Information Technology
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Bitcoin more speculative investment than currency, study findsDec 24, 2013 5:30 am - Bloomberg News LONDON — Bitcoin behaves more like a speculative investment than a currency, according to a new economic study. Inspired by the virtual currency’s fivefol...
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Researchers see ways to activate Apple webcams while disabling warning lightDec 22, 2013 5:25 am - The woman was shocked when she received two nude photos of herself by email. The photos had been taken over a period of several months — without her knowledge — by the b...
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Online shopping popular, but won’t save seasonDec 21, 2013 4:00 pm - ATLANTA — More Americans are deciding to shop online this holiday season instead of heading to crowded stores. But that alone won’t save what is turning out to be a ho-...
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Symantec edges out of the cloud a biDec 21, 2013 6:41 am - Information security company Symantec is reassessing its Internet-based cloud strategy as its chief executive, Steve Bennett, narrows down its offerings. The Mountain Vi...
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Tech Tips: Using a phone abroad without huge feesDec 21, 2013 6:41 am - BANGKOK — If you have a trip outside the United States coming up, one thing you’ll likely want to bring is your cellphone. You might have heard warnings about how those ...
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Gift Guide: Recipients can invent, make and buildDec 21, 2013 6:02 am - ATLANTA — It’s fairly easy to pick a holiday present, stick a bow on it and say “enjoy” when you give it to someone. It’s tougher to give a gift that keeps on giving and...
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App reviews: Peek, PandoraDec 21, 2013 6:01 am - By Hayley Tsukayama, The Washington Post Peek tours and activities We’ve all been there: You’re on a trip with an over-planner, the type of person who is more focus...
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Facebook wants to know why you didn't post that commentDec 21, 2013 6:00 am - “This rash is getting wor” It's at this point that you reconsider your status update. A couple of months ago, a friend of mine asked on Facebook: “Do you think that face...
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People want more medical tech advancesDec 21, 2013 5:47 am - If the results from a new survey conducted by Intel are any indication, the future of health care is going to be weird. Of 18,000 adults polled across eight countries, 7...
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Twitter adds new advertising format as analysts downgrade stockDec 21, 2013 5:43 am - Twitter Inc. introduced a new advertising format for marketers to boost their presence on mobile devices, the latest product update since the microblogging company’s deb...