Information Technology
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Microsoft store at Woodfield opens todayJun 22, 2013 8:00 am - Microsoft’s newest retail store at Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg is highly focused on one thing: interactivity. Set to open at 10:30 a.m. today, store manager Lisa Seigne...
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Apple’s iOS 7 is little more than a new lookJun 22, 2013 7:35 am - PALO ALTO, Calif. — The first time you turn on your phone after installing iOS 7, you’ll feel like Charlie Bucket landing in Willy Wonka’s chocolate factory. Those color...
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Google Reader’s end hatches better serviceJun 22, 2013 7:33 am - NEW YORK — On July 1, we say goodbye to Google Reader, a handy tool for bringing headlines and articles from your favorite websites into a single place. With Reader, I’v...
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Apple’s long-lived MacBook Air goes on and onJun 22, 2013 7:23 am - When it comes to consumer electronics, the discussion usually revolves around faster, sleeker, smaller, cheaper. In an increasingly mobile world, though, the most import...
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Social network gaffes plague Japanese politiciansJun 22, 2013 7:13 am - TOKYO — On the Internet, no one can save you from yourself. That is a lesson many Japanese politicians have learned recently in painful, awkward and at times costly fash...
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’Watch Dogs’ video game a sign of the timesJun 22, 2013 6:50 am - However, the role that seems to have captured the most buzz from the gaming community is one that’s far less fantastical but surprisingly topical: an eavesdropping hacke...
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Intel’s technology chief says CEO wants new products fasterJun 22, 2013 6:39 am - Intel Corp., the world’s largest chip-maker, is being pushed by Chief Executive Officer Brian Krzanich to bring new products to market more quickly and then update to re...
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Office for iPhone helpful for subscribersJun 22, 2013 6:30 am - NEW YORK — The wait is over for the iPhone version of Microsoft’s Office software. With the free app, users can quickly and easily edit, save and share documents on the ...
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FAA moving toward easing electronic device useJun 21, 2013 3:45 pm - WASHINGTON — The government is moving toward easing restrictions on airline passengers using electronic devices to listen to music, play games, read books, watch movies ...
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Motorola Solutions touts its latest innovationsJun 21, 2013 5:30 am - A squad car that can go up to 100 mph and still read license plates. A retailer that can get inventory and tell you where your item is in seconds. A touch screen concier...