Lurking hackers get harder to deteck, study reports Tue, Nov 25, 2008 | Add a comment SAN JOSE, Calif. — Internet criminals have been getting more "professional” for years, trying to run their businesses like Big Business to get better and more profitable at selling...

LIBRARY EVENT: Free Norman computer classes begin in December Mon, Nov 24, 2008 | Add a comment FREE COMPUTER CLASSES BEGIN IN DECEMBER NORMAN — Registration for the free computer classes offered in December at Norman Public Library begins at 9 a.m. Dec. 1 at the library, 225 N Webster....

Gifts for teens, tweens trend toward high-tech Thu, Nov 20, 2008 | Add a comment Here’s a great gift for anyone on your list but especially good for a teen who’s just begun driving. The BodyGard emergency tool contains all the tools your teen might need in a jam....

Microsoft Zune subscription deal making play for MP3 customers Thu, Nov 20, 2008 | Comments 1 REDMOND, Wash. — Microsoft Corp. is giving an early holiday gift to people who pay for all-you-can-listen access to the Zune digital music store: 10 songs to keep each month, included in the...

IN BUSINESS Sat, Nov 15, 2008 | Add a comment ONLINE Blogs detail biz events Here’s what you missed last week if you didn’t visit The Business: Don Mecoy’s commentary about Dr. Google. The search engine now can even track flu...

Sun Microsystems lays off 6,000 Fri, Nov 14, 2008 | Comments 1 SAN FRANCISCO — The economic downturn might be pushing Sun Microsystems Inc., one of the storied names in computing, to the brink of extinction. The company’s servers and software...

What's Hot on this year's wish lists Fri, Nov 14, 2008 | Add a comment The surprise item on a lot of wish lists this year is the portable navigation devices. They offer travel guides and restaurant reviews, helpful points of interest like landmarks, hotels, ATMs and...

TECH BYTES: Consultant plans speech Mon, Nov 10, 2008 | Add a comment OKLAHOMA Consultant plans speech Randall W. Rice, principal consultant of Oklahoma City-based Rice Consulting Services Inc., will be a keynote speaker at the EuroSTAR Conference for software...

Cleveland County OKs roadwork Mon, Nov 10, 2008 | Add a comment NORMAN — Cleveland County workers will be resurfacing a three-mile stretch of road in rural Cleveland County. Cleveland County commissioners approved getting engineering work done for the...

Can online business go up in down times? Mon, Nov 3, 2008 | Add a comment Money is tight, and small-business owners everywhere are concerned about the country’s financial breakdown. Consumers are reducing their spending, and companies are restructuring and cutting...

Adobe 3Q net income down, results beat estimates Fri, Jun 16, 2006 NEW YORK (AP) -- Publishing and design software maker Adobe Systems Inc. said Tuesday its profit fell 7 percent in its fiscal third quarter. But by the measures watched on Wall Street,...

Comcast appeals FCC Web traffic-blocking decision Tue, Apr 22, 2008 WASHINGTON (AP) -- Comcast Corp. is appealing an FCC ruling that the company is improperly blocking customers' Web traffic, triggering a legal battle that could determine the extent of...

Microsoft backs Icahn's bid to oust Yahoo board Mon, Jul 7, 2008 SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Microsoft Corp. threw its weight behind investor Carl Icahn's effort to dump Yahoo Inc.'s board, saying Monday that a successful shareholder rebellion would...

New report identifies dangerous Web domains Wed, Jun 4, 2008 SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) -- When surfing the Internet for safe Web sites, not all domains are equal. Companies that assign addresses for Web sites appear to be cutting corners on security...

Microsoft demos future Windows with touch-screen Wed, May 28, 2008 CARLSBAD, Calif. (AP) -- Microsoft Corp. said its next operating system will be made for touch-screen applications, an alternative to the computer mouse, and its top executives reaffirmed...

EU adds document formats to its Microsoft concerns Wed, Feb 27, 2008 BRUSSELS, Belgium (AP) -- European Union regulators said Thursday they will consider Microsoft Corp.'s promise to make its Office productivity programs work more seamlessly with competing...

Microsoft apela multa de la UE por 1.400 millones Thu, May 18, 2006 SEATTLE (AP) -- Microsoft Corp. informó el viernes que ha apelado una multa por 1.390 millones de dólares que le impuso en febrero la Comisión Europea por no cumplir con una...

Users Fight to Save Windows XP Mon, Apr 14, 2008 SEATTLE (AP) -- Microsoft Corp.'s operating systems run most personal computers around the globe and are a cash cow for the world's largest software maker. But you'd never confuse a...

Cities Switch Off Lights for Earth Hour Sun, Mar 30, 2008 CHICAGO (AP) -- From the Sydney Opera House to Rome's Colosseum to the Sears Tower's famous antennas in Chicago, floodlit icons of civilization went dark Saturday for Earth Hour, a...

Some Viruses Come Pre-Installed Fri, Mar 14, 2008 From iPods to navigation systems, some of today's hottest gadgets are landing on store shelves with some unwanted extras from the factory - pre-installed viruses that steal passwords, open doors...