Information Technology
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AT&T has few weapons for Verizon fight after T-Mobile bidDec 24, 2011 4:42 am - The collapse of AT&T Inc.’s $39 billion bid for T-Mobile USA leaves the second-largest U.S. mobile carrier with few attractive strategic options as it seeks to challenge...
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Groupon acts locally with $10 credit offerDec 24, 2011 4:42 am - NEW YORK — Groupon is thinking locally. The online deals site offered a $10 credit to the first 150,000 people who purchase a local Groupon by Dec. 24. The offer looks ...
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Designers develop device to elevate the iPad’s keyboardDec 24, 2011 4:16 am - SAN FRANCISCO — Even if you love the iPad, you’re probably not keen to write your next novel using its on-screen virtual keyboard. You may not be thrilled to type up a l...
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Cloud push lifts costs for MicrosoftDec 24, 2011 4:14 am - SEATTLE — Microsoft’s push into cloud computing will help the company compete with Google, Apple and Salesforce.com. It also will hurt profit margins. The company’s clo...
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VeriFone signs taxi ad deal with NBCDec 24, 2011 4:14 am - NEW YORK — Cab riders in New York and other big cities may soon be able to buy movie tickets and other items while in taxis, paying with the same system that charges cre...
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The top iPhone and iPad apps on App StoreDec 24, 2011 4:11 am - App Store Official Charts for the week ending Dec. 19, 2011: Top Paid iPhone Apps: 1. Angry Birds (Clickgamer.com) 2. Grand Theft Auto 3 (Rockstar Games) 3. Angry...
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Syria releases U.S.-born bloggerDec 24, 2011 4:11 am - BEIRUT — Syrian authorities have released a U.S.-born blogger and press freedom campaigner who was arrested at the border while on her way to attend a conference in Jord...
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Review: Take the time to curate Facebook TimelineDec 24, 2011 4:00 am - NEW YORK — I’ve often joked that if something’s not on Facebook, it didn’t happen. Facebook’s new Timeline feature makes that adage even more apparent. Timeline is Faceb...
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Workers wary of burnout win break from BlackBerry messagesDec 23, 2011 7:00 am - Volkswagen AG’s BlackBerry-wielding employees now get a break at the end of the work day from the constant allure of the Research in Motion Ltd. device’s blinking red li...
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NORAD Santa trackers stand by for another big dayDec 23, 2011 4:00 am - DENVER — Santa already is piling up big numbers on social networking sites this season, so the volunteer Santa-trackers at NORAD are bracing for tens of thousands of cal...