Information Technology
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2 charged in NJ in military tech smuggling schemeApr 28, 2012 6:16 am - NEWARK, N.J. — Two Taiwanese nationals charged with trying to smuggle U.S. military hardware to China have made their first court appearance. Hui Sheng Shen and Huan Lin...
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Wal-Mart offers online shoppers a “cash” optionApr 28, 2012 6:00 am - NEW YORK — Wal-Mart shoppers now will be able to pay cash for online purchases. The world's largest retailer said it will allow shoppers to buy items on Walmart.com and ...
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Test measures anger at humanoid robotApr 28, 2012 6:00 am - Sometime in the future, you decide to buy a humanoid robot. It can perform chores, maybe even help out with care for children or an elderly relative. You and your family...
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Samsung, Nook Kindle-Killers Surpass AmazonApr 28, 2012 6:00 am - SAN FRANCISCO — Success breeds competition, a lesson Apple knows well from its iPhones and iPads. Now Amazon.com is learning it from two new devices that take dead aim a...
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Review: 4 camera app alternatives to InstagramApr 27, 2012 11:00 pm - BEIRUT, Lebanon — I'm one of the millions of smartphone owners addicted to Instagram, the free camera app that makes tweaking and sharing photos miraculously easy. While...
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Sprint has some bumps in their network constructionApr 27, 2012 5:30 am - Paul and Deb Conn of St. Charles were longtime Sprint customers. But the husband and wife each started having problems with their service earlier this month. They just d...
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Suburban all-girl robotics team heading to national eventApr 25, 2012 9:00 am - An investment by the Motorola Solutions Foundation in promoting STEM careers — science, technology, engineering and math — with local Girl Scouts, is paying big dividend...
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WildStang to defend world title Dist. 214 robotics team headed to St. LouisApr 24, 2012 11:00 pm - Going into a competition as the reigning champions could give a team a big head, but the WildStang aren't taking anything for granted. The group of more than 60 roboti...
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Siemens names new Building Technologies division chiefApr 24, 2012 9:05 am - Buffalo Grove-based Siemens Co. said it has appointed Matthias Rebellius to lead the company’s Building Technologies division of the Infrastructure & Cities sector in th...
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Adobe to launch new software suite for designersApr 23, 2012 7:43 am - NEW YORK — Adobe is launching the latest version of its software package for designers and Web developers. Adobe Systems Inc. is set to announce CS6 on Monday at an even...