Information Technology
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AT&T-Time Warner antitrust suit leaves tech firms wary
Nov 25, 2017 12:00 am - The nation's technology industry at first glance looked like a winner in the Justice Department's move this week to block AT&T's acquisition of Time Warner. A merged com...
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Why Apple's homepod is three years behind Amazon's echo
Nov 25, 2017 12:00 am - Apple audio engineers had been working on an early version of the HomePod speaker for about two years in 2014 when they were blindsided by the Echo, a smart speaker from...
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Wondering if the Russians reached you over Facebook? You can soon find out.
Nov 25, 2017 12:00 am - Facebook is creating an online tool to allow users to determine if they might have been exposed to Russian disinformation during the 2016 presidential election and its f...
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Why this year's top tech gifts cost about $1,000
Nov 25, 2017 12:00 am - You may notice something different about the prices of the tech products that companies are pushing the hardest this year: They're four digits. Technology companies, whi...
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Google is getting pulled into a fight with Russia over RT and Sputnik
Nov 25, 2017 12:00 am - The Russian telecom regulator said Tuesday that it will retaliate against Google if the search giant lowers the search ranking of the Kremlin-backed news outlets RT and ...
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4 cutting-edge gifts for the techie in your life
Nov 25, 2017 12:00 am - There is probably someone you go to for help for all your technology needs. So how can you give something good to the tech-savvy person in your life? Here are some sugge...
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Vernon Hills tech company moving to Buffalo GroveNov 24, 2017 12:00 am - Buffalo Grove is having success in building its burgeoning industrial base. The village recently inked an economic incentive agreement with Business IT Source (BITS), wh...
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Technology gift ideas on Santa's wish listNov 23, 2017 12:00 am - Televisions, laptop computers and smartphones are expected to be the most-requested technology gifts this holiday seasons, but gizmos such as drones are gaining traction...
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Nautilus Medical in Barrington collaborates with Google CloudNov 22, 2017 12:00 am - Barrington-based Nautilus Medical in collaboration with Google Cloud Technology Partner program said it is releasing a more robust image exchange and DICOM and patient i...
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These robots don't want your job. They want your love.
Nov 19, 2017 12:00 am - I hugged a bot and I liked it. As a tech columnist, I've tested all sorts of helpful robots: the kind that vacuum floors, deliver packages or even make martinis. But two...