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Google chief financial officer to retire
Aug 28 2007 9:59PM (CT)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Google Inc.'s chief financial officer will retire by the end of the year, creating the most prominent job opening at the Internet search leader since it went public three years ago.
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Product could heal soil after fires
Aug 28 2007 5:56PM (CT)
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) - The millions of acres scorched by wildfires and left susceptible to mudslides can be shored up by spreading inexpensive granules that a company says will keep barren soil in place when the rainy season arrives.
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Product could heal soil after fires
Aug 28 2007 5:56PM (CT)
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) - The millions of acres scorched by wildfires and left susceptible to mudslides can be shored up by spreading inexpensive granules that a company says will keep barren soil in place when the rainy season arrives.
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EarthLink to cut 900 jobs, close offices
Aug 28 2007 4:53PM (CT)
ATLANTA (AP) - Internet service provider EarthLink Inc. said Tuesday that it would cut 900 jobs _ or about half its work force _ and close four offices in an effort to reduce operating costs. EarthLink shares climbed 7 percent on the news.
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Yahoo seeks to dismiss China case
Aug 28 2007 4:46PM (CT)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Yahoo Inc. has asked a U.S. judge to dismiss a lawsuit attacking the Internet icon for cooperating with China's communist government, arguing the case is a meritless attempt to meddle in another country's legal affairs.
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Chicago scraps plans for Wi-Fi network
Aug 28 2007 4:00PM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - An ambitious plan to blanket the city with wireless broadband Internet will be shelved because it is too costly and too few residents would use it, Chicago officials said Tuesday.
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Chinese anti-graft game proves popular
Aug 28 2007 2:05PM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - A Chinese government-sponsored online game that allows players to battle corrupt officials and their bikini-clad mistresses has been overwhelmed by user demand, state media reported Tuesday.
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Afghan cell phone use booming
Aug 28 2007 12:56PM (CT)
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - About 150,000 people subscribe to cell phone service each month in Afghanistan and there's "no end in sight" to the growth, the country's communications minister said Tuesday.
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Afghan cell phone use booming
Aug 28 2007 12:56PM (CT)
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - About 150,000 people subscribe to cell phone service each month in Afghanistan and there's "no end in sight" to the growth, the country's communications minister said Tuesday.
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Beijing police launch virtual Web patrol
Aug 28 2007 9:56AM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - Police in China's capital said Tuesday they will start patrolling the Web using animated beat officers that pop up on a user's browser and walk, bike or drive across the screen warning them to stay away from illegal Internet content.
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Teen trades hacked iPhone for new car
Aug 28 2007 9:12AM (CT)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - The teenage hacker who managed to unlock the iPhone so that it can be used with cellular networks other than AT&T will be trading his reworked gadget for a new car.
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Samsung, Sony ship from latest LCD line
Aug 28 2007 8:24AM (CT)
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - Samsung Electronics Co. and Sony Corp. on Tuesday began shipping panels for large-sized flat screen televisions from the newest production line at their liquid crystal display joint venture.
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Acer shares down after takeover bid
Aug 28 2007 8:22AM (CT)
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) - Acer Inc.'s shares fell sharply Tuesday, one day after the Taiwanese computer maker said it would acquire Gateway Inc. for $710 million.
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India's Wipro to open center in Atlanta
Aug 28 2007 8:19AM (CT)
NEW DELHI (AP) - Wipro Technologies, the global services arm of Indian outsourcing company Wipro Ltd., plans to open a software development center in Atlanta, the company said.
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