Information Technology
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MyQ Garage offers universal appeal for smartphone usersJan 24, 2014 6:36 am - Elmhurst-based Chamberlain’s MyQ Garage focuses on safety and convenience for homeowners with smartphones. MyQ Garage, which was introduced in November and then featured...
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Natural gas locomotives may prove cheaper, cleanerJan 23, 2014 1:37 pm - OMAHA, Neb. — The diesel-burning locomotive, the workhorse of American railroads since World War II, will soon begin burning natural gas — a potentially historic shift t...
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Google Plays Smart Defense With Nest Acquisition: Barry Ritholtz c.2014 Bloomberg ViewJan 22, 2014 7:04 am - Jan. 22 (Bloomberg) -- I have been thinking about Google’s acquisition of Nest Labs last week for the eye-popping sum of $3.2 billion. There have been numerous criticism...
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More in suburbs going online to have groceries deliveredJan 21, 2014 3:30 am - Whether it's the lousy weather, recent grocery store shake-ups, or a changing consumer mindset, more suburban shoppers are getting their food from online grocery deliver...
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Alternative energy powered cars on a rollJan 19, 2014 6:15 am - LAS VEGAS — While autonomous driving is a major theme at the International CES gadget show, cars that use futuristic sources of energy are potentially much closer on the...
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Silicon Valley, Detroit team up to spur U.S. innovationJan 19, 2014 6:00 am - DETROIT — About a decade ago, the computer business seemed to be everything the auto industry was not: fast-growing, cutting-edge and cool. But since the recession, the...
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Feeling mad? New devices can sense your mood and tell — or even text — othersJan 19, 2014 6:00 am - Cognitive psychologist Mary Czerwinski and her boyfriend were having a vigorous argument as they drove to Vancouver, B.C., from Seattle, where she works at Microsoft Res...
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W. Virginia spill latest case of coal contaminationJan 18, 2014 1:22 pm - WASHINGTON — The chemical spill that contaminated water for hundreds of thousands in West Virginia was only the latest and most high-profile case of coal sullying the na...
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Few tech ‘wearables’ balance fashion and functionJan 18, 2014 7:03 am - LAS VEGAS — Gadget lovers are slipping on fitness bands that track movement and buckling on smartwatches that let them check phone messages. Some brave souls are even do...
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Google Nest purchase seen improving smart-home gizmo connectionsJan 18, 2014 7:03 am - Google Inc. is jumping into digital home automation with its acquisition of Nest Labs Inc., shining a spotlight on an unproven market that has so far been filled with ex...