Information Technology
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Auto show's economic models sport figures to rev recoveryFeb 07, 2011 12:00 am - An old wives' tale insists that you can predict the veracity of the approaching winter by counting the brown bands of fuzz on woolly bear caterpillars. An old columnist'...
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Viruses hit almost one-third of EU Internet usersFeb 06, 2011 10:00 pm - BRUSSELS — Almost one-third of Internet users in the European Union caught a computer virus last year, while three percent lost money through online crime, EU data show...
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Sprint to sell dual-screen 'Echo' smartphoneFeb 06, 2011 10:00 pm - NEW YORK — Sprint Nextel Corp. on Monday unveiled a smart phone with two screens, one stacked on top of the other. The top screen slides out and can be snapped it into p...
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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...