Information Technology
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AT&T debuts Digital Life in Chicago areaApr 22, 2013 11:00 am - AT&T today, April 26, launches its Digital Life services, which allows homeowners to remotely secure their home or garage, adjust the temperature, or even shut off the w...
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The cellphone at 40: Motorola creation marks anniversaryApr 22, 2013 9:27 am - Forty years ago, Motorola Inc. engineers in Schaumburg embraced innovation, which led to the creation of the first portable cellular phone and to a whole new way of comm...
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Palatine law firm turns to social media to build recognitionApr 21, 2013 11:00 pm - Lawyers and social media. The words don't roll off the tongue as easily as, say, chocolate and ice cream or summer and vacation — unless you're talking with Colin Gilber...
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U.S. amasses Big Data on 10 Million people from banksApr 21, 2013 7:55 am - The new U.S. consumer finance watchdog is gearing up to monitor how millions of Americans use credit cards, take out mortgages and overdraw their checking accounts. Thei...
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How to make a great virtual first impressionApr 21, 2013 7:00 am - Job interviews conducted via Skype, FaceTime or some other form of videoconferencing have become commonplace. So common, in fact, that when people prepare for a virtual ...
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ACLU: Slow smartphone updates are privacy threatApr 20, 2013 8:05 am - LONDON — One of the leading U.S. civil-rights organizations is taking on an unusual cause: spotty smartphone updates. The American Civil Liberties Union is asking the U....
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Amazon nears debut of original TV showsApr 20, 2013 8:04 am - SANTA MONICA, Calif. — There used to be just one way for getting shows on TV. Networks would spend tens of millions of dollars ordering scripts and shooting pilots and t...
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Taiwan tech industry faces up to SamsungApr 20, 2013 8:01 am - TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwanese companies have long viewed tech giant Samsung as a major threat and the battle has recently appeared to tilt in favor of the South Korean riva...
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Microsoft offers security enhancement for sign-insApr 20, 2013 7:59 am - NEW YORK — Microsoft is offering enhanced security for its email, storage and other services. People who turn on the new feature will be asked not just for a username an...
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Samsung Galaxy S 4 sales start next week in U.S.Apr 20, 2013 7:59 am - NEW YORK — U.S. wireless carriers have started revealing prices for Samsung’s new flagship phone, the Galaxy S 4, which goes on sale starting next week. AT&T Inc. has st...