Information Technology
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Fed board questions Gulf fail-safe device's designApr 07, 2011 11:00 pm - METAIRIE, La. — A senior official for the maker of the blowout preventer that failed to stop last year's Gulf oil spill says the device hadn't been tested to see if it c...
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Lines blurring between work, play with smartphonesApr 07, 2011 12:00 am - Ever feel like the lines are blurring on what's work and what's play when using your smartphone? You're not alone. A survey released this week by Libertyville-based Moto...
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Companies remain in limbo as new earthquake rattles JapanApr 07, 2011 12:00 am - The ongoing turmoil in earthquake-ravaged Japan continues to keep suburban manufacturers and other businesses in limbo, not knowing when a recovery will be securely unde...
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GE to build nation's largest solar power plantApr 06, 2011 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — GE is taking aim at the world's biggest solar company in a bid to expand into a fast-growing renewable energy market. General Electric Co. announced Thursday ...
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Samsung Electronics suffers fall in 1Q earningsApr 06, 2011 11:00 pm - SEOUL, South Korea — Samsung Electronics has suffered a sharp fall in first quarter earnings, hit by weakness in its liquid crystal display business and price competiti...
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Wireless Internet network threatens GPS signalsApr 05, 2011 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — A new, ultra-fast wireless Internet network is threatening to overpower GPS signals across the U.S. and interfere with everything from airplanes to police ...
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Wireless companies beef up coverage around ballparksMar 31, 2011 12:00 am - Some of the wireless providers have beefed up their network coverage around Wrigley Field and U.S. Cellular Field in anticipation of the baseball season. So fans heading...
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Google's ultra-fast broadband headed for Kansas CityMar 30, 2011 12:00 am - KANSAS CITY, Kan. — After seeing Facebook pleas and flash mobs, and even cities temporarily renaming themselves “Google,” the search engine giant said Wednesday it has c...
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Itasca's IDT jumps on the cloudMar 24, 2011 12:00 am - Paul Szemplinski of St. Charles founded a tech company in 1992 in Elgin that today is Itasca-based IDT. The firm did more than provide niche services with name-brand tec...
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Starz delays Netflix rerunsMar 24, 2011 12:00 am - LOS ANGELES — Starz has become the latest pay TV channel to pull back from its embrace of subscription video provider Netflix Inc. and treat it more like a competitor. ...