Daily technology news - 23-Jan-2007

Technology shares, Boeing lead market lower (Reuters via Yahoo! News) U.S. stocks dropped on Monday as investors sold technology stocks and a brokerage downgrade weighed down shares of jet maker Boeing Co.

Curfew Lifted in India's Technology Hub (AP via Yahoo! Finance) Authorities lifted a curfew in violence-hit parts of the southern city of Bangalore, India's technology hub, on Monday, a day after hundreds of Hindu nationalists burned shops and set vehicles ablaze, news reports said.

Gates Foundation renews Internet initiative for libraries that can't keep up with technology (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)SEATTLE -- The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is renewing its effort to support free access to the Internet in U.S. libraries by providing new computers and high-speed connections to those that have struggled to keep up with technology.

Stocks drop amid concerns over technology (MSNBC)Wall Street tumbled Monday, as growing concerns over technology companies led jittery investors to pull money out of the market ahead of this week?s earnings reports.

Geocaching blends travel, exercise, nature, technology (USA Today)Geocaching isn't only for computer and technology wizards. It's simply a matter of learning how to use a Global Positioning System receiver and following the game strategy. Many geocachers regard the activity as a sport that blends components of travel, exercise, nature, technology and common sense.

Largest Nat'l Alternative Fuels, Vehicles & Technology Expo Announced (The Auto Channel)Las Vegas, NV-January 23, 2007 - The largest alternative fuel and vehicle Expo in the country comes to Anaheim, California, April 1-4 - the 13th annual Alternative Fuels & Vehicles Conference and Expo 2007. Formerly known as the Clean Cities Conferences, this fuel and technology neutral gathering is designed to bring one-stop information and product shopping to fleets, policy-makers, and ...

Local Students Named to Dean's List at Pa. College of Technology (RedNova)The following area students were named to the dean's list for the fall semester at Pennsylvania College of Technology; Annville - Dexter Q. Daubert, automotive technology-Ford ASSET emphasis. Bainbridge - Samantha D. Boyer, early childhood education.

Airport Shoe Scanning Technology Debuts (KGO-TV Bay Area)Cutting-edge technology for screening frequent flyers. But getting through the airport won't be easier unless it actually works.

PR Newswire Summary of Technology Copy, Jan. 22, 2007 (SYS-CON Media)Following is a summary of high technology news releases transmitted today by PR Newswire. The full text of these releases is available at the PR Newswire for Journalists, http://media.prnewswire.com/.

Technology is taking over Americans' lives (Electronics Supply and Manufacturing)Report reveals 65% of U.S. consumers are spending more time with their computers than with their significant others. If there was any doubt that computers and technology are taking over the lives of Americans, it was dispelled Monday by two studies -- one noting that most Americans spend more time with their computers than with their spouses, the other revealing many drivers are e-mailing and ...

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