Information Technology
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Once-frothy Nasdaq tries to reach dot-com peakDec 15, 2013 6:04 am - NEW YORK — It takes a long time to recover from a bad hangover, especially when you party like it’s 1999. The Nasdaq Composite is up 35 percent this year, but while othe...
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Campers help Amazon keep up with holiday rushDec 14, 2013 2:51 pm - CAMPBELLSVILLE, Ky. — Twinkling lights, ornament-strewn trees and bustling campgrounds. Those are signs of the Christmas season in this Kentucky town, where the Amazon.c...
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Google cutting Android tool harms privacy, group saysDec 14, 2013 1:10 pm - Google Inc. was criticized by a privacy advocate after disabling a feature in the latest version of its Android smartphone software that lets users choose which data can...
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Zebra Technologies moving jobs from Vernon Hills to LincolnshireDec 14, 2013 9:00 am - The village of Lincolnshire has issued a news release confirming a report in Crain's Chicago Business that Zebra Technologies Corp. is consolidating offices in Vernon Hi...
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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...