Information Technology
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Library of Congress has plan for saving recordingsFeb 16, 2013 6:36 am - WASHINGTON — The Library of Congress unveiled an extensive plan Wednesday to help libraries and archives nationwide preserve recorded sound to guard against losing histo...
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Review: Stylish, quality headphones get popularFeb 16, 2013 6:32 am - ATLANTA — Most people consume their music while on the go these days — in cars, while jogging, in between smartphone calls or while working at a desk. Thousands of our f...
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Twitter becomes instant megaphone for lobbyists, big companiesFeb 16, 2013 6:16 am - On television, President Barack Obama spent a commercial-free hour delivering his State of the Union speech. But on Twitter, the nation’s biggest lobbying groups and cor...
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US Airways will join list of extinct airlinesFeb 15, 2013 5:00 pm - Pan Am. TWA. Eastern. Braniff. Their planes were once familiar sights at airports across the country and even around the globe. They helped define air travel for decades...
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Facebook says it was hackedFeb 15, 2013 3:24 pm - Facebook Inc. says it was the target of hackers but no user information was compromised during the attack. The social media giant said Friday on its security blog that ...
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Facebook wins German court fight on fake names banFeb 15, 2013 5:56 am - BERLIN — Facebook has won a court battle against a German privacy watchdog that challenged the social networking site’s policy requiring users to register with their rea...
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North Central College students launch app on foodFeb 14, 2013 9:00 am - Two North Central College students have launched their first app based on their favorite thing, food. Naperville residents Jeremy A. Markham and Kyler W. Juckins, both 2...
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Apple cuts MacBook Pro price, updates processorsFeb 13, 2013 9:26 am - CUPERTINO, Calif. — Apple says it has lowered the price of its 13-inch MacBook Pro laptops by $200 and updated its processors. It also launched new models with faster pr...
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Dell looks to calm shareholder concern over buyoutFeb 11, 2013 5:39 am - NEW YORK — Dell is trying to reassure shareholders about its proposed $24.4 billion acquisition by a group led by its founder, saying it considered a number of strategic...
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Dubai’s A380 concourse in full operationFeb 11, 2013 5:04 am - DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Dubai’s airport authorities say a purpose-build concourse for Airbus’ A380 aircraft is fully open after weeks of phased-in operations. The ...