Kansas City Star: Technology http://www.kansascity.com/business/technology/index.xml News, sports and entertainment from The Kansas City Star en-us Copyright 2013Kansas City Star Technology 60 Thu, 23 May 2013 18:07:14 CDT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss McClatchy Interactive's PubSys 1.1.fi feedback@kansascity.com (Feedback) Jennifer Lopez to open cellphone stores http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/22/4250540/jennifer-lopez-to-open-cellphone.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/22/4250540/jennifer-lopez-to-open-cellphone.html#storylink=rss Wed, 22 May 2013 16:00 CDT "Jenny from the Block" wants the block to buy Verizon phones from her. Singer and actress Jennifer Lopez on Wednesday announced she's opening a chain of 15 cellphone stores and a website under the Viva Movil brand. The aim is to sell Verizon phones and services to Latinos. 1776360 Clearwire Corp. board approves Sprint Nextel's higher bid http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/22/4249393/clearwire-board-approves-sprints.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/22/4249393/clearwire-board-approves-sprints.html#storylink=rss Wed, 22 May 2013 16:37 CDT The approval of a $3.40-a-share bid followed the board's previous approval of a $2.97-a-share deal. A statement said the board determined Sprint's offer is the "most favorable potential transaction" for the investors who own about 49 percent of Clearwire. 1776362 Sprint sweetens offer for Clearwire, says it will negotiate with Dish Network http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/21/4247160/sprint-raises-bid-for-clearwire.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/21/4247160/sprint-raises-bid-for-clearwire.html#storylink=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 23:15 CDT Sprint Nextel Corp. on Tuesday opened its wallet a bit wider to gain full control of its longtime wireless network partner Clearwire Corp. and the valuable airwaves it owns. The Overland Park-based company also said Tuesday it would open its financial books for Dish Network Corp. and negotiate with the company on its buyout offer. 1776362 Dish Network is lining up bank financing in bid to purchase Sprint http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/15/4237818/dish-reportedly-lining-up-bank.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/15/4237818/dish-reportedly-lining-up-bank.html#storylink=rss Wed, 15 May 2013 22:17 CDT Four banks will help finance its $25.5 billion takeover offer. Dish has talked to Overland Park-based Sprint about the financing and the two sides will continue meeting to discuss the offer, which compares with a $20.1 billion bid from SoftBank. 1776362 Opposition builds against Sprint bid to buy Clearwire http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/03/4216414/opposition-builds-against-sprint.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/03/4216414/opposition-builds-against-sprint.html#storylink=rss Fri, 03 May 2013 18:06 CDT Mount Kellett Capital Management LP said it forged an alliance with other Clearwire investors to coax Sprint Nextel into making a better takeover offer for the struggling wireless Internet company. 1776362 Clearwire draws $80 million more in financing from Sprint http://www.kansascity.com/2013/04/29/4208544/clearwire-draws-another-80-milliion.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/04/29/4208544/clearwire-draws-another-80-milliion.html#storylink=rss Mon, 29 Apr 2013 14:04 CDT The financing, part of a prearranged agreement with Overland Park-based Sprint, can be exchanged for Clearwire stock at $1.50 a share under certain conditions. The move gives Sprint a way to tighten its grip on Clearwire as a rival suitor, Dish Network Corp. seeks to wrest control of the wireless Internet company's valuable airwaves - perhaps by acquiring Sprint itself 1776362 Gadgets: Protect your electronics from the elements this summer http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/22/4250337/gadgets-protect-your-electronics.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/22/4250337/gadgets-protect-your-electronics.html#storylink=rss Wed, 22 May 2013 03:00 CDT For the most part, portable electronic gadgets and water are a bad combination. But here are a bunch of waterproof accessories to keep your reading, music, photos or calls beach-, water- and even fishing-friendly this summer. 1776361 Twitter adds security measure to logins http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/22/4250431/twitter-adds-security-measure.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/22/4250431/twitter-adds-security-measure.html#storylink=rss Wed, 22 May 2013 15:00 CDT Twitter is adding an extra security measure to users' accounts in an effort to prevent unauthorized logins. 1776361 First Look: New Xbox elegant, but much unknown http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/21/4248820/first-look-new-xbox-elegant-but.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/21/4248820/first-look-new-xbox-elegant-but.html#storylink=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 23:36 CDT Will gamers want One? After four years of development, Microsoft unveiled the Xbox One entertainment console and touted it as an all-in-one solution for playing games, watching TV and doing everything in between. 1776361 Apple case seen as possible spur to tax action http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/21/4248232/apples-cook-faces-senate-questions.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/21/4248232/apples-cook-faces-senate-questions.html#storylink=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 16:50 CDT Now that tech darling Apple Inc. has been dragged front and center into the debate over the U.S. tax code, lawmakers are hoping that the spotlight on such a high-profile company could be the catalyst for Congress to take action to close loopholes or reform the law. 1776361