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Should we let wunderkinds drop out of high school?

Mon, 20 May 2013 19:32:47 -0400

NEW YORK - It's one thing to say tech geniuses don't need degrees. After all, Bill Gates, Steve Jobs and Mark Zuckerberg all dropped out of college.

Google's products dig deeper into people's lives

Wed, 15 May 2013 21:31:52 -0400

SAN FRANCISCO - For Google CEO Larry Page, happiness is a warm computer.

Wave of wearable technology products hit the market

Wed, 15 May 2013 16:20:13 -0400

By MARIA SCIULLO - It doesn't matter that Apple tantalizes with the promise of an iWatch or Apple Shoes. Or that people are working on T-shirts that can hold an electric charge to power tablets and cell phones.

Google CEO discloses 'rare' vocal cord problem

Tue, 14 May 2013 18:00:09 -0400

SAN FRANCISCO - Google CEO Larry Page has disclosed a problem with his vocal cords that makes it difficult for him to speak and breathe occasionally, but he says he remains fit enough to keep running the Internet's most influential company.

Ferguson key in Man U's financial transformation

Wed, 08 May 2013 13:55:51 -0400

LONDON - Manchester United and Sir Alex Ferguson. Apple and Steve Jobs. Will one of the world's most recognized soccer clubs face the same challenges the world's technology darling did after the departure of its iconic leader?

Apple co-founder Wozniak at NC school commencement

Sat, 04 May 2013 07:17:27 -0400

HIGH POINT, North Carolina - The surviving founder of Apple Computer is the featured speaker at High Point University's commencement ceremonies.

Google pays CEO a buck, 4 other execs get $124M

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 20:17:45 -0400

SAN FRANCISCO - Google CEO Larry Page and his longtime partner Sergey Brin limited their salaries to $1 apiece last year, while four other top executives received combined compensation packages totaling more than $124 million.

iTunes celebrates a decade, faces new challenges

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 10:46:03 -0400

NEW YORK - When Apple launched its iTunes music store a decade ago amid the ashes of Napster, the music industry - reeling from the effects of online piracy - was anxious to see how the new music service would shake out.