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AP lays off 90 to reach payroll reduction target

The Associated Press said Thursday that 90 news department staffers were laid off this week in a move that helped the US news agency reach its cost-cutting target.
AFP - Friday, November 20

WASHINGTON (AFP) - - The Associated Press said Thursday that 90 news department staffers were laid off this week in a move that helped the US news agency reach its cost-cutting target. More »

  • The frontpage of Twitter, a leading Internet microblogging site. Twitter used to ask

    "What's happening?" Twitter wants to know

    AFP - Friday, November 20

    WASHINGTON (AFP) - - Twitter used to ask "What are you doing?" No longer.

  • An employee rides her bike past a logo next to the main entrance of the Google building in Zurich in this July 9, 2009 file photo.

    Google PC will start in seven seconds or less

    Reuters - Friday, November 20

    By Alexei Oreskovic

  • A customer holds a version of the new Windows 7 during the grand opening of Microsoft's first retail store in Scottsdale, Arizona October 22, 2009.REUTERS/Joshua Lott

    Microsoft says Windows 7 sales strong

    Reuters - Friday, November 20

    LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp Chief Executive Steve Ballmer said on Thursday sales of Windows 7 were running at twice the level of any previous version of its operating system.

  • An Apple iPhone 3GS and an Apple Macbook Pro are shown at the Apple retail store in San Francisco, California in this July 21, 2009 file photo.

    Wikipedia, iPhone among decade's top 10 Internet moments

    Reuters - Friday, November 20

    NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - The launch of Wikipedia, emergence of the iPhone and the election of U.S. President Barack Obama were among the 10 most influential moments on the Internet in the past decade, according to the annual Webby awards.

  • Chinese soldiers from the People's Liberation Army (PLA) learn to use computers at a library at the military base of Brigade 196 in Tianjin, southeast of China's capital Beijing, July 10, 2002. REUTERS/Andrew Wong

    China's military says website had 2.3 million attacks

    Reuters - Friday, November 20

    BEIJING (Reuters) - A website set up by China's Defense Ministry said it was hit by 2.3 million hacker attacks in its first month of operation, but none of them were successful.

  • Nokia's new netbook computer, the Booklet 3G, is seen at Nokia corporate headquarters in Helsinki August 24, 2009. REUTERS/Bob Strong

    Nokia sees corporate interest for netbook

    Reuters - Friday, November 20

    HELSINKI (Reuters) - Top cellphone maker Nokia has seen growing interest among companies for its first netbook or mini-laptop, a company executive said on Thursday.

  • China wants content, values censored in online games

    Reuters - Thursday, November 19

    SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China said it will tighten regulations in its rapidly growing online games sector, requiring game operators to enhance socialist values in their games and hire specialized staff to monitor content.

  • Vancouver to tone down its "sonic gun"

    Reuters - Thursday, November 19

    VANCOUVER, British Columbia (Reuters) - Vancouver will modify powerful audio equipment that critics say could be used as a "sonic gun" against protesters at next year's Winter Olympics, and stop any chance of using the device as a weapon, Vancouver police said on Tuesday.

  • Beachgoers watch the sun set at Kuta beach in Bali, Indonesia August 24, 2009. REUTERS/Sharon Lee

    R u wearing sunscreen? Text reminders can double usage

    Reuters - Wednesday, November 18

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Texting people to remind them to wear sunscreen daily actually works, research shows.

  • Microsoft ordered to stop some Windows sales in China

    Reuters - Wednesday, November 18

    SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp has been ordered by a Chinese court to stop selling versions of its Windows operating systems that include fonts designed by a local company, citing a violation of licensing agreements.

  • Intel's Otellini worries about PC "pinch points"

    Reuters - Wednesday, November 18

    HUNTINGTON BEACH, California (Reuters) - Intel Corp Chief Executive Paul Otellini said on Tuesday the semiconductor industry may experience possible "pinch points" in the PC production chain as manufacturers ramp up to meet higher demand next year.

  • Virtual pioneers: Macedonia schools to get wired

    Reuters - Wednesday, November 18

    By Adam Tanner and David Lawsky

  • T-Mobile admits employee sold private data

    Reuters - Wednesday, November 18

    By Peter Griffiths

  • Qualcomm CEO pins hopes on China,

    Reuters - Wednesday, November 18

    HONG KONG (Reuters) - Qualcomm, the world's biggest chip maker, said on Tuesday that it expects to sell its TD-SCDMA chips in mainland China within the next year.

  • Arrow Electronics to buy specialty wire firm A.E. Petsche

    Reuters - Wednesday, November 18

    (Reuters) - Arrow Electronics, an electronic parts and computer products distributor, said it agreed to buy A.E. Petsche Co, an Arlington, Texas-based supplier of specialty wire and cable, to boost its presence in the aerospace and defense markets.

  • Amazon to launch Kindle in Canada

    Reuters - Wednesday, November 18

    TORONTO (Reuters) - U.S. Internet retailer Amazon.com Inc said on Tuesday that it was introducing Kindle, its wireless electronic reader, in Canada.

  • Visitors step on Nintendo Wii Balance Boards as they play the new Wii Fit Plus game during the Electronic Entertainment Expo or E3 in Los Angeles June 2, 2009. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni

    Nintendo Wii may provide actual exercise: study

    Reuters - Tuesday, November 17

    By Bill Berkrot

  • IBM's new service jumps on cloud computing bandwagon

    Reuters - Monday, November 16

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - IBM launched a new cloud computing service on Monday, aiming to take on companies such as Amazon.com Inc, Google Inc, Microsoft Corp and Salesforce.com Inc.

  • Customers examine Dell laptop models at a Dell outlet in Hong Kong October October 21, 2009. REUTERS/Bobby Yip

    Dell to introduce smartphone based on Android

    Reuters - Saturday, November 14

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Dell Inc said on Friday it will sell smartphones equipped with Google Inc's Android mobile software, as the computer maker enters a market that is growing fast but crowded with competitors.

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