Information Technology
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U.S. Cellular sells Chicago, Midwest markets to SprintNov 07, 2012 7:37 am - Sprint is buying U.S. Cellular markets in the Midwest for $480 million to boost its network capacity. Sprint Nextel Corp., the third-largest U.S. cellphone carrier, sai...
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Apple says Samsung’s Galaxy Note, Jelly Bean infringe patentNov 07, 2012 5:22 am - Apple Inc. told a judge that Samsung Electronics Co.’s Galaxy Note 10.1 device infringes its patents, and sought to add the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean operating system to an...
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Apple told to pay $368.2 million to VirnetXNov 07, 2012 5:01 am - VirnetX Holding Corp. was awarded $368.2 million after a federal jury said Apple Inc. infringed its patents for virtual-private-network technology used in Apple’s FaceTi...
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Warning: It's illegal to post pictures of your ballotNov 06, 2012 5:00 pm - Social media is making its way into the Illinois election. Illinois Board of Election officials say they received calls Tuesday from voters asking if they can take a pic...
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Microsoft, Apple tablets have most profit marginsNov 06, 2012 6:14 am - LOS ANGELES — Microsoft and Apple are garnering the highest profit margins for their tablets, followed by Google and then Amazon, according to research firm IHS. Microso...
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Apple patent fee lawsuit against Google's Motorola dismissedNov 06, 2012 6:00 am - Apple Inc.'s breach-of-contract claims against Google Inc.'s Motorola Mobility unit were dismissed after a judge questioned why a trial should be held if it wouldn't res...
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Apple sells 3M iPads after Mini launchNov 05, 2012 12:39 pm - NEW YORK — Apple says it sold 3 million iPads of all kinds in the first three days it sold the new Mini model. Apple started selling the Mini on Friday, starting at $329...
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Apple’s share of tablet market slips as Amazon, Samsung gainNov 05, 2012 9:14 am - Apple Inc.’s share of the tablet market slipped to about 50 percent in the third quarter from about 66 percent in the prior three-month period as demand surged for compe...
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Worker: Japan nuke crisis crew not told of dangerNov 03, 2012 11:00 pm - IWAKI, Japan — The operator of a Japanese nuclear plant that went into a tsunami-triggered meltdown knew the risks from highly radioactive water at the site but sent in ...
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Can true solitude be found in a wired world?Nov 03, 2012 11:00 pm - When was the last time you were alone, and unwired? Really, truly by yourself. Just you and your thoughts — no cellphone, no tablet, no laptop. Many of us crave that ki...