Smile! Aerial images being used to enforce laws
By FRANK ELTMAN 2010-08-14T16:17:49ZRIVERHEAD, N.Y. (AP) -- On New York's Long Island, it's used to prevent drownings. In Greece, it's a tool to help solve a financial crisis. Municipalities update property assessment rolls and other government data with it. Some in law enforcement use it to supplement reconnaissance of crime suspects.... hosted.ap.org |
3M buying maker of products used to track people
By SAMANTHA BOMKAMP 2010-08-31T16:38:14ZNEW YORK (AP) -- Manufacturing conglomerate 3M Co. said Tuesday it has agreed to pay $230 million in cash for an Israeli company that makes ankle bracelets and other products used to keep track of people.... hosted.ap.org |
Slew of 3-D TV movies for the home? Not so fast
By RYAN NAKASHIMA 2010-09-15T23:11:28ZLOS ANGELES (AP) -- If you're thinking of buying a 3-D television set this year based on the belief that you'll be able to purchase a lot of the 3-D movies that have hit theaters in the past few years, think again.... hosted.ap.org |
Microsoft sues Motorola over smart phone patents
By 2010-10-01T21:29:26ZREDMOND, Wash. (AP) -- Microsoft Corp. is suing Motorola Inc. for infringing on its smart-phone patents.... hosted.ap.org |
Nokia to cut 1,800 jobs as net profit euro529 million
By 2010-10-21T13:34:51ZHELSINKI (AP) -- Nokia Corp. is moving quickly to restructure its lagging smart phone business under new CEO Stephen Elop, announcing Thursday it will lay off 1,800 people even as third-quarter earnings bounced back from a year-ago loss.... hosted.ap.org |