Information Technology
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Apps to help you get the most out of summerJun 12, 2014 1:00 am - Your smartphone will come in handy if you plan to find parking in the city for summer events or to attend a major suburban festival. The 27th Naperville Ribfest on July...
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Twitter COO Ali Rowghani resignsJun 12, 2014 1:00 am - NEW YORK — Twitter's chief operating officer, Ali Rowghani, has resigned from his post and won't be replaced as CEO Dick Costolo seeks more direct involvement with the c...
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Elk Grove District 59 students getting computers and tabletsJun 10, 2014 1:01 am - Nearly all students in Elk Grove Township Elementary School District 59 will be getting their own computer devices next school year that officials say will provide oppor...
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Google buying satellite maker Skybox for $500 millionJun 10, 2014 1:01 am - SAN FRANCISCO - Google is buying Skybox Imaging in a deal that could serve as a launching pad for the Internet company to send its own fleet of satellites to take aerial...
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Nintendo shows off 'Skylanders'-like toy line at E3Jun 10, 2014 1:01 am - LOS ANGELES - Nintendo is taking a cue from "Skylanders" and "Disney Infinity." The Japanese gaming giant unveiled a toy figure line called "amiibo" that will work in t...
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FAA OKs commercial drone flights over landJun 10, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - The Federal Aviation Administration said Tuesday it has granted the first permission for commercial drone flights over land, the latest effort by the agency...
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Facebook, Twitter brace for World Cup feverJun 10, 2014 1:01 am - NEW YORK - This year's World Cup will play out on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and messaging apps like WhatsApp just as it progresses in stadiums from Sao Paulo to Rio d...
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United changing how travelers earn mileage rewardsJun 10, 2014 1:00 am - DALLAS — United Airlines is about to start rewarding its big-spending customers at a potential cost to bargain-hunting travelers who rack up miles with long-distance get...
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Microsoft teases new 'Crackdown,' 'Halo' at E3Jun 08, 2014 11:00 pm - LOS ANGELES — It's all about the games for Microsoft at E3. Microsoft focused exclusively on hyping titles coming to its Xbox One and Xbox 360 consoles during its presen...
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Amazon spat with publishers escalates as contracts endJun 08, 2014 6:00 am - Amazon.com Inc.'s sales contracts with some of the world's biggest publishers, Simon & Schuster and HarperCollins, are next up for renewal, signaling that skirmishes ove...