Information Technology
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Suburbanites line up for PlayStation4, but is success guaranteed?Nov 14, 2013 2:59 pm - NEW YORK — The last time Sony and Microsoft came out with new video game consoles, there was no iPad, the iPhone was months away, and “FarmVille” and “Angry Birds” had y...
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Rolling Meadows’ Q4 Systems 3Q revenue up 40 percentNov 14, 2013 9:15 am - Rolling Meadowss-based software company Q4 Systems Corp. said acquisitions and the launch of HealthCare Exchange platform drove third quarter 2013 revenues up 40 percent...
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Motorola seeks patent for e-tattoo to connect throat to mobile devicesNov 14, 2013 1:00 am - Motorola Mobility is seeking a patent for an electronic skin tattoo that's attached to the throat and can communicate with your mobile devices. While the Libertyvi...
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Sony PlayStation 4 terrific, but not yet essentialNov 13, 2013 10:23 am - Video-game fans who reserved Sony’s PlayStation 4 several months ago won’t have any regrets when it goes on sale in North America on Friday: The PS4 is a terrific game m...
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Gogo unveils in-flight text and talk technologyNov 11, 2013 9:45 am - In flight connectivity provider, Itasca-based Gogo has unveiled its new Text & Talk technology for commercial airline passengers. The new technology uses Gogo’s in-fligh...
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Name in the 'from line' matters in email marketingNov 11, 2013 4:00 am - The subject line isn't what gets your email opened. The from line matters more — assuming that your email list is properly put together, says Norbert Barszczewski. Prope...
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Driverless cars rumble toward the starting lineNov 10, 2013 6:32 am - There is a vision of the future you may have heard about: Computer-controlled cars whizzing around the interstate at the speed limit, still bumper to bumper, in rush hou...
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The real broadband hurdle: AffordabilityNov 10, 2013 6:29 am - WASHINGTON — There’s been a lot of debate about whether the United States is falling behind the rest of the world on broadband speeds. Upgrading to the latest networking...
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User burnout could threaten Twitter's prosperityNov 10, 2013 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES — They loved it. Now they hate it. A growing number of celebrities, athletes and self-promoters are burned out and signing off Twitter. Many have gotten over...
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Producers struggle to make ethanol without cornNov 09, 2013 12:31 pm - WASHINGTON — The “now hiring” sign is up for Emmetsburg, Iowa, where the nation’s largest maker of ethanol used for motor fuel is putting the final touches on a manufact...