Information Technology
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Lowe, father of IBM personal computer, dies at 72 in Lake ForestOct 31, 2013 10:44 am - The former IBM executive credited with helping to bring personal computers to the masses has died in Lake Forest. William C. Lowe oversaw the birth of IBM’s first person...
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FAA eases rules on electronic devices on planesOct 31, 2013 7:19 am - WASHINGTON — Airline passengers won’t have to “turn off all electronic devices” anymore — they’ll be able to read, work, play games, watch movies and listen to music fro...
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Facebook to limit news feed ads to win back teensOct 31, 2013 7:00 am - Facebook Inc. will limit news feed advertisements that have driven revenue gains and said younger teens aren't using its website as much as they used to. The world's mos...
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Kiosks may replace tourist brochures from S.C. to N.Y.Oct 30, 2013 5:30 am - NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. — In tourist towns worldwide, visitors are greeted with racks of brochures promoting everything from tours and museums to restaurants and hotels. ...
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Smartwatches abound. But who really wants one?Oct 29, 2013 4:15 pm - NEW YORK — If consumer electronics companies are to be believed, someone on your holiday shopping list is just dying for a wristwatch that displays message alerts and we...
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Social media gives dog his day … and booming businessOct 28, 2013 10:00 am - With plenty of 20th Century businesses still struggling to find the formula for success in this dog-eat-dog economy of the 21st Century, Manny the Frenchie is booming. T...
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Apple bets on fan devotion in iPad debut with higher pricingOct 27, 2013 7:10 am - Apple Inc. is responding to growing competition in tablet computers by holding firm to a strategy of selling iPads at a premium. Even as rivals such as Amazon.com Inc., ...
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Amazon.com raises free shipping minimum to $35Oct 27, 2013 6:52 am - NEW YORK — Amazon.com customers will need to spend more money on the site in order to qualify for free shipping. The online retailer raised the minimum order size neede...
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Leaving the driving to a computer has big benefitsOct 27, 2013 6:30 am - WASHINGTON — In some ways, computers make ideal drivers: They don’t drink and then climb behind the wheel. They don’t do drugs, get distracted, fall asleep, run red ligh...
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Amazon bets on ‘Betas’ to turn web viewers into shoppersOct 26, 2013 7:50 am - SAN FRANCISCO — Amazon.com’s new comedy show “Betas” depicts a motley band of twenty-something Silicon Valley entrepreneurs coding around the clock to develop a social-m...