Information Technology
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DirecTV launches new digital divisionMay 05, 2012 7:06 am - EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Satellite entertainment provider DirecTV Inc. has created a new digital division to help it sell more shows and other content over the Internet, and...
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Billionaire lays out 10-year plan for Dish NetworkMay 05, 2012 7:02 am - BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — Charlie Ergen, the billionaire who controls Dish Network Corp., has a 10-year plan to transform the satellite TV provider into a one-stop sh...
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Online storage makes using files easyMay 05, 2012 7:00 am - NEW YORK - Moving digital files between your work and home computers can be a pain. Add smartphones and tablet computers to the mix, and you've got yourself a giant head...
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How secure is your business computer?May 05, 2012 6:37 am - The Small Business Administration, the FBI and the National Institute of Standards and Technology, are teaming up to sponsoring workshops around the country to teach bus...
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Report: Facebook stock to price up to mid $30sMay 05, 2012 6:00 am - NEW YORK - Facebook is seeking a valuation of $85 billion to $95 billion when it goes public in a few weeks, according to a published report. The Wall Street Journal, c...
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Microchip buying Standard Microsystems for $828.8MMay 05, 2012 5:34 am - CHANDLER, Ariz. — Chip maker Microchip Technology Inc. is purchasing wireless technology company Standard Microsystems Corp. for about $828.8 million in a move to expand...
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Target phasing out Amazon's KindleMay 05, 2012 5:00 am - NEW YORK - Target Corp. is phasing out Amazon.com Inc.'s e-reader Kindle at its more than 1,700 stores and its website. Target spokeswoman Molly Snyder said that the de...
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Judge: Facebook 'Like' is not protected speechMay 04, 2012 10:00 am - NORFOLK, Va. - The "like" button on Facebook seems like a relatively clear way to express your support for something, but a federal judge says that doesn't mean clicking...
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Samsung reveals new flagship Galaxy smartphoneMay 03, 2012 2:00 pm - NEW YORK - The latest phone in Samsung Electronics Co.'s Galaxy line, which has emerged as the biggest competitor to Apple's iPhone, will go on sale in Europe on May 29 ...
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Motorola Mobility defeats Apple ‘finger swipe’ patent claimMay 01, 2012 12:02 pm - Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc. defeated an Apple Inc. “finger swipe” patent-infringement claim when a federal judge in Chicago found that tapping an item on a touch scr...