Information Technology
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Netflix clones in Russia get a head start with piracy lawAug 03, 2013 7:40 am - Russia is seeking to shed its image as a hub for pirated movies and become the next hot market for legal online video, a boon for local services trying to lure users bef...
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App Reviews: Color Zen, MyScript CalculatorAug 03, 2013 7:39 am - By Hayley Tsukayama The Tao of ‘Zen’ Color Zen isn’t the most complicated game, or the most challenging — but it certainly has the potential to be addictive. This g...
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iCar dream downsizes to dashboards as Apple takes on foesAug 03, 2013 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES — While Steve Jobs regretted not making an iCar, Apple for years was ambivalent about the auto industry. Now it's vying for dashboard space held by Microsoft...
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Starbucks to partner with Google to upgrade Wi-FiAug 03, 2013 7:00 am - SEATTLE — Starbucks says it’s reached a deal to partner with Google that will allow it to offer its customers dramatically faster Wi-Fi service. Financial terms were not...
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Review: Google finally gets tv right with ChromecastAug 03, 2013 6:59 am - Google has a long history of spaghetti-style product development: throw a lot of stuff against the wall and see what sticks. When it comes to television, the result has ...
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NPR host’s tweets from mother’s hospital room, shows grieving in real timeAug 03, 2013 6:44 am - On July 23, Scott Simon, the longtime host of NPR’s Weekend Edition Saturday, posted a tweet to his 1.2 million followers: “I just want to say that ICU nurses are remark...
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Google's got the best way to watch TVAug 03, 2013 6:00 am - PALO ALTO, Calif. -- Google's Chromecast doesn't do much. But what it does do, it does so consistently well, and so cheaply, that it's quickly became a primary part of m...
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Review: Chromecast streams media at a nice priceAug 03, 2013 6:00 am - ATLANTA — A new device from Google makes it easy to stream video from several popular services to a high-definition TV. Chromecast is tiny enough to dangle from a keycha...
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North Carolina challenges Alcoa’s property rightsAug 02, 2013 4:26 pm - RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina officials filed a lawsuit Friday in a long-running fight with Alcoa Inc. over who will control the water and electric power that comes fro...
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Dell CEO ups ante in buyout battle for PC makerAug 02, 2013 3:54 pm - ROUND ROCK, Texas — Just when it looked as if he might be vanquished, Dell CEO Michael Dell has regained the advantage in a lengthy battle to buy the slumping personal c...