Information Technology
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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...
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Data breaches don’t scare off smartphone, tablet customersMay 07, 2011 6:45 am - SAN FRANCISCO — Week after week, thieves break into corporate computer systems to steal customer lists, email addresses and credit card numbers. Large data breaches get ...
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Nintendo cuts Wii price, offers cheaper game setMay 07, 2011 6:45 am - NEW YORK — Nintendo is dropping the price of its Wii game system by $50 to $150 and cutting the price of several popular games ahead of next year’s launch of the success...
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Which tech tools do experts use when they travel?May 07, 2011 6:45 am - NEW YORK — With the busy summer vacation season quickly approaching, the Associated Press asked several travel experts about their favorite tools for travel. Needless to...
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Google replants its garage roots in tech workshopsApr 30, 2011 5:00 am - Company has workshops for employees to create anything they want