Google Tweaks Search To Punish 'Low-Quality' Sites
Google has tweaked the formulas steering its Internet search engine to take the rubbish out of its results.
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Google has tweaked the formulas steering its Internet search engine to take the rubbish out of its results.
Construction was slated to begin this year on a massive, state-of-the-art facility on the campus of San Francisco State University.
KCBS Technology Analyst Larry Magid said the competition has been slow to jump on the tablet computer bandwagon started by Apple because it takes a long time to introduce a quality product, and they want to do it right.
Apple Inc. is expected to unveil the second generation of its wildly successful media tablet, widening its head start against competitors just starting to sell their first tablet computers.
Apple shareholders have rejected a plan requiring the company to disclose a succession plan for its chief executive.
In a study of 47 cell phone users, scientists showed that a 50-minute cell call boosts metabolic activity in the region of the brain nearest the phone antenna.
Hewlett-Packard's earnings jumped 16 percent as the company benefited from expanded efforts to sell technology to businesses. But its revenue growth fell short of Wall Street's targets, raising questions about the momentum of the company's massive transformation.
People who subscribe to Amazon.com's premium membership will now be able to watch movies over the Internet, just as they can through Netflix.
Emeryville-based MobiTV is looking to continue its efforts to distribute video content over a number of mobile devices.
President Barack Obama named Intel CEO Paul Otellini to lead a new advisory council on promoting economic growth and job creation.
President Obama flew out of San Francisco International Airport Thursday morning after a one-day visit with business and technology leaders.
A California company said it has demonstrated controlled precision hovering and fast-forward flight by a camera-equipped micro aircraft that flies like a hummingbird.
President Barack Obama came to the Bay Area on Thursday evening to push his plan to spend billions more on education, meeting with Apple's ailing leader Steve Jobs and the chiefs of Facebook and Google.
It's been hard for companies to make a profit with subscription music services, but Sony thinks it's got a big enough brand name to succeed.
San Jose Mayor Chuck Reed said the president's next stop exemplifies what's gone wrong in California and is suggesting the state needs to be more business friendly.
