Information Technology
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Microsoft releases Internet Explorer 10 browser for Windows 7Nov 17, 2012 6:38 am - SAN FRANCISCO — The latest version of Microsoft’s Web browser is now available to the vast audience connecting to the Internet on personal computers running on the Windo...
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Holiday shopping essential: Black Friday appsNov 17, 2012 6:35 am - Retailers expecting a tepid holiday shopping season are pulling out all the stops to attract customers to their stores this year — including embracing the enemy. Big-box...
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RIM offers free voice calls over Wi-Fi with BBMNov 17, 2012 6:30 am - TORONTO — BlackBerry users will be able to make free voice calls over a Wi-Fi network using the popular BBM messaging service. Research In Motion Ltd. announced Wednesda...
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Government, businesses compete for expert cyber workersNov 17, 2012 6:24 am - WASHINGTON — In the Washington area, the concentration of government agencies and contractors brimming with computer geeks rivals any cyber defense area on the planet. A...
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Review: Nexus tablet showcases Google media playNov 17, 2012 6:18 am - NEW YORK — When I first turned on Google’s new tablet computer, I immediately thought of it as a mere conduit to Google services. Besides giving you quick access to Gmai...
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Review: Online tools make Sandy fundraising easierNov 17, 2012 6:07 am - NEW YORK — Superstorm Sandy convinced me that I should do something new: raise money toward hurricane relief. If it weren’t for the ease of nudging my friends and family...
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Obama signs secret directive to fight cyberattacksNov 17, 2012 6:00 am - WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama has signed a secret directive that effectively enables the military to act more aggressively to thwart cyberattacks on the nation's w...
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China embraces Twitter age at Mao-style conclaveNov 17, 2012 6:00 am - BEIJING — During China's last party congress, the cadres in charge of the world's most populous nation didn't know a hashtag from a hyperlink. But five years on, there's...
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Microsoft just lost its Steve JobsNov 17, 2012 5:46 am - By Farhad Manjoo, Slate PALO ALTO, Calif. — Imagine if FDR had fired Dwight Eisenhower just as the Allies landed on the beaches of Normandy, explaining that the general ...
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Tribune gets key FCC clearances in Chapter 11 caseNov 16, 2012 5:25 pm - Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Federal Communications Commission has given the Tribune Co. key clearances as it prepares to leave bankruptcy protection and transfer t...