Information Technology
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Google argues for right to continue scanning GmailSep 06, 2013 9:34 am - SAN JOSE, Calif. — Attorneys suing Google say the firm violates privacy and takes personal property by electronically scanning the contents of people’s Gmail accounts an...
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Study finds online privacy concerns on the riseSep 05, 2013 8:57 am - WASHINGTON — Lynn Boyden, a college professor in Los Angeles who teaches website design, says she has developed two identities online: a public one for her professional ...
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Predictions on what newest iPhone will do for youSep 05, 2013 5:15 am - The next-generation iPhone is expected to be formally announced next week, but fans have long been tracking every possible rumor online about what it will include. Just ...
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Samsung unveils smartwatch ahead of rival AppleSep 04, 2013 1:31 pm - BERLIN — Samsung unveiled a highly anticipated digital wristwatch Wednesday at least weeks ahead of a similar product expected from rival Apple. The so-called smartwatch...
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Verizon sees few changes to U.S. wireless businessSep 03, 2013 9:49 am - Verizon’s $130 billion deal with Vodafone is huge for both companies, although Verizon customers in the U.S. are unlikely to see any big changes to their bills or their ...
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Microsoft shares drop on $7.2 billion Nokia dealSep 03, 2013 6:59 am - HELSINKI — Microsoft is wagering $7.2 billion on the idea that owning Nokia’s phone business will help the software giant grab a bigger slice of the mobile computing mar...
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CBS, Time Warner reach content agreementSep 02, 2013 4:46 pm - NEW YORK — CBS and Time Warner Cable have ended their payment dispute and expect programming to resume in millions of homes by 5 p.m. CST on Monday. The agreement ends a...
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U of I considers future of online coursesSep 02, 2013 9:18 am - Administrators at the University of Illinois say they’re pondering the future of their free online courses, offered through an ambitious startup program the school joine...
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Verizon to buy out Vodaphone’s stake in companySep 02, 2013 8:37 am - NEW YORK — Verizon will own its wireless business outright after agreeing Monday to pay $130 billion for the 45 percent stake in Verizon Wireless owned by British cellph...
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Verizon doubles down on U.S. as AT&T seeks a hedge in EuropeSep 02, 2013 8:37 am - Verizon Communications Inc.’s plan to buy out its wireless partner for $130 billion is a bet that the U.S. mobile-phone market still has room for expansion even as compe...