Ariz. Senate bans unwanted text messages

PHOENIX — Those unwanted text messages for everything from special sales to dating services could soon be a thing of the past.

Tucson getting restaurant search app Tuesday

Nara taps into our digital DNA to find a culinary match.

Tech Test: Samsung's Music Hub fails

Samsung’s new music service tries to combine four things into one: an all-you-can-listen plan like Spotify, a pay-per-song store like iTunes, an Internet music storage service like iTunes Match and a radio service like Pandora.

Learn how to use Windows at a Tucson library

Wheeler Taft Abbett Sr., Library, 7800 N. Schisler Driver, is hosting a class for those who want to learn about Windows at 9:30 a.m. tomorrow.

Medical research firm to move headquarters to Tucson

A medical research and technology firm announced this morning it is moving its headquarters to Tucson from Denver, Colo.

Tucsonans launch social network for classic car lovers

Revving up what its owners hope will become a Facebook for the classic car lover set, Garagistry.com is fresh out of the showroom, beckoning passengers to take it on a test drive.

T-Mobile to buy, swap spectrum with Verizon

Verizon Wireless on Monday said that it has agreed to sell some wireless spectrum rights to T-Mobile USA and swap others, in a continuing quest to get regulators to approve a bigger spectrum deal it has worked out with a consortium of cable companies and another wireless carrier.

Microsoft unveils iPad rival dubbed 'Surface'

LOS ANGELES — Microsoft has unveiled Surface, a tablet computer to compete with Apple's iPad.

Free Facebook class

Oro Valley Public Library, 1305 W. Naranja Drive, is hosting a free Facebook class today at 6 p.m.

Facebook attack claimed by Anonymous members

Hackers claiming to be part of the online group Anonymous threatened to block access to Facebook just before the website went down in several countries Thursday and Friday.

Google giving away Zagat ratings

Google is giving away the restaurant ratings compiled by its recently acquired Zagat review service as part of an expansion of its listings for local businesses.

Catching up with ex- 'X-Factor' candidate Tora Woloshin

Tucson's former "X-Factor" candidate Tora Woloshin is in Florida working on her fledgling music career with FliLife Music. Check out this video of her progress thus far.

So you want a piece of Facebook? Line up

SAN JOSE, Calif. — So you want a piece of Facebook? Get in line.

Electric Toyota RAV4 to start near $50K

DETROIT — Toyota’s electric RAV4 will save you gas. But it’ll cost you.

TUSD board meetings can be viewed online

The Tucson Unified School District will begin live streaming video of Governing Board meetings on Tuesday.

Yahoo to offer 'do not track' option for consumers

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Massive solar flare headed toward Earth

WASHINGTON — An impressive solar flare is heading toward Earth and could disrupt power grids, satellite navigating systems and airplane flights.

Pima County Sheriff’s Department wants to chat online

The Pima County Sheriff’s Department wants to expand its use of Facebook, offering the first of what it hopes will be monthly chats on the popular social media site.

Wikipedia, Google join protest of US antipiracy proposals

NEW YORK — January 18 is a date that will live in ignorance, as Wikipedia started a 24-hour blackout of its English-language articles, joining other sites in a protest of pending U.S. legislation aimed at shutting down sites that share pirated movies and other content.