Information Technology
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Coding camps for kids rise in popularityJun 29, 2013 7:33 am - ATLANTA — The video game Jacob Asofsky is creating is simple: “Someone who is trying to take over the world and you try to stop them.” The 12-year-old from Florida is sp...
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New Samsung tablets mimic Galaxy phonesJun 29, 2013 7:17 am - NEW YORK — Samsung is expanding its lineup of tablet computers and making them look more like its Galaxy smartphones, as it hopes to translate its success in phones to t...
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South Korea mobile network touted as world’s fastestJun 29, 2013 7:16 am - SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea’s largest mobile operator is this week launching what it says is the world’s fastest wireless network. SK Telecom Co. said Wednesday th...
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PayPal looks to conquer space paymentsJun 29, 2013 7:14 am - NEW YORK — PayPal wants to explore space — or at least begin to figure out how payments and commerce will work beyond Earth’s realm once space travel and tourism take of...
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Samsung puts curve in OLED televisionsJun 29, 2013 7:14 am - SEOUL, South Korea — After delays, Samsung Electronics Co. rolled out Thursday a curved TV that uses an advanced display called OLED. The 55-inch TV will sell for $13,0...
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Silicon Valley’s attack of the clonesJun 29, 2013 7:04 am - PALO ALTO, Calif. — I’ve sat through three big, supersecret, well-orchestrated Facebook press events in the last year. Or at least I think there were just three; they al...
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Microsoft joins Oracle in cloud-computing pactJun 29, 2013 7:02 am - SAN FRANCISCO — Microsoft’s cloud-computing service will offer Oracle’s database and Java tools as an option as the companies cast aside a long-standing rivalry to attra...
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Review: iPhone Microsoft Office isn’t worth the waitJun 29, 2013 7:01 am - Microsoft’s long-anticipated Office Mobile app for Apple’s iOS operating system turns out to be a total nonevent. Ever since the iPhone ushered in the era of ubiquitous ...
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Review: Ouya brings indie games to your TVJun 29, 2013 6:56 am - The ongoing explosion in independently developed, low-budget video games has been a boon for players who travel. Whether I’m on the road with an iPad, an Android smartph...
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Review: Windows 8.1 widens gap with older PCsJun 29, 2013 6:56 am - SAN FRANCISCO — Microsoft Corp. CEO Steve Ballmer says the latest update to Windows is a “refined blend” of its older operating system for PCs and its new touch-enabled ...