Information Technology
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Taxi drivers fed up with UberJun 14, 2014 8:55 am - It was 1937 when a sudden influx of drivers led authorities in Paris to set a quota of 14,000 taxi licenses. Seventy years later, the population of Paris has grown by 20...
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Buffett ready to double solar, wind bet as Berkshire evolvesJun 14, 2014 8:33 am - LAS VEGAS - Warren Buffett briefly lost track of how many billions of dollars his Berkshire Hathaway is spending to build wind and solar power in the U.S. That didn't st...
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All-girls schools cited as key to women succeeding in technologyJun 14, 2014 8:18 am - SAUSALITO, Calif. - Attending an all-girls high-school or college can keep women on the technology track, a panel of women investors and executives said at Bloomberg's N...
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Review: Samsung fitness products offer the basicsJun 14, 2014 8:18 am - BIG SUR, Calif. - Samsung's latest gadgets try to tap into people's passions for tracking fitness activities. The Gear 2 and Gear 2 Neo wristwatches, Gear Fit wristband ...
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Why Sprint's takeover of T-Mobile will improve competitionJun 14, 2014 8:12 am - Is the singularity finally approaching? In the U.S. telecommunications industry, at least, it looks that way. In the latest merger-in-the-making, Sprint Corp. has propos...
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Folding screens closer to realityJun 14, 2014 8:12 am - There's been buzz about folding screens for years, but it seems that the technology is finally moving closer to reaching the mainstream. At a display tech conference in ...
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Gadget Watch: Huawei's Mate2 phone good at $299Jun 14, 2014 8:12 am - NEW YORK - Mention Huawei in the U.S., and you're likely to get a blank look. Either that person has never heard of the Chinese phone maker or has heard something about ...
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App Watch: New Instagram tools make pics popJun 14, 2014 8:00 am - NEW YORK — I started using Instagram in late 2011 and was instantly hooked. I have always loved taking pictures but have felt overwhelmed by all the adjustment options o...
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Microsoft console battle with Sony heads into holiday phaseJun 14, 2014 7:23 am - SAN FRANCISCO - Microsoft and Sony took turns parading exclusive video-game titles and features as the competition between their rival video-game consoles turns toward t...
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LivingSocial and Groupon: What if you got a raw deal?Jun 14, 2014 6:17 am - At first it looked like an unexpected wedding present for Matt Parisi and his wife, Kimberly. The deal-of-the-day site LivingSocial was offering a week at an all-inclusi...