Information Technology
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Suburban libraries now offering Netflix-style streaming serviceAug 03, 2014 1:01 am - Think of a suburban library card as a key, one that can unlock the doors to books, of course, but also computer classes, DVDs and more. The latest door to be unlocked? ...
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How to fit a wind farm into your portfolioAug 02, 2014 7:43 am - NEW YORK - You can now fit a wind or solar farm into your portfolio, even if your portfolio isn't exactly vast. Energy companies are wrapping renewable energy projects ...
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Why Amazon wants cheaper books from HachetteAug 02, 2014 7:42 am - Amazon.com has finally laid out the reasons behind its months-long e-book dispute with Hachette Book Group, arguing that it is advocating for a new pricing and revenue s...
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Warding off lions with cell phones shows African technology boomAug 02, 2014 7:35 am - If Emily Parsitau wanted to light her home to ward off lions and intruders, she had to walk for an hour to buy kerosene at the nearest store. Now, she uses a SIM card. T...
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App review: Food Network in the Kitchen, Ninja UpAug 02, 2014 7:33 am - Food Network in the Kitchen We could all use a little more inspiration in the kitchen, whether we're master chefs or amateurs struggling to boil water. The Food Net...
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Twitter: Govt. requests for user data increasedAug 02, 2014 7:33 am - NEW YORK - Twitter said government requests for user data grew sharply in the past six months as more countries asked for a greater amount of information about users. M...
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Facebook tries to ease your privacy concernsAug 02, 2014 7:33 am - Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg once famously said that privacy was no longer a "social norm" in a society that seemed compelled to share everything. But recent moves from ...
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Facebook trades gift feature for buy buttonAug 02, 2014 7:33 am - Facebook Inc. is ending a service that lets friends send digital gift cards to each other, as the social-networking service revamps how users can buy goods and services....
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Facebook's Internet.org expands in ZambiaAug 02, 2014 7:33 am - NEW YORK - Facebook's Internet.org project is taking another step toward its goal of bringing the Internet to people who are not yet online, launching an app this week i...
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Review: 3Doodler is fun but quirky '3-D pen'Aug 02, 2014 7:30 am - NEW YORK — 3-D printing is all the rage. You can hit a button on your computer, which sends a file to a printer, which produces a small 3-D object out of plastic. It's a...