Information Technology
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Photo hacking rekindles digital privacy worriesSep 03, 2014 1:01 am - As the celebrity photo-hacking scandal has made clear, privacy isn't what it used to be. Whether famous or seemingly anonymous, people from all walks of life put all so...
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TiVo to make version for those without cableSep 01, 2014 7:22 am - NEW YORK - Here's a sign more households are going without cable or satellite TV: TiVo Inc. is making a digital video recorder just for so-called cord-cutters. The TiVo ...
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DuPage business innovation center opening in NapervilleAug 30, 2014 11:00 pm - Chicago has roughly 55 “innovation hubs” where startups can get business services and support, but the rest of northern Illinois is home to only two such business incuba...
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App reviews: Foursquare reboot; Fly video editorAug 30, 2014 7:43 am - Foursquare You may know Foursquare as a check-in service - a network where you let friends and the public know your whereabouts. But the company has gone through a ...
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Amazon cloud welcomes Twitch gamersAug 30, 2014 7:42 am - To a non-millennial, someone who plays video games all day is a couch potato, and someone who watches the players is beyond understanding. Yet Twitch, the game-play vide...
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A Closer Look: Reading tablets decent, but needed?Aug 30, 2014 7:37 am - NEW YORK - E-book readers are great for reading books, but they can't be used get directions or watch videos of people dumping ice over their heads. Tablets can. In part...
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Review: The case against binge-watching TVAug 30, 2014 7:33 am - LAKE CITY, Pa. - It's no secret technology is changing our television-viewing habits. Americans are increasingly engaging in a practice known as television binge-watchin...
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'Secret' loophole debunks anonymity on social mediaAug 30, 2014 6:55 am - If you think you've finally found a place to share your secrets anonymously - and nobody would ever know you are the person who said, "I wanted a kitten. My husband is a...
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Study: Social media users shy away from opinionsAug 30, 2014 6:55 am - WASHINGTON - People on Facebook and Twitter say they are less likely to share their opinions on hot-button issues, even when they are offline, according to a surprising ...
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Apple said to prepare new 12.9-inch iPad for early 2015 releaseAug 30, 2014 6:33 am - TAIPEI, Taiwan - Apple's suppliers are preparing to manufacture the company's largest iPad, with production scheduled to commence by the first quarter of next year, acco...