Information Technology
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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...
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Apple expected to plan iPhone trade-in programJun 07, 2013 10:01 am - Apple Inc. is starting an iPhone trade-in program this month aimed at getting users to upgrade to the iPhone 5 and turn in older models, people with knowledge of the pla...
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Mediacom subscribers get more channels with network upgradeJun 07, 2013 9:00 am - Mediacom cable subscribers in Elburn, Gilberts, Hampshire, Kaneville, Maple Park and Sugar Grove in Kane County and nearby counties can look forward to 51 additional...
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Kane County poised to hire Facebook, outreach consultantsJun 05, 2013 1:18 pm - Growing the number of Kane County volunteers and increasing the number of “Likes” on the county’s Facebook page may soon come at the expense of $64,000 for taxpayers. Co...
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ITC rules for Samsung, bans iPhone 4 importsJun 05, 2013 6:23 am - NEW YORK — A U.S. trade agency on Tuesday issued a ban on imports of Apple’s iPhone 4 and a variant of the iPad 2 after finding the devices violate a patent held by Sout...
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Microsoft Woodfield store emphasizes interactivity, customizationJun 03, 2013 3:44 pm - Microsoft’s newest retail store at Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg is highly focused on one thing: interactivity. With it set to open at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, store manager ...
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Microsoft store to open in WoodfieldJun 03, 2013 1:45 pm - Woodfield Mall said Monday that a Microsoft retail store will open on the lower level near the Grand Court in the shopping center on June 22. The Microsoft retail store ...