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NYC transit strike boosts online shopping
Dec 21 2005 8:57PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - There's one silver lining to the New York City transit strike that has shut down buses and subways, while crippling many businesses. Online retailing _ which has enjoyed robust sales this holiday season _ is getting a further boost in the season's final days, as New York area shoppers turn to the Internet for last-minute buying.
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Technology helps people weather NYC strike
Dec 21 2005 8:57PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - The last time the city had a transit strike, in 1980, a fax machine was considered cutting-edge. Fast forward 25 years, and it is a world of wireless laptops, Internet-enabled cell phones and telecommuting from your living room.
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Sweden to help develop unmanned plane
Dec 21 2005 6:47PM (CT)
STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AP) - The Swedish government has agreed to join a French-led effort to develop an unmanned combat plane that will feature stealth technology and high-tech weaponry.
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Ore., Wash. test power-saving appliances
Dec 21 2005 6:40PM (CT)
RICHLAND, Wash. (AP) - Some Oregon and Washington residents are getting free dryers as part of a test of smart, power-saving appliances.
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Creator of World Wide Web starts blog
Dec 21 2005 6:36PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - World Wide Web creator Tim Berners-Lee has started a blog just in time for the 15th anniversary of his invention.
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Solar handbag powers electronic devices
Dec 21 2005 6:32PM (CT)
AMES, Iowa (AP) - Joe Hynek may get some guff for carrying a purse, but he says it's all in the name of science: He has designed a solar handbag that can power small electronic devices like cell phones.
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Study: Apple site fastest-growing in Nov.
Dec 21 2005 6:24PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Driven largely by the popularity of the iTunes music service and software, Apple Computer Inc.'s Web site was the fastest-growing last month among the major brands, according to a study by Nielsen/NetRatings.
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Review: Scooba works for cleaning floors
Dec 21 2005 6:10PM (CT)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - I'm lounging on the couch with my feet up, sipping a soda and watching the late-night sports recap. I reach over to playfully wrestle a squeaky toy from my dog's grip. Believe it or not, I'm also busy mopping the kitchen floor.
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Transition to digital TV set for 2009
Dec 21 2005 5:00PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - It's still three years away, but there now is a firm date for the transition to all-digital television _ the biggest change in the industry since color TV.
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Texas expands lawsuit against Sony BMG
Dec 21 2005 3:29PM (CT)
AUSTIN (AP) - Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott expanded his lawsuit against Sony BMG Music Entertainment on Wednesday, alleging that a second form of anti-piracy technology used by the label violates the state's spyware and deceptive trade practices laws.
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Poll: Americans need high-tech gadgets
Dec 21 2005 12:31PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Personal computers, cell phones and high-speed Internet are considered essential to getting by for millions of Americans who are showing early signs of addiction to the next wave of high-tech toys, an AP-Ipsos poll found.
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IBM to buy Micromuse for $865 million
Dec 21 2005 8:33AM (CT)
ARMONK, N.Y. (AP) - International Business Machines Corp. said Wednesday it agreed to acquire Micromuse Inc., which makes software that manages video and voice traffic on computer networks, for about $865 million in cash.
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Microsoft odd man out in AOL-Google deal
Dec 21 2005 12:34AM (CT)
SEATTLE (AP) - America Online sealed a deal late Tuesday with Google Inc. to deepen their relationship, while leaving Microsoft Corp. as the spurned suitor.
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