Facebook checks in, adding location-based feature
By BARBARA ORTUTAY 2010-08-19T16:05:18ZNEW YORK (AP) -- Facebook users carrying their smart phones will soon be able to "check in" to real-world locations such as bars, parks and live concerts as the social network makes its first foray into the location services craze.... hosted.ap.org |
AP Interview: UN telecoms chief urges data sharing
By RAPHAEL G. SATTER 2010-09-02T16:40:40ZLONDON (AP) -- BlackBerry's Canadian manufacturer should give law enforcement agencies around the world access to its customer data, the U.N. telecommunications chief said, adding that governments have legitimate security concerns that should not be ignored.... hosted.ap.org |
IBM buying Netezza for about $1.7 billion
By ANDREW VANACORE 2010-09-20T17:01:06ZNEW YORK (AP) -- IBM Corp. said Monday it has agreed to pay $1.7 billion for Netezza Corp., a company that helps businesses sort through data on corporate servers.... hosted.ap.org |
Yahoo revs up search results in turnaround quest
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE 2010-10-07T16:58:24ZSAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Yahoo Inc. is jazzing up its Internet search results in an effort to orchestrate a revenue revival.... hosted.ap.org |
Google tightening privacy leash on its employees
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE 2010-10-25T12:50:27ZSAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Google Inc. is tightening its privacy leash on employees in an effort to ensure they don't intrude on people while the Internet search leader collects and stores information about its users.... hosted.ap.org |