Information Technology
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Q&A: 19 minutes with Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella
Sep 30, 2017 7:17 am - Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has long been a fan of dropping literary references into business conversation. He quoted Nietzsche in an investor call. He's paraphrased Osc...
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New app Float lets you live the yacht life for as little as $120 a day
Sep 30, 2017 7:16 am - Yachting the French Riviera carries connotations of Champagne-fueled deck parties, zipping around the turquoise sea on Jet Skis, and having a crew to spray your sun-dapp...
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Why the Navy's adding Xbox controllers to nuclear submarines
Sep 30, 2017 7:16 am - The Navy plans to equip its Virginia-class submarines with Xbox 360 controllers, which will control the ship's periscopes. The joystick now used, along with its correspo...
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App reviews: Calculator: The Game, Circuit Scramble
Sep 30, 2017 7:15 am - Calculator: The Game The humble calculator has never been so fun. Players in this game are presented with a goal and a limited number of moves in which to reach it...
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Your dog is big business, and Uber-like apps want it
Sep 30, 2017 7:00 am - Long before the term “gig economy” became common lingo, pet owners were slipping neighbor kids a few bucks to walk their dogs. Years before apps, they were calling the l...
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Review: SNES Classic is adorable but may not have the games you want
Sep 30, 2017 7:00 am - Nintendo nostalgia kicked into high gear this week with the video game company's Friday launch of the SNES Classic, a limited-release mini-version of the Super Nintendo ...
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Amazon wants you to be using Alexa in every room of your house
Sep 30, 2017 7:00 am - SEATTLE - Amazon really wants us all to be talking to its smart assistant, Alexa. The company announced a half-dozen new products that make clear that the tech giant wan...
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Study: U.S. consumers prefer currency to electronic paymentSep 29, 2017 1:00 am - Business Wire LISLE - Despite the rise of electronic, mobile and contactless payments, physical currency remains a favored choice for U.S. consumers, a new report from G...
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Comcast expands 'Xfinity On Campus' to four area universitiesSep 29, 2017 1:00 am - Comcast announced Elmhurst College, the Illinois Institute of Technology, Lewis University and Loyola University are the latest area schools to offer its Xfinity On Camp...
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Mundelein students test Google's augmented realitySep 28, 2017 1:00 am - Students at Fremont Intermediate School in Mundelein became among the first in the nation Thursday to test Google's new product: augmented reality. Kids gasped in amaze...