Copyright (c) 2012 Yahoo! Inc. All rights reserved. http://news.yahoo.com/technology technology Technology News en-us Sun, 04 Mar 2012 18:30:00 GMT 5 142 18 http://news.yahoo.com/technology http://l.yimg.com/a/i/us/nws/th/main_142c.gif http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20120302/ap_on_hi_te/us_small_claims_vs_big_companies ap/20120302/us_small_claims_vs_big_companies AP technology Fri, 02 Mar 2012 21:45:55 GMT AP - If you feel cheated by a big company and complaining gets you nowhere, what can you do? A handful of recent cases suggest that consumers can, if they're motivated enough, win against big companies in small claims courts. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20120303/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_yelp_ipo ap/20120303/us_tec_yelp_ipo AP technology Sat, 03 Mar 2012 16:42:58 GMT AP - In a story about Yelp Inc.'s public debut, The Associated Press reported erroneously that the stock closed 63 percent higher at $24.52. The actual closing price was $24.58, a 64 percent increase. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20120303/ap_on_hi_te/us_am_i_pretty ap/20120303/us_am_i_pretty AP technology Sat, 03 Mar 2012 19:39:29 GMT AP - The young girl shows off her big, comfy koala hat and forms playful hearts with her fingers as she drops the question on YouTube: "Am I pretty or ugly?" http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/yblog_technews/20120302/tc_yblog_technews/starbucks-opens-its-first-ski-through-store yblog_technews/20120302/starbucks-opens-its-first-ski-through-store Yahoo! News technology Fri, 02 Mar 2012 22:33:03 GMT Yahoo! News - It's hard rolling in to work in the morning without that first cup of coffee in your hand. If your need for coffee extends to your vacation time too, there's good news: Just because you're skiing doesn't mean you have to do . http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/yblog_technews/20120302/tc_yblog_technews/hacked-school-board-election-names-drunken-robot-the-winner-in-washington-dc yblog_technews/20120302/hacked-school-board-election-names-drunken-robot-the-winner-in-washington-dc Yahoo! News technology Fri, 02 Mar 2012 22:28:31 GMT Yahoo! News - Traditional voting systems are typically expensive and require a great deal of manpower to implement. Because of this, technology firms have begun proposing electronic alternatives (e-voting) that could one day be implemented in national races — however, security experts remain . http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/mashable/20120303/tc_mashable/snappschool_connects_parents_with_classrooms mashable/20120303/snappschool_connects_parents_with_classrooms Mashable technology Sat, 03 Mar 2012 18:15:37 GMT Mashable - A startup called SnappSchool is compiling a weekly rundown of the Kindergarten to 6th-grade math curriculum -- for parents. The idea is that if parents understand more about what and how their children are learning, they can better support their children's education. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20120303/wr_nm/us_tajikistan_facebook nm/20120303/us_tajikistan_facebook Reuters technology Sat, 03 Mar 2012 15:57:38 GMT Reuters - Tajikistan blocked local access to Facebook and two Russian-language sites that published an article critical of its long-serving president on Saturday, representatives of two Internet providers said. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/mashable/20120303/tc_mashable/how_to_take_your_pr_pitches_to_the_next_level mashable/20120303/how_to_take_your_pr_pitches_to_the_next_level Mashable technology Sat, 03 Mar 2012 10:15:18 GMT Mashable - This post originally appeared on the American Express OPEN Forum, where Mashable regularly contributes articles about leveraging social media and technology in small business. Often the most visible element of public relations, media relations is a tried-and-true tactic that can influence opinion, change behaviors, and generate new leads and sales. PR people have always built relationships with relevant journalists to pitch stories about clients. And as bloggers’ popularity increased, PR specialists began adding bloggers to their media lists in an attempt to secure product reviews, guest posts and other forms of editorial coverage. Industry insiders like to debate the merits of influence, but the truth is that virtually anyone has the opportunity to shape perceptions by creating and sharing content online. In fact, the New York Times recently quoted a tweet, helping someone with seven followers gain a much larger audience. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20120303/tc_nm/us_fcc_wireless_disruptions nm/20120303/us_fcc_wireless_disruptions Reuters technology Sat, 03 Mar 2012 01:53:49 GMT Reuters - The deliberate disruption of mobile phone service last year by transit police in San Francisco has prompted federal communications regulators to consider rules for similar situations in the future. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/external/appolicious_rss/rss_appolicious_tc/http___www_androidapps_com_articles11224_sonys_android_powered_tablet_p_headed_to_at_t/44710845/SIG=12uuvvebs/*http://www.androidapps.com/tech/articles/11224-sonys-android-powered-tablet-p-headed-to-at-t appolicious_rss/20120303/http___www_androidapps_com_articles11224_sonys_android_powered_tablet_p_headed_to_at_t Appolicious technology Sat, 03 Mar 2012 16:00:00 GMT Appolicious - We often learn of Android devices when they launch in some faraway land. It seems Japan, China, the UK and Australia get to have all the fun, but this week we learned of a few Android devices that are making their way stateside. Sony's Tablet P is said to be hitting AT&T shelves right now, while Toshiba's ultra-thin Excite tablet plans to preempt the iPad 3 reveal with a U.S. launch on March 6. We also take a look at Fujitsu's latest prototype, demoed at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona this week. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20120303/ap_on_re_us/us_contaminated_fish_texas ap/20120303/us_contaminated_fish_texas AP us Sat, 03 Mar 2012 23:18:12 GMT AP - Signs bearing a skull and crossbones dot the banks of a reservoir and canal near this town on the U.S.-Mexico border, but the fishermen standing in the reeds nearby ignore them, casually reeling in fish that are contaminated with toxic chemicals and banned for human consumption. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ac/20120303/sc_ac/11042104_nasas_lax_security_leaves_information_for_thieves_hackers ac/20120303/11042104_nasas_lax_security_leaves_information_for_thieves_hackers ContributorNetwork technology Sat, 03 Mar 2012 00:05:53 GMT ContributorNetwork - COMMENTARY | You would think that if a person was working for NASA and he or she was carrying sensitive information around on a laptop, security of said laptop would be high. There would be encryption. The computer would not be left where it could be stolen. There is, after all, important information on it -- such as the algorithms used to control the space station, for example. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/external/appolicious_rss/rss_appolicious_tc/http___www_appolicious_com_articles11216_plan_your_big_day_in_style_with_the_vera_wang_on_weddings_iphone_app/44717315/SIG=13mnuiqp0/*http://www.appolicious.com/shine/articles/11216-plan-your-big-day-in-style-with-the-vera-wang-on-weddings-iphone-app appolicious_rss/20120304/http___www_appolicious_com_articles11216_plan_your_big_day_in_style_with_the_vera_wang_on_weddings_iphone_app Appolicious technology Sun, 04 Mar 2012 18:30:00 GMT Appolicious - Congratulations, you're engaged! If you can't afford the expense of a wedding coordinator to keep you on track for your impending nuptials, you can download one in the App Store. Her name is Vera Wang. Yep, the designer-extraordinaire has brought her wedding insight to the new universal app for iDevice, Vera Wang on Weddings. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20120303/tc_nm/us_dish_fcc nm/20120303/us_dish_fcc Reuters technology Sat, 03 Mar 2012 00:56:48 GMT Reuters - The Federal Communications Commission said on Friday it was delaying its decision on whether Dish Network Corp can build a wireless cellular network, a move that could hurt the value of the satellite television company's newly acquired wireless assets. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/mashable/20120302/tc_mashable/youtubes_learning_quiz_asks_are_you_a_brainiac_video mashable/20120302/youtubes_learning_quiz_asks_are_you_a_brainiac_video Mashable technology Fri, 02 Mar 2012 21:27:35 GMT Mashable - "Get your learn on at YouTube EDU," says an erudite young student in a video promoting YouTube's latest channels. With a bevy of new channels on YouTube EDU, this cutesy video aims to sway more people and educators toward video learning. YouTuber Matt Koval and "star pupil" Olivia host a brief video explaining how YouTube EDU works. Launched in 2009, YouTube EDU is a collection of more than 500,000 free videos from organizations and institutions such as PBS, Khan Academy and Harvard University. Viewers can take the latest "Are You a Brainiac?" Pop Quiz to test their knowledge of general education topics. After a brief video question, viewers click on one of three answers, which will transfer them to a new screen and video. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/external/appolicious_rss/rss_appolicious_tc/http___www_appolicious_com_articles11215_freezing_can_be_a_good_thing_umami_updates_second_screen_ipad_app/44717141/SIG=13ieft3fg/*http://www.appolicious.com/tech/articles/11215-freezing-can-be-a-good-thing-umami-updates-second-screen-ipad-app appolicious_rss/20120304/http___www_appolicious_com_articles11215_freezing_can_be_a_good_thing_umami_updates_second_screen_ipad_app Appolicious technology Sun, 04 Mar 2012 18:00:00 GMT Appolicious - Umami, aside from being one of the five tastes (savory), also adds some flavor to your iPad while watching TV. The app serves as a second screen for social TV watchers. The idea is to interact with shows and friends on your tablet. That app has been around since last November, but it just had a major update that makes it very much worth checking out, especially at no cost. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20120303/wr_nm/us_usa_tax_irs_refunds nm/20120303/us_usa_tax_irs_refunds Reuters business Sat, 03 Mar 2012 00:41:00 GMT Reuters - The U.S. Internal Revenue Service's new software system for handling electronic tax returns has experienced problems during the tax filing season, angering some taxpayers whose refunds have been delayed. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20120228/ap_on_hi_te/us_ibm_job_cuts ap/20120228/us_ibm_job_cuts AP technology Tue, 28 Feb 2012 21:15:45 GMT AP - IBM Corp. has laid off roughly 1,100 workers in North America this week, a union organizing group said Tuesday.