Information Technology
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McDonald's begins rollout of mobile appAug 12, 2015 1:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Oak Brook-based McDonald's has started rolling out its new mobile app in the U.S., and one of the main features is a loyalty program for the chain's drin...
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Spider vans crawl U.S. roads to triage nation's potholed byways
Aug 09, 2015 7:37 am - PHOENIX, Ariz. -- The white Ford van rumbled down Devonshire Street, past the green-trunked palo verde trees and graveled lawns of central Phoenix. Lasers up front mappe...
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Book your Christmas flight nowAug 09, 2015 7:31 am - It's odd to think about the holidays when it feels like 100 degrees outside, but waiting until the temperatures drop to start making plans can cost you. August may be th...
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At the speed of technology, WAV founder keeps it versatileAug 09, 2015 5:25 am - Norm Dumbroff loves speed. Perhaps that's why he loves fast-changing technology and founded Aurora-based WAV Wireless Outfitters. He also likes racing and NASCAR. So it ...
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TomTom said to weigh options including sale amid Nokia deal
Aug 08, 2015 7:41 am - TomTom, the Dutch maker of navigation software and devices, is exploring options that could lead to a sale as mapping technology draws growing interest from potential bu...
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White House joins the push for Silicon Valley diversity
Aug 08, 2015 7:40 am - WASHINGTON - The Obama administration Tuesday joined a push to increase diversity in the tech sector, announcing commitments by an array of venture-capital investors and...
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Women are pulling one another into the tech world
Aug 08, 2015 7:39 am - "I was frustrated when I went to tech events," Shannon Turner wrote recently for Women in Tech. "I'd be one of the only women in the room and felt outnumbered and intimi...
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On Capitol Hill, Etsy's on a mission
Aug 08, 2015 7:38 am - WASHINGTON - Eight noisy, animated out-of-towners were squeezed into an elevator in a Senate office building recently when it stopped on the second floor. Waiting to get...
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Third of all teens who meet strangers online are meeting them in person, too
Aug 08, 2015 7:37 am - The majority of teenagers don't consider meeting strangers online a taboo, with six in ten saying they have met at least one new friend on the Web. Teens are also textin...
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Review: Two free apps that let you plan trips with friends
Aug 08, 2015 7:34 am - With summer in full swing, groups of friends and family members will be planning road trips and social events. Two free apps, Jink and Scout, hope to make meeting up has...