Business Stories from August 8, 2014 (Change date)
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How to secure your phone without passcodesAug 08, 2014 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — Passcodes are outdated. They're a pain to use, and they aren't secure when they are based on easy-to-guess digits, such as a birth date or street address. Man...
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App reviews: Packpoint, PoptileAug 08, 2014 11:00 pm - Packpoint When you're about to head out on a trip, are you the one frantically doing laundry at 3 a.m., trying to figure out, really, how many pairs of pants you ne...
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Amazon makes deals with brands in 'pay to play' strategyAug 08, 2014 11:00 pm - SAN FRANCISCO — Amazon.com is giving special privileges to companies that sell their wares directly through its online store, according to a new study. Companies such as...
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7 ways to create better, stronger passwordsAug 08, 2014 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — This week's news that a Russian crime ring has amassed some 1.2 billion username and password combinations makes now a good time to review ways to protect you...
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Navdy HUD is 'Google Glass on your windshield'Aug 08, 2014 11:00 pm - When you focus on your phone, you can't focus on the road. A startup company wants you to be able to do both by bringing Google Glass to your windshield. Navdy, a San Fr...
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Review: Amazon phone better for info than shoppingAug 08, 2014 11:00 pm - ANAHEIM, Calif. — My buying habits have yet to change in my nearly three weeks with Amazon's shopping-centric Fire phone. Rather, I've found the phone's Firefly scannin...
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Vernon Hills likely to boost sales tax, lower other costsAug 08, 2014 5:30 am - Vernon Hills likely to boost sales tax, lower other costs
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FDA agent: Ga. plant waited to disclose salmonellaAug 08, 2014 1:01 am - ALBANY, Ga. - A federal investigator says officials at a Georgia peanut plant took five days to disclose any of their products had tested positive for salmonella as aut...
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China billionaire buys L.A. Land for foray into Hollywood filmsAug 08, 2014 1:01 am - Dalian Wanda Group, which controls the second-largest U.S. cinema chain, won the bid for a piece of land in Los Angeles as the Chinese company sets its sights on Hollywo...
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Illinois banks grapple with concealed carry lawAug 08, 2014 1:01 am - CLINTON, Ill. - Illinois' new concealed carry law has banks grappling with whether they will allow customers to bring their guns into their branches. The (Bloomington) ...
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