Information Technology
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Review: Pinterest update cleaner, easier to manageMay 11, 2013 7:00 am - NEW YORK — Don't worry, Pinterest fans: Your sprawling virtual pegboards of wedding dresses, handmade jewelry, craft projects and food porn haven't changed dramatically....
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Applications Reviews: Twitter #Music, Google NowMay 11, 2013 6:48 am - Twitter #Music Twitter took the wraps off a much-anticipated music service last month, which is supposed to make it easy for users to find new music and keep up wit...
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Review: Google invades Apple with Siri-fighting 'Now'May 11, 2013 6:00 am - Chances are you can't run Google Now on your Android phone. That's because the search giant's intelligent assistant only works on the minority of devices that use the cu...
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More than just a mom, now she's your Facebook 'friend'May 10, 2013 11:00 pm - Josh Knoller, a young professional in New York City, spent years refusing his mother's “Friend Request” on Facebook before, eventually, “caving in.” Today they have an a...
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Tesla Model S gets Consumer Reports' top scoreMay 09, 2013 7:00 pm - DETROIT — The Tesla Motors Inc. Model S electric car has tied an older Lexus for the highest score ever recorded in Consumer Reports magazine's automotive testing. The M...
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Feds: Hackers stole $45 million in ATM card breachMay 09, 2013 5:00 pm - NEW YORK — A gang of cyber-criminals stole $45 million in a matter of hours by hacking their way into a database of prepaid debit cards and then fanning out around the g...
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YouTube’s new pay channels go from campy to kidsMay 09, 2013 4:57 pm - LOS ANGELES — Roger Corman’s campy B movies, children’s shows like “Sesame Street” and “Inspector Gadget,” and inspirational monologues by celebrities — these are among ...
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British airline to test ash cloud detectorMay 09, 2013 3:21 pm - LONDON — A U.K. budget airline will create an artificial volcanic ash cloud over Europe this summer to test ash detection technology. The experiment aims to avoid the ki...
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United Continental ramps up its live TV, Wi-FiMay 09, 2013 11:30 am - Chicago-based United Continental Holdings, which still has some operations in Elk Grove Township, aims to attract more travelers with live TV provided by Direct TV in 20...
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Arlington Heights live streaming village meetingsMay 09, 2013 10:12 am - Arlington Heights residents can now access more information about the issues before the village board — and then watch trustees deal with them live — wherever an Interne...