Information Technology
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Search for 1st Web page takes detour into NCJun 15, 2013 8:11 am - For the European physicists who created the World Wide Web, preserving its history is as elusive as unlocking the mysteries of how the universe began. The scientists at ...
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Tech translations cheap, but not replacement for humans<Jun 15, 2013 8:11 am - JERUSALEM — An Israeli startup says it has come up with a way to overcome language barriers when conducting international business: an automated service that provides qu...
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Microsoft makes pitch to gamers with Xbox One E3 presentationJun 15, 2013 8:11 am - Microsoft Corp., under pressure to generate excitement among video-game enthusiasts for its coming Xbox One entertainment console, showed exclusive, hyper- realistic tit...
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Apple revamps look of iPhone, iPad softwareJun 15, 2013 8:11 am - SAN FRANCISCO — Apple is throwing out most of the real-world graphical cues from its iPhone and iPad software, like the casino-green “felt” of its Game Center app, in wh...
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Pandora buys station to get radio content ratesJun 15, 2013 8:01 am - LOS ANGELES — Pandora Media Inc., the biggest online radio service, has bought a station in South Dakota to gain the same access to music and rates as terrestrial compet...
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Windows becomes the latest Best Buy store-in-storeJun 15, 2013 8:01 am - NEW YORK — Best Buy is partnering with Microsoft to feature a store-within-a-store for its Windows products, the latest major consumer electronics retailer to acknowledg...
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Companion apps, open worlds: 5 trends from E3Jun 15, 2013 8:01 am - LOS ANGELES — From companion apps with the power to affect gameplay to racing games where players persistently speed across virtual roads, there’s several innovations on...
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New Myspace takes it back to the futureJun 15, 2013 7:29 am - NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tim and Chris Vanderhook think Myspace had it right — at one point. And they believe they’ve revived and improved that formula for success as the reva...
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Cybersecurity fears raise medical-device standardsJun 15, 2013 7:22 am - WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration is tightening standards for a wide range of medical devices — from fetal monitors used in hospitals to pacemakers implanted...
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British lawmakers slam Google on taxesJun 15, 2013 7:22 am - LONDON — British lawmakers attacked Google for defending a “highly contrived” strategy of booking advertising sales through Ireland to reduce its tax liability in Britai...