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AP Technology NewsBrief at 10:49 a.m. EDT(Associated Press Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Irene takes out some East Coast cellphone serviceNEW YORK (AP) _ Wireless networks fell quiet Sunday in some coastal areas of North Carolina and southern Virginia, but calls were going through in most areas affected by Tropical Storm Irene, the Federal Communications Commission said. In Lenoir, Greene and Carteret counties of North Carolina, 50 percent to 90 percent of cell towers went offline, said Rear Adm. Jamie Barnett, head of the public safety bureau of the Federal Communications Commission. Behind Apple's products is longtime designer IveSAN FRANCISCO (AP) _ Steve Jobs has been Apple's most recognizable personality, but much of its cachet comes from its clean, inviting designs. For that, Apple can credit its head designer, Jonathan Ive. Ive, a self-effacing 44-year-old Brit, helped Jobs bring Apple back from the brink of financial ruin with the whimsical iMac computer, whose original models came in bright colors at a time when bland shades dominated the PC world. He later helped transform Apple into a consumer electronics powerhouse and the envy of Silicon Valley with the iPod, the iPhone and, most recently, the iPad. Apple gives Tim Cook 1 million sharesSAN FRANCISCO (AP) _ Apple has given Tim Cook 1 million shares of restricted stock as he takes over as reins of the company from Steve Jobs. At current prices, the stock package is worth more than $383 million. Cook assumed CEO duties this week when Jobs stepped aside after 14 years, saying he was no longer able to do the job. Chinese general's spy talk leaked onto YouTubeBEIJING (AP) _ Footage of a Chinese general discussing sensitive spying cases has been leaked onto Google Inc.'s video sharing site YouTube, in what appears to be an embarrassing failure of secrecy for the usually tightlipped military. It wasn't clear when or where Maj. Gen. Jin Yinan made the comments and China's Defense Ministry did not immediately respond Monday to faxed questions about the video. Calls to the National Defense University where Jin is a lecturer rang unanswered. China blog site shuts accounts over 'rumors'BEIJING (AP) _ China's most popular microblogging site is cracking down on what it says is the spread of false rumors after the ruling Communist Party told Internet companies to tighten control over information online. The move by Sina Corp. reflects the pressure on China's Internet companies, most of which are privately owned, to take initiative to help Beijing enforce censorship or risk losing the right to operate profitable businesses in a fast-growing market. Pew: Half of US adults now use social networksSAN FRANCISCO (AP) _ Half of all American adults are now on social networks, slightly more than a year ago, and use among Baby Boomers is growing, according to a new study. A report released Friday by the Pew Internet & American Life Project found that, of the U.S. adults who use the Internet, nearly two-thirds use social networks such as Facebook or Twitter. Nokia developer community hackedHELSINKI (AP) _ Nokia Corp. says hackers have breached the security on its developer community discussion site and accessed forum members' email addresses. Nokia says the hacked database also included a few members' birth dates, home page URLs and usernames for Skype or Yahoo but no sensitive information such as passwords or credit card details. Hurd, Ellison pay valued at more than $77M eachSAN FRANCISCO (AP) _ Mark Hurd may get his $100 million payday after all. The former CEO of Hewlett-Packard Co. was negotiating a multiyear contract that size last year when an ethical scandal erupted and he resigned under pressure. The contract talks crumbled, but Hurd found a new home with his friend Larry Ellison at Oracle Corp. On Friday, Oracle disclosed that Hurd's compensation for the year came in slightly higher than even Ellison's. Done deal: Facebook kills off Groupon competitorSAN FRANCISCO (AP) _ Facebook is ending its Deals program, which offered the site's 750 million users discounts similar to those offered by daily deals site Groupon. Facebook said in a statement Friday it decided to end Deals after four months of testing. The service will wind down in coming weeks. It was available only in Atlanta, Austin, Dallas, San Diego and San Francisco. Silicon Valley on Apple post-Jobs: success for nowCUPERTINO, Calif. (AP) _ Apple headquarters is still standing in this leafy Silicon Valley suburb even after Steve Jobs' industry-rattling announcement that he was resigning as chief executive of the company he co-founded in a garage more than three decades ago. That news comes as little surprise in the Valley, where few doubted Thursday that despite the loss of its legendary leader Apple would continue to succeed _ at least for the next few years. (c) 2011 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. |