Information Technology
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Small banks demand exemption from U.S. data collectionMay 05, 2013 7:25 am - Small banks are pushing to be exempted from what they call an unneeded and overly burdensome U.S. data- collection effort to spot how consumers may be abused by checking...
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Why I love Internet sales tax planMay 05, 2013 7:12 am - The Internet, in the popular imagination, is supposed to be free -- “the last bastion of our economy untouched by the government,” as they say on Fox News. But you don’t...
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New efforts to curb cellphone theftMay 04, 2013 7:33 pm - SAN FRANCISCO — Disturbed by the nationwide epidemic of cellphone robberies and thefts, law enforcement officials across the country are looking to the wireless industry...
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Apple, Samsung developing smartwatchesMay 04, 2013 8:22 am - With growth slowing in the $358 billion handset market, Apple Inc. and Samsung Electronics Co. are developing digital watches that allow users to make calls, check map c...
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Sirius to plan $500 million offeringMay 04, 2013 8:05 am - Sirius XM Radio Inc., the junk-rated satellite-radio broadcaster, plans to raise $500 million by selling seven-year bonds. The company intends to issue the debt, which c...
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YouTube says the battle with TV is already overMay 04, 2013 8:05 am - NEW YORK — YouTube vs. TV? YouTube says the battle — if there ever was one — is over. In a flashy presentation to advertisers Wednesday night, Google Executive Chairman...
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Review: Google Now useful as a supplement to SiriMay 04, 2013 7:31 am - ORLANDO, Fla. — Google Now is often compared with the Siri voice assistant on Apple’s mobile devices, but its power lies in giving you information you need to know befor...
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Tablets with Windows RT see slow salesMay 04, 2013 7:31 am - NEW YORK — A Microsoft is seeing slow sales of a version of Windows designed for thin and light tablets, even as the tablet market as a whole is growing, a research firm...
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How Siri, Google Now respond to 5 questionsMay 04, 2013 7:31 am - With Google’s voice assistant now available on iPhones and iPads, The Associated Press used an iPad Mini to throw five test questions at Google Now and Siri on Monday af...
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Facebook to add Yext's business data to search featureMay 03, 2013 11:00 pm - Yext Inc., a New York-based startup that lets businesses manage information on websites such as Yelp and Foursquare, is expanding its service to Facebook. Yext, which in...