Information Technology
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Digital Sky seeks $1 billion tech fund with Facebook promiseMar 24, 2012 5:00 am - Digital Sky Technologies, a Russian firm that invested in Facebook Inc., is seeking $1 billion for a new late-stage technology fund less than a year after raising its la...
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Motorola's latest wrist device offers golfers a satellite view of gameMar 22, 2012 1:00 pm - Golf enthusiasts, who want to bring a techie edge to their game, now have a chance with MotoActv Golf Edition from Libertyville-based Motorola Mobility. The wristband d...
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ADP Dealer Services receives Cisco Systems Gold CertificationMar 21, 2012 8:38 am - HOFFMAN ESTATES — ADP Dealer Services was recently awarded Cisco System’s Gold Certification in the U.S.A. designation. The honor also included additional Cisco certific...
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Fleets for Change nets honor for DonlenMar 21, 2012 8:38 am - NORTHBROOK — Donlen Corp. has been named a 2012 Honors Laureate in IDG’s Computerworld Honors Program for its Fleets for Change program. As a provider of fleet managemen...
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U.S. sets new tariffs on China solar panelsMar 21, 2012 5:00 am - WASHINGTON — The Commerce Department is imposing new import fees on solar panels made in China, finding that the Chinese government is improperly giving subsidies to ma...
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HTC's Beats by Dr. Dre in talks to buy MOGMar 20, 2012 11:00 pm - LOS ANGELES — Upscale headphone maker Beats by Dr. Dre is in talks to buy subscription music service MOG, a person familiar with the matter said. Beats' owner, Taiwanese...
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Reports: HP to combine printer, PC divisionsMar 20, 2012 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — Hewlett-Packard is combining its printing and PC units to save money, according to published reports. The technology blog AllThingsD first reported the plan...
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3 online date sites agree to screen for predatorsMar 20, 2012 11:00 pm - LOS ANGELES — Three online dating giants agreed to screen for sex offenders and take other safety steps after a woman was assaulted on a date, the California attorney ge...
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Oracle tops estimates on buoyant business-software demandMar 20, 2012 10:34 pm - Oracle Corp., the biggest maker of database software, topped analysts’ estimates for quarterly profit and new license sales, a sign of buoyant demand for programs that h...
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Facebook risks annoying users with mobile ad pushMar 17, 2012 7:00 am - Aline Drucker Fornaris, a lawyer in Miami, is on the front lines of Facebook's new effort to put advertising on mobile devices. When she logs on to the social-networking...