Information Technology
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Facebook news feed redefines personal relationshipsSep 21, 2013 8:10 am - In the time before news feed, the Web was a strange, quiet, and probably very lonely place. I say “probably” because I can barely remember the way things worked back the...
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Gates was Zuckerburg’s childhood heroSep 21, 2013 8:10 am - As a child, Mark Zuckerberg idolized Microsoft CEO Bill Gates, he said at a TechCrunch event in San Francisco this week. The remark came after TechCrunch founder Michael...
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Apple seeds future of wearable payment products in iPhoneSep 21, 2013 8:08 am - SAN FRANCISCO — Apple’s new high-end iPhone gives a glimpse of future products that may be in store from the world’s most-valuable company. A new motion-sensor chip insi...
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Twitter learns from Facebook’s IPO folliesSep 21, 2013 8:03 am - SAN FRANCISCO — Twitter is so deeply ingrained in the cultural conversation that its initial public offering is likely to be a hot topic on its trendsetting service for ...
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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...