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With high-tech guns, users could disable remotely

With high-tech guns, users could disable remotely
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 21st
By MARTHA MENDOZAAP National Writer SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - A high-tech startup is wading into the gun control debate with a wireless controller that would allow gun owners to know when their weapon is being moved - and disable it remotely. The technology, but not an actual gun, was demonstrated

With high-tech guns, users could disable remotely

With high-tech guns, users could disable remotely
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 21st
By MARTHA MENDOZAAP National Writer SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - A high-tech startup is wading into the gun control debate with a wireless controller that would allow gun owners to know when their weapon is being moved - and disable it remotely. The technology, but not an actual gun, was demonstrated

With high-tech guns, users could disable remotely

With high-tech guns, users could disable remotely
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 21st
By MARTHA MENDOZAAP National Writer SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - A high-tech startup is wading into the gun control debate with a wireless controller that would allow gun owners to know when their weapon is being moved - and disable it remotely. The technology, but not an actual gun, was demonstrated

LinkedIn looks to build on its impressive resume

LinkedIn looks to build on its impressive resume
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 13th
By MICHAEL LIEDTKEAP Technology Writer MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (AP) - LinkedIn and Facebook will celebrate the anniversaries of their IPOs just a few days apart this week. But their experiences as publicly traded companies couldn't be more different. LinkedIn Corp. promotes its service as a

LinkedIn looks to build on its impressive resume

LinkedIn looks to build on its impressive resume
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 13th
By MICHAEL LIEDTKEAP Technology Writer MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (AP) - LinkedIn and Facebook will celebrate the anniversaries of their IPOs just a few days apart this week. But their experiences as publicly traded companies couldn't be more different. LinkedIn Corp. promotes its service as a

Need cash? Your biggest competitor is offering - for a price

Need cash? Your biggest competitor is offering - for a price
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 8th
By Jeremy Quittner Every small business worries about having its lunch eaten by its largest competitors. So it's a big step to go from eyeing your most formidable competition warily to depending on them as a source of financing. Although banks are beginning to re-open the spigots now for small

Should you head back to business school?

Should you head back to business school?
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 2nd
By Marv Dumon Many young working professionals wonder whether or not it is worth going back to business school and getting their Master of Business Administration (MBA).While a strong economy leads many professionals to stick to their current roles, the prospect of pursuing more lucrative

Facebook: Breyer won't stand for board re-election

Facebook: Breyer won't stand for board re-election
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on April 27th
NEW YORK (AP) - Facebook says that venture capitalist Jim Breyer won't seek re-election to its board of directors. Facebook Inc. said Friday that Breyer, partner at Silicon Valley VC firm Accel Partners, will stay on until the company's annual meeting on June 11. Menlo Park, Calif.-based

Facebook: Breyer won't stand for board re-election

Facebook: Breyer won't stand for board re-election
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on April 27th
NEW YORK (AP) - Facebook says that venture capitalist Jim Breyer won't seek re-election to its board of directors. Facebook Inc. said Friday that Breyer, partner at Silicon Valley VC firm Accel Partners, will stay on until the company's annual meeting on June 11. Menlo Park, Calif.-based

Venture investments slide in 1Q but software grows

Venture investments slide in 1Q but software grows
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on April 19th
By BARBARA ORTUTAYAP Technology Writer NEW YORK (AP) - A new report says funding for U.S. startups fell in the first quarter, as venture capitalists raised less capital and spent less money on fewer deals than a year earlier. The software industry was a notable exception, where both the amount