Information Technology
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Gadget Watch: Whistle, a fitness tracker for dogsApr 26, 2014 7:03 am - NEW YORK - Bad news for lazy dogs: A new device, called Whistle, lets pet owners track how much exercise - or sleep - their four-legged friends are getting. Whistle is s...
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RideScout app helps you plan your travel routeApr 26, 2014 7:00 am - Washington, like many major cities, offers a truckload of ways to try to get around its perpetually congested streets: car, bus, subway, cab, bike. RideScout, which laun...
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Retailers get creative with PinterestApr 26, 2014 6:30 am - NEW YORK - Target, Nordstrom and other big chains are pinning their hopes of attracting shoppers on social media. Retailers increasingly are using Pinterest, a social me...
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Cuban-American leaders helped 'Cuban Twitter'Apr 26, 2014 6:23 am - MIAMI - Leaders with the largest nonprofit organization for young Cuban-Americans quietly provided strategic support for the federal government's secret "Cuban Twitter" ...
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Q&A: Vimeo CEO seeks growth without adsApr 25, 2014 1:01 am - Vimeo, a video-sharing hub popular among independent filmmakers, is embarking on an expansion while shunning the lifeblood of many websites: advertising revenue. Vimeo ...
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Motorola Mobility said likely to escape EU fine in patent caseApr 25, 2014 1:01 am - Motorola Mobility, which Google Inc. is selling to Lenovo Group Ltd., is likely to escape an antitrust fine when European Union regulators rule next week that it tried t...
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Russia's Putin calls the Internet a 'CIA project'Apr 24, 2014 5:01 am - MOSCOW - President Vladimir Putin has mocked the Internet as a CIA project and pledged to protect Russia's interests online. The Kremlin has been anxious to exert great...
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Deerfield's Computer Explorers offer games for learningApr 24, 2014 1:00 am - Some parents may argue that spending too much time on computer games is bad for kids. Lori Gross, director of Computer Explorers of Northeastern Chicagoland in Deerfield...
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District 211 issuing iPads to all studentsApr 23, 2014 1:00 am - Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 will issue iPads to every student and teacher at its seven schools in August after a gradual buildup and self-analysis of it...
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Motorola Mobility bids final adieu to longtime Libertyville homeApr 22, 2014 1:01 am - While Motorola Mobility leaders cut the ribbon on its downtown Chicago headquarters Tuesday, a broker said "numerous" companies worldwide have expressed interest in the ...