Information Technology
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Internet ventures 2.0 start in humble settings
Nov 11, 2007 10:00 pm - There are a few hurdles between Landy Ung and her dream of growing her startup into a household name. One is the fact that her only outside funding comes from her mom's ...
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SpiralFrog's price: frustration
Nov 11, 2007 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- With a big selection of legal tunes and music videos available to download for free, SpiralFrog sounds like a music junkie's dream. Too bad the online servic...
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Earless corn could impact U.S. ethanolNov 11, 2007 10:00 pm - A University of Illinois scientist is teaching an old plant some new tricks that could have revolutionary impact on the ethanol industry in the U.S. Fred Below, professo...
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Gas at the touch of your fingertips
Nov 04, 2007 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Area drivers have a new way to pay for gasoline: with their fingertips. Ten Shell gas stations in the Chicago area are testing biometric systems that let con...
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Screens, exhibit put world within reachNov 04, 2007 10:00 pm - Just lift your finger close to the life-size digital screen. Even before it touches, the map senses what you want to see. That's what people will find when they attend t...
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Gateway's new desktop reminiscent of iMacNov 04, 2007 10:00 pm - If you've lusted after Apple's sleek, one-piece iMac desktop computers but have no interest in switching to the Mac, you're in luck this holiday season. Two of the big W...
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Leopard: Faster, easier than VistaOct 28, 2007 11:00 pm - The Mac is on a roll. Apple Inc.'s perennially praised but slow-selling Macintosh computers have surged in popularity in the past few years, with sales growing much fast...
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News Corp., NBC launch online site as YouTube alternative
Oct 28, 2007 11:00 pm - LOS ANGELES -- NBC and Fox are set to launch an advertising-supported online video site that hosts programming from varied entertainment companies in a bid to seize vie...
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Microsoft profits boosts Wall Street
Oct 26, 2007 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Wall Street closed an erratic week with strong gains on Friday as strong earnings from Microsoft and an optimistic outlook from Countrywide Financial outweig...
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Apple profits up on iPod, iPhone salesOct 22, 2007 11:00 pm - SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Apple's fiscal fourth-quarter profits jumped 67 percent and easily beat Wall Street expectations, capping a record-breaking year that saw unprecedent...