Information Technology
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Why is the Surface so bad?Nov 10, 2012 6:13 am - PALO ALTO, Calif. — There’s only one question anyone should ask about Microsoft’s Surface tablet: Is it better than the iPad? I’ve spent the past week and a half trying ...
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‘Call of Duty: Black Ops II’ aims toward futureNov 10, 2012 6:13 am - LOS ANGELES — When the latest installment in the wildly popular “Call of Duty” video game franchise is released Tuesday, it will transport fans to a completely new place...
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Application reviews: FEMA, WeaveNov 10, 2012 6:00 am - FEMA: For the next natural disaster The destruction caused by Hurricane Sandy served as a reminder to be prepared for the next one. So take a look at this mobile de...
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DC offering monthly titles via Apple, Amazon, B&NNov 10, 2012 5:55 am - PHILADELPHIA — DC Comics is expanding its digital storefront, putting all its monthly titles — from Batman to Superman — on sale at iTunes, Amazon’s Kindle store and Bar...
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Weather extremes: Climate models predict dire futureNov 09, 2012 5:58 pm - By Brian Vastag/The Washington Post Climate scientists agree the Earth will be hotter by the end of the century, but their simulations don’t agree on how much. Now a new...
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U of I trustees approve $15.5 million solar farmNov 09, 2012 3:14 pm - Associated Press CHAMPAIGN — Trustees at the University of Illinois have approved a $15.5 million project to build a 20.5-acre solar farm to help power the Urbana-Champa...
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Groupon stock plunges to record lowNov 09, 2012 2:42 pm - Groupon Inc., the largest daily-deal website, plunged to a record low after reporting third-quarter revenue that missed estimates as sales of coupons overseas declined f...
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Google’s services unable to reach much of ChinaNov 09, 2012 2:40 pm - MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — Google says its search engine and other Internet services have been cut off from much of China just as the country’s ruling party picks new leade...
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More will shop online, use smartphones this holiday seasonNov 08, 2012 10:00 am - More of you are expected to do your holiday shopping online and more will be using your smartphones to do it, according to a survey by Deloitte Consulting LLP. About 50...
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Sprint Field for White Sox? Unlikely for nowNov 07, 2012 1:00 pm - Sprint Field? It's unlikely, at least not for the near future, as the naming rights of the home of the beloved White Sox took center stage Wednesday after U.S. Cellular ...