Information Technology
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Analysis: Microsoft, Skype deal could change futureMay 14, 2011 7:00 am - SAN FRANCISCO — Imagine using your Xbox and switching from a game to a video chat with a faraway friend holding an iPad. Or going into your office email to invite Grandm...
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Technology briefsMay 14, 2011 7:00 am - Facebook apps leaked data, no evidence of misuse NEW YORK — Security firm Symantec has discovered a security flaw in Facebook that inadvertently gives advertisers a...
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New government site to teach web skillsMay 14, 2011 6:00 am - WASHINGTON — A new Commerce Department website aims to give schools, libraries and job training centers the tools to help teach computer and Internet skills to Americans...
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Facebook-Google rivalry intensifies with PR fiascoMay 14, 2011 6:00 am - NEW YORK — The intense rivalry between Facebook and Google just got juicier. In a twist seemingly out of a Hollywood thriller, Facebook hired a prominent public relation...
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Palatine site gets sweet boost in recognitionMay 13, 2011 12:00 am - Palatine-based ChocolateCakeClub.com, which started in 2005 to help busy moms organize their households and help their children, has soared in its national ranking, now ...
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Visa to launch ‘wallet’ for phones, online buyingMay 11, 2011 2:00 am - NEW YORK — Visa Inc. is making a virtual “wallet” that can hold people’s card account information for faster checkouts at online shopping sites and real-world stores. Th...
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Motorola Mobility acquires SunUp Digital SystemsMay 09, 2011 11:00 pm - Libertyville-based Motorola Mobility announced that it has acquired SunUp Digital Systems, a software provider based in Santa Clara, Calif. Terms of the transaction were...
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Parents find online support after pregnancy lossesMay 07, 2011 6:45 am - MIAMI — Kristin Cook was 26 weeks pregnant last May when doctors delivered devastating news. Her baby, a little girl already named Stevie Joy, no longer had a heartbeat....
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Tech test: Acer Iconia dual-screen laptopMay 07, 2011 6:45 am - NEW YORK — There’s an amusing trend among gadget makers: They keep trying to improve their products by adding a second screen. All too often, this is less like adding a ...
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EU tells Sony, Apple to fix user trustMay 07, 2011 6:45 am - Sony Corp. and Apple Inc. must work to reassure users that their personal data will be safe from prying eyes, the European Union’s justice commissioner said. The leak of...