Information Technology
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Beacons pop up in stores ahead of holidaysDec 06, 2014 6:41 am - NEW YORK - From American Eagle to Apple Stores, beacons are popping up everywhere. Are they a shopper's best friend or another pesky Big Brother monitoring our every mov...
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Auto sales rise as gas prices, interest rates fallDec 06, 2014 6:34 am - WASHINGTON - These are good times for automakers. Sales are soaring and new-car shoppers, encouraged by low gasoline prices, rock-bottom interest rates and an improving ...
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Gift Guide: Gadgets for avid TV viewersDec 06, 2014 6:33 am - EDISON, N.J. - For avid television viewers out there, the standard digital-video recorder that comes with your cable TV box just isn't enough. TiVo and SlingTV can add t...
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Gift Guide: How to choose a new cellphoneDec 06, 2014 6:32 am - NEW YORK - Now is a good time to get a smartphone. The latest devices hit shelves in time for the holiday shopping season, and there's likely to be a lull in new release...
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Mobile payment services offer holiday dealsDec 06, 2014 6:31 am - NEW YORK - Faster, better, cheaper. For most consumers the verdict on mobile payments is still out. But this holiday shopping season, trying a new way to pay may at leas...
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Naperville couple launches angel app for iPhoneDec 04, 2014 12:01 am - While some people carry a guardian angel-adorned coin, medal or pin as a symbol of prayer and faith, a Naperville couple said they have modernize the practice. Instead ...
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Supreme Court to consider Facebook threats caseDec 01, 2014 12:01 am - WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court is weighing the free-speech rights of people who use violent or threatening language on Facebook and other social media. The justices will...
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Girls Scouts byting into digital for cookie salesDec 01, 2014 12:01 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Watch out world, the Girl Scouts are going digital to sell you cookies. For the first time in nearly 100 years, Girl Scouts of the USA will allow its you...
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Amazon's new robot army is ready to shipDec 01, 2014 12:01 am - TRACY, Calif. - A year ago, Amazon.com workers like 34-year-old Rejinaldo Rosales hiked miles of aisles each shift to "pick" each item a customer ordered and prepare it ...
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Cyber Monday gears up to get online shoppers hypedDec 01, 2014 12:01 am - NEW YORK - Retailers rolled out discounts and free shipping deals on Cyber Monday, with millions of Americans are expected to log on and shop on their work computers, la...