Information Technology
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GM forges Honda fuel-cell alliance in renewed hydrogen pushJul 06, 2013 7:44 am - General Motors Co. and Honda Motor Co. are teaming up in a renewed push to market clean vehicles, with the two automotive giants seeking to have cheaper power- making fu...
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Netflix signs exclusive deal to rerun ‘New Girl’Jul 06, 2013 7:38 am - Netflix Inc., signed an exclusive multiyear deal with Twentieth Century Fox Television to stream past seasons of “New Girl” to its U.S. online members. The first season ...
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Apple Seeks ‘iWatch’ trademark in JapanJul 06, 2013 7:37 am - Apple Inc., the world’s most valuable technology company, is seeking a trademark for “iWatch” in Japan as rival Samsung Electronics Co. readies its own wearable computin...
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Can Firefox phone help save the web from Apple and Google?Jul 06, 2013 7:25 am - Mozilla, the nonprofit behind the Firefox web browser, will launch its first Firefox smartphone this week in Spain. It’s not clear when the phone is coming to the United...
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How to turn your cell phone into a dolphinJul 06, 2013 7:17 am - If you stand in the middle of Lausanne Cathedral in Switzerland and snap your fingers, the sound waves will project outward until they bounce off the stone walls, arches...
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Why laptop batteries are gaining powerJul 06, 2013 7:00 am - Never trust gadget-makers’ claims about battery life. They usually employ weasel words (a machine that alleges to last “up to” six hours between recharges is technically...
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Chrysler recalling minivans for air bag defectJul 05, 2013 5:04 pm - AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — Chrysler is recalling 282,000 minivans from the 2013 model year because the side air bags can deploy on the wrong side in a crash. Side air bags ar...
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BlackBerry 10 failing to revive companyJul 04, 2013 6:42 am - BlackBerry reported a disappointing first-quarter loss last week, putting a serious hitch in the company’s comeback narrative as it fights to stay relevant in the compet...
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Northrop Grumman celebrates America Day and honors military familiesJul 02, 2013 7:07 pm - A Black Hawk helicopter that touched down in the Northrop Grumman parking lot Tuesday contributed a lot to the company’s annual America Day celebration. For employees o...
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In ‘golden age’ of surveillance, U.S. has big edgeJul 02, 2013 10:32 am - LONDON — The saga of Edward Snowden and the NSA makes one thing clear: The United States’ central role in developing the Internet and hosting its most powerful players h...