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43 pct. of adults get 'phishing' contacts
May 11 2005 9:03PM (CT)
DENVER (AP) - Rebecca Tennille considered herself a savvy consumer, but when she got an e-mail that looked like it was from her bank, she followed its instructions to go to a Web site to verify some personal information.
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Mass. attorney general sues spammers
May 11 2005 8:52PM (CT)
BOSTON (AP) - A state judge ordered the shutdown on Wednesday of what Massachusetts authorities called one of the world's largest spam rings, generating millions of unsolicited e-mails monthly.
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Yahoo low-cost music service hurts rivals
May 11 2005 8:52PM (CT)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Yahoo Inc.'s steeply discounted foray into online music subscriptions struck a sour note Wednesday with the shareholders of Napster Inc. and RealNetworks Inc. _ the owners of the rival services that stand to lose the most from the new competitive threat.
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Scientists complain about Pentagon cuts
May 11 2005 7:06PM (CT)
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - The Pentagon has in recent years decreased university funding for basic computer research in favor of projects that produce near-term results _ and prominent scientists and industry executives say that could undercut U.S. technology leadership and economic well-being.
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Microsoft in deal to launch MSN China
May 11 2005 6:17PM (CT)
REDMOND, Wash. (AP) - Microsoft Corp. said Wednesday it formed a joint venture with Shanghai Alliance Investment Ltd. to launch Web portal MSN China later this spring.
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Correction: Blogger-Training story
May 11 2005 3:09PM (CT)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - In a May 7 story about a blogging conference in Nashville, The Associated Press erroneously reported the length of the conference. It was a three-day event, not two-day.
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PDAs keep losing ground to smart phones
May 11 2005 2:51PM (CT)
FRAMINGHAM, Mass. (AP) - Shipments of handheld computers declined for the fifth straight quarter amid growth of so-called smart phones and other devices combining organizer functions with cell phone capabilities, the research firm IDC said Wednesday.
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Yahoo introduces online music service
May 11 2005 1:31PM (CT)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Internet powerhouse Yahoo Inc. is introducing an online music subscription service that will enable consumers to download thousands of songs onto their portable MP3 players for $60 annually, undercutting the prices of the current industry leaders by more than 60 percent.
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Information leaks too fast for Microsoft
May 11 2005 11:26AM (CT)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - The difficulty of keeping secrets in the instantaneous age of the Internet and digital cameras should come as no surprise to the world's leading technology company, Microsoft Corp. But this week, the behemoth software maker apparently was caught off guard.
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Sony introduces new wireless laptop
May 11 2005 11:25AM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Sony Corp. on Tuesday introduced the first mass-market laptop with built-in cellular technology for accessing the Internet over a wireless connection.
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AOL jumps into free e-mail business
May 11 2005 7:59AM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Its subscription business in decline, America Online Inc. is launching yet another product on the open Web: a free, ad-supported e-mail service tied to its instant-messaging platform.
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Microsoft unveils new Windows Mobile
May 11 2005 7:58AM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Microsoft Corp. unveiled Tuesday a new version of its Windows operating system for mobile devices that adds such features as PowerPoint viewing while making it easier for gadget makers to equip phones and handheld computers with typewriter keyboards and iPod-sized hard drives.
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