Technology Top Stories from Associated Press (AP) show

Technology Top Stories from Associated Press (AP)

Summary: The latest complete top ten Technology news stories from the Associated Press (AP) brought to you by NewsworthyAudio.com. Each story is a separate 'episode' and converted to audio using NewsworthyAudio.com's "Professional Text-to-Speech" technology. This Podcast is updated with the latest stories every hour. iTunes users should set 'Keep Last 10 episodes' in their Podcast Preferences. Visit www.NewsworthyAudio.com and register for a free trial of the NewsworthyAudio.com personal audio newspaper. NewsworthyAudio is a registered trademark of Newsworthy.

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 HP's chairman steps down, 2 directors to depart | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 5:13

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) , Hewlett-Packard Co. Chairman Ray Lane is stepping down and two other board members are leaving in a shake-up spurred by disgruntled stockholders stung by the personal computer maker's downfall.

 Best Buy stores to feature Samsung kiosks | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2:30

NEW YORK (AP) , Shares of Best Buy jumped on Thursday after it announced plans to create store-within-store kiosks for Samsung products , a vote of confidence from a major consumer electronics retailer that the brick-and-mortar format is still an important way to sell products. Best Buy shares rose more than 16 percent Thurday.

 Facebook unveils 'Home' for Android mobile gadgets | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 6:12

MENLO PARK, Calif. (AP) , With its new "Home" on Android gadgets, Facebook aims make its social network the hub of people's mobile experiences. The question, now, is whether people want all their Facebook content greeting them every time they look at their phones.

 Philadelphia gets ready to play 'Pong' on building | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 4:28

PHILADELPHIA (AP) , Philadelphia is getting ready for a supersized game of "Pong" , on the side of a skyscraper. The classic Atari video game will be re-created later this month on the facade of the 29-story Cira Centre, where hundreds of embedded LED lights will replicate the familiar paddles and ball.

 T-Mobile USA gains subscribers | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2:15

NEW YORK (AP) , T-Mobile USA's subscribers were more likely to stick with the company in the last three months, a welcome trend for a carrier that's struggling against larger competitors. T-Mobile, the U.S. arm of Germany's Deutsche Telekom AG, on Thursday said it gained a net 3,000 customers under its own brand in the first quarter. It was the first report of a quarterly gain in years.

 British Library sets out to archive the Web | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 6:21

LONDON (AP) , Capturing the unruly, ever-changing Internet is like trying to pin down a raging river. But the British Library is going to try. For centuries the library has kept a copy of every book, pamphlet, magazine and newspaper published in Britain.

 Facebook moves to home screens of Android phones | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 8:45

MENLO PARK, Calif. (AP) , Facebook is unveiling a new experience for Android phones. The idea behind the new Home service is to bring content right to you, on the phone's home screen, rather than require you to check apps on the device.

 'Arrested Development' premieres May 26 on Netflix | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1:08

NEW YORK (AP) , "Arrested Development" will be reborn on Netflix on May 26. The subscription service announced the premiere date Thursday, saying that all 15 episodes of the comedy series will be posted at the same time. The Mitchell Hurwitz sitcom starring Jason Bateman was canceled by Fox in 2006 after three seasons.

 PC, tablet, phone shipments to hit 2.4B in 2013 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1:07

NEW YORK (AP) , Research firm Gartner says it expects worldwide PC, tablet and mobile phone shipments to reach 2.4 billion units this year, up 9 percent from 2012. Gartner Inc. said Thursday that device shipments should continue to grow, hitting more than 2.9 billion in 2017. But the mix of devices is shifting away from PCs.

 NKorea's Twitter account hacked amid tension | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2:19

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) , Hackers apparently broke into at least two of North Korea's government-run online sites Thursday, as tensions rose on the Korean Peninsula. The North's Uriminzokkiri Twitter and Flickr accounts stopped sending out content typical of that posted by the regime in Pyongyang, such as photos of North's leader Kim Jong Un meeting with military officials.

 Tweet about 'Daily Show' boomerangs on US Embassy | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 4:25

WASHINGTON (AP) , Yikes! It seems "The Daily Show" and diplomacy don't mix. That's the lesson the U.S. Embassy in Cairo is learning the hard way after being rebuked by both the Egyptian government and the State Department for causing an international incident.

 Analyst: 60-inch Apple iTV to launch this year | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2:18

NEW YORK (AP) , It's no secret that Apple wants to get into the living room by making its own TV set, and there have been plenty of rumors and reports about how and when it's going to happen. Now, an analyst says he's learned that the set will go on sale late this year, for $1,500 to $2,500.

 Music service Rdio launches Vdio for TV, movies | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2:22

LOS ANGELES (AP) , Rdio, the music streaming service started by a co-founder of Skype, is getting into video. New and current subscribers of a $10-a-month unlimited music plan from Rdio (AR-dee-oh) will get $25 to spend in the new digital store for video, called Vdio (VEE-dee-oh).

 Amazon offers digital songs to vinyl record buyers | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1:04

SEATTLE (AP) , In an odd combination of old and new, Amazon says that every time a person buys a vinyl record from its online store, it will give that customer a digital version of the songs for free. The feature, called AutoRip, was launched in January for CDs. The company has said it has boosted music sales. Digital songs are stored in the customer's online storage account with Amazon.

 Scientists find hint of dark matter from cosmos | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2:27

GENEVA (AP) , A $2 billion cosmic ray detector on the International Space Station has found the first significant hint of dark matter, the mysterious substance that is believed to hold the cosmos together but has never been directly observed, scientists say.

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