Information Technology
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Amazon targets Priceline, Expedia with new hotel booking siteApr 25, 2015 7:17 am - In its push to expand beyond an online store for books and merchandise, Amazon.com Inc. is entering the travel-reservations business. The e-commerce retailer Tuesday int...
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Amazon's Cloud actually merits the 'disruptive' tagApr 25, 2015 7:17 am - These haven't been the best of times for Clay Christensen's theory of disruptive innovation. Yeah, it's more famous than ever, but it's become so widely used and misused...
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Analysis: Humans win with Google's 'Mobilegeddon' search shiftApr 25, 2015 7:16 am - At least that's what the headlines are saying. Google, for its part, prefers something less Michael-Bay-disaster-flick and is calling it "the Mobile Friendly update." Ba...
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How to see everything you've ever Googled (if you're so brave)Apr 25, 2015 7:11 am - You probably don't remember what you Googled 10 minutes ago, let alone the myriad inane and fleeting things you've searched since the engine's beginnings. But unless you...
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Some Capital One cardholders now get 20 percent off their Uber ridesApr 25, 2015 7:11 am - Want cheaper Uber rides? Capital One has an offer for you. The Virginia company announced that it will give its QuicksilverOne and Quicksilver cardholders 20 percent bac...
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Why Nike and Under Armour are spending wildly to watch your every stepApr 25, 2015 7:11 am - WASHINGTON - Just days after Under Armour's sponsored star golfer Jordan Spieth won the Masters, the sportswear giant was hefting its weight into a very different sports...
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13 overboard tweets from teens picking a collegeApr 25, 2015 7:03 am - Applying to college is stressful. But after months spent filling out forms, deciphering such acronyms as FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) and EFC (expect...
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Selfies changing the way people travelApr 25, 2015 7:00 am - The rise of social media is creating a new breed of travelers for whom the ability to instantly publicize their trip is as important as the experience itself. So-called ...
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European airlines compete to release apps for first Apple WatchApr 25, 2015 6:48 am - European airlines British Airways and Air France will be among the first companies competing with applications for the Apple Watch when the device is released this week....
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Apple boosts U.S. lobbying spending, advocates on mobile paymentApr 25, 2015 6:48 am - Apple Inc., which has been boosting its presence in the U.S. capital, increased spending on lobbying efforts 16 percent during the first three months of this year, inclu...