Information Technology
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Facebook pushes Graph Search feature to more usersJul 13, 2013 7:58 am - NEW YORK — Users who may have grown frustrated with Facebook’s rudimentary search feature are getting an updated version designed to make it easier to find people, place...
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Web monitoring devices made by Blue Coat detected in Iran, SudanJul 13, 2013 7:55 am - WASHINGTON — American-made devices used for Internet monitoring have been detected on government and commercial computer networks in Iran and Sudan, in apparent violatio...
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Netflix to host video chat in lieu of earns callJul 13, 2013 7:29 am - LOS GATOS, Calif. — Netflix already streams movies and TV shows. On July 22, it will also stream a live video discussing its earnings results. Netflix Inc. said late Mon...
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Review: Sony phone’s water resistance stands outJul 13, 2013 7:27 am - NEW YORK — Think of a leading phone maker. Apple and Samsung might come to mind — maybe even HTC, maker of the well-received One. But you’re probably not thinking Sony, ...
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AP reviews new smartphones: Android, iOS and moreJul 13, 2013 7:27 am - New phones are continually coming out. Which should you buy? Here’s a summary of The Associated Press’ recent phone reviews, including a new Android phone from Sony. ...
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Telephone companies abandon copper phone linesJul 13, 2013 7:01 am - MANTOLOKING, N.J. — Robert Post misses his phone line. Post, 85, has a pacemaker that needs to be checked once a month by phone. But the copper wiring that once connecte...
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Facebook's Instagram starts tool for embedding images across InternetJul 13, 2013 7:00 am - Facebook Inc. is unveiling tools for its Instagram service that will let users embed photos and videos on outside websites, including blogs and news providers, seeking t...
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Now is the time to hide your Facebook secretsJul 13, 2013 6:59 am - For the past six months, a select group of Facebook users have had a chance to try out the site’s hyped “Graph Search” function. For those unfamiliar with it, Facebook’s...
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Smartphones dominant force in game industryJul 13, 2013 6:56 am - TOKYO — As smartphones become more common, games for the multifunctional devices have turned into a hot commodity, with some logging huge download numbers and game maker...
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Google Plus does photos bestJul 13, 2013 6:54 am - PALO ALTO, Calif. — For a year or two in the early aughts, Flickr was every photographer’s favorite corner of the Internet. Not only was it the friendliest, prettiest, m...