Information Technology
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Facebook CEO says IPO made company strongerSep 12, 2013 6:41 am - Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg didn’t really want to take his company public last year, but he has changed his mind now that the Internet social network’s stock is steadil...
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Yahoo CEO says company now has 800 million usersSep 12, 2013 6:40 am - SAN FRANCISCO — Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer says the Internet company now has about 800 million worldwide users, a 20 percent increase since she was lured away from Google 1...
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Will Koch restructure Lisle-based Molex?Sep 11, 2013 7:00 am - After Lisle-based Molex Inc. revealed it would be acquired for about $7.2 billion, a memo was distributed to employees to explain the transaction and what it would mean ...
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Apple expected to expand selection of iPhonesSep 09, 2013 4:14 pm - SAN FRANCISCO — Apple is expected to unveil its latest take on the iPhone Tuesday during an annual ritual that will probably cast a spotlight on the gadget maker’s drive...
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iPad app gets suburban seniors into online worldSep 09, 2013 10:00 am - Using her stylus to move a red 5 of diamonds onto a black 6 of clubs, 89-year-old Simone Lucas chuckles at the absurdity of playing her first game of virtual solitaire o...
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Microsoft launches Xbox Music on Web for freeSep 09, 2013 7:54 am - Microsoft is making its Xbox Music streaming service available for free on the Web — even to those who don’t use Windows 8. The expansion beyond Windows 8 devices and X...
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PlayStation 4 won't sell in Japan until FebruarySep 09, 2013 7:00 am - TOKYO — Sony's next-generation video game machine PlayStation 4 won't go on sale in Japan until next year, meaning that it won't be on time for the key year-end holiday ...
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Study: E-cigarettes as good as nicotine patchesSep 08, 2013 3:57 am - LONDON — Electronic cigarettes worked just as well as nicotine patches to help smokers quit, according to the first study to compare them. E-cigarettes are battery-opera...
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Review: Samsung watch blends style, tech wizardrySep 07, 2013 7:29 am - SUWON, South Korea — Samsung’s Galaxy Gear, a new computing device worn like a wristwatch, is certain to pique much curiosity when it starts being seen in public. The in...
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AP reviews new smartphones: Samsung Note and moreSep 07, 2013 7:29 am - New phones are continually coming out. Which should you buy? Here’s a summary of The Associated Press’ recent phone reviews, including Samsung’s Galaxy Note 3 phone, whi...