http://www.redorbit.com Technology http://www.redorbit.com/modules/news/images/tools/rss_logo.gif http://www.redorbit.com By Edwin Garcia, San Jose Mercury News, Calif. May 15--SACRAMENTO -- Declaring that California state government is moving "full steam ahead" in improving its technology infrastructure, Gov. http://www.redorbit.com/news/technology/1389803/schwarzenegger_backs_digital_mapping_technology_to_improve_public_safety/index.html?source=r_technology Fri, 16 May 2008 21:00:29 -0500 Technology Lucille G. Goetz of Des Plaines Services for Lucille G. Goetz (nee Kuchler), 93, will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, May 19, at Oehler Funeral Home, 2099 Miner St. (Northwest Highway/Route 14 at Rand Road), Des Plaines. Burial will be in Mount Emblem Cemetery. Visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m. http://www.redorbit.com/news/technology/1389672/lucille_g_goetz_of_des_plaines/index.html?source=r_technology Fri, 16 May 2008 21:00:12 -0500 Technology By Tom Harvey, The Salt Lake Tribune May 16--Utah-based PC Laptops said Wednesday it is coming to the rescue of customers of PC Club, whose three Utah stores were among those closed when the company went into bankruptcy. http://www.redorbit.com/news/technology/1389671/pc_clubs_patrons_to_get_help_from_pc_laptops/index.html?source=r_technology Fri, 16 May 2008 21:00:12 -0500 Technology By Elise Ackerman, San Jose Mercury News, Calif. May 15--Billionaire investor Carl Icahn reportedly plans to launch a battle for control of Yahoo's board, hoping to get the company to restart talks with Microsoft. http://www.redorbit.com/news/technology/1389660/can_icahn_revive_microsofts_deal_to_take_over_yahoo/index.html?source=r_technology Fri, 16 May 2008 21:00:11 -0500 Technology By Troy Wolverton, San Jose Mercury News, Calif. May 16--CBS announced plans Thursday to buy CNet for $1.8 billion, a matchup that would combine an old-school television network with one of the Internet's pioneers. http://www.redorbit.com/news/technology/1389669/cbs_counting_on_cnet_for_online_audience/index.html?source=r_technology Fri, 16 May 2008 21:00:11 -0500 Technology By Elise Ackerman, San Jose Mercury News, Calif. May 14--Yahoo's shares shot up Tuesday after a billionaire activist investor with a history of closing controversial corporate deals let it be known he is poised to launch a fight for control of the Internet icon. http://www.redorbit.com/news/technology/1389659/investor_icahn_may_seek_control_of_yahoos_board/index.html?source=r_technology Fri, 16 May 2008 21:00:11 -0500 Technology By Lee News Service ST. LOUIS - A federal grand jury in Los Angeles returned an indictment Thursday against Lori Drew of O'Fallon, Mo., in the MySpace case that ended in the suicide of Megan Meier. http://www.redorbit.com/news/technology/1389658/woman_indicted_in_myspace_suicide/index.html?source=r_technology Fri, 16 May 2008 21:00:11 -0500 Technology SPRINGFIELD, Ill. _ Attention ticket scalpers: It could cost you $1,500 and 180 days in jail if you hack your way into Ticketmaster and grab up all the Hannah Montana tickets again. http://www.redorbit.com/news/technology/1389656/illinois_moves_to_crack_down_on_scalpers/index.html?source=r_technology Fri, 16 May 2008 21:00:11 -0500 Technology By Jake Griffin jgriffin@@dailyherald.com One of the Internet's most popular social networking sites for teenagers announced a number of new protocols Monday aimed at keeping sexual predators away from the site and helping law enforcement identify abusers. http://www.redorbit.com/news/technology/1389665/thanks_for_the_add_new_myspace_rules_make_it_safer/index.html?source=r_technology Fri, 16 May 2008 21:00:11 -0500 Technology By Robin Fitzgerald, The Sun Herald, Biloxi, Miss. May 16--GULFPORT -- A tip that marijuana was being sold from a home near a church turned up more than narcotics officers expected to find, the Gulfport police chief said. http://www.redorbit.com/news/technology/1389668/pot_found_growing_in_home/index.html?source=r_technology Fri, 16 May 2008 21:00:11 -0500 Technology SANTA CLARA, Calif., May 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Joytoto Technologies, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Joytoto USA, Inc. http://www.redorbit.com/news/technology/1389648/joytoto_usa_inc_receives_and_completes_its_first_us_purchase/index.html?source=r_technology Fri, 16 May 2008 21:00:07 -0500 Technology ST. PETERSBURG. May 16 (Interfax) - Taiwan based Hon Hai Precision Industry/Foxconn and Hewlett-Packard (HP) began the construction of a personal computer assembly plant in St. Petersburg on Friday. The plant is expected to be launched in the first quarter of 2009. http://www.redorbit.com/news/technology/1389649/foxconn_hp_start_building_pc_assembly_plant_in_st_pete/index.html?source=r_technology Fri, 16 May 2008 21:00:07 -0500 Technology By Brandon C. Baker, The News-Herald, Willoughby, Ohio May 15--With high-definition televisions, laptop computer displays, home monitoring systems and backlit wall graphics, AT&T's Mentor location now looks more like a techie's wildest dream than a service provider. http://www.redorbit.com/news/technology/1389647/experience_this_att_opens_handson_showcase/index.html?source=r_technology Fri, 16 May 2008 21:00:07 -0500 Technology By Robert Patrick and Joel Currier, St. Louis Post-Dispatch May 16--For the parents of Megan Meier, the criminal charges handed down in California were a validation, finally, that their daughter's suicide deserved justice. http://www.redorbit.com/news/technology/1389643/charges_bring_relief_as_legality_is_debated/index.html?source=r_technology Fri, 16 May 2008 21:00:04 -0500 Technology A little green goes a long way, even at a university known for its blue. The University of Memphis, together with Apple, is sponsoring an electronics recycling project from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday in the parking lot near the corner of Southern and Echles. http://www.redorbit.com/news/technology/1389442/coffee_break__electronics_recycling_at_u_of_m/index.html?source=r_technology Fri, 16 May 2008 18:00:16 -0500 Technology By Don Mecoy, The Oklahoman May 16--Dell Inc. remains committed to its Oklahoma City facility even as the company continues to restructure and cut costs, the head of the company's small and medium business unit said Thursday. http://www.redorbit.com/news/technology/1389443/city_site_tops_sales_chiefs_list_for_expansion/index.html?source=r_technology Fri, 16 May 2008 18:00:16 -0500 Technology By Jennifer Garza, The Sacramento Bee, Calif. May 16--One pastor sent out an e-mail that simply read, "Hallelujah." Another said he would support a constitutional amendment banning gay marriage. http://www.redorbit.com/news/technology/1389441/reactions_among_clergy_are_passionate_and_polarized/index.html?source=r_technology Fri, 16 May 2008 18:00:15 -0500 Technology By Jennifer Griswold, The Oklahoman, Oklahoma City May 15--A new Web-based Oklahoma business is connecting teachers with students through online postings. AProAtHome.com allows teaching professionals to post their skills in online profiles to find students. http://www.redorbit.com/news/technology/1389440/site_helps_market_matches_skills_to_prospective_students/index.html?source=r_technology Fri, 16 May 2008 18:00:15 -0500 Technology LOS ANGELES, May 16 /PRNewswire/ -- MGM HD, the high definition movie channel from Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, today announced it has signed an affiliate agreement with Comcast Corporation, the nation's leading provider of entertainment, information and communications. http://www.redorbit.com/news/technology/1389438/mgm_and_comcast_bring_consumers_more_highdef_movies_through_mgm/index.html?source=r_technology Fri, 16 May 2008 18:00:15 -0500 Technology WASHINGTON, May 16 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today the Republican National Committee (RNC) launched a new Web video titled, "Obama And The Second Amendment." The right to bear arms is one of the fundamental ideals on which America was founded. http://www.redorbit.com/news/technology/1389437/rnc_posts_new_web_video_obama_and_the_second_amendment/index.html?source=r_technology Fri, 16 May 2008 18:00:15 -0500 Technology By The Orange County Register, Calif. May 15--Harbor Island house has 10 bedrooms and 12 baths in 18,000 square feet of living space. It's palatial and French neoclassic. Big dock on the water. You can find it in Newport Beach now up for sale for $38.5 million. http://www.redorbit.com/news/technology/1389433/newport_mansion_listed_for_385_million/index.html?source=r_technology Fri, 16 May 2008 18:00:14 -0500 Technology SANTA CLARA, Calif., May 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Extreme Networks, Inc., today announced participation in the following upcoming event with the financial community: JPMorgan 36th Annual Technology Conference Date: Monday, May 19, 2008 Time: 3:00 pm Local Event Time Location: Boston, MA Extreme Networks Speaker: Mark Canepa, President & CEO Interested parties can listen to these events on the Internet by visiting: http://www.extremenetworks.com/about-extreme/investor-relations.aspx Extreme Networks, Inc. http://www.redorbit.com/news/technology/1389432/extreme_networks_announces_financial_conference_schedule/index.html?source=r_technology Fri, 16 May 2008 18:00:14 -0500 Technology Dualtone Music Group this week announced that the hillbilly satirical comedy team and proprietors of Red State Update, Jackie Broyles and Dunlap, recently topped the impressive 10 million mark in online hits for their web-based comedy sketches on YouTube, MySpace and Salon.com. http://www.redorbit.com/news/technology/1389430/red_state_updates_popularity_continues_to_grow_as_election_coverage/index.html?source=r_technology Fri, 16 May 2008 18:00:14 -0500 Technology CINCINNATI, May 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Deanna Brown, president of the interactive group at Scripps Networks, will discuss the company's Internet and other emerging media business strategies at the Goldman Sachs Ninth Annual Global Internet Conference on Thursday, May 22 in Las Vegas, Nev. http://www.redorbit.com/news/technology/1389428/interactive_group_president_at_scripps_networks_to_participate_in_goldman/index.html?source=r_technology Fri, 16 May 2008 18:00:14 -0500 Technology Tokyo, May 16 (Jiji Press)--Mobile phone content provider Primeworks Corp. will make its debut on the Tokyo Stock Exchange's Mothers market May 23. http://www.redorbit.com/news/technology/1389424/ipo_profile_primeworks_corp/index.html?source=r_technology Fri, 16 May 2008 18:00:14 -0500 Technology