Information Technology
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Allstate Facebook campaign aims for awareness of teen driving deathsMay 19, 2011 12:00 am - Northbrook-based Allstate is hoping you'll black out your Facebook profile picture, all to help bring awareness to teen driving deaths. The new campaign starts today, Ma...
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For smartphones, what’s too big or small?May 14, 2011 7:00 am - SAN FRANCISCO — With scores of smartphones available, one obvious way for them to stand out is with size. Two new phones take that to extremes: HP’s tiny Veer 4G and Sam...
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Important dates in Skype historyMay 14, 2011 7:00 am - Milestones in the history of Internet phone company Skype: 2003: Skype Beta launches publicly. The company was founded by Niklas Zennstrom and Janus Friis, creators ...
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Visa to launch ‘wallet for phones, online buyingMay 14, 2011 7:00 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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The guerilla roots of the Skype calling serviceMay 14, 2011 7:00 am - NEW YORK — In buying Skype, Microsoft is getting one of the rare companies that has turned its name into a verb, like Xerox or Google. “Let’s Skype” is a phrase understa...
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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 ...