Information Technology
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Graphite mining increasing to meet tech needsFeb 27, 2014 12:01 am - ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Tear apart an electric car's rechargeable battery and you'll find a mineral normally associated with No. 2 pencils. It's graphite. And experts say t...
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Suburban tech companies, others on world stageFeb 27, 2014 12:01 am - Three suburban tech companies, along with another 12 Illinois companies, are likely on their way home this weekend, after their state-led delegation exhibited for the fi...
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Suburban educators converge on tech conferenceFeb 27, 2014 12:01 am - From students blogging book reports to using digital apps to create video and art projects, suburban educators shared how they are implementing the latest technologies i...
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Review: Picking up Glass, Google styleFeb 23, 2014 6:01 am - NEW YORK - The first time I was in the proximity of Google Glass was nearly a year ago at a technology conference. The people wearing the device were like cyborg members...
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Online retailers let you try before you buyFeb 23, 2014 5:37 am - NEW YORK - The fitting room is coming home. Online retailers that sell jeans, eyeglasses and shoes are shipping their products to customers for free to try on at home be...
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WhatsApp free texts seen siphoning $33 billion from carriersFeb 23, 2014 5:12 am - Facebook Inc.'s $19 billion purchase of mobile-messaging startup WhatsApp Inc. is a stark reminder of how much money phone carriers are losing out on as competitors let ...
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Pew finds 6 types of Twitter conversationsFeb 23, 2014 5:11 am - NEW YORK - People take to Twitter to talk about everything from politics to breakfast to Justin Bieber in what feels like a chaotic stream of messages. So it may come as...
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Apple manager mystique tempts Google in search for talentFeb 22, 2014 7:06 am - Apple Inc. is known for producing great products, like the iPod. Now Google Inc. with its acquisition of Nest Labs Inc. and its Apple alumni founder Tony Fadell, is hopi...
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Academy honors scientists behind special effectsFeb 22, 2014 7:06 am - BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - The scientists and inventors who make big-screen superheroes and spectacular explosions possible have their own Oscar ceremony. Actors Kristen B...
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Opinion: Candy Crush's maker doesn't really want your moneyFeb 22, 2014 7:06 am - Apparently, all financial journalists spend most of their time playing "the addictive puzzle game Candy Crush Saga." Except me; I've never played it, but I am nothing if...