Information Technology
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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...
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Hawthorn District 73 wants your old iPhoneNov 03, 2012 8:00 am - Many people prefer to have the most up to date device, but the average user may be unaware of what that old phone can do in the classroom. That dawned on Trevor Hope, th...
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Indigenous vs. multinationals in Mexico wind powerNov 03, 2012 7:42 am - MEXICO CITY — Mexico is putting up wind power turbines at a breakneck pace and the expansion is pitting energy companies against the Indians who live in one of the windi...
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Facebook, Twitter abuzz with hurricane chatterNov 03, 2012 7:34 am - Whether you call it Frankenstorm, Stormpocalypse or simply Hurricane Sandy, the giant weather system barreling into the East Coast is a favorite topic of conversation on...
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Facebook used to kidnap, traffic Indonesian girlsNov 03, 2012 7:17 am - DEPOK, Indonesia — When a 14-year-old girl received a Facebook friend request from an older man she didn’t know, she accepted it out of curiosity. It’s a click she will ...
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U.S. use of Vietnam website ‘under review’Nov 03, 2012 7:15 am - WASHINGTON — The State Department said Wednesday it is reviewing a U.S. Embassy’s use of a wildly popular Vietnamese website laden with suspected pirated music and Holly...
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Holiday gadgets: Microsoft phones, Google gadgetsNov 03, 2012 7:04 am - NEW YORK — Microsoft launched its new Windows phone system and Google unveiled new devices under its Nexus brand. Both part of an effort to grab more of consumers’ holid...
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Windows 8 is beginning to look a lot like AppleNov 03, 2012 7:03 am - PALO ALTO, Calif. — The first thing you’ll notice about Windows 8 is that it isn’t one operating system. It’s two. There are a couple different ways to do pretty much e...
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iPad Mini is thin, light but at a priceNov 03, 2012 7:00 am - See, here's the thing about the new iPad mini. It's an iPad, only... smaller. Beyond that, there may not be much more to say about the latest addition to Apple's tablet ...
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Microsoft: Windows Phone to catch up in appsNov 03, 2012 6:36 am - NEW YORK — Microsoft launched a new version of its Windows Phone software with broad support from smartphone makers, cellphone carriers and app developers as the softwar...