Information Technology
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Apple sells iPhone for $1,174 in BrazilFeb 20, 2014 7:15 am - Apple Inc. opened its first Latin America store this week in Rio de Janeiro, featuring the highest- priced iPhone of all nations listed on its website. Apple's 16-gigaby...
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Tesla shares rise to record on Apple acquisition speculationFeb 20, 2014 7:15 am - Tesla Motors Inc. closed above $200 for the first time amid speculation about the nature of a 2013 meeting between the electric-car maker's chief, Elon Musk, and Apple I...
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Dist. 211 hosts math, science conference for 5th-, 6th-grade girlsFeb 18, 2014 10:00 pm - Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 strives to introduce all of its students to various fields of study, and with an annual event, fifth- and sixth-grade girls ...
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Cellphone, Wi-Fi upgrades on tap in RosemontFeb 18, 2014 12:01 am - Cellphone and Internet Wi-Fi service will be upgraded this year at several venues in Rosemont, officials said. Boingo Wireless will operate a distributed antenna system ...
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Report: Women in tech more likely to leave industryFeb 16, 2014 5:37 am - The difficulty in getting more young women into science and high-tech fields has received a lot of attention recently, including from a new national mentorship program f...
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ComEd can charge customers who refuse smart metersFeb 16, 2014 5:01 am - ComEd customers who refuse new smart meters will pay a penalty. The Illinois Commerce Commission on Wednesday approved a $21.53-a-month tariff to the bills of ComEd cust...
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Google unveils box for business videoconferencesFeb 15, 2014 7:13 am - MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. - Google is introducing a videoconferencing tool designed to make it easier and less expensive to hold face-to-face business meetings even if the p...
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Google passes Exxon to be No. 2 U.S. companyFeb 15, 2014 7:13 am - NEW YORK - Google has passed Exxon to become the second most valuable U.S. company by market capitalization. According to FactSet data, the Internet company's market ca...
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Google deal machine ramps up to surpass IntelFeb 15, 2014 7:13 am - Google Inc., the company that leads Internet search, has gained a new superlative: top dealmaker. From buying a digital-thermostat developer to selling a mobile-phone bu...
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VMware teams With Google to help Chromebooks rival PCsFeb 15, 2014 7:13 am - VMware Inc. said it will join with Google Inc. to help the search giant's Chromebook computers run applications designed for Microsoft Corp.'s rival Windows operating sy...