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BY KIMBERLY PIERCEALL Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Driverless cars of the future. Every imaginable (and unimaginable) kind of smartphone case. The latest laundry technology, even. Acres of Las Vegas convention center floor packed…
January 08, 2015 -
By BRANDON BAILEY AP Technology Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — While gadget companies are celebrating a coming bonanza of health trackers, connected cars and “smart” home appliances, the head of the Federal Trade Commission is…
January 07, 2015 -
By SUDHIN THANAWALA Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal appeals court gave the green light Tuesday to a lawsuit by former NFL players against video-game maker Electronic Arts over the use of their…
January 07, 2015 -
By ANICK JESDANUN AP Technology Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — One of the biggest changes in television this year will be more channels available online with no separate cable or satellite subscription. But for would-be…
January 06, 2015 -
By ANICK JESDANUN AP Technology Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Go ahead, peek at our patents. Toyota will allow others to use several thousand of its patented or patent-pending technologies for free to speed the…
January 06, 2015 -
Gridlock in Washington in recent years has stalled tax bills and other legislation aimed at helping small companies, but such proposals are expected to be on the agenda in the Republican-led Congress.
January 01, 2015 -
The Associated Press Sony says its PlayStation Network is back online after three days of disruptions that began on Christmas. But heavy traffic might continue to cause problems for customers seeking to play their favorite…
December 31, 2014 -
By TALI ARBEL AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — This year showed how sheltered the U.S. economy is from geopolitical and health crises around the world. The global economy sputtered, but the U.S. powered…
December 31, 2014 -
The same program that funded high-profile flops like Solyndra, the California-based solar company that filed for bankruptcy, is now showing some success stories.
December 30, 2014 -
LONDON (AP) — In a story Dec. 24 about North Korea’s Internet outages, The Associated Press reported erroneously that the Falkland Islands are located in the North Atlantic. The Falkland Islands are in the South…
December 29, 2014 -
By BRANDON BAILEY AP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Sony’s PlayStation network remained offline Friday on the second day of an outage that began roiling the online world just as eager video game players…
December 28, 2014 -
By MAE ANDERSON AP Technology Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Sony’s flip-flop on releasing “The Interview” shows the studio is working furiously to try to chart the right course through political and public-opinion minefields. Although analysts…
December 25, 2014 -
By MAE ANDERSON AP Business Writer ATLANTA (AP) — As the holiday shopping season winds down, FedEx, UPS and online retailers are using the last few days to try to avoid the problems that occurred…
December 24, 2014 -
By STEPHEN OHLEMACHER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A House Republican investigation faults senior IRS officials in the mistreatment of conservative groups that applied for tax-exempt status, but could find no link to the White…
December 24, 2014 -
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Business Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Ready! Set! Hut, hut: This holiday season’s blitz of college football bowl games will feature a reshuffled roster of corporate sponsors spending millions to thrust…
December 23, 2014