Information Technology
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Distracted cellphone walkers create hazards as 'deadwalkers'
Oct 10, 2015 7:23 am - You have seen the zombielike creatures walking among us. In fact, you may be one of them, moseying along with your eyes fixated on that tiny screen that rests in the pal...
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App reviews: Land Sliders, Inkboard
Oct 10, 2015 1:00 am - Are you a fan of exploring? Then you'll like Land Sliders. which offers up a wacky world to explore with the gliding swipe of your finger. The game is high on quirk: You...
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Facebook is following you around the web
Oct 10, 2015 1:00 am - Facebook is following you around the web. You knew that, right? How else would Facebook know to serve that panda video straight into your newsfeed, and leave your colleg...
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Netflix announces price increase
Oct 09, 2015 11:00 pm - Netflix announced Thursday that it will raise its prices again, this time by $1 to $9.99 a month, giving the streaming video service more money to develop original conte...
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Facebook tests new emojis to change how you 'like' posts
Oct 09, 2015 11:00 pm - Move over, long-rumored dislike button: We now have more details on how Facebook is thinking about expanding its “likes,” and it looks as if the service is considering a...
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The growing strength of LinkedIn's weak connections
Oct 09, 2015 11:00 pm - I've got a bunch of endorsements awaiting my approval to add them to my LinkedIn profile. But what does it mean that people I barely know have endorsed me for “Content S...
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Review: Zoom Interiors, Havenly put decorators a click away
Oct 09, 2015 11:00 pm - Interior design, once known for its unhurried pacing and pricey payoff, is going virtual with clients looking to the Internet for immediate and affordable advice. Two w...
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New smart thermostat program aims to save energy, costsOct 08, 2015 10:00 am - Brent Warner, a pharmaceutical executive in Deerfield, installed a smart thermostat in his Chicago home last year and has since saved about 30 percent on his monthly bil...
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'Harry Potter' e-books come to life in new Apple edition
Oct 08, 2015 7:00 am - NEW YORK - You don't need to be a wizard to see the "Harry Potter" books come to life. The seven books are getting a makeover with more than 200 new illustrations in enh...
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Telefonix installs electric vehicle chargers for Alliant Energy projectOct 07, 2015 1:00 am - WAUKEGAN - Telefonix recently installed 13 electric vehicle chargers at Alliant Energy headquarters in Madison, Wisconsin as part of a solar power technology research pr...