Information Technology
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Amazon debuts new e-readers, kid-friendly FireSep 20, 2014 7:35 am - NEW YORK - Amazon keeps rolling out the devices. The largest U.S. e-commerce company is introducing two new e-readers and new styles of its Kindle Fire HD tablet as par...
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Five things to know about Alibaba's leadershipSep 20, 2014 7:34 am - On Friday morning, Jack Ma, the charismatic and already superwealthy founder of Alibaba Group, is expected to ring the bell of the New York Stock Exchange. It will mark ...
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Review: Upgrade to iOS 8 now or wait?Sep 20, 2014 7:34 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Apple's iOS 8 software update for iPhones and iPads is worth getting - but not necessarily right away. Those with an older device, such as an iPhone 4s o...
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Review: Larger iPhones eliminate reason to switchSep 20, 2014 7:31 am - NEW YORK - It's easy to dismiss Apple's new iPhones as merely catching up to Android. After all, phones running Google's Android system long have had larger screens. In ...
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Oculus unveils new prototype VR headsetSep 20, 2014 1:01 am - LOS ANGELES - Oculus has unveiled a new prototype of its virtual reality headset. However, the VR company still isn't ready to release a consumer edition. The hew headse...
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Alibaba's plan: Today, China. Tomorrow, the worldSep 20, 2014 1:01 am - NEW YORK - Amazon and eBay should watch their backs. Chinese e-commerce powerhouse Alibaba is quietly hinting at plans to expand into the U.S. The company controls nearl...
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Astronauts getting 3-D printer at space stationSep 19, 2014 1:01 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - The 3-D printing boom is about to invade space. NASA is sending a 3-D printer to the International Space Station in hopes that astronauts will be ...
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Dist. 155 to teach students smart money managementSep 18, 2014 1:01 am - Teaching students college and career skills is a top priority for school districts. But yet another critical skill for high school students looking to land a job, buy t...
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Hoffman Estates tech firm could move to GurneeSep 17, 2014 5:15 am - Gurnee Mayor Kristina Kovarik is seeking support from other local taxing agencies for a combined $2.3 million package of proposed financial incentives to a Hoffman Estat...
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NASA picks Boeing and SpaceX to ferry astronautsSep 16, 2014 1:01 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - NASA is a giant step closer to launching Americans again from U.S. soil. On Tuesday, the space agency announced it has picked Boeing and SpaceX to...