Information Technology
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Review: Wine apps allow you to scan, sip, rate and shareJun 13, 2015 7:31 am - Everyone's a critic. Or at least everyone can be a wine critic, with either of two smartphone apps that help you rate the wines you enjoy and share your recommendations ...
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Hoffman Estates High students' underwater vehicle going to Canada to competeJun 12, 2015 7:00 am - Students at Hoffman Estates High School saw months of hard work pay off when they earned first place at an underwater remotely operated vehicle competition at the Shedd ...
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Walgreens, insurers push expansion of virtual doctor visitsJun 10, 2015 1:00 am - Millions of people will be able to see a doctor on their smartphones or laptops for everyday ailments once the nation's largest drugstore chain and two major insurers ex...
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Can your car get hacked?Jun 07, 2015 7:33 am - Your car's computer knows much more about you than you may realize. It's constantly tracking your driving behavior, speed, seat belt use and more. Because your car is ne...
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5 grocery sites that really deliver to youJun 07, 2015 7:02 am - If you've never bought groceries online - or if you have and found it unsatisfying - now is a great time to give it a try, says ShopSmart. ShopSmart looked at five nati...
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Apple working to complete streaming music deal with record labelsJun 07, 2015 1:00 am - Just days before Apple plans to reveal a music streaming service, the company is still negotiating with record labels over terms. The labels are pushing to get a larger ...
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Lake Villa District 41 buying more laptops for kidsJun 06, 2015 7:43 am - Lake Villa School District 41 officials plan to dramatically expand a program that gives students personal laptop computers. When the 2015-16 school year begins in Augus...
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Where are all the great business apps?Jun 06, 2015 7:41 am - Every 15 years or so, the world witnesses a profound shift in computing platforms. In the 1980s the advent of the PC heralded a shift away from mainframe computing. Then...
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Technology will transform the labor market. Someday.Jun 06, 2015 7:34 am - The world of work is being transformed by digital technology. Jobs are out. Gigs are in. Everybody knows that. Except for, you know, most of the American labor force. Th...
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9 free apps you can check outJun 06, 2015 7:16 am - Book a blowout at a bargain price - or find some new skin-care products that you might like to try. Here are nine free apps worth checking out, according to ShopSmart ma...