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US stocks mixed after historic 2-day close

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 31st

By BERNARD CONDONAP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks closed mixed on Wednesday in their first session since Superstorm Sandy forced a historic two-day shutdown of trading. The Dow Jones industrial average slipped 10.75 points to 13,096.46. The Standard & Poor's 500 index rose, but

Fla. scuttles deal to build education website

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 31st

By GARY FINEOUTAssociated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - Florida is terminating a $20 million contract to build a website intended to help students, parents and teachers master new academic standards. The Department of Education officially ended the contract on Tuesday, or roughly a week after

US stocks mixed after historic 2-day close

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 31st

By BERNARD CONDONAP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks closed mixed on Wednesday in their first session since Hurricane Sandy forced a historic two-day shutdown of trading. The Dow Jones industrial average slipped 10.75 points to 13,096.46. The Standard & Poor's 500 index rose, but

Report: Apple exec refused to apologize for Maps

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 30th

NEW YORK (AP) - The head of Apple's iPhone software development was asked to resign after he refused to sign a letter apologizing for the flaws of Apple's mapping application, according to a published report. The Wall Street Journal says Scott Forstall's refusal was the latest clash

2 top executives leaving Apple

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 29th

By PETER SVENSSONAP Technology Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Apple Inc. shook up its executive ranks Monday, saying the head of its store operations is leaving after just six months on the job and the long-serving head of its iPhone software development operations is exiting next year. Apple didn'

NY man accused of trying to cheat Facebook

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 26th

By LARRY NEUMEISTERAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - A businessman who claimed in a lawsuit that Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg had promised him half ownership in the then-fledgling company when he was still at Harvard was arrested Friday on fraud charges. Paul Ceglia, 39, was arrested at his

Bio info on Hastings, leaving Microsoft's board

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 9th

By The Associated Press Netflix CEO Reed Hastings is stepping down from Microsoft's board of directors next month. Here are some biographical details on him: NAME: Reed Hastings AGE: 51 TITLE: Founder, CEO and chairman, Netflix Inc. EDUCATION: B.A., mathematics, Bowdoin, 1983; M.S.,

GM to hire thousands of computer professionals

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 8th

By The Associated Press BIG CHANGE: General Motors is setting up four technology innovation centers in the U.S. and plans to hire 10,000 computer specialists over the next three-to-five years. The company wants to develop its own cutting-edge technology, which experts say is essential to

New Maps app is rare Apple flub

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 20th

By PETER SVENSSONAP Technology Writer NEW YORK (AP) - With a touch of geek whimsy, Google Maps warns anyone who seeks walking directions to Mordor -the land of evil in "The Lord of the Rings"- to use caution. "One does not simply walk into Mordor," it says. Apple is finding this week that

11 amazing brain-controlled devices that are already here

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on August 20th

By Drew PrindleProvided by Why toil with the pressing of buttons or tilting of joysticks when controlling something can be as simple as thinking about it? This kind of technology may sound like the stuff of science fiction, but in reality, it's actually been around for decades. The development