Information Technology
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Amazon shipping new Kindle earlier than expectedApr 29, 2011 2:00 am - SAN FRANCISCO — Amazon.com Inc. said Wednesday that it began shipping its newest Kindle e-reader — a lower-priced, ad-supported version called Kindle with Special Offers...
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TomTom admits Dutch police used data for speed trapsApr 29, 2011 2:00 am - Earlier, TomTom had reported weak first quarter earnings in which it cut 2011 sales forecasts and said it was seeking to compensate for a decline in demand for personal ...
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Amazon apologizes for server outage, offers creditApr 29, 2011 2:00 am - NEW YORK — Amazon.com Inc. apologized Friday for a data-center outage that brought down major websites including Foursquare and Reddit and offered Web services customers...
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What Johnson & Johnson’s has learned from recallsApr 29, 2011 2:00 am - TRENTON, N.J. — Johnson & Johnson’s CEO says he hopes the company’s many product recalls are behind it, but he isn’t making any promises. William Weldon, who has run the...
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New wedding website offers local touchApr 28, 2011 12:00 am - While all eyes are on Britain’s royal wedding, a new McHenry-based website aims to help suburban brides and grooms plan the weddings of their dreams much closer to home....
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Technology briefs: T-Mobile offers Facebook dealApr 23, 2011 6:15 am - T-Mobile enables voice calls to Facebook friends NEW YORK — T-Mobile USA is doing something unusual for a phone company: enabling free calls on computers between Fa...
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Porn company is amassing 1-800 numbersApr 23, 2011 6:15 am - NEW YORK — For years, teenagers across the U.S. could call a toll-free hotline if they had embarrassing questions about AIDS and safe sex. Dial the same number now and y...
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6 smartphone apps to battle rising gas pricesApr 23, 2011 6:15 am - NEW YORK — Outraged by high gas prices? There are several apps for that. The average price for a gallon of gas is again approaching $4. But this time, drivers can cope b...
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iPad app shows Civil War images in 3-DApr 23, 2011 6:15 am - WASHINGTON — A new iPad app developed from images from the Library of Congress is giving viewers a look at the Civil War in 3D. The app is called “History 3D: Civil War....
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Poll: Students use social media to help careersApr 23, 2011 6:15 am - WASHINGTON — Sure, social media like Facebook and Twitter are distractions for young people, but college and high school students also use them to make important educati...