Information Technology
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Digital revolution chips away at Jewish Sabbath rulesSep 21, 2013 8:03 am - WASHINGTON — The first time Sam Simon saw a screen used to project prayers during Sabbath services, “it took my breath away.” And not in the good sense. “It feels intrus...
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TiVo puts TV everywhere with RoamioSep 21, 2013 8:00 am - You can get a digital video recorder from your cable company. Want to watch something on Netflix or Hulu Plus? There's Apple TV, or Roku. And SlingBox lets you access yo...
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Sen. Franken concerned about Apple’s fingerprint technologySep 21, 2013 5:59 am - NEW YORK — Sen. Al Franken is asking Apple for more clarity on privacy and security concerns he has with its use of fingerprint recognition technology in the new iPhone ...
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New iPhones: What’s new and oldSep 20, 2013 8:57 pm - CUPERTINO, Calif. — Apart from new colors, the exterior of Apple’s new iPhones doesn’t look much different from last year’s model. The iPhone 5S is identical to the iPho...
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‘Grand Theft Auto’ smashes records with $1 billion in 3 daysSep 20, 2013 5:23 pm - Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. said retail sales of its “Grand Theft Auto V” video game surpassed $1 billion in three days, hitting that mark faster than any other g...
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BlackBerry previews nearly $1 billion loss, to cut 4,500 workersSep 20, 2013 4:09 pm - TORONTO — BlackBerry said Friday that it will lay off 4,500 employees, or 40 percent of its global workforce, as it reports a nearly $1 billion second-quarter loss a wee...
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Nintendo’s Yamauchi dies at 85Sep 19, 2013 6:59 pm - TOKYO (AP) — Hiroshi Yamauchi, who ran Nintendo for more than 50 years and led the Japanese company’s transition from traditional playing-card maker to video game giant,...
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AT&T’s new home exhibit in Arlington store shows off Digital LifeSep 19, 2013 5:22 pm - Homeowners considering AT&T’s Digital Life might want to visit the company’s Innovation Center in Arlington Heights. The center, which opened in November 2011, recently ...
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Editorial: Pledge today never to text and driveSep 19, 2013 5:00 am - Take the pledge. Today. Tell your friends and your family that from this day forward you vow never to text while driving. Resolutions made publicly are less likely to be...
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W. Virginia won’t let natural gas go route of coal industrySep 14, 2013 1:25 pm - CHARLESTON, W.Va. — For decades, coal from West Virginia’s vast deposits was mined, loaded on rail cars and hauled off without leaving behind a lasting trust fund financ...