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All rights reserved. http://news.yahoo.com/i/738 technology Technology News en-us Thu, 26 Nov 2009 02:17:00 GMT 5 142 18 http://news.yahoo.com/i/738 http://l.yimg.com/a/i/us/nws/th/main_142b.gif http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091125/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_time_warner_cable_fees ap/20091125/us_tec_time_warner_cable_fees AP technology Wed, 25 Nov 2009 23:07:29 GMT AP - Time Warner Cable Inc. is asking the public for help as it tries to curtail increases in the programming fees it has to pay to carry cable channels and broadcast stations on its systems. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091125/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_at_t_verizon_ad_spat ap/20091125/us_tec_at_t_verizon_ad_spat AP business Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:02:19 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091125/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_at_t_verizon_ad_spat"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20091125/capt.13ff447b6904492f9b859aae0e207f33.att_verizon_ad_spat_nybz130.jpg?x=130&y=79&q=85&sig=JjuDUsrmUaEt1NYplHVcNA--" align="left" height="79" width="130" alt="In this screen grab made Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009, a Verizon Wireless 'There's a map for that' commercial is shown. (AP Photo) NO SALES" border="0" /></a>AP - What would the holidays be without bickering between siblings? AT&T and Verizon are swamping TV with ads attacking facets of each other's wireless networks. While the ads stick fairly close to the truth, there's a lot they don't say.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091125/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_at_t_verizon_ad_spat"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20091125/capt.13ff447b6904492f9b859aae0e207f33.att_verizon_ad_spat_nybz130.jpg?x=130&y=79&q=85&sig=JjuDUsrmUaEt1NYplHVcNA--" align="left" height="79" width="130" alt="photo" title="In this screen grab made Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009, a Verizon Wireless 'There's a map for that' commercial is shown. (AP Photo) NO SALES" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091125/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_techbit_internet_advertising ap/20091125/us_tec_techbit_internet_advertising AP technology Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:02:36 GMT AP - Online advertising revenue in the U.S. fell 5.4 percent in the third quarter from a year ago, as the sputtering economy kept its tight grip on even the fastest growing segment of industry, according to a report released Wednesday. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091124/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_facebook_stock ap/20091124/us_tec_facebook_stock AP technology Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:57:33 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091124/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_facebook_stock"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20091124/capt.9a49485d3d7e4d3c9c8cb18c6893d52e.facebook_stock_nybz121.jpg?x=130&y=78&q=85&sig=Y.HM4lhq4xECklZRa9DSCw--" align="left" height="78" width="130" alt="FILE - In this Nov. 6, 2007 file photo, Facebook CEO and founder Mark Zuckerberg speaks to press and advertising partners at an event in New York. Facebook on Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009 created a dual-class stock structure designed to give Zuckerberg and other existing shareholders control over the company. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle, File)" border="0" /></a>AP - Facebook has created a dual-class stock structure designed to give founder Mark Zuckerberg and other existing shareholders control over the company.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091124/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_facebook_stock"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20091124/capt.9a49485d3d7e4d3c9c8cb18c6893d52e.facebook_stock_nybz121.jpg?x=130&y=78&q=85&sig=Y.HM4lhq4xECklZRa9DSCw--" align="left" height="78" width="130" alt="photo" title="FILE - In this Nov. 6, 2007 file photo, Facebook CEO and founder Mark Zuckerberg speaks to press and advertising partners at an event in New York. Facebook on Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009 created a dual-class stock structure designed to give Zuckerberg and other existing shareholders control over the company. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle, File)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091124/ap_on_hi_te/us_microsoft_cfo ap/20091124/us_microsoft_cfo AP technology Tue, 24 Nov 2009 23:37:48 GMT AP - Microsoft Corp. on Tuesday said its chief financial officer is departing at the end of the year and will be replaced by the man now responsible for the books at the division that produces Microsoft Office and other business programs. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091125/ap_on_re_us/us_tec_google_search_apology ap/20091125/us_tec_google_search_apology AP us Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:28:02 GMT AP - Google Inc. is apologizing for a racially offensive image of the first lady that appears at the top of the list when users search for pictures of Michelle Obama on its site. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091126/tc_pcworld/bluraydiscsdvdsandvideogames pcworld/20091126/bluraydiscsdvdsandvideogames PC World technology Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:47:00 GMT PC World - If you're looking to stock up on Blu-ray discs, DVDs, and video games, now is the time to do it. Best Buy has Blu-ray movies starting at $8 and DVDs starting at $4, while Wal-Mart has DVDs starting at just $2. Kohl's has its entire stock of video games on sale for 20 to 30 percent off. And for music lovers, Costco is offering a discounted pack of iTunes gift cards: $60 worth (four $15 cards) for just $48. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091126/tc_pcworld/emerson32inchhdtv pcworld/20091126/emerson32inchhdtv PC World technology Thu, 26 Nov 2009 02:00:00 GMT PC World - If you're looking for a really cheap HDTV (to complete your really cheap home theater), Wal-Mart has a 32-inch Emerson LCD HDTV for under $250--$248, to be exact. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nf/20091125/bs_nf/70312 nf/20091125/70312 NewsFactor business Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:08:58 GMT NewsFactor - Google launched a mobile version of its movie search service Tuesday that is compatible with Apple's iPhone as well as all mobile devices running Android and the Palm webOS. The new offering promises to make it easier for movie fans to plan their next theater trip while on the go. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091125/tc_pcworld/vizio55inchhdtv pcworld/20091125/vizio55inchhdtv PC World technology Wed, 25 Nov 2009 23:20:00 GMT PC World - Costco is offering a 55-inch Vizio LCD HDTV for $1200 (after you apply a $300-off coupon). This Vizio 55-incher (Costco doesn't specify the model) has 1080p resolution and 120Hz "Smooth Motion" technology. It features five HDMI input ports, as well as an S-Video input, a composite video input, a computer RGB input, and one USB port. The store is setting a limit of two per customer. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091125/tc_pcworld/agamersguidetoblackfriday pcworld/20091125/agamersguidetoblackfriday PC World technology Wed, 25 Nov 2009 21:50:00 GMT PC World - One of the great things about video games is that pricing is fairly standardized, which makes Black Friday video game deals extremely easy to spot. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091126/tc_pcworld/133inchmacbook pcworld/20091126/133inchmacbook PC World technology Thu, 26 Nov 2009 02:17:00 GMT PC World - Best Buy is selling a 13.3-inch white MacBook for $1000. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091125/tc_pcworld/metasploitreleasesieattackbutitsunreliable pcworld/20091125/metasploitreleasesieattackbutitsunreliable PC World technology Wed, 25 Nov 2009 23:40:13 GMT PC World - Developers of the open-source Metasploit penetration testing toolkit have released code that can compromise Microsoft's Internet Explorer browser, but the software is not as reliable as first thought. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nf/20091125/bs_nf/70313 nf/20091125/70313 NewsFactor business Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:08:28 GMT NewsFactor - Oracle has received help from lawmakers seeking to speed up the review by the European Commission of its planned acquisition of Sun Microsystems. Fifty-nine U.S. senators have asked the EC to quicken its investigation and have accused the EC of stalling to hurt U.S. businesses. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nf/20091125/bs_nf/70315 nf/20091125/70315 NewsFactor business Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:08:11 GMT NewsFactor - One of the world's most notorious spammers has reached the end of the road -- or at least a rest stop -- that could last for the next 51 months. Alan Ralsky, known as the spam king, was sentenced Tuesday to more than four years in prison by U.S. District Judge Marianne O. Battani in Detroit. In June, Ralsky pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and mail fraud, and to violations of the CAN-SPAM Act. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091125/tc_pcworld/attacksappearimminentasieexploitisimproved pcworld/20091125/attacksappearimminentasieexploitisimproved PC World technology Wed, 25 Nov 2009 21:50:13 GMT PC World - Hackers working on the open-source Metasploit project have spiffed up a zero-day attack on Microsoft's Internet Explorer, making it more reliable -- and more likely to be used by criminals. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20091125/tc_macworld/pluginsuite5forphotoshopnowavailable macworld/20091125/pluginsuite5forphotoshopnowavailable Macworld.com technology Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:45:00 GMT Macworld.com - onOne Software today announced the immediate availability of Plug-in Suite 5 for Adobe Photoshop.