Information Technology
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AT&T to send text ads to phones based on locationFeb 27, 2011 10:00 pm - NEW YORK — In a first for a wireless carrier, AT&T says it will its phones' location-sensing ability to target text ads with coupons and other offers to participating s...
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Reports: JPMorgan seeks minority stake in TwitterFeb 27, 2011 10:00 pm - NEW YORK — Published reports say JPMorgan Chase & Co.'s new fund that invests in social media companies is in talks to buy a minority stake in Twitter. The investment b...
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Cities using technology for forumsFeb 25, 2011 10:00 pm - NEW YORK — In a city of millions, how many people go knocking on the door of City Hall? Most citizens know that, at least in theory, they can bring their problems and id...
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Motorola Mobility sues TiVo to challenge patentsFeb 24, 2011 10:00 pm - Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc. filed a lawsuit challenging TiVo Inc.'s “time warp” patents and claiming it owns the rights to digital-video recording technology that w...
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AT&T plans a flagship store in Arlington HeightsFeb 23, 2011 11:00 pm - AT&T, which has its Midwest headquarters in Hoffman Estates, is expected to open a new flagship store for wireless products in Arlington Heights, possibly in the July-Se...
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Inside Motorola's Xoom: Plenty of horsepowerFeb 23, 2011 10:00 pm - SEATTLE — Motorola's new Xoom tablet computer has enough power under the hood to challenge Apple Inc.'s iPad, according to analysis by market researchers IHS iSuppli, b...
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iPad 2G expected to be unveiled next weekFeb 22, 2011 10:00 pm - NEW YORK — Apple Inc. is expected to unveil the second-generation iPad next week. The Cupertino, Calif., company has sent invitations to a media event in San Francisco ...
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Amazon offers free online movies to Prime membersFeb 21, 2011 10:00 pm - NEW YORK — Online shoppers subscribing to Amazon.com's premium membership are getting a new entertainment feature that will allow them to watch movies over the Internet,...
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Huawei wins order barring Motorola disclosure of secretsFeb 21, 2011 10:00 pm - Huawei Technologies Co., China's biggest maker of telecommunications network equipment, won a U.S. court order blocking Motorola Solutions Inc. from disclosing some of ...
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Got a hankering for Girl Scout cookies? Yeah, there's an appFeb 19, 2011 10:00 pm - CHICAGO — The West Chesterfield Girl Scouts' troop on Chicago's South Side is counting on a new GPS-tracking "app" to tell cookie fans where they are selling cookies at ...