Information Technology
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U.S. report highlights unease about Chinese firmsOct 09, 2012 7:32 am - BEIJING — Eager to expand in the United States, China’s biggest technology companies face an America anxious about threats to jobs and national security. The latest blow...
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Dish, Gannett reach agreement over TV feesOct 08, 2012 1:37 pm - McLEAN, Va. — Dish and Gannett said Monday that they have reached an agreement in a fee dispute that had threatened to leave more than 2 million Dish subscribers in 19 c...
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China tech giants pose security threat?Oct 07, 2012 7:38 pm - WASHINGTON — American companies should avoid doing business with China’s two leading technology firms because they pose a national security threat to the United States, ...
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Social media among threats to greeting card makersOct 07, 2012 10:02 am - Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Say it’s your birthday or you’ve just had a baby, maybe got engaged or bought your first house. If you’re like many Americans, your f...
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Private space station delivery to launch SundayOct 06, 2012 5:32 pm - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A private company is on the verge of launching another cargo ship to the International Space Station. On Sunday night, California-based SpaceX wil...
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Review: Apple’s maps app lets you follow the voiceOct 06, 2012 7:32 am - FREMONT, Ind. — Apple’s new maps app came out the day I started a 2,243-mile road trip through four states. As complaints about it trickled in and Apple’s CEO apologized...
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Slate: The world’s best thermostat just got betterOct 06, 2012 7:25 am - PALO ALTO, Calif. — A year ago, I installed the Nest thermostat in my house and used it for a few weeks. I thought it was a breakthrough. The Nest, which was built by a ...
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I bought 27,000 Twitter followersOct 06, 2012 7:07 am - I’m a selfish Twitter user. I love scrolling through, letting it alert me to vital news, opinion and baby mammal GIFs. But, like some 40 percent of all people on Twitter...
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ZolaBooks.com delves into one-stop shopping for e-readingOct 06, 2012 7:01 am - With physical books being overtaken in the marketplace by their digital counterparts, dozens of companies are scrambling to secure their share of attention — and revenue...
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Lolo Jones causes stir over Eric LeGrand tweetsOct 06, 2012 6:07 am - Hurdler Lolo Jones trash-talked about head injuries to former Rutgers football player Eric LeGrand after he jokingly challenged her to a race on Twitter. What she didn’t...