Information Technology
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Smokeless electronic cigarettes still bannedJun 11, 2011 6:00 am - RICHMOND, Va. — That’s not smoke coming out of Cliff Phillips’ mouth. But that hasn’t stopped others from cringing, making remarks, waving their hands in their faces an...
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Geneva merchants enlist smartphone technologyJun 10, 2011 12:00 am - For the first time, Sherie McGowan is going to use QR codes to promote her gifts and home furnishings in Cocoon, her downtown Geneva store. She’s not the only one. Cocoo...
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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...