Information Technology
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Israel plans expansion of solar-generated powerJun 10, 2011 12:00 am - KIBBUTZ KETURA, Israel — Israel is planning an expansion of its solar-generated electricity with preparations to bring the first of more than 40 new solar plants onto th...
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Sony shows off new portable gaming consoleJun 07, 2011 12:00 am - LOS ANGELES — Sony Corp. on Monday took the wraps off its next generation portable gaming machine, PlayStation Vita, a touch-interface and motion-sensitive handheld that...
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Nintendo unveils new console, new controllerJun 07, 2011 12:00 am - LOS ANGELES — Nintendo has introduced the world to the Wii’s touchy new big brother: the Wii U. The Japanese gaming giant on Tuesday unveiled the Wii video game console ...
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'Halo 4,' live TV coming to XboxJun 06, 2011 12:00 am - LOS ANGELES — Live television and another chapter of the “Halo” game are landing on Xbox 360. Microsoft Corp. announced its plan for the video game console on Monday at ...
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Jobs, on break from medical leave, unveils iCloudJun 05, 2011 11:00 pm - SAN FRANCISCO — Apple CEO Steve Jobs briefly emerged from a medical leave Monday to unveil a storage service that promises to let customers share contacts, calendar even...
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HP sets sights on rivals with webOS softwareJun 04, 2011 7:00 am - RANCHO PALOS VERDES, Calif. — Hewlett-Packard Co. will soon include its webOS system for smartphones on all its PCs, upcoming tablet computers and higher-end printers, p...
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How much longer can photographic film hold on?Jun 04, 2011 6:00 am - ROCHESTER, N.Y. — At Image City Photography Gallery, Gary Thompson delights in pointing out qualities of light, contrast and clarity in one of his best-selling prints — ...
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DNA computer used Google-like logic for math, scientists sayJun 04, 2011 6:00 am - The most complex DNA computer ever developed used the logic functions “and,” “or,” and “not” to solve math problems, the same process applied by mechanical computers, re...
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Intel taps into new computing at Taiwan showJun 04, 2011 6:00 am - TAIPEI, Taiwan — Intel Corp. is touting a hybrid laptop 0.8 inches thick with sleek tablet computing features and ultrasharp visual images that it hopes will create a ma...
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Latest from ‘FarmVille’ maker looks to grow empireJun 04, 2011 6:00 am - NEW YORK — The creator of “FarmVille” and “FrontierVille” is ditching the “ville” suffix for its latest Facebook game, “Empires & Allies.” The game from Zynga, which lau...