Information Technology
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Gift Guide: Lots of high-end laptops to pick fromDec 07, 2013 5:52 am - NEW YORK — Whether you’re looking for something thin and light, or want a tablet that performs like a laptop, there’s plenty to choose from if you’re willing to spend a ...
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Is our fear of robots dissipating?Dec 06, 2013 10:00 pm - Fear and loathing of robots is a trope of long standing in science fiction, captured best in Isaac Asimov's 1942 short story “Runaround,” which introduced the Three Laws...
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Apple app guides shoppers inside storesDec 06, 2013 6:35 pm - NEW YORK — GPS will tell you how to get to the nearest Apple store. With iBeacon, Apple hopes to guide you around once you’re inside, whether it’s to pick up an order, u...
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Ice storm snarling deliveries nationwideDec 06, 2013 4:01 pm - OKLAHOMA CITY — Whether you’re ready to ship that holiday package across the country or waiting for your next shipment of cooking grease, now’s not the best time to be i...
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Court case could mean ‘death’ of software patentsDec 06, 2013 2:49 pm - WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court decided Friday to hear an appeal of a lower court decision that a federal judge called the “death” of software patents. In a worst-case s...
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Child model from Mount Prospect now has agency of her ownDec 02, 2013 4:38 am - Mount Prospect resident Paige L. Ehlman has parlayed child modeling gigs into a 20-year career in modeling and acting. Now, at age 39 she has opened her own modeling ag...
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Gift Guide: 10 games to make any player happyDec 01, 2013 5:05 am - A video game store can be daunting if you don’t know what you’re looking for. It’s not easy to tell the winners from the losers, and sales clerks typically make the same...
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States compete for Boeing assembly lineDec 01, 2013 3:46 am - When Boeing’s machinists union rejected a long-term contract proposal last month, the workers who voted against the aerospace giant’s offer inadvertently set off a natio...
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Tech tethers employees to work 24/7Nov 30, 2013 6:30 am - We check email as soon as we reach home, and sneak a peek at our inboxes along the way. We respond to calls, texts and messages even while on vacation. At work, we use C...
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Review: 5 shopping apps to get you the best pricesNov 30, 2013 6:08 am - NEW YORK — Looking to save a few bucks while you shop for holiday gifts? Don’t hit the mall without these shopping apps. Many retailers, for instance, will match deals y...