Information Technology
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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...
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Nokia CEO under gun to justify Microsoft switchFeb 13, 2011 10:00 pm - BARCELONA, Spain — Investors have panned his shake-up strategy and employees are rankled. Now, Nokia Corp.'s Stephen Elop, the first non-Finn to lead the world's larges...
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Verizon to sell Sony Ericsson's PlayStation phoneFeb 12, 2011 10:00 pm - BARCELONA, Spain — The first "PlayStation phone" is coming to Verizon Wireless in April, the CEO of phone maker Sony Ericsson said Sunday. The Xperia Play phone will hav...
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Forest preserve caters to smart-phone usersFeb 12, 2011 10:00 pm - Smart-phone users who venture into any of eight Lake County forest preserves will find some old information available in a new format. What appear to be square blotches ...
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Pandora tunes up for IPO, looks to raise $100MFeb 10, 2011 10:00 pm - SAN FRANCISCO — Popular Internet radio service Pandora is tuning up for an IPO later this year. In documents filed Friday, Pandora indicated it would raise $100 million ...