Information Technology
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Microsoft’s phone update to feature driving modeOct 14, 2013 7:21 am - NEW YORK — Microsoft is updating its Windows software for cellphones to accommodate larger devices and make it easier for motorists to reduce distractions while driving....
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Review: Samsung smartwatch isn’t ready for prime timeOct 12, 2013 7:51 am - SAN FRANCISCO — In an earlier time, you might have advertised your tech credentials with a pocket protector and a slide rule. For late 2013, there’s Samsung’s new Galaxy...
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Samsung’s first curved smartphone moves toward bendable displayOct 12, 2013 7:39 am - Samsung Electronics Co. will sell what it called the world’s first smartphone with a curved display as the largest handset maker moves toward devices with bendable scree...
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Microsoft offers discounts challenging Amazon Cloud serviceOct 12, 2013 7:28 am - Microsoft Corp. unveiled price cuts for Web services, seeking to catch up to market-leader Amazon.com Inc. in cloud computing. Starting Nov. 1, Microsoft will offer disc...
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What if car boss Mulally took over at Microsoft?Oct 12, 2013 7:03 am - Back when Microsoft was the biggest name in technology, CEO Bill Gates leveled an attack on the auto industry: If carmakers were as innovative as computer companies, he ...
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Review: $279 Chromebook good as secondary computerOct 12, 2013 6:54 am - NEW YORK — Hewlett-Packard’s new Chromebook 11 is a laptop at heart, but it’s light and portable enough to work well in places where you’d normally prefer a tablet. I’m ...
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Review: Samsung tablet offers PC-like multitaskingOct 12, 2013 6:53 am - NEW YORK — Remember when people used personal computers — desktops and laptops — to check email, view video and keep tabs on Facebook? Back in that faraway era, I’d have...
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Microsoft’s $7.2 billion Nokia bet leaves developers coldOct 12, 2013 6:36 am - Microsoft Corp.’s $7.2 billion pairing with Nokia Oyj’s handset business is failing to win over the software developers who are crucial to its success. Consider Tommy Pa...
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Tweets on twerking seen as lifeline to lure pay-TV viewersOct 12, 2013 6:00 am - Meredith Parker, a 23-year-old sales rep in New York, spends most nights out meeting friends or attending work events. Any night but Monday. That's when she rushes home ...
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Wild acceleration cases appear winnable for ToyotaOct 11, 2013 4:18 pm - LOS ANGELES — Toyota Motor Corp. still faces dozens of lawsuits claiming that defective electronics caused some of its cars to accelerate uncontrollably, often with trag...