Information Technology
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As Facebook grows, millions say, 'no, thanks'May 17, 2012 7:00 am - NEW YORK - Don't try to friend MaLi Arwood on Facebook. You won't find her there. You won't find Thomas Chin, either. Or Kariann Goldschmitt. Or Jake Edelstein. More t...
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Paralyzed woman uses her mind to control robot armMay 16, 2012 2:45 pm - NEW YORK — Using only her thoughts, a Massachusetts woman paralyzed for 15 years directed a robotic arm to pick up a bottle of coffee and bring it to her lips, rese...
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Napersoft wins RAVE Award for document assemblyMay 16, 2012 10:00 am - Naperville-based Napersoft, a provider of document assembly software, is recognized as a 2012 RAVE Award winner for delivering exemplary value to customers. Napersoft is...
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Groupon rises; profit tops estimates as marketing costs dropMay 15, 2012 12:00 pm - Groupon Inc. shares rose the most since the first day of trading after the largest daily-deal website reported first-quarter profit that topped analysts' estimates, help...
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Google boosts online search share in RussiaMay 14, 2012 1:05 pm - Google Inc.’s share of the Russian Internet searches rose in the week to May 13, while the portion for competitor Mail.ru Group Ltd. fell and Yandex NV’s stake was uncha...
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Google EU investigation delayed by ‘new elements’May 14, 2012 8:03 am - Google Inc.’s antitrust probe by European Union regulators has been delayed by “new elements,” EU Competition Commissioner Joaquin Almunia said today. Almunia hasn’t rec...
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Facebook IPO said to get weaker early demandMay 12, 2012 7:30 am - Facebook Inc.'s initial public offering has so far generated lower-than-expected demand from institutional investors who are concerned about the company's growth prospec...
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US phone subscribers hang up on contractsMay 12, 2012 7:30 am - NEW ORLEANS — U.S. consumers have had their fill of expensive, contract-based phone plans. Figures from T-Mobile USA on Thursday, added to earlier reports from oth...
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Bing to duel Google with Facebook-friendly formatMay 12, 2012 7:30 am - SAN FRANCISCO - Microsoft's Bing search engine is heading in a new direction as it drills deeper into Facebook's social network and Twitter's messaging service to showca...
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Pentagon says cyber-threat sharing may reach 1,000 contractorsMay 12, 2012 7:30 am - The Pentagon predicts as many as 1,000 defense contractors may join a voluntary effort to share classified information on cyber threats under an expansion of a first ini...