Information Technology
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Apple import ban stokes smartphone patent war with SamsungJun 08, 2013 8:43 am - Apple Inc.’s first loss against Samsung Electronics Co. in a U.S. patent case could mean a ban on imports of some older devices including the iPhone 4 while lessening pr...
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Cyber experts say calling out China may be workingJun 08, 2013 8:16 am - SINGAPORE — After years of quiet and largely unsuccessful diplomacy, the U.S. has brought its persistent computer-hacking problems with China into the open, delivering a...
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Tech makes tracking cicada spawn easierJun 08, 2013 7:55 am - The last time cicadas took over the eastern U.S., researchers used pencils, postcards and paper maps to track the insects, which spawn every 17 years. Now, the tools are...
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San Francisco, New York officials to meet over cellphone theftsJun 08, 2013 7:20 am - SAN FRANCISCO — Top law enforcement officials from San Francisco and New York plan to meet with some of the nation’s largest smartphone makers next week to help thwart t...
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Microsoft to add Outlook to more Windows tabletJun 08, 2013 6:45 am - SAN FRANCISCO — Microsoft will add its popular Outlook email program to more tablets running on a lightweight version of its Windows operating system as part of a free s...
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Tech Tips: Ways to improve online life, save moneyJun 08, 2013 6:43 am - NEW YORK — As the year began, I decided I would get serious about digital cleanup — to save money and improve my online life. For a while, I had been putting off tasks s...
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Cloud computing rains billion-dollar dealsJun 08, 2013 6:18 am - SAN FRANCISCO — A decade ago, the mere idea of cloud computing was a difficult concept to explain, let alone sell. Today, the technology is spurring a high-stakes scramb...
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Microsoft says used games will work on Xbox OneJun 07, 2013 5:47 pm - NEW YORK — Microsoft’s upcoming Xbox One gaming console will be able to play used games, clearing up a worry among gamers and video game retailers such as GameStop, whic...
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California utility to close troubled nuclear plantJun 07, 2013 4:35 pm - LOS ANGELES — In a jolt to the nation’s nuclear power industry, the owners of Southern California’s San Onofre plant announced Friday they are shutting it down for good ...
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TiVo plunges after getting less than predicted in settlementJun 07, 2013 10:01 am - $PHOTOCREDIT_ON$Bloomberg News$PHOTOCREDIT_OFF$ TiVo Inc. plunged the most in three years after settling a patent dispute with Google Inc.’s Motorola Mobility unit, Cisc...