Information Technology
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Judge narrows Apple's patent dispute with Motorola MobilityJan 19, 2012 11:00 pm - LIBERTYVILLE — The number of patents in litigation between Apple Inc. and a Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc. unit was narrowed by a judge who invalidated two of them, sai...
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Arlington Heights firm expands sales devices using tabletJan 19, 2012 10:00 pm - Shoppers, who have held paper registries in hand while searching store aisles for gifts, soon could say goodbye to that method. Arlington Heights-based Infinite Peripher...
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Suburban bloggers watch, worry about piracy legislationJan 19, 2012 4:30 am - Suburban bloggers are keeping a close eye on the evolving legislation aimed at cracking down on online piracy, fearing it could shut down their websites or threaten thei...
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Sony Ericsson post Q4 loss as sales fallJan 18, 2012 11:00 pm - STOCKHOLM — Mobile phone maker Sony Ericsson, which is soon to be wholly-owned by Sony Corp., on Thursday reported a fourth-quarter loss due to costs related to restruct...
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Chinese hunker down for annual holiday travel rushJan 18, 2012 11:00 pm - BEIJING — Desperate to return home for China’s most important holiday, migrant worker Li Zhuqing lined up for six chilly days and nights at a train station ticket counte...
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Apple offers software for interactive textbooksJan 18, 2012 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — Apple is launching a new version of its iBooks software, tailored to present vivid, interactive textbooks for elementary and high school students on the iPads...
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Aon Hewitt to offer Birches Group surveysJan 17, 2012 11:00 pm - Aon Hewitt in Lincolnshire announced it will offer Birches Group compensation surveys to its clients in countries with emerging economies. Birches Group LLC is a New Yo...
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Obama rejects Canada-Texas oil pipeline — for nowJan 17, 2012 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — Raising the stakes on a bitter election-year fight with Republicans, President Barack Obama on Wednesday rejected a Canadian company's plan to build a U.S.-...
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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...