Information Technology
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L.A. sues Time Warner Cable, claims shoddy service
Jun 05, 2008 11:00 pm - LOS ANGELES -- Time Warner Cable Inc. was accused Thursday of lying to Los Angeles subscribers and providing shoddy customer service in a lawsuit that seeks potentially ...
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FCC chief's free broadband plan delayed
Jun 05, 2008 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- A plan by the nation's top telecommunications regulator to provide free wireless high-speed Internet service hit a snag this week over concerns about possi...
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Broadcom co-founder faces drug, securities charges
Jun 05, 2008 11:00 pm - SANTA ANA, Calif. -- Broadcom Corp. co-founder Henry T. Nicholas III was in custody Thursday on charges that he slipped ecstasy into the drinks of technology executives,...
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E-Trade makes it easier to trade on the BlackBerry
Jun 04, 2008 11:00 pm - As if BlackBerry users needed one more excuse to be glued to their screens, E-Trade Financial Corp. is giving its account holders an application that will let them get r...
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IBM developing water-cooled chips
Jun 04, 2008 11:00 pm - BOSTON -- Since a computer microprocessor is veined with electric circuitry, it might seem like a bad place to put water. But IBM Corp. researchers believe that sloshing...
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Sun-Times joins Yahoo online ad consortium
Jun 03, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Yahoo Incorporated says 94 newspapers have joined its online advertising consortium, bringing the total to nearly 800. The new members announced Wednesday in...
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Adobe launches new version of Acrobat with Flash
Jun 01, 2008 11:00 pm - SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Adobe Systems Inc. is launching a new version of its document sharing software Acrobat on Monday, and this time it can package videos. Acrobat allows...
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Microsoft signs search deal with HP
Jun 01, 2008 11:00 pm - SEATTLE -- In a bid to boost its Web search traffic, Microsoft Corp. on Monday announced a deal that will make its Live Search the default on Hewlett-Packard Co. persona...
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Dell profit beats market forecasts
May 29, 2008 11:00 pm - DALLAS -- Dell Inc. said Thursday that its profit and sales grew in its fiscal first quarter, beating Wall Street expectations and signaling that the computer maker's tu...
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Comcast.net site is hacked briefly
May 28, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Hackers took over and defaced Comcast Corp.'s Web portal for several hours overnight, leaving a cryptic message on the site that the company's 14.1 million s...