Information Technology
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EBay reports higher 4Q earningsJan 17, 2012 11:00 pm - SAN FRANCISCO — EBay reported on Wednesday that its net income grew sharply in the fourth quarter, helped by a gain from the sale of its remaining investment in Skype. I...
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More sharing comes to Facebook with new appsJan 17, 2012 11:00 pm - Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO — Facebook is adding a bevy of new applications to let users share everything from photos of what they cooked for dinner, what they are we...
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UOP lands S. Korea petrochemical projectJan 17, 2012 11:00 pm - PRNewswire DES PLAINES — UOP LLC, a Honeywell company, said it has been selected by Samsung Total Petrochemicals to provide technologies for the production of key petroc...
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Phone tips for investors at home and abroadJan 14, 2012 7:00 am - Morningstar For investors who like to do a little bit more research, Morningstar has released an mobile devices application that features its research and analysis ...
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Amazon gets on board with UltraViolet movie systemJan 14, 2012 7:00 am - LAS VEGAS — An Amazon.com executive said this week that the retailer has signed a deal with a Hollywood studio to sell movies that can be downloaded from an online “lock...
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Q&A on plans to expand Internet addressesJan 14, 2012 7:00 am - NEW YORK — Here are some questions and answers regarding plans to expand the Internet address system: Question: What are domain names? Answer: Think of them as s...
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Microsoft eclipses Yahoo in U.S. search for 1st timeJan 14, 2012 7:00 am - SAN FRANCISCO — Microsoft Corp. has finally reached a long-sought and expensive goal — its Bing search engine now ranks second behind Google in the Internet’s most lucra...
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RIM PlayBook ‘too little, too late’Jan 14, 2012 7:00 am - Research In Motion Ltd. may need more than the souped-up software unveiled in Las Vegas to turn its BlackBerry PlayBook tablet into a challenger to Apple Inc.’s iPad. At...
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Robotic balls, kid-proof toys gamble in VegasJan 14, 2012 7:00 am - One of the pleasures, and risks, of attending the gigantic Consumer Electronics Show is seeing a bunch of new products that look incredibly cool. Why a risk? Because thi...
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Gadget Watch: HP Envy 14 PC has smart-tag sensorJan 14, 2012 7:00 am - LAS VEGAS — Thin, light laptops — known as “ultrabooks”— are a much-hyped category at this year’s International Consumer Electronics Show, an annual showcase for the lat...