Information Technology
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Wikipedia founder backs U.K. student wanted by U.S.Jun 25, 2012 9:14 am - LONDON — The founder of Wikipedia urged British officials on Monday to block the extradition of a 24-year-old British student wanted in the United States over alleged co...
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Denmark to upgrade aircraft with Northrup targeting podsJun 25, 2012 9:03 am - PRNewswire The Danish Ministry of Defence has selected Rolling Meadow’s Northrop Grumman’s Litening G4 targeting system for its F-16 fighter aircraft. Under the terms of...
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Trial set in Apple e-books price-fixing suitJun 23, 2012 10:12 am - Apple Inc. and book publishers that haven’t settled e-book price-fixing claims will face trial next year in a case filed by the U.S. Justice Department, a federal judge ...
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What’s next after Facebook buys facial rec software?Jun 23, 2012 7:45 am - Chances are Facebook knows a lot about you. But can it pick you out in a crowd? Probably not yet, but that could be on the horizon. Facebook on this week confirmed that ...
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Microsoft tablet risks alienating PC makersJun 23, 2012 7:16 am - NEW YORK — With the unveiling of the Surface tablet, Microsoft is heading into unusual territory: competing with its partners, the very same companies that make Windows ...
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Five misconceptions about teaching math and scienceJun 23, 2012 7:01 am - Science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education is crucial in the high-tech global marketplace that has replaced the industrial economy. Unfortunately, Ameri...
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Review: Galaxy strong contender to iPhoneJun 23, 2012 6:55 am - NEW YORK — Until I started watching videos on Samsung’s new Galaxy S III phone, I never thought of the iPhone’s display as small. The Galaxy’s screen measures 4.8 inches...
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What’s next for online radio?Jun 23, 2012 6:50 am - LOS ANGELES — Songza, a new online radio service, leapfrogged Pandora as the most popular free music app for Apple devices last week. But it immediately faces a struggle...
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New York libraries and Penguin start e-book programJun 23, 2012 6:47 am - NEW YORK — Two New York City public library systems are set to get Penguin e-books as part of a one-year pilot program. Penguin Group says if the program is successful, ...
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Review: Second time around, Google’s laptop still not greatJun 23, 2012 6:45 am - Has there ever been a piece of software more reviled or that’s had its obituary written more often than Microsoft Windows? A year ago, Google and its hardware partner, S...