Information Technology
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Microsoft's move away from making smartphones makes a lot of sense
May 28, 2016 7:17 am - Microsoft on Wednesday announced that it was further "streamlining" its mobile phone business. The firm will lay off more than 1,800 workers and "will focus its phone ef...
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Apple may open up Siri to developers. That's a huge deal.
May 28, 2016 7:05 am - Apple is taking two big steps to improve its voice-controlled assistant, Siri, according to a new report from tech news site the Information that cites a single person w...
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Review: Virtru will shield emails from hackers but not your boss
May 28, 2016 7:03 am - Free NSA-caliber encryption and a 5-year-old could use it. John and Will Ackerly each had stints in the government during the surveillance buildup of the past two decade...
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Comcast expands network in Hanover Park business parkMay 26, 2016 1:00 am - HANOVER PARK - Comcast has added its fiber optic network in the Turnberry Lakes Business Center in Hanover Park, an area bordered by Illinois Route 390 on the northwest,...
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ITsavvy creates 30 new jobs for Loop officeMay 26, 2016 1:00 am - ADDISON - Technology products and solutions provider ITsavvy announced the creation of 30 new jobs for 2016 in its Chicago Loop office. ITsavvy was recently recognized b...
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CDK Global reorganizes operationsMay 24, 2016 1:00 am - HOFFMAN ESTATES - CDK Global announced a comprehensive streamlining of its organization that will enable it to improve customers' experience, create significant efficien...
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Warren Buffett never liked tech stocks. So why does he own Apple?
May 22, 2016 7:28 am - Warren Buffett, who has long had an aversion to investing in tech companies, purchased 10 million shares of Apple earlier this year. The surprise investment comes five y...
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Analysis: Amazon and YouTube get ready to rumble over online video
May 21, 2016 7:35 am - Amazon is moving into the space long held by YouTube, announcing on Tuesday the launch of a new platform that allows anyone to post original content. Called "Amazon Dire...
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Amazon to fill racial gaps in same-day delivery after complaints
May 21, 2016 7:34 am - Amazon.com Inc. plans to eliminate gaps in its free same-day delivery service in all 27 cities where it is offered, before expanding to new areas, according to the Congr...
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'I feel sick, give me the bucket': What 25 hours in virtual reality feels like
May 21, 2016 7:33 am - A Los Angeles writer who set a world record by spending 25 hours playing a single game in virtual reality was left wondering how long anyone could last in an experience ...