Information Technology
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One big reason REI can decide to skip Black Friday
Nov 06, 2015 10:00 pm - Outdoor retailer REI made an announcement that may have sounded like sacrilege to retail industry veterans. It will be closed this year on Black Friday, shutting its doo...
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Amazon will use Black Friday to try lure you into Prime
Nov 06, 2015 10:00 pm - As Amazon kicked off a buffet of holiday shopping specials, it was clear that the e-commerce giant's approach to Black Friday deals is more than an effort to win your se...
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How you use Twitter can reveal your income levelNov 06, 2015 10:00 pm - Linguists and psychologists have been using the content of messages on Twitter to learn more about our society — in areas such as gender, age trends and politics. Now, a...
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New self-driving delivery robot is coming soon your sidewalk
Nov 06, 2015 10:00 pm - The future of delivery might involve small drones zooming above pedestrians, cyclists and motorists at high speeds. Amazon and Wal-Mart are moving down that path. Or it ...
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NavCog is a new app serves as eyes for the blind
Nov 06, 2015 10:00 pm - As computers get better at navigating the world around them, they are also helping humans better navigate that world as well. Thanks to advances in artificial intelligen...
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Paylocity's 1Q revenues increase 45 percentNov 06, 2015 12:00 am - ARLINGTON HEIGHTS - Paylocity Holding Corp. reported revenues for the first quarter of fiscal year 2016 increased 45 percent as demand for its services remained strong. ...
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CDW sees net sales increase 7.2 percentNov 04, 2015 12:00 am - VERNON HILLS - CDW Corp. said net sales for the third quarter of 2015 were up 7.2 percent as the company benefited from the recent acquisition of UK-based IT solutions c...
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Sears debuts repair siteNov 02, 2015 12:00 am - Hoffman Estates-based Sears announced Monday its new SearsHomeServices.com site with information on how to improve your home, do-it-yourself quick fixes, common applianc...
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Building small businesses online, one click at a time
Nov 01, 2015 7:12 am - Many small-business owners just want to hit Ctrl-Alt-Delete and shut down shop at the end of a long day. After fielding calls, filling orders and working with customers,...
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Tech giants take a break to reload in spending warOct 31, 2015 7:31 am - We're in an unusual period of détente in technology giants' spending wars. Just don't expect the calm to last. Google, Microsoft, Amazon - three of the world's biggest o...