Information Technology
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New BlackBerry to be released in U.S. in mid-MarchFeb 05, 2013 5:29 am - TORONTO — The chief executive of Research In Motion said he’s disappointed the new BlackBerry won’t be released in the United States until mid-March, but he said early d...
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Dell to go private in $24.4 billion deal led by founderFeb 05, 2013 5:24 am - Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO — Slumping personal computer maker Dell is bowing out of the stock market in a $24.4 billion buyout that represents the largest deal of it...
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Hewlett-Packard to sell first Chromebook laptop using GoogleFeb 04, 2013 9:49 am - Hewlett-Packard Co. will start selling its first Chromebook laptop, entering the market for low-priced portable computers running an operating system from Google Inc. th...
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Oracle to buy Acme Packet for about $2.1BFeb 04, 2013 7:49 am - REDWOOD SHORES, Calif. — Oracle is acquiring the network gear company Acme Packet for about $2.1 billion. The software giant will be able to bolster the communications ...
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Solar development absorbing California farmlandFeb 02, 2013 4:29 pm - FRESNO, Calif. — There’s a land rush of sorts going on across the nation’s most productive farming region, but these buyers don’t want to grow crops. They want to plant ...
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How MIT can honor Aaron SwartzFeb 02, 2013 6:54 am - PALO ALTO, Calif. — Beginning in the fall of 2010, Aaron Swartz repeatedly logged on to MIT’s campus network and used an automated script to download nearly 5 million ar...
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IBM sends Watson to NY college to boost its skillsFeb 02, 2013 6:52 am - TROY, N.Y. — Watson, the supercomputer famous for beating the world’s best human “Jeopardy!” champions, is going to college. IBM announced that it will provide a Watson...
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Review: Microsoft Office pricey, but good value<Feb 02, 2013 6:26 am - NEW YORK — As much as I like Google Docs for word processing and spreadsheets, I find the online software clunky at times. So I was skeptical when I heard Microsoft is t...
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Applications Reviews: Temple Run, ToshlFeb 02, 2013 6:20 am - Temple Run 2: They didn’t mess with success Fans of the first version of Temple Run will probably be cheered to hear that Imangi Studios hasn’t messed with a winnin...
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Almost everybody is rooting for the 49ers, Facebook data showsFeb 02, 2013 6:15 am - Facebook’s data science team dived into the social network’s data on NFL fandom and came back with some revealing findings. For one thing, pro football fans are shameles...