Information Technology
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Survey: Cellphones a lifeline, boredom stallerAug 20, 2011 6:07 am - NEW YORK — If you’ve ever used a fake cellphone conversation to avoid real-life interactions, you’re not alone. The Pew Internet & American Life Project says that 13 per...
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Four titans in race to dominate tech industryAug 20, 2011 6:07 am - Eric Schmidt, the executive chairman of Google, has called them the “gang of four.” They are the four titans of tech: Google, Apple, Facebook and Amazon. And they are im...
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Review: Galaxy Tab in same class as iPad 2Aug 20, 2011 6:00 am - When it comes to consumer electronics, there’s Apple and Samsung — and everyone else. No wonder these two have been at each other’s throats lately. Whether in laptop com...
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HTC sues Apple in latest round of patent disputeAug 20, 2011 6:00 am - WILMINGTON, Del. — Taiwanese smartphone maker HTC Corp. is accusing Apple Inc. of violating three patents covering smartphones and other technologies, the latest round i...
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`Wizard 101’ heads to ChinaAug 20, 2011 6:00 am - NEW YORK — Online game company KingsIsle Entertainment is bringing its popular “Wizard 101” game to China in a deal with Taomee Holdings Ltd. “Wizard 101” is a multiplay...
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Zynga accused of patent infringementAug 20, 2011 6:00 am - NEW YORK — Zynga Inc., the maker of popular online games such as “FarmVille” and “CityVille,” is being sued for patent infringement by a Texas gaming startup. Agincourt ...
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North Korea denies South Korean hacking claimsAug 18, 2011 12:00 am - SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea has denied allegations by South Korea that it engaged in a hacking scheme to steal millions of dollars from online gaming sites. The Nor...
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Himalayan restaurant partners with Groupon, social mediaAug 18, 2011 12:00 am - A couple of tech guys started the Himalayan Restaurant & Bar in Bloomingdale, Gurnee and Niles and now heavily use social media to offer discounts and get the word out a...
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Spurlock starts 'Day in the Life' series on HuluAug 16, 2011 11:00 pm - NEW YORK - To jump-start its original content business, Hulu has turned to documentary filmmaker Morgan Spurlock, the industrious red head whose engaging excitability ca...
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Lake County Forest Preserve District introduces free appAug 16, 2011 12:00 am - See an interesting songbird at your local forest preserve? Now there's an app that let's you share the image on your smartphone. Actually, the new application introduced...