Information Technology
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Canadian tech town feels BlackBerry's declineJun 09, 2012 11:00 pm - WATERLOO, Ontario — President Barack Obama couldn't bear to part with his BlackBerry. Oprah Winfrey declared it one of her “favorite things.” It could be so addictive th...
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Americans know how to save energy, but balkJun 09, 2012 1:19 pm - WASHINGTON — When it comes to saving energy, people in the United States know that driving a fuel-efficient car accomplishes more than turning off the lights at home. B...
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Review: Facebook Camera complements main appJun 09, 2012 7:30 am - NEW YORK — Facebook’s new camera app makes sharing photos on the social media site a breeze. It’s an improvement on posting photos using its main mobile app. But other c...
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Honda electric car gets 118 mpg, but costs add upJun 09, 2012 7:30 am - DETROIT — At 118 miles per gallon, the Honda Fit electric vehicle is the most fuel-efficient in the United States. But getting that mileage isn’t cheap — and it isn’t al...
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At E3, a look at the future of gamingJun 09, 2012 7:30 am - Every year, tens of thousands of gaming fans flock to Los Angeles to play the coolest titles at E3, the world’s largest video game event. Hardware-makers, developers and...
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‘Growing Up Wild’ tops pet YouTube lineupJun 09, 2012 7:30 am - LOS ANGELES — Instead of an alarm clock, they wake to the sounds of elephants and tigers. They walk their dogs, but it’s often to go see the crocodiles and echidnas. And...
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Facebook rolling out central location for appsJun 09, 2012 7:30 am - NEW YORK (AP) — There’s more to Facebook apps than “Angry Birds” and Pinterest, but many users wouldn’t know that because there hasn’t been a good, central way to find t...
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Innovation needs its solitary heroes, but collaboration is often keyJun 09, 2012 7:30 am - The United States needs its heroes, and it’s no different when it comes to innovation. “From Thomas Edison to Iron Man, you have this idea of single combat warriors work...
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Location app Foursquare to focus on explorationJun 09, 2012 7:30 am - NEW YORK — Foursquare is best known for letting smartphone users tell others about the restaurants and other places they are at, but people are increasingly using it to ...
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Solar power in Germany hits record levelJun 08, 2012 1:14 pm - BERLIN — German utilities say solar power reached a new record level in May when it produced about 10 percent of the country’s overall electricity. The BDEW utility lob...