Information Technology
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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...
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Fairfax to buy BlackBerry for $4.7 billionSep 23, 2013 2:12 pm - TORONTO — BlackBerry has agreed to sell itself for $4.7 billion to a group led by largest shareholder, Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. BlackBerry said Monday that a lett...
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New Surface expected from Microsoft at NYC eventSep 23, 2013 7:17 am - NEW YORK — Microsoft Corp. is expected to announce new Surface tablet computers, including a version with a smaller screen to compete with Google’s Nexus 7 and Apple’s i...
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Tests: New iPhones less durable than iPhone 5Sep 22, 2013 9:54 pm - NEW YORK — As Apple pitches its newest smartphones, users may find something lacking compared with last year’s model: They could break more easily. SquareTrade, a provid...
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Review: New iOS software has features to discoverSep 21, 2013 8:28 am - MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — The changes to Apple’s iOS software became apparent as I drove to the headquarters of the company’s rival, Google. As I navigated using Apple’s m...
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Tech Tips: Some tricks with new iOS 7, iPhonesSep 21, 2013 8:25 am - CUPERTINO, Calif. — Apple’s new iPhones and iOS 7 operating system for mobile devices are packed with new features, although not of all them are readily apparent. I’ve h...
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Ex-Soviet programmers take on India in $48 billion marketSep 21, 2013 8:12 am - When Arkadiy Dobkin emigrated to the U.S. two decades ago, his first job was washing dishes. Now he employs 10,000 programmers in his native Belarus and elsewhere in Eas...