Information Technology
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Pandora, Spotify to face more competitionFeb 25, 2012 6:18 am - NPR’s newly updated music app makes it a strong competitor for music services such as Spotify and Pandora. Users were already able to listen to songs and programs from N...
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Review: Vita sets new standard for portable gamesFeb 25, 2012 6:18 am - The PlayStation Vita won’t replace your smartphone. For starters, it isn’t a telephone (although it will eventually let you use Skype). And it’s too big to fit in your p...
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Bail rules prevent Kim Dotcom from using InternetFeb 25, 2012 6:00 am - WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom made his fortune and even took his name from the Internet, but now he’s barred from logging on. Dotcom, accused b...
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Another view: Sony goes hardcore with VitaFeb 25, 2012 6:00 am - The first clue that Sony’s new PlayStation Vita is something more than kid stuff is the quick-start guide. It’s more than two feet long, with detailed instructions print...
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Netflix bolsters video library as new threat loomsFeb 25, 2012 5:07 am - SAN FRANCISCO — Netflix’s Internet video service is adding more marquee attractions as it braces for a new competitive threat from cable-TV provider Comcast Corp. As par...
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Chicago’s Orbitz rises after Jefferies raises price targetFeb 23, 2012 11:00 pm - Orbitz Worldwide Inc., an online travel agent, rose the most in more than two months in New York trading after Jefferies & Co. raised its price target and 2012 earnings ...
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Study: We're getting less friendly on FacebookFeb 23, 2012 11:00 pm - Whether it's pruning friends lists, removing unwanted comments or restricting access to their profiles, Americans are getting more privacy-savvy on social networks, a ne...
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New online service helps home sellers, real estate prosFeb 22, 2012 11:00 pm - Homeowners and real estate professionals seeking to sell homes around the suburbs have a new online resource that tracks sales and incorporates social media, such as Lin...
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Obama administration seeks online privacy rulesFeb 22, 2012 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — The Obama administration is calling for stronger privacy protections for consumers as mobile gadgets, Internet services and other tools are able to do a bette...
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Elgin OKs small business incubator planFeb 21, 2012 11:00 pm - Elgin City Council members' commitment to interest subsidies for a proposed small business incubator will give the project life. Steve Knisely, owner of THKFL Inc., sai...