ManTech International receives $23.3M contract from NASA for engineering support servicesFAIRFAX, Va. — Government contractor ManTech International Corp. said Monday that it received a $23.3 million contract from NASA for engineering support services. FTC: Bloggers must disclose any freebies or payments they get for writing product reviewsThe Federal Trade Commission will try to regulate blogging for the first time, requiring writers on the Web to clearly disclose any freebies or payments they get from companies for reviewing their products. France Telecom replaces No. 2 after weeks of criticism over handling of employee suicidesPARIS — France Telecom SA said Monday that the company’s second-in-command has quit, after weeks of mounting criticism over management’s handling of a spate of suicides by employees. A computer-enhanced, information-rich view of the world around you? There’s an app for thatSAN FRANCISCO — You’re walking down the street, looking for a good place to eat. You hold up your cell phone and use it like the viewfinder on a camera, so the screen shows what’s in front of you. But it also shows things you couldn’t see before: Brightly colored markers indicating nearby restaurants and bars. Chavez allies to ban violent video games in bid to curb Venezuela’s soaring crime rateCARACAS, Venezuela — Shouts of “Kill him! Kill him!” ring out as the preteens train their virtual assault rifles on the last remaining terrorist and spray him with bullets. Blood splatters. The enemy collapses. And they cheerfully wrap up another game of “Counter-Strike.” As US faces growing cyberthreats, everyday users must learn to block the digital doorwaysWASHINGTON — When swine flu broke out, the government revved up a massive information campaign centered on three words: Wash your hands. After fleeing China, auto tycoon resurfaces in US with glowing green ambitionsHONG KONG — Yang Rong was once celebrated as a pioneering automobile entrepreneur who founded the first Chinese company to be listed on Wall Street. Electric carmaker Tesla Motors to begin offering house calls for service and repairsNEW YORK — Taking a cue from house-call services like Best Buy’s Geek Squad, electric carmaker Tesla Motors is launching a maintenance plan where mechanics travel to owners’ homes or offices to perform repairs and tuneups. 5 years after private spacecraft wins X Prize, space tourism has yet to take to flightLOS ANGELES — When a private spaceship soared over California to claim a $10 million prize, daredevil venture capitalist Alan Walton was 68 and thought he’d soon be on a rocket ride of his own. 5 years after private spacecraft plans win X Prize, space tourism have yet to take to flightLOS ANGELES — When a private spaceship soared over California to claim a $10 million prize, daredevil venture capitalist Alan Walton was 68 and thought he’d soon be on a rocket ride of his own. New research shows cleantech sector mired in difficult overall financing environmentDENVER — A London-based research firm says third-quarter overall investment dipped for the clean technology sector which was hampered by a lack of access to credit markets. Soyuz craft carrying Canadian circus billionaire docks with International Space StationKOROLYOV, Russia — A spacecraft carrying a Canadian circus tycoon and a two-man Russian-American crew has docked at the International Space Station. Everyone in US needs broadband access, panel says, likening data needs to interstate systemNEW YORK — The nation needs to give the same urgency to making sure all Americans have broadband access as the Eisenhower administration did in building an interstate highway system a half-century ago, a report released Friday concluded. AP sources confirm Comcast is in talks for up to a 51 percent stake in NBC UniversalPHILADELPHIA — Comcast Corp. might spend billions for a stake in NBC Universal, a deal that would transform the nation’s largest cable TV provider into one of the most prominent owners of TV shows, movies and other programming as well. Obama administration, Congress members looking to ban text messaging from the driver’s seatWASHINGTON — The Obama administration said Thursday it will seek to ban text messaging by interstate bus drivers and truckers and push states to pass their own laws against driving cars while distracted. Obama administration to push for text messaging bans for truck and bus driversWASHINGTON — Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood says the Obama administration will pursue new federal rules that could ban text messaging by truck and interstate bus drivers and urge states to pass laws against distracted driving. Cisco uses immense cash hoard to buy Norwegian video-conferencing firm Tandberg for $3 billionNEW YORK — Cisco Systems Inc. tapped its immense cash hoard and announced a deal Thursday to buy Norway’s Tandberg ASA for $3 billion in a bid to dominate the global market for videoconferencing equipment. Growing number of states push electronics manufacturers to take responsibility for e-wasteINDIANAPOLIS — Frustrated by inaction in Congress, a growing number of states are trying to reduce the rising tide of junked TVs, computers and other electronics that have become one of the nation’s fastest-growing waste streams. Court adviser backs EU law capping roaming rates, says other options failed to cut pricesBRUSSELS — The EU was entitled to cap roaming rates in 2007 as network operators pocketed huge profits but resisted less drastic ways to cut the sky-high costs of using mobile phones in Europe, the EU advocate general said Thursday. Cisco agrees to buy Norwegian video-conferencing firm Tandberg for $3 billionNEW YORK — Cisco Systems Inc. tapped its immense cash hoard and announced a deal Thursday to buy Norway’s Tandberg ASA for $3 billion in a bid to dominate the global market for videoconferencing equipment. Honda president bemoans weak dollar ‘danger zone’, revving up hybrids for growthTOKYO — Honda’s chief executive said Thursday the dollar’s recent plunge was sending the automaker into a “danger zone,” threatening efforts to keep Japan’s manufacturing strong. Pittsburgh police used acoustic warfare during G-20 protests, drawing legal groups’ irePITTSBURGH — Police ordered protesters to disperse at the Group of 20 summit last week with a device that can beam earsplitting alarm tones and verbal instructions that the manufacturer likens to a “spotlight of sound,” but that legal groups called potentially dangerous. Transportation chief signals goal should put the brakes on drivers texting behind the wheelWASHINGTON — Determined to stop people from texting while driving, the Obama administration plans a campaign similar to past government efforts to discourage drunken driving and encourage the use of seat belts. Sugar beet debate leaves farmers waiting as Colo.’s Boulder County reconsiders biotech cropsBOULDER, Colo. — Famuer Rasmussen Jr. and five other farmers filed what they thought was a routine request to grow genetically modified sugar beets on public land in Colorado’s Boulder County. The county already had allowed genetically altered corn. Transportation Department holds summit to find ways of curbing cell phone use by driversWASHINGTON — Driving while distracted is a growing peril in a nation reluctant to put down its cell phones and handheld devices even behind the wheel, the Obama administration declared on Wednesday. Officials said Congress and the public must team up to reduce the danger. Review: 10 ways to save on calling costs, at home and on the goNEW YORK — The cost of making phone calls has been dropping rapidly in the last few years. If you want take full advantage of that, you’ll need to try some new things, because the phone companies aren’t going to thrust savings on you. Here are 10 tips on how to cut the cost of your phone service. Verizon Wireless discontinues the $150 ‘Hub,’ a home phone with a touch screenNEW YORK — Verizon Wireless is pulling the “Hub,” an Internet-connected home phone with an iPhone-like touch screen, after just eight months on the market. Old question unanswered as White House rolls out new blueprint for defeating Iranian missilesWASHINGTON — Ever since President Ronald Reagan proposed building a ballistic missile shield in 1983 to prevent a doomsday scenario, the idea has been dogged by an unanswered question: Will it work? Cleantech Group, Deloitte say ‘cleantech’ investment totaled $1.6B in 3rd quarterDENVER — Investors cautiously began putting money into solar, electric cars and other clean technology companies in the third quarter as government funding helped bolster confidence, a research group said Wednesday. RI judge tosses $388 million patent infringement verdict against MicrosoftSEATTLE — A federal judge in Rhode Island threw out a $388 million patent infringement jury verdict against Microsoft Corp., the latest move in a six-year legal skirmish. |
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