Information Technology
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Facebook rejects German demand to allow fake namesDec 18, 2012 10:54 am - BERLIN — Facebook will fight a German privacy watchdog’s demand to allow users to register with fake names, insisting Tuesday that its current practice fully complies wi...
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Google launches Dead Sea Scrolls libraryDec 18, 2012 5:21 am - JERUSALEM, Israel — Israeli authorities say they have put 5,000 fragments of the ancient Dead Sea scrolls online in a partnership with Google. The digital library launch...
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Judge denies Apple request to ban Samsung phonesDec 18, 2012 5:21 am - SAN FRANCISCO) — A federal judge on Monday denied a legal request by Apple Inc. to ban U.S. sales of Samsung smartphone models that a jury in August said illegally used ...
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Microsoft scrutinized by EU privacy watchdogs for policy changesDec 18, 2012 5:21 am - Microsoft Corp.’s policy changes for its Internet products including Hotmail and Bing are being formally examined by European data protection regulators for potential pr...
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Sprint raises offer, to buy Clearwire for $2.2BDec 17, 2012 9:42 am - NEW YORK — Sprint, the country’s third-largest cellphone company, said Monday that it will buy out the portion of wireless network operator Clearwire that it doesn’t alr...
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Hollywood hacker honed his skills for yearsDec 17, 2012 4:31 am - LOS ANGELES — A Florida man is scheduled to be sentenced Monday for hacking into email accounts belonging to Christina Aguilera, Mila Kunis and Scarlett Johansson. Chri...
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Apples shares decline below $500 for first time since FebruaryDec 17, 2012 4:31 am - Apple Inc. shares dropped below $500, the first time since February, after the company was downgraded by Citigroup Inc. on concern that demand for the iPhone 5 model is ...
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Sugar Grove businessman who helped revolutionize Wall Street diesDec 16, 2012 10:00 pm - Anthony “AJ” Rich harbored a love for electronics from the time he was 10 years old and discovered radio until the day he died, just shy of his 96th birthday. Rich, of ...
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Apple’s skinnier iMac is a beautiful beastDec 15, 2012 6:46 am - Desktop computers aren’t the sexiest of product categories these days, but the all-in-one iMac largely defies the trend. Apple has continued to refine it inside and out,...
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App reviews: Inkflow, 30/30Dec 15, 2012 6:37 am - Inkflow: Doodle all you want, no paper required There are plenty of apps out there meant to replace your handy pen and paper, and Inkflow is one of the better ones....