Information Technology
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App check: Relaxation is just a few breaths awayJan 17, 2015 6:00 am - One of my proud parent moments occurred a decade ago, when my older daughter, who had learned a breathing technique to help her calm down, taught it to her fifth-grade c...
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Amazon's Golden Globes wins put TV strategy in the spotlightJan 17, 2015 5:55 am - The Amazon.com Inc. original series "Transparent" picked up two Golden Globe Awards, beating rivals such as HBO and highlighting the progress the online retailer has mad...
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Netflix drops hints on where streaming service may expandJan 17, 2015 5:41 am - Netflix Inc., the world's largest subscription streaming service, is dropping hints about where it may expand next. In a research note, Citibank analyst Mark May pointed...
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Netflix won't say how many people watch their seriesJan 17, 2015 5:41 am - PASADENA, Calif. - Even as Netflix continues to pump out more original programming, its bosses say they will continue to keep secret details on how many people are actua...
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Hollywood films draw more video game interestJan 17, 2015 5:22 am - Kabam Inc., a closely held publisher of free-to-play mobile games, acquired two Los Angeles-based developers, advancing the company's plans to make more titles based on ...
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Drones are leading consumer revolution, CEO saysJan 17, 2015 5:22 am - 3-D Robotics Inc. Chief Executive Officer Chris Anderson says Amazon.com Inc. delivery drones could be dropping off packages at our doors a decade from now. Drone develo...
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Booking a trip to the ER on your smartphone? It's a breezeJan 15, 2015 12:01 am - TRENTON, N.J. - It's like OpenTable for medical appointments. No waiting weeks to see a dermatologist. No sitting for hours in the emergency room. No frantic calls to fi...
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Wintrust ATMs get new software, works with your smartphoneJan 15, 2015 12:01 am - Rosemont-based Wintrust Community Banks are adding new software to its fleet of 190 ATMs so they can communicate with customers' smartphones. Fifty-one Wintrust ATMs so...
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Drones must learn to navigate populated areasJan 11, 2015 6:41 am - CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - For drones to make it to the big time, they will need to learn to get around in towns and cities - without falling on car hoods or crashing into ...
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Drone revolution draws near, but big obstacles remainJan 11, 2015 6:33 am - BOULEVARD, Calif. - The drones are coming. Not as flying deliverymen that bring diapers, books or soup cans to your home, a vision put forth by Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos to ...