Information Technology
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Tech Tips: Decline gadget protection at register)Dec 14, 2013 7:09 am - LOS ANGELES — So, you’ve selected the gadgets to give your loved ones, and you’re at the checkout line. Suddenly you’re asked if you want an extended warranty or protect...
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Tech firms vie to protect personal data, profitsDec 14, 2013 6:02 am - SAN FRANCISCO — Even as Silicon Valley speaks out against the U.S. government’s surveillance methods, technology companies are turning a handsome profit by mining person...
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Twitter to test new profile pages to boost trafficDec 14, 2013 5:45 am - Twitter Inc. is testing redesigns of members’ profiles, one of several product updates aimed at keeping users engaged with the microblogging service, a person with knowl...
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Big tech companies lash out at government snoopingDec 14, 2013 5:16 am - WASHINGTON — Silicon Valley is escalating pressure on President Barack Obama to curb the U.S. government surveillance programs that vacuum personal information off the I...
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Techies, Uncle Sam wants you for the U.S. ArmyDec 14, 2013 5:15 am - WASHINGTON — Can you provide a computerized system that automatically performs name comparisons and also can detect relationships with other names? Can you design a plat...
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Gift Guide: Navigating maze of phone, plan choicesDec 14, 2013 5:14 am - NEW YORK — So you’re ready to buy a new smartphone for your loved one. Which do you choose? Before you do anything, you have to decide whether to buy the phone outright...
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Gift Guide: Accessories to help shoot the best videoDec 14, 2013 5:13 am - ATLANTA — Full-bodied cameras known as SLRs have long been able to shoot high-definition video besides still images. But when budding filmmakers use them, production res...
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Gift guide: Picking a tablet for kidsDec 14, 2013 5:06 am - NEW YORK — Tablet computers are expected to top many kids’ holiday lists, but parents need to do their homework first. Kids’ tablets range from educational toys that per...
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State representative wants Boeing plant in DecaturDec 13, 2013 3:40 pm - SPRINGFIELD — An Illinois lawmaker is hoping Boeing Co. builds a new manufacturing plant in Decatur, about 180 miles southwest of its corporate headquarters in Chicago. ...
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Motorola CEO talks about global visionDec 13, 2013 3:31 pm - NEW YORK — Google’s $12.4 billion purchase of Motorola Mobility was widely seen as a way for Google to acquire patents to defend its Android operating system from intell...