Business Stories from January 4, 2014 (Change date)
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Sources: Honda, GM to develop eco-car batteriesJan 05, 2014 7:15 am - TOKYO — Honda Motor Co. and General Motors Co. are expected to jointly develop batteries for fuel-cell vehicles, with the aim of lowering the cost of fuel-cell cars by i...
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U.S. war on smoking started 50 years agoJan 05, 2014 7:15 am - ATLANTA — Fifty years ago, ashtrays seemed to be on every table and desk. Athletes and even Fred Flintstone endorsed cigarettes in TV commercials. Smoke hung in the air ...
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Providing health care complicated in rural areasJan 05, 2014 7:15 am - FREEPORT, Fla. — In this rural part of the Panhandle, Christopher Mitchell finds few takers when he delivers his message about the importance of exploring insurance opti...
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Boeing machinists OK contract tied to 777XJan 05, 2014 7:15 am - SEATTLE — Boeing machinists narrowly approved a contract Friday that concedes some benefits in order to secure assembly of the new 777X airplane for the Puget Sound regi...
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Q&A: How quantum computers workJan 04, 2014 5:48 pm - The Washington Post The National Security Agency is researching quantum computers because in theory, their unique capabilities easily can crack cryptographic codes that ...
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Review: New camera phones notable in 2013Jan 05, 2014 7:15 am - NEW YORK — As I look back at the more than 100 tech products we reviewed in 2013, a handful of gadgets and services deserve a second look. It's become clear that one bra...
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Facebook sued over private user messagesJan 05, 2014 7:15 am - Facebook Inc. was sued over allegations it systematically intercepts its users private messages on the social network and profits by sharing the data with advertisers an...
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House bill targets multiple levies on digital goodsJan 04, 2014 7:45 pm - WASHINGTON — A key House Republican plans a renewed effort to bar multiple taxes on digital goods and services, offering a revised bill that seeks to overcome objections...
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After a blah 2013, new year brings clearer images on future of technologyJan 04, 2014 2:53 pm - Tech enthusiasts didn’t have much to cheer about in 2013. There wasn’t a lot of jaw-dropping or game-changing technology introduced. Instead, it was a year in which old ...
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App reviews: Republique, Circa NewsJan 05, 2014 7:15 am - Republique The developers behind Republique aim to bring console-quality gaming to the small screen. And they’ve largely succeeded, with this jailbreak story that a...
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