Tumblr autonomy should be fostered
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Risk manager Agiliance quadruples revenues from financial sector clients
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Microsoft hosting event at its headquarters for Xbox video game console.
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Yahoo wants to 'make Flickr awesome again,' with 1TB of free storage and a big redesign.
- 1 day ago, 20 May 13, 2:30am -

Here's how to get started blogging on Tumblr.
- 1 day ago, 20 May 13, 1:41am -

Here are key events involving Yahoo and its performance in recent years.
- 1 day ago, 20 May 13, 12:58am -

Opportunity now U.S. leader in long-distance driving off Earth.
- 1 day ago, 20 May 13, 12:55am -

Walter De Brouwer hopes his latest tech venture, Scanadu, improves the world's health.
- 1 day ago, 20 May 13, 12:26am -

Is Yahoo game to integrate Tumblr, which it views as a game changer?
- 1 day ago, 20 May 13, 12:15am -

Bout, Vine, Lapse-It are among top picks for YouTube's comedy stars.
- 1 day ago, 19 May 13, 11:11pm -

Apple paid no corporate income tax to any nation on tens of billions of dollars in income over the past four years, Senate investigators disclosed ahead of a hearing on Tuesday.
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Vodafone said it will keep the $3.15 billion dividend payment it will receive from Verizon Wireless and plow it into its flagging operations in Europe, which weighed heavily on the mobile giant's full-year profit.
- 3 hours ago, 21 May 13, 2:09am -

Music-streaming service Spotify will begin publishing lists of its top 50 most-streamed songs and most-shared songs, hoping to draw in new members.
- 3 hours ago, 21 May 13, 1:57am -

Yahoo's $1.1 billion deal for Tumblr is a fairy-tale ending for the blogging site, which fetched a rich price despite its meager revenue. Many other highflying Web startups may not be as lucky.
- 7 hours ago, 20 May 13, 9:29pm -

Startup companies are coming up with new technologies—from pills and bottles with digital sensors to data analytics software—aimed at getting people to take medicine only as directed.
- 7 hours ago, 20 May 13, 9:24pm -

GrubHub and Seamless, two tech startups that make it easier to order takeout food from restaurants, are merging, although they will remain separate brands.
- 7 hours ago, 20 May 13, 9:23pm -

A few simple precautions can help keep your e-mail account safer from intruders.    
- 41 mins ago, 21 May 13, 4:12am -

Yahoo’s deal for Tumblr raises questions about its ability to make money by selling ads, among other thorny issues.    
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David Karp, 26, whose mother responded to his high school boredom with a suggestion that he try home-schooling, played a role in several start-ups before founding Tumblr.    
- 10 hours ago, 20 May 13, 6:27pm -

New services are moving beyond the Facebook approach, with tools to create new content instead of just sharing it.    
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Supreme Court justices said that courts should defer to regulatory agencies in weighing how they carry out their mandates.    
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A Congressional inquiry’s findings were remarkable both for the tens of billions of dollars involved and for Apple’s audacity in saying some of its subsidiaries were stateless and beyond any tax authority’s reach.    
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Apple hardly seems the invincible name it was just one year ago. Faced with slower growth, a badly bruised stock price, and questions about its innovation leadership, the company has plenty of fights on its hand.     
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Many Tumblr users are already up in arms over worries that their beloved blogging service could lose its hip edge under Yahoo's control.    
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Yahoo followed its purchase of Tumblr, a cool, hip brand, with a fresh revamp for Flickr, another cool and once beloved start-up that has struggled to retain its luster since it was acquired.    
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Mobile payments company Payvia announced Monday that it had acquired Mogreet, a Venice mobile marketing start-up.    
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This weekend I attended the eighth annual Maker Faire with my son in San Mateo, Calif. The Maker Faire and the Maker Movement have gotten so large, it's easy to take them for granted. In fact, after going four straight years, I almost skipped this year until my son begged me to go.    
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Apple used a “complex web” of offshore entities — with no employees or physical offices — that allowed it to pay little or no taxes on tens of billions it earned overseas, according to a Senate investigation unveiled Monday. Read full article >>    
- 11 hours ago, 20 May 13, 5:36pm -

In recent years supporters of network neutrality have tried and failed to get Congress to enact neutrality regulations. In 2010, Julius Genachowski, President Obama's choice to lead the Federal Communications Commission, decided to act anyway, relying on a controversial interpretation of existing statutes to justify a new regime of "open Internet" rules. Read full article >>    
- 17 hours ago, 20 May 13, 12:05pm -

Chinese hackers who breached Google’s servers several years ago gained access to a sensitive database with years’ worth of information about U.S. surveillance targets, according to current and former government officials. Read full article >>    
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What does Yahoo see in Tumblr? In a word: youth. That much was clear from Yahoo chief executive Marissa Mayer’s remarks Monday about her company’s decision to buy the blogging community for $1.1 billion. Mayer talked about how Yahoo’s older and Tumblr’s younger audiences fit together like “Africa and South America.” Read full article >>    
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Yahoo has concluded that Tumblr, the social blogging service, is worth a whopping $1.1 billion. Will the bet prove a good one? The answer depends on whether the combined company can turn its many millions of users into a interlocking set of services that no competitor can hope to replicate. In short, the question is whether Yahumblr, or Tumbloo, or whatever we want to call it, is more like Google or more like Craigslist. Read full article >>    
- 19 hours ago, 20 May 13, 9:27am -

Mobilewalla ranks cross-training appsHouston ChronicleCopyright 2013 Houston Chronicle. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 4:38 pm, Friday, May 17, 2013 Workout Trainer* (Free): A library of exercises designed to be used anywhere and without special equipment; includes routines to support weight loss, yoga and running.Workout Hero ($2.99): More than 100,000 people use this app to track their daily exercise routines and access blueprints for workouts and diet.Zombie Fitness - Prepper WOD and Survival app with Timers Pro (99 cents): If you follow the plan in this fitness and survival guide, you'll be ready to survive a zombie invasion.GPS Sports Tracker by Skimble* (Free): Use…
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AT&T gets into the home security & automation businessHouston ChronicleCopyright 2013 Houston Chronicle. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 10:52 pm, Thursday, April 25, 2013 Houston is one of the first 15 cities where the telecommunications giant will make available starting Friday Digital Life, a customizable home security and automation product that puts it in competition with large, established players in the market.[...] the Water Detection Package, which can sense water leaks in specific locations, adds $4.99 a month and a one-time installation charge to customers' bills.Digital Life relies on the same 3G data network used by many smartphones for the monitoring service, h…
- 25 days ago, 25 Apr 13, 8:51pm -

Camperoo matches kids and summer funHouston ChronicleCopyright 2013 Houston Chronicle. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 8:57 pm, Sunday, April 21, 2013 The world's oil capital is home to scores of hopeful entrepreneurs developing new websites, software, medical devices, clean technologies and other innovations. Research at the Texas Medical Center, NASA, local universities and in the energy industry, for example, has given birth to new ventures. Camperoo claims to streamline the process by allowing parents to search for and book camps on one site and helping camps manage their registrations online. Matching uninsured patients seeking discounts with unused eye doctor appointments.…
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Mobilewalla ranks apps for stress reductionHouston ChronicleCopyright 2013 Houston Chronicle. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 5:38 pm, Friday, April 12, 2013 Ambiance* ($2.99): An extensive library of soothing sounds increases relaxation and focus.Join this app's millions of users and relieve pressure by kicking a virtual boss.Stress Check by Azumio* (Free): Use your phone's camera technology to monitor your stress levels.Insight Timer* (Free): The gentle sounds of Tibetan singing bowls guide a series of timed meditations.Relaxation Ringtone (Free): Replace your phone's jarring ringtones with these calming tones.
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What's a gaming parent to do?Houston ChronicleCopyright 2013 Houston Chronicle. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 3:49 pm, Friday, April 12, 2013 Even the things you don't think about - the few minutes it takes to fire up your console, pop in a game and wait for it to load - become insurmountable obstacles when you have only a few minutes of free time.[...] surprisingly, it's the old-school games that work better for younger children, said David Kaelin, who owns Game Over Videogames, a retro gaming chain in Texas.Kaelin said he's noticed that his kids enjoy original Nintendo Entertainment System games like "Super Mario Brothers."In an article addressed to parents, writer Joh…
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Turn eyes to the skies with these appsHouston ChronicleCopyright 2013 Houston Chronicle. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 4:56 pm, Friday, April 5, 2013 Star Walk - 5 Stars Astronomy Guide ($2.99): Point the app toward the sky, and it identifies stars, planets and constellations in your line of sight.Redshift - Astronomy ($11.99): Extraordinary 3-D encyclopedia of explored space objects, including 500 galaxies.Mobile Observatory - Astronomy ($4.49): Sophisticated tool features live sky map and alerts for events worth viewing.Space Images* (Free): View stunning photographs of the universe's wonders, brought to you by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory.Sun Surveyor ($6.49)*: Rea…
- 46 days ago, 5 Apr 13, 2:36pm -

Beginning Friday, the blog has moved to a new location on the AJC sports website. Other changes have been made that we hope that you all will enjoy.Game stories, features, news stories and profiles will no longer be on the blog, but will be on the Tech news page, which you can find here.The posts to the blog will be of the analysis/opinion nature. You’ll be able to post comments to both, but you’ll be asked to register before you can post comments, something I know many of you have asked for.You can find the blog here. You’ll have to update links for bookmarks and RSS feeds.Thanks for being a part of the blog and your continued participation. Please ask questions here or at my e-mail.Ken Sugiura, Georgia Tech blog
- 13 Jan 13, 10:52am -

Georgia Tech will play a second consecutive road game at Clemson this fall, a move that will address its scheduling issue that has had Clemson, Georgia and Virginia Tech on the same home-away rotation since 2006.Tech will also play home games against both ACC newcomers, Pittsburgh and Syracuse. Pitt will be in the Coastal Division with Tech. Syracuse will be in the Atlantic Division and is on the schedule as the one rotating Atlantic opponent.Tech’s other home games will be against North Carolina, Virginia Tech, Georgia, Elon and Alabama A&M. The other road opponents will be Duke, Miami, Virginia and BYU. Tech will have seven home games and five road games.Tech officials have sought to fix the scheduling quirk that has placed the Yellow Jackets’ three biggest rivals – the Bulldogs…
- 11 Jan 13, 8:03am -

Before I depart from my gargantuan hotel room in Raleigh, I dug up some before/after numbers for soon-to-be Georgia Tech defensive coordinator Ted Roof at his last four stops. I compared total yards, points, takeaways, yards per play and third-down efficiency.Obviously, numbers don’t tell the whole story, and in a year-to-year comparison like this there’s the noise of different opponents, different players, the team’s offense, etc. This past season at Penn State, Roof’s defense this past season at Penn State played under extremely unusual circumstances whose impact is impossible to quantify. Further, the change in performance in one season is only one marker in the total evaluation of any coach.That said, first impressions – Roof has done well at mending disasters, as was the c…
- 10 Jan 13, 8:47am -

1. There wasn’t a lot of mystery to Wednesday’s game. Georgia Tech hung in and played fairly well, but didn’t have enough playmaking to match N.C. State and stay in the game. In the final six or seven minutes, the Wolfpack made stops and hurt Tech in transition, making five consecutive shots at one point. That’s what’s going to generally happen when a team ranked 20th in the country and is the preseason conference favorite plays at home against a team picked to finish ninth.“This is probably the third game against a high-quality opponent that we got the game into the last eight minutes,” coach Brian Gregory said. Cal and Illinois were the other two instances.Tech had a small chance to win Wednesday, but it would have taken everyone on his game and few slip-ups defensively,…
- 10 Jan 13, 7:25am -

Updated, 12:30 a.m. RALEIGH, N.C. – To have a chance against N.C. State, Georgia Tech needed 40 excellent minutes.The Yellow Jackets were capable of about 33. Against a superior opponent on its home floor, Tech gave a credible effort before falling 83-70 at PNC Arena Wednesday night.The Jackets continued to withstand the Wolfpack’s attempts at knockout punches before a 14-4 run put them on the mat. Turnovers and misses gave N.C. State the opening to score in transition and put the game away.“We played a tough, hard-fought game,” guard Mfon Udofia said. “Sometimes you don’t end up on top.”In the game, Tech led for nearly the entire first 10 minutes of the game and, until the final six minutes, never let the Wolfpack get ahead by more than four points. The final result was…
- 9 Jan 13, 7:59pm -

Ted Roof, once a Georgia Tech star linebacker and later an accomplished assistant, is returning to Tech once more.Roof has been hired as the Yellow Jackets’ new defensive coordinator as the full-time replacement for Al Groh, fired in October. Roof leaves Penn State, where he had coached one season, for his alma mater.In his only season at Penn State, the Nittany Lions ranked second in the Big Ten in scoring defense (19.1 points per game), fourth in total defense (356.3 yards per game) and first in sacks (34).“I’ve known Ted for a long time and I’m excited that he has decided to come back to Georgia Tech,” coach Paul Johnson said in a statement.  “He’s one of the most respected football coaches in the nation.”Roof served as linebackers coach for former Tech coach George…
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OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (AP) -- Wireless company Sprint Nextel Corp. says it can now let Dish Network Corp. see its books and talk with Dish to see whether its competing offer to buy Sprint is better than its current deal with Japan's SoftBank....
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NEW YORK (AP) -- Thomas Sohmers, 17, of Hudson, Mass., has been working at a research lab at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology since he was 13, developing projects ranging from augmented reality eyewear to laser communications systems. This spring, his mom, Penny Mills, let him drop out of 11th grade. She says she "could see how much of the work he was doing at school wasn't relevant to what he wanted to learn."...
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- After falling woefully out of fashion, Yahoo wants to be cool again while catering to the capitalistic demands of its shareholders. That goal led CEO Marissa Mayer to make a $1.1 billion bet on online blogging forum Tumblr in a risky acquisition that revolves around the vision and instincts of a 26-year-old entrepreneur who dropped out of high school to pursue his dream of bringing more beauty and creativity to the Internet....
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Yahoo Inc. lured Marissa Mayer from Google in July to become its fifth CEO in as many years. Her task: Help the Internet pioneer regain its stature after years in a financial funk. In her 10 months leading the company, she has overseen a redesign of Yahoo services and orchestrated several acquisitions, including a deal to buy online blogging forum Tumblr for $1.1 billion....
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NEW YORK (AP) -- As a teenager, Tumblr CEO David Karp would canvass the streets of New York City's Upper West Side, offering to build websites for local businesses. After his freshman year of high school, the precocious, computer-savvy kid decided to drop out altogether to devote more time to his passion for technology....
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- Apple Inc. employs a group of affiliate companies located outside the United States to avoid paying billions of dollars in U.S. income taxes, a Senate investigation has found....
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The best personal fitness gadgetsSan Francisco ChronicleCopyright 2013 San Francisco Chronicle. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 7:41 pm, Sunday, May 19, 2013 The accompanying iOS app and Nike+ website offer great motivational tricks too.The Fuel score is worthless to anyone who doesn't have a Nike+ product, and isn't always accurate.Can't measure sleep; lacks a rechargeable battery; Android compatibility limited to Samsung Galaxy phones; easier to misplace than wristband models.The new Jawbone Up is comfortable and durable, but limited support means this gadget won't make sense for many phone users.The strap design makes it light and comfortable to wear.Direct syncing…
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State unemployment rate drops to 9 percentAssociated PressCopyright 2013 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 11:19 am, Friday, May 17, 2013 The state's Employment Development Department reported Friday that California's jobless rate is at its lowest point since November 2008, nearly a year after the recession began.The construction industry posted the largest gains last month, while professional and business services and government reported job losses.
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EDD cuts back phone help to the joblessThe California Employment Development Department said Thursday that it will no longer staff its unemployment insurance call centers in the afternoons beginning Monday as a result of federal funding shortfalls.Starting May 20, EDD personnel will take calls from unemployed workers from 8 a.m. to 12 noon, Monday through Friday, except state holidays.The current telephone service hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. By directing all available staff to answer phone lines in the morning when the daily demand for telephone service is at its highest, the limited staff will be able to focus on other needs in the afternoon, like processing applications for benefits, answering online questions from claimants, and determining eligibility issues to help get benefits…
- 4 days ago, 16 May 13, 7:36pm -

Bay Area median home price hits $510,000San Francisco ChronicleCopyright 2013 San Francisco Chronicle. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 5:22 pm, Wednesday, May 15, 2013 Bay Area median home price hits $510,000Eager Bay Area buyers propelled the region's median home price above a half-million dollars in April - its highest point in almost five years - reflecting a market continuing to rebound, according to a real estate report released Wednesday.During the real estate downturn, bargain-basement foreclosures and short sales helped drag the median down to a low of $375,000 in March 2009.
- 5 days ago, 15 May 13, 5:22pm -

Best Bluetooth accessoriesSan Francisco ChronicleCopyright 2013 San Francisco Chronicle. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 8:13 pm, Sunday, May 12, 2013 While in design they may resemble a pair of jumbo hearing aids, the Denon AH-W150 Exercise Freaks are among the better wireless sports headphones available.Lighter and less bulky than other boom-style headsets, the Voyager Legend has superb audio quality and a well-crafted, comfortable design.The Plantronics Voyager Legend big boom microphone isn't for the fashion-conscious, but its superb call audio quality and comfortable fit make it an excellent buy.The SRS-BTX500 is a sleekly designed Bluetooth wireless speaker that offe…
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- 15 days ago, 5 May 13, 6:18pm -

Apple Inc. employs a group of affiliate companies located outside the United States to avoid paying billions of dollars in U.S. income taxes, a Senate investigation has found.
- 15 hours ago, 20 May 13, 2:02pm -

Tumblr emerged has a trendy online hangout by providing a service that makes it easy to share blog posts, photos, video and other content in an enthralling mosaic. The service says it has amassed more than 50 billion posts from 108 million blogs. Tumblr users rely on a dashboard to pinpoint the kinds of blogs that they want to track and also have tools to pass along the posts that interest them.
- 23 hours ago, 20 May 13, 5:57am -

Even amid the hype and excitement surrounding Facebook's stock market debut a year ago Saturday, there were looming doubts. Investors wondered whether the social network could increase advertising revenue without alienating users, especially those using smartphones and tablet computers.
- 4 days ago, 17 May 13, 12:57pm -

Lakeland Community College computer science major Brandon Ashmore said he thought it was a prank when he got a call from an Apple representative saying he won a $10,000 Apple Apps gift card. The 21-year-old won by pushing Apple over the 50 billion app download mark.
- 5 days ago, 16 May 13, 2:35pm -

The 50 billionth app was downloaded by Brandon Ashmore of Mentor, according to a statement from Apple. The app was Say the Same Thing by Space Inch, LLC.
- 5 days ago, 16 May 13, 12:21pm -

U.K. lawmakers subjected search giant Google to blistering criticism Thursday, accusing the U.S. Internet company of playing games with Britain's tax rules to avoid paying what it owed.
- 5 days ago, 16 May 13, 9:14am -

Best Buy Co. is reporting a loss in its fiscal first quarter as it sold its stake in Best Buy Europe and works on a turnaround plan that includes cutting costs and closing some stores.
- 25 mins ago, 21 May 13, 4:28am -

The Small Business Administration says it has lined up pledges from more than 120 banks to increase lending to veterans.
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Official figures show that consumer price inflation in Britain eased in April, largely on the back of lower fuel prices and airfares.
- 37 mins ago, 21 May 13, 4:16am -

Germany's central bank expects the country's economy to improve "markedly" in the second quarter - a development that could boost the wider eurozone as it struggles to get out of recession.
- 49 mins ago, 21 May 13, 4:04am -

British luxury brand Burberry says that the end of a perfume licensing deal depressed its bottom line, dragging net profit down 3 percent for the year ending on March 31.
- 1 hour ago, 21 May 13, 3:51am -

Even though the weather was poor, Home Depot posted an 18 percent increase in its net income for the first quarter thanks to the ongoing housing recovery.
- 1 hour ago, 21 May 13, 3:46am -

Wireless company Sprint Nextel Corp. says it can now let Dish Network Corp. see its books and talk with Dish to see whether its competing offer to buy Sprint is better than its current deal wi…
- 1 hour ago, 21 May 13, 3:36am -

The Senate Judiciary Committee hopes to nail down an elusive compromise on high-tech visas and may punt a controversy over gay marriage to the full Senate as it makes final drafting decisions …
- 5 hours ago, 20 May 13, 11:59pm -

Thomas Sohmers, 17, of Hudson, Mass., has been working at a research lab at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology since he was 13, developing projects ranging from augmented reality eyewea…
- 5 hours ago, 20 May 13, 11:55pm -

After falling woefully out of fashion, Yahoo wants to be cool again while catering to the capitalistic demands of its shareholders. That goal led CEO Marissa Mayer to make a $1.1 billion bet o…
- 12 hours ago, 20 May 13, 5:08pm -

Apple Inc. employs a group of affiliate companies located outside the United States to avoid paying billions of dollars in U.S. income taxes, a Senate investigation has found.
- 12 hours ago, 20 May 13, 4:47pm -

Fresh on the heels of its $1.1 billion acquisition of Tumblr, Yahoo says it is rebooting its languishing photo-sharing site Flickr with plans to make it "awesome" again.
- 12 hours ago, 20 May 13, 4:34pm -

Right from the start, I knew we would have problems in our relationship. We were too much alike, he and I. Type A. Achievers. The kind who love lists and checking things off. The kind who love control.
- 5 days ago, 16 May 13, 4:48am -

Hackers could hobble agencies' Internet access, auditors sayServers that host internet service for more than 30 state agencies are vulnerable to a cyberattack, according to a legislative audit released this week.
- 25 days ago, 25 Apr 13, 5:23pm -

Company helping clinics address social, environmental influences on healthA doctor might ask for a patient's family disease history, or exercise or smoking habits, but whether they have trouble getting food onto the table or paying energy bills is unlikely to appear on any clinic questionnaire.
- 29 days ago, 22 Apr 13, 4:20pm -

John Becker, a veteran of cybersecurity companies, to lead Columbia firmColumbia cybersecurity firm Sourcefire Inc. named John Becker, a longtime member of its board of directors, as the company's new CEO on Monday.
- 42 days ago, 9 Apr 13, 4:22pm -

Company says it's committed to Baltimore, undaunted by big competitorsMillennial Media's stock has lost three-fourths of its value since the Canton company went public a year ago as an established force in the mobile advertising market. Ask CEO Paul Palmieri about that, and he'll repeat what he deems wise words from a prominent contemporary.
- 44 days ago, 6 Apr 13, 9:00pm -

Md. developers see opportunities, disruption as mobile broadens player baseBig Huge Games in Timonium closed last May, taking nearly 100 jobs with it. Nine months later, a local studio that was launched from the ashes of the video game-maker shut down, too. And Zynga, which created FarmVille and Words with Friends, closed its Baltimore County office several weeks ago.
- 51 days ago, 31 Mar 13, 10:09am -

Wireless company Sprint Nextel Corp. says it can now let Dish Network Corp. see its books and talk with Dish to see whether its competing offer to buy Sprint is better than its current deal with Japan's SoftBank.
- 1 hour ago, 21 May 13, 3:34am -

Fresh on the heels of its $1.1 billion acquisition of Tumblr, Yahoo says it is rebooting its languishing photo-sharing site Flickr with plans to make it "awesome" again.
- 12 hours ago, 20 May 13, 4:42pm -

Thomas Sohmers, 17, of Hudson, Mass., has been working at a research lab at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology since he was 13, developing projects ranging from augmented reality eyewear to laser communications systems. This spring, his mom, Penny Mills, let him drop out of 11th grade. She says she "could see how much of the work he was doing at school wasn't relevant to what he wanted to learn."
- 12 hours ago, 20 May 13, 4:32pm -

Yahoo Inc. lured Marissa Mayer from Google in July to become its fifth CEO in as many years. Her task: Help the Internet pioneer regain its stature after years in a financial funk. In her 10 months leading the company, she has overseen a redesign of Yahoo services and orchestrated several acquisitions, including a deal to buy online blogging forum Tumblr for $1.1 billion.
- 13 hours ago, 20 May 13, 3:52pm -

As a teenager, Tumblr CEO David Karp would canvass the streets of New York City's Upper West Side, offering to build websites for local businesses. After his freshman year of high school, the precocious, computer-savvy kid decided to drop out altogether to devote more time to his passion for technology.
- 14 hours ago, 20 May 13, 2:32pm -

Apple Inc. employs a group of affiliate companies located outside the United States to avoid paying billions of dollars in U.S. income taxes, a Senate investigation has found.
- 15 hours ago, 20 May 13, 2:12pm -

Today's investment was led by True Ventures, a Bay Area investment firm that was an early investor in two of Portland's biggest young companies --Puppet Labs and Urban Airship
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The move illustrates the divergent fortunes of the two companies.
- 12 hours ago, 20 May 13, 4:57pm -

The strategies Apple uses are legal, and many other multinational corporations use similar tax techniques to avoid paying U.S. income taxes on profits they reap overseas.
- 14 hours ago, 20 May 13, 2:28pm -

A snapshot of how six startups have progressed since we profiled them in the past several weeks to several months.
- 15 hours ago, 20 May 13, 2:16pm -

Yahoo is paying all cash for Tumblr, dipping into some of its remaining stash from a $7.6 billion windfall reaped last year from selling about half of its stake in Chinese Internet company Alibaba Holdings Group.
- 22 hours ago, 20 May 13, 6:36am -

Krzanich said he and newly promoted company President Renee James will try to make Intel more outward-looking in order to predict future trends in computing.
- 4 days ago, 17 May 13, 6:04am -

SAN FRANCISCO -- In everything it does, from product design to business deals, Apple strives for as much control as possible.
- 12 Mar 12, 9:01pm -

AUSTIN, Tex. -- Which product at this year's South by Southwest technology conference received more attention than perhaps any other?
- 12 Mar 12, 9:00pm -

PARIS -- Google, which organizes the world's information digitally, is linking up with a precursor that aimed to do something similar, on paper.
- 12 Mar 12, 9:00pm -

In any commercialized art form, be it movies, literature or fashion, the creators often tread a fine line between inspiration and shameless copying. Some small video game makers say that line seems to have all but disappeared.
- 11 Mar 12, 9:00pm -

AUSTIN, Tex. -- Seeking attention for your start-up? You may want to look beyond the Internet-savvy throngs clogging the sidewalks and bars here.
- 11 Mar 12, 9:00pm -

For a glimpse at the next phase in YouTube's evolution, look no further than a stray crutch and a $20 birthday cake for Justin Bieber.
- 11 Mar 12, 9:00pm -

A new business accelerator in Kansas City chooses 11 startup companies to get its first round of seed capital, mentoring and other business services.
- 8 hours ago, 20 May 13, 8:56pm -

Yahoo has reached a deal to buy online blogging forum Tumblr for $1.1 billion, the latest acquisition under CEO Marissa Mayer. Yahoo is paying mostly cash for Tumblr and expects to complete the deal by the end of the year. Here are key events involving Yahoo Inc. and its performance in recent years:
- 18 hours ago, 20 May 13, 10:49am -

The Supreme Court has affirmed the authority of federal regulators to try to speed local government decisions on proposals to build or expand cell phone towers.
- 21 hours ago, 20 May 13, 7:39am -

The deal to buy Handmark, which owns social media app maker OneLouder, is expected to be formally announced today. Augie Grasis, who founded Handmark 13 years ago, declined to provide the amount Sprint paid in the cash sale.
- 1 day ago, 19 May 13, 11:00pm -

In the last few years, the Kansas City-based video production firm T2 Studios and its so-called Experience Lab have gained a growing reputation for creating what are called immersion experiences. In a world of way-too-much stuff passing before our eyes, what all these flashy sights are about is an elevated form of marketing.
- 2 days ago, 18 May 13, 10:00pm -

The deal involves about 420,000 U.S. Cellular customers in Chicago, St. Louis and other markets. They are being asked to switch to Sprint in the coming months, which will require them to get new phones compatible with Sprint's network.
- 4 days ago, 17 May 13, 1:19pm -

Sonic the Hedgehog is rolling with Nintendo.
- 4 days ago, 17 May 13, 7:43am -

Four banks will help finance its $25.5 billion takeover offer. Dish has talked to Overland Park-based Sprint about the financing and the two sides will continue meeting to discuss the offer, which compares with a $20.1 billion bid from SoftBank.
- 5 days ago, 15 May 13, 8:17pm -

Mount Kellett Capital Management LP said it forged an alliance with other Clearwire investors to coax Sprint Nextel into making a better takeover offer for the struggling wireless Internet company.
- 18 days ago, 3 May 13, 4:06pm -

The financing, part of a prearranged agreement with Overland Park-based Sprint, can be exchanged for Clearwire stock at $1.50 a share under certain conditions. The move gives Sprint a way to tighten its grip on Clearwire as a rival suitor, Dish Network Corp. seeks to wrest control of the wireless Internet company's valuable airwaves - perhaps by acquiring Sprint itself
- 22 days ago, 29 Apr 13, 12:04pm -

Monsanto Co. is hosting a Bee Summit. Bayer AG is breaking ground on a Bee Care Center. And Syngenta AG is funding research into the accelerating demise of honeybees in the United States, where the insects pollinate fruits and vegetables that make up roughly a quarter of Americans’ diet.
- 32 mins ago, 21 May 13, 4:21am -

MOORE, Okla. — Spotlights bore down on massive piles of shredded cinder block, insulation and metal as crews worked through the night early today lifting bricks and parts of collapsed walls where a monstrous tornado barreled through the Oklahoma City suburbs, demolishing an elementary school and reducing homes to piles of splintered wood. At least 51 people were killed, including at least 20 children, and those numbers were expected to climb, officials said.
- 53 mins ago, 21 May 13, 4:00am -

Monsanto Co is hosting a “Bee Summit.” Bayer AG is breaking ground on a “Bee Care Center.” And Sygenta AG is funding grants for research into the accelerating demise of honeybees in the United States, where the insects pollinate fruits and vegetables that make up roughly a quarter of the American diet. The agrichemical companies are taking these initiatives at a time when their best-selling pesticides are under fire from environmental and food activists who say the chemicals are killing off millions of bees.
- 18 hours ago, 20 May 13, 11:09am -

ZAGREB, Croatia — Mirjana Filipovic is still haunted by the land-mine blast that killed her boyfriend and blew off her left leg while on a fishing trip nearly a decade ago. It happened in a field that was supposedly de-mined.  Now, unlikely heroes may be coming to the rescue to prevent similar tragedies: sugar-craving honeybees.
- 1 day ago, 20 May 13, 3:22am -

Lonnie Thompson has written to the family of the young man whose heart now beats in the 64-year-old climatologist’s chest. “I will use this, a second opportunity for life, to make a positive impact on the world and my fellow human beings,” he wrote.
- 2 days ago, 19 May 13, 9:40am -

LOS ANGELES — It’s 1.7 miles long. Its surface is covered in a sticky black substance similar to the gunk at the bottom of a barbecue. If it were to hit Earth, it probably would result in global extinction. Good thing it is just making a flyby. Asteroid 1998 QE2 will make its closest pass to Earth on May 31 at 4:59 p.m. Eastern time.
- 2 days ago, 19 May 13, 7:39am -

The warming climate is melting the glaciers of Mount Everest, shrinking the frozen cloak of Earth’s highest peak by 13 percent in the past 50 years, researchers have found.
- 2 days ago, 19 May 13, 7:26am -

Pottery offers a bonanza of information for archaeologists. It represents a revolution in container technology, and the clay from which it is made provides a canvas with many possibilities for self-expression.
- 2 days ago, 19 May 13, 5:33am -

Researchers at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, Scotland, report that the greater wax moth has the world’s most extreme hearing.
- 2 days ago, 19 May 13, 5:20am -

TORONTO -- Earthquakes Canada is reporting a 5.1-magnitude earthquake just west of Ottawa that was felt as far away as Toronto. The federal agency that monitors earthquakes revised its original report, saying it registered a 5.1-magnitude temblor with an epicenter located about 13 miles northeast of Shawville, Quebec, about an hour's drive outside Ottawa.
- 4 days ago, 17 May 13, 7:33am -

At a time when many high-tech startups in Florida can't seem to raise a dime, a couple of 22-year-old entrepreneurs from Orlando have tapped a six-figure investment they hope will help put their young company on the map.    
- 8 days ago, 13 May 13, 7:44am -

Alice F. Hayden, 36, is president and co-founder of H2 IT Solutions Inc., a small defense firm in Orlando and a top award winner in the 2013 GameTech/Federal Virtual Challenge. She spoke recently with Orlando Sentinel staff writer Richard Burnett .    
- 9 days ago, 12 May 13, 11:03am -

Even as U.S. Defense Department contract awards fell sharply last month, a Melbourne-based company hit it big.    
- 9 days ago, 12 May 13, 11:03am -

Investigators with the Securities and Exchange Commission and U.S. Department of Justice are looking into possible bribery activity by a Chinese health-care technology operation formerly owned by Harris Corp., the Melbourne-based company said in a recent filing with the SEC.    
- 15 days ago, 6 May 13, 4:00pm -

TALLAHASSEE — The Florida Supreme Court rejected on Thursday the challenge to a controversial law that allows electric utilities to collect money from their customers for nuclear-power plants that won't be built for years — if ever.    
- 19 days ago, 2 May 13, 1:23pm -

TALLAHASSEE — In an unusual, late-night meeting, Florida lawmakers negotiating a state budget unveiled — and quickly agreed to — a new tax break meant to help a California company that recently hired one of Tallahassee's most influential lobbying firms.    
- 20 days ago, 1 May 13, 2:53pm -

Key indicators point to a seller's real estate market this spring. With fewer homes on the market, low interest rates, rising home prices and lower unemployment rates, there will be increased competition for buyers and faster sales for homeowners looking to move. With some planning and understanding of the market, it's possible for both groups to make the most of this evolving marketplace.
- 58 days ago, 23 Mar 13, 9:00pm -

If you're a passionate iPadder and love the swish, swipe, tap and pinch of that little glass screen, you're going to love the new, full-size 2013 Cadillac XTS.
- 59 days ago, 22 Mar 13, 9:00pm -

Dear Tom and Ray:
- 59 days ago, 22 Mar 13, 9:00pm -

The most talked about community in the Pasco county area is Connerton, a Ryland Homes' community in Land O' Lakes, says Tony Crimi, Ryland Homes' vice president of sales and marketing. Ryland Homes is the eighth-largest home builder in the country, with homes in the Tampa Bay area and Sarasota.
- 65 days ago, 16 Mar 13, 9:00pm -

Dear Tom and Ray:
- 71 days ago, 11 Mar 13, 10:00am -

Ravinia Courtyard Villas in northwest Hillsborough County has opened Phase II, which includes 70 new home sites, according to Terri Jennings of Prudential Tropical Realty.
- 72 days ago, 9 Mar 13, 9:00pm -

A pair of reports issued Monday -- one by the very subcommittee before which Apple CEO Tim Cook will appear on Tuesday -- accused the company of exploiting a variety of loopholes and tax shelters to shift income overseas in order to avoid paying taxes on tens of billions of dollars in income in recent years.
- 8 hours ago, 20 May 13, 8:24pm -

Yahoo will work with Tumblr to help it expand and gradually introduce more advertising, but CEO Marissa Mayer said she promised 'to not screw it up.'
- 11 hours ago, 20 May 13, 5:45pm -

Yahoo has completed more than 50 acquisitions during the past 16 years. Its $1.1 billion purchase of Tumblr ranks as its fourth most expensive and the priciest in terms of the amount of cash involved.
- 12 hours ago, 20 May 13, 4:41pm -

Today: Yahoo confirms $1.1 billion deal for Tumblr, but faces a quandary about content vs. advertising. Also: SolarCity's big gains continue, Apple rebounds ahead of CEO's testimony.
- 12 hours ago, 20 May 13, 4:40pm -

Yahoo lured Marissa Mayer from Google in July to become its fifth CEO in as many years. In her 10 months leading the company, she has overseen a redesign of Yahoo services and orchestrated several acquisitions, including a deal to buy online blogging forum Tumblr for $1.1 billion.
- 12 hours ago, 20 May 13, 4:40pm -

Apple employs a group of affiliate companies located outside the United States to avoid paying billions of dollars in U.S. income taxes, a Senate investigation has found.
- 13 hours ago, 20 May 13, 3:53pm -