Information Technology
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‘Battleship’ dud hits Comcast earnings in 2QAug 01, 2012 7:13 am - NEW YORK — “Battleship” failed to sink Comcast’s second-quarter earnings as strong results from cable operations overcame returns the box-office flop. The Philadelphia-b...
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Olympics awash in Twitter, for better or worseJul 31, 2012 10:00 am - LONDON — It's amazing how much trouble can be stirred up in 140 characters or less. But also how much intimacy, excitement, global scope and, yes, general zaniness. For ...
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23andMe seeks FDA approval for personal DNA testJul 30, 2012 11:35 am - WASHINGTON — Genetic test maker 23andMe is asking the Food and Drug Administration to approve its personalized DNA test in a move that, if successful, could boost accept...
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Apple says Mountain Lion downloads top 3 million in four daysJul 30, 2012 11:28 am - Apple Inc. said downloads of its Mountain Lion software exceeded three million in four days, making it the most successful operating system release in the company’s hist...
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LCS Technologies joins Flexera Software programJul 30, 2012 9:21 am - Schaumburg-based Flexera Software said Brazilian-based LCS Technologies has joined Flexera Software’s Reseller Partner Program. As part of the alliance, LCS will resell ...
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Selling on Facebook: Puppies and babies helpJul 30, 2012 6:00 am - Small business success on Facebook and similar social media sites in some ways mimics success in traditional marketing: First, find your positive difference. Next, explo...
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Hunter searches for inventions in IndiaJul 30, 2012 5:50 am - SEHORE, India — It’s 110 degrees, and Prof. Anil Gupta has been hiking the scorched plains of central India for hours. But he smiles widely as he enters a tiny village i...
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Why top universities are putting classes online for freeJul 29, 2012 5:45 am - It just got easier to get a free education. The startup Coursera, which was launched by two Stanford professors last year, is partnering with 12 major research universit...
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Thousands in rural Illinois to get broadbandJul 28, 2012 4:23 pm - Thousands of residents in rural areas of Illinois will get access to high-speed Internet service for the first time under a federal government program. More than a quar...
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A Death Valley drive with the click of a mouseJul 28, 2012 1:34 pm - FRESNO, Calif. — Imagine being the only driver on a two-lane asphalt highway as the stark desolation of Death Valley National park passes on each side and the crystal bl...