19 points and Hofstra held off Yale 68-63 in the first round of the NIT Season Tip-Off on Monday night.

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 01:52:33 GMT
Yahoo jumps on Twitter bandwagon to improve search (AP)

AP - Yahoo Inc. is jumping on the Twitter bandwagon in its latest attempt to get people to use its Internet search engine more frequently.

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:38:55 GMT
Microsoft, News Corp weigh web pact: source (Reuters)

A Lenovo S12 netbook that uses the Nvidia Ion chipset is seen bearing a Windows 7 sticker at the Windows 7 Launch Party in New York, October 22, 2009. REUTERS/Shannon StapletonReuters - Microsoft Corp has had talks with News Corp about a tie up, which would involve News Corp getting paid to take its news websites off Google Inc, a source familiar with the matter said on Sunday.

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:42:59 GMT
Laptop becomes reality for Uruguay's schoolchildren (AFP)

An Uruguayan schoolboy tries the new laptop that is being distributed to all public primary school students, during a demonstration in May 2009. A laptop is now finding its place alongside a notebook and pen in schoolbags in Uruguay, the first and only country to offer an Internet-connected computers to all public primary school students.(AFP/Panta Astiazaran)AFP - A laptop is now finding its place alongside a notebook and pen in schoolbags in Uruguay, the first and only country to offer an Internet-connected computers to all public primary school students.

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:13:13 GMT
Vodafone seeks more time to reply to Indian tax claim (AFP)

Indian workers put up the logo of telecom firm Vodafone outside the corporate office in Mumbai, 2007. Mobile phone giant Vodafone Group Plc has sought an extra two months to reply to a 1.21 billion pounds Indian tax claim over its purchase of India's third-largest mobile operator.(AFP/File/Sajjad Hussain)AFP - British mobile phone giant Vodafone Group Plc has sought an extra two months to reply to a two-billion-dollar Indian tax claim over its purchase of India's third-largest mobile operator.

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 09:50:17 GMT
Moody's downgrades Liberty Media LLC ratings (AP)

AP - Moody's Investors Service downgraded ratings for Liberty Media Corp. subsidiary Liberty Media LLC on Friday. The changes come shortly after shareholders approved the formation of a new company out of DirecTV Group Inc. and some of Liberty's entertainment businesses.

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:13:03 GMT
Ubisoft steps up videogame fitness with virtual coach (AFP)

Renelly Morel (R), digital marketing manager for Ubisoft, works out with Your Shape on November 6, in San Francisco. French videogame powerhouse Ubisoft will have a virtual fitness coach whipping Wii users into shape. AFP - French videogame powerhouse Ubisoft will have a virtual fitness coach whipping Wii users into shape starting Tuesday.

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 23:46:42 GMT
Hands on: Roku's updated Player software and new Channel Store (Macworld.com)

Macworld.com - Roku will announce on Monday a major update to the software powering the companys Roku Player models. As part of that update, the company will also introduce the new Roku Channel Store.

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:00:00 GMT
Will Chrome OS Lead to More Powerful Win7 Netbooks? (PC World)

PC World - Chrome OS may lead to higher-performance netbooks, but many of them will not be running Google's next-generation operating system.

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:12:00 GMT
Ciena wins auction for some Nortel assets: sources (Reuters)

A Nortel sign is seen in downtown Toronto in this February 27, 2008 file photo. REUTERS/Mark BlinchReuters - Ciena Corp will buy Nortel Networks Corp's optical networking and carrier ethernet business for $769 million after outbidding Nokia Siemens Networks in a three-day auction, sources told Reuters on Sunday.

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 04:43:29 GMT
New Attack Fells Internet Explorer (PC World)

PC World - A hacker has posted attack code that could be used to break into a PC running older versions of Microsoft's Internet Explorer browser.

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 08:30:00 GMT
Copyright (c) 2009 Yahoo! Inc. All rights reserved.