KEPR - News - Tech http://www.keprtv.com/news/tech RSS Feed for KEPR - News - Technology en-us Sun, 19 May 2013 19:54:10 GMT Expectations high for unveiling of next Xbox on Tuesday http://www.keprtv.com/news/tech/Expectations-high-for-next-Xbox-208064251.html Microsoft will likely take aim at Sony during Tuesday's next-generation Xbox unveiling at its headquarters in Redmond. Eight years have passed since Microsoft unveiled the last one, Xbox 360. Report: Yahoo nearing $1.1B acquisition of Tumblr http://www.keprtv.com/news/tech/Report-Yahoo-nearing-11B-acquisition-of-Tumblr-208010171.html The Sunnyvale, Calif., company's board of directors will meet Sunday evening to consider approving a $1.1 billion acquisition of online content-sharing site Tumblr 4 Lulzsec hackers jailed for cyberattacks http://www.keprtv.com/news/tech/4-Lulzsec-hackers-jailed-for-cyberattacks-207873931.html Four young computer hackers who masterminded cyberattacks on targets from the CIA to Sony Pictures and Rupert Murdoch's News International were sentenced to up to 32 months in prison on Thursday. 'Sonic the Hedgehog' games coming to Nintendo http://www.keprtv.com/news/tech/Sonic-the-Hedgehog-games-coming-to-Nintendo-207873721.html Sega says it will exclusively release the next three games starring the popular blue critter on Nintendo platforms. The first title will be called "Sonic Lost World" and is set for release on the Wii U and Nintendo 3DS later this year. Labor group says Apple making progress at Foxconn http://www.keprtv.com/news/tech/Labor-group-says-Apple-making-progress-at-Foxconn-207873531.html A labor group Apple Inc. joined to assess working conditions at three manufacturing plants in China, where its products are made, says conditions are improving. But employees are still working more hours than the country's legal limit. NASA craft's planet-hunting days may be numbered http://www.keprtv.com/news/tech/NASA-crafts-planet-hunting-days-may-be-numbered-207716571.html NASA's planet-hunting Kepler telescope is broken, potentially jeopardizing the search for other worlds where life could exist outside our solar system. Apple says App Store hit 50 billion downloads http://www.keprtv.com/news/tech/Apple-says-App-Store-hit-50-billion-downloads-207716391.html Apple Inc. said Thursday that the 50 billionth download was a game called "Say the Same Thing" by Space Inch. New Zealand's top court takes Kim Dotcom appeal http://www.keprtv.com/news/tech/New-Zealands-top-court-takes-Kim-Dotcom-appeal-207715941.html New Zealand's highest court ruled Thursday that it will hear an appeal by Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom and three colleagues as they seek to avoid extradition to the United States. Google executive defends tax strategy to British lawmakers http://www.keprtv.com/news/tech/Google-executive-defends-tax-strategy-to-British-lawmakers-207716121.html A senior Google executive defended his company's complicated structure before Britain's Parliament, denying charges that it was misleading authorities to dodge paying tax. Google unveils new social, photo, music features http://www.keprtv.com/news/tech/Google-unveils-new-social-photo-music-features-207576911.html Google's sixth annual conference for software developers opened Wednesday with a chance for the company to showcase its latest services.