Business Stories from June 23, 2012 (Change date)
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First Tesla electric sedans hit the roadJun 23, 2012 5:03 pm - FREMONT, Calif. — Electric car maker Tesla’s first mass-market sedans took to the road Friday, but it’s not certain whether their debut will make or break the fledgling ...
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Negotiators closing in on student loan dealJun 24, 2012 7:26 am - WASHINGTON — Congressional bargainers appeared to be closing in on a compromise that would head off a July 1 doubling of interest rates on federal loans to 7.4 million c...
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What’s next after Facebook buys facial rec software?Jun 24, 2012 7:26 am - Chances are Facebook knows a lot about you. But can it pick you out in a crowd? Probably not yet, but that could be on the horizon. Facebook on this week confirmed that ...
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Microsoft tablet risks alienating PC makersJun 24, 2012 7:26 am - NEW YORK — With the unveiling of the Surface tablet, Microsoft is heading into unusual territory: competing with its partners, the very same companies that make Windows ...
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Five misconceptions about teaching math and scienceJun 24, 2012 4:32 pm - Science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education is crucial in the high-tech global marketplace that has replaced the industrial economy. Unfortunately, Ameri...
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Review: Galaxy strong contender to iPhoneJun 24, 2012 7:26 am - NEW YORK — Until I started watching videos on Samsung’s new Galaxy S III phone, I never thought of the iPhone’s display as small. The Galaxy’s screen measures 4.8 inches...
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What’s next for online radio?Jun 24, 2012 7:26 am - LOS ANGELES — Songza, a new online radio service, leapfrogged Pandora as the most popular free music app for Apple devices last week. But it immediately faces a struggle...
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New York libraries and Penguin start e-book programJun 23, 2012 11:06 am - NEW YORK — Two New York City public library systems are set to get Penguin e-books as part of a one-year pilot program. Penguin Group says if the program is successful, ...
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Review: Second time around, Google’s laptop still not greatJun 24, 2012 7:26 am - Has there ever been a piece of software more reviled or that’s had its obituary written more often than Microsoft Windows? A year ago, Google and its hardware partner, S...
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‘Another Monster:” iPad app or book?Jun 25, 2012 6:17 am - When is a book no longer a book? I wasn’t expecting to have my mind blown by the iPad app of the children’s story “Another Monster at the End of This Book.” The tale, o...
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