Information Technology
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As Facebook matures, it looks to grow mobile reachMay 03, 2014 1:01 am - SAN FRANCISCO - Mark Zuckerberg, like Facebook, is maturing. The soon-to-be 30-year-old CEO of the decade-old social networking company grew reflective as he stood befor...
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LCD pioneer Heilmeier dies at 77May 03, 2014 1:01 am - George Heilmeier, one of the principal creators of the liquid crystal display (LCD) technology that made it possible to hang television sets on walls and carry compu...
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Microsoft releases update for Explorer security issueMay 02, 2014 1:01 am - LOS ANGELES - Microsoft released a security update for Internet Explorer that closes a gap that allowed attackers to take complete control of a computer. It also issued...
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Jury says Samsung infringed Apple patentsMay 02, 2014 1:00 am - SAN JOSE, Calif. — A jury has determined that Samsung infringed Apple smartphone patents and awarded $120 million in damages to the California company. In a counterclaim...
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Mowz offers suburban homeowners chance to care for lawn via appMay 01, 2014 1:01 am - If you dread mowing the lawn or just don't have the time, a new app called Mowz could help relieve you of that summertime chore. Co-founders William Mahoney of Syracuse...
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Samsung reports higher Q1 earnings on smartphonesApr 29, 2014 1:01 am - SEOUL, South Korea - Samsung Electronics Co. says its first quarter earnings improved moderately from the previous year. Samsung said Tuesday its January-March net incom...
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Apps for parents curb distracted teen driversApr 26, 2014 7:23 am - Marty Williams recalls the conversations he and his wife would have with their two daughters about the dangers of talking and texting while driving. "It's always a conce...
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Nike's pull away from wearable tech might be good for fieldApr 26, 2014 7:19 am - Plenty of technology companies are pouring into the wearables market, seeing the success of fitness trackers as an early indication that folks will be equally as excited...
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Tech Tips: Add 2nd layer of protection onlineApr 26, 2014 7:13 am - NEW YORK - If the Heartbleed security threat teaches us anything, it's that passwords don't offer total protection. Browsers are supposed to keep passwords and other sen...
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House Republicans more active on Twitter than DemocratsApr 26, 2014 7:09 am - WASHINGTON - Your representative in the House is almost certainly on Twitter. Your senator definitely is. But how are they using the social network? Are Democrats more a...