Information Technology
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Motorola Solutions transfers 220 workersAug 23, 2011 12:00 am - Schaumburg-based Motorola Solutions is transferring about 220 workers — including 95 in Schaumburg — with the sale of two business units to a private equity firm. Motoro...
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Illinois among states getting broadband fundingAug 22, 2011 12:00 am - Telecommunications companies in 16 states, including Illinois, are sharing more than $103 million in federal funding to help expand broadband Internet access to rural Am...
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Skype buying group message system GroupMeAug 22, 2011 12:00 am - NEW YORK — Skype is expanding even before it gets absorbed by Microsoft Corp. The online communications service said Monday that it plans to buy GroupMe, which provides ...
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Directv embraces web streaming with NFL Playstation offerAug 22, 2011 12:00 am - DirecTV’s decision to make its “Sunday Ticket” package available to Sony Corp. PlayStation 3 users may be the first step toward giving viewers access to out- of-market N...
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New data spill shows risk of online health recordsAug 21, 2011 12:00 am - SAN FRANCISCO — Until recently, medical files belonging to nearly 300,000 Californians sat unsecured on the Internet for the entire world to see. There were insurance fo...
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Thieves use hacking into auto anti-theft systemsAug 20, 2011 6:42 am - SAN FRANCISCO — Texting and driving don’t go well together — though not in the way you might think. Computer hackers can force some cars to unlock their doors and start ...
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New BlackBerrys improved, but lacklusterAug 20, 2011 6:15 am - Well before the iPhone, BlackBerry gained its “CrackBerry” nickname for its seemingly vital place in users’ lives. Lately, however, the surging popularity of Apple’s gad...
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‘Rift’ pulls 1 million gamers onlineAug 20, 2011 6:15 am - A million Internet users have flocked to the fantasy world of “Rift” since its March release, in a trend that threatens games consoles such as Sony Corp.’s PlayStation a...
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Fashion gets mobile with new Snapette appAug 20, 2011 6:07 am - Co-founders and Harvard alumni, Jinhee Kim and Sarah Paiji, announced the beta launch of Snapette, an application that enables fashion-savvy women to discover and share ...
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Google’s Motorola move undermines Samsung-led handset makersAug 20, 2011 6:07 am - HTC Corp., Samsung Electronics Co. and a host of smaller handset makers are at risk of losing their cachet after Google Inc. buys Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc. Google ...