Information Technology
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Hanover Park police launching Facebook page, smartphone appJan 13, 2013 1:32 pm - The Hanover Park police department is launching a Facebook page and smartphone app today as part of a new program aimed at enhancing communication between police and res...
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Auto show offers more than visual experienceJan 13, 2013 3:30 am - DETROIT — Why go to a crowded auto show when you can glimpse dozens of new models on the internet? Because you can’t catch a whiff of that new car smell through your iPh...
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It's 'cash only' now for tourists at the VaticanJan 12, 2013 10:00 pm - VATICAN CITY — It's “cash only” now for tourists at the Vatican wanting to pay for museum tickets, souvenirs and other services after Italy's central bank decided to blo...
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Oracle says Java flaw will be fixed ‘shortly’Jan 12, 2013 6:29 pm - NEW YORK — Oracle Corp. says it will soon fix a flaw in its Java software that caught the attention of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. In a statement Saturday...
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New Dish box sends TV shows ‘hopping’ to iPadJan 12, 2013 7:11 am - LAS VEGAS — Dish Network Corp. revealed a set-top box called “Hopper” last year, named for its ability to send the TV signal “hopping” from room to room, covering all th...
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Intel shows off chip targeting mobile usersJan 12, 2013 7:09 am - Intel Corp., the world’s largest semiconductor maker, unveiled chips and technology designed to help it benefit from the shift to smartphones and tablets, away from pers...
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TV-over-Internet service expands despite lawsuitsJan 12, 2013 6:42 am - NEW YORK — The Barry Diller-backed Internet company that challenged cable and satellite TV services by offering inexpensive live television online plans to expand beyond...
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Analysts predicting slow start for ‘ultra-HD’ TVsJan 12, 2013 6:21 am - LAS VEGAS — “Ultra-HD” TVs were the talk of International CES the gadget show, but the televisions aren’t likely to account for much of the market even four years down t...
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Google to offer public Wi-Fi in New York City neighborhoodJan 12, 2013 6:16 am - NEW YORK — Google said Tuesday it is teaming up with a New York City neighborhood business group to provide the company’s first urban Wi-Fi network. The network will be ...
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Smart TVs get smarter, by just a little bitJan 12, 2013 6:02 am - LAS VEGAS — In the not-so-distant future, couch potatoes will be waving, pointing, swiping and tapping to make their TVs react, kind of like what Tom Cruise did in the 2...