Information Technology
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Elburn firm develops app to track gamblingFeb 16, 2011 11:00 pm - Elburn-based Sandcroft.net, which aims to create a variety of apps for iPhone, has launched its first app that provides record-keeping and reports for slot machine and v...
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Lockheed, Boeing programs boosted in $31.7 bil space planFeb 16, 2011 10:00 pm - Lockheed Martin Corp., Boeing Co. and Northrop Grumman Corp. satellite and launch services are among 13 major programs boosted in the U.S. Air Force's space budget of $3...
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Samsung sees big jump in 3-D TV sales in 2011Feb 16, 2011 10:00 pm - SUWON, South Korea — Samsung Electronics said Thursday it expects to sell up to 10 million 3-D TVs this year and vigorously defended the technology behind its lineup am...
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Obama talks jobs with Jobs, other tech leadersFeb 16, 2011 10:00 pm - WOODSIDE, Calif. — President Barack Obama assembled some of the biggest names in Silicon Valley to confer on jobs and innovation, trying to get leaders from companies l...
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Androids to run in world's 1st robot marathonFeb 15, 2011 10:00 pm - TOKYO — A technology company is organizing the world's first marathon for robots in Japan, a country known for its love of gizmos. So far, five robots have entered the ...
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Motorola's Xoom tablet to be pricier than iPadFeb 15, 2011 10:00 pm - Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc.'s forthcoming Xoom tablet computer will be more expensive than Apple Inc.'s comparable iPad model, with initial versions selling for abou...
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Apple announces iPhone, iPad subscription policyFeb 14, 2011 10:00 pm - CUPERTINO, Calif. — Apple is saying that if publishers want to sell digital newspapers and magazines for the iPhone and iPad, they must give customers the option of pay...
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Conn. AG investigating Facebook hackingFeb 14, 2011 10:00 pm - HARTFORD, Conn. — Attorney General George Jepsen wants Facebook to say how it detects and disables fake accounts after a Connecticut lawmaker complained that her identit...
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Groupon to seek operations head for expansionFeb 14, 2011 10:00 pm - Groupon Inc., owner of the largest website for daily deals, is ramping up hiring of managers who can help spearhead expansion abroad, according to two people involved in...
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AOL CEO Armstrong snaps up $10 mil of AOL stockFeb 13, 2011 10:00 pm - SAN FRANCISCO — AOL CEO Tim Armstrong is making a $10 million bet that his turnaround strategy will pay off. He just invested that amount of money in 477,000 shares of t...