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Microsoft touching up Windows 8 to address gripes

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 7th

By MICHAEL LIEDTKEAP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Microsoft is retooling the latest version of its Windows operating system to address complaints and confusion that have been blamed for deepening a slump in personal computer sales. The tune up announced Tuesday won't be released to

Photos Show Downed Tanker Was From Kansas Unit; No Word On Where The Crew Is From

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 3rd

UPDATE FROM U.S. NAVY INSTITUTE - Remains of the KC-135 that crashed Friday in Kyrgyzstan appear to be from an aircraft based at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. as part of the 22nd Air Refueling Wing. An Associated Press photograph from the scene show a vertical stabilizer from the crashed

Smartphones overtake 'dumb' phones worldwide

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on April 26th

By PETER SVENSSONAP Technology Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Research firm IDC said more smartphones than "dumb" phones are being made this year, a milestone in a shift that's putting computing power and Internet access in millions of hands worldwide. Manufacturers shipped 216 million smartphones

Crime Tracker: Adding Extra Security To Your Windows

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on April 24th

SPOKANE, Wash. - Windows provide a weak link to home security. With warmer weather moving in, it's especially important we secure our windows to keep potential intruders out of our home. Locking your windows is the first step, but the following tips add extra security. 1: Use

Metallica to debut new film on IMAX in September

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on April 24th

By CHRIS TALBOTTAP Music Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Metallica already planned to go big with its new 3D film. IMAX is helping make the debut for "Metallica Through The Never" giant-sized. The film that mixes concert footage with a dramatic narrative and CGI will open Sept. 27, becoming the

US seeks voluntary limits on car touch screens

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on April 23rd

By TOM KRISHERAP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) - The government is asking automakers to put stronger limits on drivers' interaction with in-car touch screens in an effort to curb distracted driving. U.S. traffic safety regulators unveiled guidelines Tuesday that would restrict the amount of time it

Bush library exhibits: 9/11, war, Katrina, recount

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on April 22nd

By JAMIE STENGLEAssociated Press DALLAS (AP) - A tour of the George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum begins in a bright area representing his early domestic agenda, but with one turn, visitors find themselves in a darkened room surrounded by chilling reminders of the Sept. 11 terrorist

Bush library exhibits: 9/11, war, Katrina, recount

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on April 22nd

Microsoft beats Street, readies new mobile devices

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on April 18th

By PETER SVENSSONAP Technology Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Microsoft is working with manufacturers to produce a line of small touch-screen devices powered by Windows, apparently intended to compete with 7-inch tablets like the iPad Mini and Amazon Kindle Fire. Peter Klein, Microsoft's chief

Microsoft beats Street, readies new mobile devices

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on April 18th