Information Technology
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New hotel booking site is all about paybackMar 31, 2012 5:39 am - It hurts when hotel prices drop after you’ve made your reservation. But now, thanks to a new booking website, it doesn’t have to. Tingo, a Smarter Travel Media company, ...
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RIM earnings fall as BlackBerry demand wanesMar 31, 2012 5:15 am - Research In Motion Ltd. reported revenue and profit that fell short of analysts' estimates and said it will discontinue giving financial forecasts as demand for BlackBer...
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Lawmakers call airport screeners ineffective, rudeMar 31, 2012 5:00 am - WASHINGTON — House members of both parties this week teed off against the agency in charge of airport and port anti-terrorist screening, saying it uses ineffective tacti...
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Libertyville tech firm helps startupsMar 29, 2012 9:00 am - If your doctor has electronic medical records or if your daughter has logged onto the preteen social networking site, BFFGemz.com, then you may have encountered work don...
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Harry Potter breaks e-book lockdownMar 27, 2012 6:22 pm - NEW YORK — When the Harry Potter books finally went on sale in electronic form on Tuesday, it was as if Harry himself had cast the “Alohomora” spell on them — the one th...
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Govt finds airwaves for possible wireless dataMar 27, 2012 4:21 pm - NEW YORK — The federal government wants to alleviate data congestion on smartphones and other mobile devices by asking the Defense Department, NASA and other agencies to...
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Lombard company caught up in cyber mafia caseMar 27, 2012 8:00 am - Lombard company cooperates in hunt for malware source
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Wal-Mart customers defectings to AmazonMar 25, 2012 6:00 am - Wal-Mart Stores Inc.'s customers were latecomers to online shopping. Now increasingly they're trolling for deals at Amazon.com Inc., putting pressure on Wal-Mart to fix ...
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Amazon to sell $10 cards for $5 to lure customersMar 25, 2012 6:00 am - NEW YORK — Amazon is hoping that five bucks will get you in the door to its local deals site, AmazonLocal. Amazon.com Inc. will be selling $10 gift cards for $5 on Tues...
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Is U.S. still No. 1? Power, influence in questionMar 24, 2012 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — Anyone worried about an erosion of America's global status might consider this modest fact: Facebook is the dominant social network in Mongolia. Along with it...