Information Technology
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Technology pumps up options for at-home workouts
Jan 20, 2018 12:00 am - It used to be that working out at home meant donning leg warmers and popping a Jane Fonda or Richard Simmons tape into the VCR. These days, though, technology has made t...
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Review: Addicted to your smartphone? Now there's an app for that.
Jan 19, 2018 12:00 am - Did you text? Sorry, I can't see messages right now. Arianna Huffington locked my phone. The media tycoon turned wellness entrepreneur wants to keep you out of your phon...
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If you have an Amazon Prime monthly membership, you're going to pay more
Jan 19, 2018 12:00 am - NEW YORK - Amazon is raising the price of its Prime membership monthly plan by nearly 20 percent. The fee of $99 for an annual membership will not change, the company sa...
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Zebra Technologies to testify during House hearingJan 18, 2018 12:00 pm - Zebra Technologies Corp. based in Lincolnshire will testify Thursday on advancing the Internet of Things in the manufacturing sector to the House Energy and Commerce Com...
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How Amazon's top 20 contenders stack up against each otherJan 18, 2018 12:00 am - Now that Amazon.com has whittled down the list of cities it's considering for its second North American headquarters, it's time for a new round of everyone's favorite pa...
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Chicago makes top 20 for Amazon HQ 2
Jan 18, 2018 12:00 am - Chicago is one of 20 regions that Amazon is considering as possible sites for its second headquarters. Illinois submitted a proposal that includes two suburban sites and...
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Suburbs eye new Apple campus announced WednesdayJan 17, 2018 12:00 am - Several suburban leaders indicated Wednesday they will attempt to lure Apple to build its newly announced campus in the area. "Schaumburg will definitely try to get on A...
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Google app that matches your face to artwork is popular. It's also raising privacy concerns.
Jan 16, 2018 12:00 am - A Google app that matches people's selfies to famous works of art and encourages users to share the side by sides on social media lept to the top spot on the iTunes App ...
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Four ways to make gadgets great again
Jan 13, 2018 12:16 am - LAS VEGAS - A sad cycle has overtaken the gadget business. It starts this week at CES, tech's biggest annual convention, where inventors compete to connect the most rand...
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How robocall moguls wrecked the Do Not Call list
Jan 13, 2018 12:13 am - On the morning of Oct. 1, 2015, a middle-aged telemarketer arrived at the Washington, D.C., headquarters of the Federal Trade Commission. His name was Aaron Michael Jone...