sci-tech

Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg: Innovator, entrepreneur ... hacker?

AP Wire — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:00:00 -0500

Facebook's billionaire CEO Mark Zuckerberg calls himself a hacker.

For most people, that word means something malicious - shady criminals who listen in on private voicemails or anonymous villains who cripple websites and break into email accounts.

Software extras ease do-it-yourself taxes

AP Wire — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:00:00 -0500

It's never been easier to prepare your own tax return.

The software available for the 2012 tax season has been both expanded and made easier to use, making the annual chore quicker and reducing the chance of missing big deductions and tax credits.

Whether you're an old hand or trying e-filing for the first time, you'll find an array of software choices:

TurboTax

The iPhone's Siri doesn't seem so smart in Scotland

Daily Hampshire Gazette — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:00:00 -0500

EDINBURGH, Scotland -D'ye want me tae spaek more clearly, Siri?

Aye, ye would.

iPhone, iPad app rewards being a couch potato

AP Wire — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 05:00:00 -0500

LOS ANGELES - Want to earn stuff by watching TV? There's a free app for that.

When you tap the screen, Viggle's software for iPhones and iPads listens to what's on, recognizes what you're watching and gives you credit at roughly two points per minute. It even works for shows you've saved on a digital video recorder.

Scrutinizing your presence on Facebook

AP Wire — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 05:00:00 -0500

By Anick Jesdanun AP Technology Writer

Here's one way to sum up 2011: I added 71 people as Facebook friends, shared 26 links and commented on 98 of my friends' status updates. I was tagged in 33 photos and added 18 of my own to the site.

Popular file-sharing website Megaupload shut down

AP Wire — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 05:00:00 -0500

McLEAN, Va. - One of the world's most popular file-sharing sites was shuttered Thursday, and its founder and several company officials were accused of facilitating millions of illegal downloads of films, music and other content.

Google Docs, the perfect bridesmaid

AP Wire — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 05:00:00 -0500

For do-most-of-it-yourself brides, wedding planning means lists, lists and more lists, with some spreadsheets thrown in for good measure.

There are also the long, endlessly pored-over documents of vows, readings, even toasts.

Did I mention lists?