Information Technology
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Facebook kills off Groupon competitoSep 03, 2011 6:03 am - SAN FRANCISCO — Facebook is ending its Deals program, which offered the site’s 750 million users discounts similar to those offered by daily deals site Groupon. Facebook...
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Sony tablets aim to stand out in a crowdSep 03, 2011 6:03 am - NEW YORK — Sony Corp. revealed its first two tablet computers this week, with some features that aim to set them apart from the herd of iPad competitors. The Tablet S, w...
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Netflix gives Redbox a golden opportunitySep 03, 2011 6:03 am - SAN FRANCISCO — Netflix is giving Redbox a golden opportunity to gain some ground. Netflix, the largest U.S. video subscription service, hit its nearly 25 million U.S su...
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This app helps manage homeworkSep 03, 2011 6:00 am - Getting back into the swing of school is always tough as the pressure of keeping track of deadlines and assignments looms. HomeWork is a decent app that lets you keep tr...
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An app to give you a handle on rentalsSep 03, 2011 6:00 am - If you’re in a tough rental market, it can be a pain to keep up with all the real estate sites regularly enough to jump on places that match your criteria. Padmapper, th...
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Tech test: Video game console case offers gaming on the goSep 03, 2011 6:00 am - ATLANTA — Console gaming on the go just got easier thanks to a mobile gaming kit that comes with a built-in high-definition display screen to connect to your Xbox 360 or...
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Quake-catcher network taps home seismometersSep 03, 2011 5:11 am - For geology nut Carolyn McPherson, the East Coast earthquake was “better than Christmas.” For two years, a tiny seismometer on the floor of McPherson’s basement laundry ...
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Startup tries to make moving streaming more socialSep 03, 2011 5:11 am - NEW YORK — Streaming movies might not yet have the equivalent of a theater experience, with roaring crowds crunching on popcorn, but they are getting more social. Holly...
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Bid to block AT&T deal unique to telecom industrySep 02, 2011 12:00 am - WASHINGTON — The Obama administration has explained its effort to block AT&T's purchase of T-Mobile USA by saying it will fight mergers that would reduce competition and...
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With new tablets, Sony takes aim at iPad in JapanSep 01, 2011 12:00 am - TOKYO — Sony Corp. said Thursday it wants to become the biggest player in Japan’s growing Android tablet market by changing the way the devices are used. The Japanese el...