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AP Technology NewsBrief at 11:52 p.m. EST
(AP Online Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) AT&T to cut 12,000 jobs, 4 percent of staffNEW YORK (AP) _ Pressured by the economic turmoil and the mounting loss of traditional phone customers, AT&T Inc. is cutting 12,000 jobs, about 4 percent of its work force. The Dallas-based telecommunications company, the nation's largest, said the job cuts will begin this month and run throughout 2009. The company also plans to lower its capital spending next year, and one analyst estimates that reduction could be as much as $2 billion.
First NFL game in 3-D fumbles, then recoversLOS ANGELES (AP) _ The first NFL game broadcast to theaters live in 3-D fumbled, then recovered Thursday night. Two satellite glitches blacked out the broadcast to theaters in Boston, New York and Los Angeles in the first half of the game between the Oakland Raiders and the San Diego Chargers.
Solar car completes 1st ever round-the-world tripPOZNAN, Poland (AP) _ If a solar-powered car can drive 32,000 miles (52,000 kilometers) around the globe without using a drop of oil, perhaps it can be forgiven for not having a coffee cup holder. Or maybe that makes Swiss adventurer Louis Palmer's journey even more remarkable.
Review: MiBook is cheap, colorful e-book readerNEW YORK (AP) _ Electronic books are the persistent wallflowers of the gadget world. Consumers have snubbed them again and again in favor of a 500-year-old technology: ink printed on paper. Mindful of the dominance of paper, devices for reading electronic bookstype:italic; so far have focused on providing an experience that's as close to traditional books as possible. But there is one that takes a completely different tack, so different that it brings into question the definition of "book."
Icahn facing huge loss unless Yahoo stock reboundsSAN FRANCISCO (AP) _ If activist investor Carl Icahn is going to profit from his $1.8 billion bet on Yahoo Inc., the billionaire needs the struggling Internet company's stock to more than double in value. Icahn, who muscled his way on to Yahoo's board during the summer, has paid an average of $23.59 per share to accumulate a 5.5 percent stake in the Sunnyvale-based company, according to a Thursday filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Scientists ask: Is technology rewiring our brains?NEW YORK (AP) _ What does a teenage brain on Google look like? Do all those hours spent online rewire the circuitry? Could these kids even relate better to emoticons than to real people? These sound like concerns from worried parents. But they're coming from brain scientists.
IDC sees decline in US PC market next yearNEW YORK (AP) _ U.S. shipments of personal computers are expected to drop nearly 3 percent next year, while demand in much of the rest of the world will slow down quickly as the financial crisis spreads, research firm IDC said Wednesday. IDC, which said last month it expects global technology spending to slow significantly next year, now forecasts worldwide 2009 PC shipment growth of 3.8 percent, with the value of those shipments falling by 5.3 percent. This is down considerably from IDC's earlier projection, made during the second quarter, of a 13.7 percent growth in units shipped and 4.5 percent increase in PC revenue.
Wikipedia hopes to make editing user-friendlyNEW YORK (AP) _ Concerned that many would-be contributors to Wikipedia are being scared away, the foundation that runs the Internet encyclopedia is getting an $890,000 grant to try to make the editing process more user-friendly. Anyone can contribute to Wikipedia, but clicking on the "edit" button brings up a jumble of coding mixed with plain English paragraphs. There are buttons on the top of the page that eliminate any need for users to write their own coding, but the Wikimedia Foundation has acknowledged for several years that the unfamiliar feel of the editing process probably turns off people who could otherwise make valuable contributions.
Gift guide: A few tips for rocking out on the goPortable media players are almost essential for any music, video or photo fan _ which could be just about anyone on your holiday gift list. Whether you're looking for a tiny player that can fit in a back pocket or something with a larger screen and memory capacity for watching videos, there are plenty of reasonable options.
Rising royalties send Yahoo's Launchcast to CBSSAN FRANCISCO (AP) _ Yahoo Inc. is plugging its Internet radio service into CBS Corp.'s webcasting network in a move driven by dramatically higher fees for airing music online. Yahoo's retreat from operating a standalone service, announced Wednesday, makes it the second major Web site this year to flee the rising royalty rates by hitching its radio operations to CBS. AOL Radio, owned by Time Warner Inc., hooked up with CBS in June.
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