Information Technology
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OpenStax looks at revamping the one-size-fits-all textbooksAug 09, 2014 7:33 am - For years, high school students have received identical textbooks as their classmates. Even as students have different learning styles and abilities, they are force-fed ...
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How to pack like a pro, if you have patienceAug 09, 2014 7:32 am - I'm not the type of traveler who shows up at the airport without her passport. And I'll never leave town without my son's asthma medication. But, given that I'm usually ...
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Free app guides nursing women on safe fish to eatAug 09, 2014 7:31 am - WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - A new iPhone app can help women who are pregnant or nursing safely eat seafood. Purdue University says professor of food toxicology Charles Santer...
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Four low-tech tips for your high tech habitAug 09, 2014 1:01 am - Supporting a tech habit is expensive, but you can always save some dough on the accessories. Here are three cheap, easy tech accessories you can make with things that ar...
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How to secure your phone without passcodesAug 08, 2014 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — Passcodes are outdated. They're a pain to use, and they aren't secure when they are based on easy-to-guess digits, such as a birth date or street address. Man...
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App reviews: Packpoint, PoptileAug 08, 2014 11:00 pm - Packpoint When you're about to head out on a trip, are you the one frantically doing laundry at 3 a.m., trying to figure out, really, how many pairs of pants you ne...
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Amazon makes deals with brands in 'pay to play' strategyAug 08, 2014 11:00 pm - SAN FRANCISCO — Amazon.com is giving special privileges to companies that sell their wares directly through its online store, according to a new study. Companies such as...
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7 ways to create better, stronger passwordsAug 08, 2014 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — This week's news that a Russian crime ring has amassed some 1.2 billion username and password combinations makes now a good time to review ways to protect you...
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Navdy HUD is 'Google Glass on your windshield'Aug 08, 2014 11:00 pm - When you focus on your phone, you can't focus on the road. A startup company wants you to be able to do both by bringing Google Glass to your windshield. Navdy, a San Fr...
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Review: Amazon phone better for info than shoppingAug 08, 2014 11:00 pm - ANAHEIM, Calif. — My buying habits have yet to change in my nearly three weeks with Amazon's shopping-centric Fire phone. Rather, I've found the phone's Firefly scannin...