Information Technology
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Motorola Mobility workers still fear layoffsJan 31, 2014 4:30 am - Will Motorola Mobility workers face more layoffs once new owner Lenovo closes its $2.91 billion deal? Workers in Libertyville and Chicago aren't holding their collective...
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Google’s Motorola misstep could be Lenovo’s boonJan 30, 2014 8:56 am - SAN FRANCISCO — An expensive mistake by Google could turn into a golden opportunity for China’s Lenovo Group as it expands beyond its success in the personal computer in...
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Inventor's crusade against fractions may be 5/16ths doneJan 30, 2014 4:30 am - Having written books, invented gadgets, designed educational toys, started companies, built his own collection of pocket sundials and spearheaded community projects, 85-...
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Is a wearable bracelet that measures your sun exposure actually useful?Jan 26, 2014 5:00 am - The discussion surrounding smartwatches this year is all about aesthetics. Who can make a smartwatch that people actually want to wear? And as these and other wearable ...
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Chipless credit cards lure global fraudstersJan 26, 2014 4:00 am - U.S. banks and retailers, a decade behind in deploying the secure, high-tech credit cards used elsewhere in the world, may take years longer to switch to a system that a...
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Humin: The app for human connectionsJan 26, 2014 4:00 am - Imagine getting off a plane in a foreign city. You pull out your phone to make a call. What stares back at you? Aaron Adams, Aaron Austin and Aaron Brown. Maybe you sear...
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The Internet's 25 worst passwords, and what they say about youJan 25, 2014 8:00 am - NEW YORK — At first blush, SplashData's annual list of the 25 most common passwords — compiled from files posted online in the wake of security breaches — is not the sor...
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San Francisco charges tech giants for employee shuttlesJan 25, 2014 7:15 am - SAN FRANCISCO — City transportation officials approved a new pilot plan to regulate private employee shuttles operated by tech giants such as Facebook and Google and cha...
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App reviews: Sunrise, DuolingoJan 25, 2014 7:12 am - Sunrise: Stay on top of things A clean but full-featured calendar program, Sunrise aims to make sure that you're on top of your schedule to sunset and beyond. The a...
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Verizon reports 1,000-1,999 security data ordersJan 25, 2014 7:00 am - WASHINGTON — Verizon Communications Inc. says it received between 1,000 and 1,999 government requests for customer information related to national security last year. Th...