Information Technology
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App reviews: Where's My Water 2, MightyTextSep 28, 2013 7:00 am - Where's my Water 2 Swampy the alligator is back for more water physics fun. The second version of this popular game is similar to the first: Players are tasked with...
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Review: Amazon's Kindle Fire HDX slimmer, sharperSep 28, 2013 7:00 am - SEATTLE — In the fleeting moments I had with Amazon's new Kindle Fire tablet, I noticed one major thing: It lost a lot of weight. The engineers at Amazon managed to slim...
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BlackBerry still reigns in WashingtonSep 28, 2013 6:45 am - WASHINGTON — The snail's pace of change in Washington has hurt the popularity of political leaders. But for BlackBerry, the federal government's tendency to move slowly ...
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Cotton-candy iOS 7 masks potent Apple upgradeSep 28, 2013 6:00 am - Shiny new iPhones always get the most attention. But it's iOS 7, the updated version of Apple's mobile-device operating system, that will have the biggest impact on user...
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Wolves to get new wireless system for better connectivitySep 26, 2013 11:30 am - Fans who attend Chicago Wolves games later this season may enjoy new connectivity with their smartphones. They may experience a new wireless system inside the Allstate A...
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Batavia expands in-school laptops to all sixth-gradersSep 26, 2013 10:46 am - Pretty soon, all sixth-grade students at Rotolo Middle School in Batavia will be using Google Chromebook laptop computers at their desks. The school board Tuesday approv...
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Bartlett native's Kenya roommate killed in mall attackSep 26, 2013 5:00 am - Looking forward to a barbecue later that day with her old roommates and other friends in Nairobi, Bartlett native Toni Maraviglia sent out a warning as soon as she heard...
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Amazon unveils Kindle Fire HDX with 24/7 live helpSep 25, 2013 7:37 am - SEATTLE — Amazon is refreshing its lineup of tablet computers with new devices called Kindle Fire HDX, which are significantly faster and lighter than the previous gener...
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Local teachers go to school at Northrop GrummanSep 24, 2013 3:41 pm - Twenty-three middle school teachers from the region were at Northrop Grumman’s Rolling Meadows campus recently to participate in hands-on activities, see demonstrations ...
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Microsoft unveils new Surface, fixes shortcomingsSep 24, 2013 6:28 am - Microsoft refreshed its Surface tablet computers Monday, giving them longer battery life and better comfort on laps as the software giant continues its transformation in...