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FCC wants more data for cable TV report
Nov 27 2007 11:32PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - The country's top communications regulator suffered a major defeat Tuesday night when fellow members of the Federal Communications Commission scuttled his effort to expand government control over cable programming.
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Nintendo calls Wii sales 'fantastic'
Nov 27 2007 10:18PM (CT)
REDWOOD CITY, Calif. (AP) - A top Nintendo Co. executive said holiday sales of the Wii game consoles have gotten off to a "fantastic start" but warned Tuesday that Wiis would be scarce through the end of the year.
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Nintendo calls Wii sales 'fantastic'
Nov 27 2007 10:18PM (CT)
REDWOOD CITY, Calif. (AP) - A top Nintendo Co. executive said holiday sales of the Wii game consoles have gotten off to a "fantastic start" but warned Tuesday that Wiis would be scarce through the end of the year.
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Samsung dismisses corruption probe fears
Nov 27 2007 10:05PM (CT)
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - A Samsung Electronics Co. official said Wednesday that a bribery scandal engulfing the Samsung Group conglomerate is no cause for concern as he outlined ambitious growth plans for the technology giant.
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JDS Uniphase wins shareholder lawsuit
Nov 27 2007 9:47PM (CT)
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - A jury found Tuesday that JDS Uniphase Corp. and four former executives are not liable for shareholders' losses in the dot-com meltdown because the company could not have foreseen its staggering losses.
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JDS Uniphase wins shareholder lawsuit
Nov 27 2007 9:47PM (CT)
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - A jury found Tuesday that JDS Uniphase Corp. and four former executives are not liable for shareholders' losses in the dot-com meltdown because the company could not have foreseen its staggering losses.
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Google expands into alternative energy
Nov 27 2007 6:56PM (CT)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Google Inc. is expanding into alternative energy in its most ambitious effort yet to ease the environmental strain caused by the company's voracious appetite for power to run its massive computing centers.
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Arbitron shares plunge on ratings delay
Nov 27 2007 5:24PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Shares of Arbitron Inc. tumbled on Tuesday after the radio ratings company said it would delay the rollout of a controversial new electronic audience measurement system in nine markets, giving in to pressure from broadcasters who said the data wasn't reliable.
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Hacker breaches marketing software maker
Nov 27 2007 5:02PM (CT)
AUSTIN (AP) - A marketing software company serving nonprofits across the country including The American Red Cross said Tuesday that a hacker stole e-mail addresses and password information from its clients' databases.
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Report: Ex-Broadcom exec agrees to plea
Nov 27 2007 5:00PM (CT)
IRVINE, Calif. (AP) - A former executive at chip-maker Broadcom Corp. has agreed to plead guilty to obstruction of justice as part of a federal probe of stock option grants, a newspaper reported Tuesday.
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Feds cancel Amazon customer ID request
Nov 27 2007 3:58PM (CT)
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Federal prosecutors have withdrawn a subpoena seeking the identities of thousands of people who bought used books through online retailer Amazon.com Inc., newly unsealed court records show.
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Greenpeace slams Microsoft, Nintendo
Nov 27 2007 2:30PM (CT)
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands (AP) - Greenpeace gave Microsoft and Nintendo abysmal rankings Tuesday on their efforts to phase out toxic chemicals from their game consoles.
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Mich. teen breaks up with Mideast man
Nov 27 2007 12:30PM (CT)
GILFORD, Mich. (AP) - A teenager who flew secretly to the Middle East last year to be with a man she met on MySpace has gone on television to end the relationship.
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E-tailers launch holiday shopping season
Nov 27 2007 9:34AM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - After a long weekend of battling maddening crowds at the malls, the last thing most people want to do is go back to the stores after work to do more shopping.
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Sanyo swings back to profit in 1st half
Nov 27 2007 9:22AM (CT)
TOKYO (AP) - Scandal-plagued Sanyo said Tuesday it swung back to a profit for the six months through September as strong digital camera and rechargeable battery sales offset a decline in mobile phones and home appliances.
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SKorea approves special probe on Samsung
Nov 27 2007 9:11AM (CT)
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun approved an independent investigation Tuesday into allegations of bribery and influence peddling by Samsung Group, the country's largest conglomerate.
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SKorea approves special probe on Samsung
Nov 27 2007 9:11AM (CT)
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun approved an independent investigation Tuesday into allegations of bribery and influence peddling by Samsung Group, the country's largest conglomerate.
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EU suspends review into IBM deal
Nov 27 2007 9:10AM (CT)
BRUSSELS, Belgium (AP) - Antitrust regulators suspended their probe of IBM's bid for Swedish software provider Telelogic AB until they get more details on the deal, the European Commission said Tuesday.
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Greenpeace criticizes Microsoft, Nintendo
Nov 27 2007 8:11AM (CT)
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands (AP) - Microsoft and Nintendo are taking too long to phase out toxic chemicals from their game consoles, and TV producers Philips and Sharp have poor policies on taking back and recycling outdated products, Greenpeace said Tuesday in its latest environmental ranking of leading electronics companies.
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