Information Technology
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Orbitz extends contract with ITAFeb 06, 2011 10:00 pm - Orbitz Worldwide Inc. said on Monday that it has renewed its agreement with airfare software provider ITA Software through the end of 2015. ITA has agreed to be acquired...
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AOL buying Huffington Post for $315 mil.Feb 06, 2011 10:00 pm - AOL Inc., once the king of dial-up Internet access known for its ubiquitous CDs and "You've got mail" greeting in its inboxes, is stepping up its efforts in news and onl...
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Company draws fire for immigration game appFeb 06, 2011 10:00 pm - BOSTON — A game developed by a Boston-based tech company that allows users to drive a truck full of immigrants through the desert and try not to have them tossed out is...
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FCC to update phone subsidy program for broadbandFeb 06, 2011 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON — The federal government spends more than $4 billion a year, collected from phone bills, to subsidize phone service in rural and poor areas. Now, it's consid...
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Motorola Solutions cuts about 175 jobsFeb 03, 2011 11:00 pm - Schaumburg-based Motorola Solutions said Friday it has cut around 175 jobs, mostly from its WiMax technology group. The cuts were primarily in Arlington Heights, Fort Wo...
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Grocery baskets may soon become high-techFeb 03, 2011 10:00 pm - Anyone who has done grocery shopping knows about those small plastic baskets near the doorway. Just lift up the handles and carry one through the aisles to hold a few qu...
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Ahead of iPhone, Verizon says it may slow dataFeb 03, 2011 10:00 pm - NEW YORK — On the same day it started taking pre-orders for the iPhone, Verizon Wireless started reserving the right to slow down data service for subscribers who consum...
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Verizon sees 'record' first-day sales with iPhoneFeb 03, 2011 10:00 pm - NEW YORK — Verizon Wireless on Friday said its first day of taking online orders for the iPhone produced record sales, and it's stopped taking orders until Wednesday. Th...
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Groupon may have a value of more than $6 bil, report saysFeb 02, 2011 10:00 pm - Groupon Inc., owner of the largest coupon website, may have a value of as much as $6.07 billion, according to a report on secondary exchange SharesPost Inc. The estimate...
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Blizzard blitzes local businessesFeb 01, 2011 11:00 pm - Snowstorms can be a bane or boom to local firms