Information Technology
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Asus bets on variety of forms to win tablet fansJan 03, 2011 10:00 pm - LAS VEGAS — Taiwan's AsusTek Computer Inc. plans to start selling an array of tablet computers — including hybrids that sit somewhere between a laptop and a tablet — wit...
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Gadget show to bring fiercer competition to iPadJan 02, 2011 10:00 pm - SAN FRANCISCO — Apple Inc.'s popular iPad is getting its strongest competition thus far as consumer-electronics manufacturers unveil tablet computers with bigger screens...
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Microsoft says lost Hotmail e-mails now restoredJan 02, 2011 10:00 pm - NEW YORK — Microsoft Corp. said Monday that it has resolved a glitch that caused thousands of Hotmail users to temporarily lose all of their e-mails. A chorus of frantic...
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Apple's absence to be felt at CES gadget showJan 01, 2011 10:00 pm - What do you call it when you have 120,000 people and an elephant in the room? The International Consumer Electronics Show, which kicks off this week in Las Vegas. The el...
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2011 starts with a glitch for some iPhone usersJan 01, 2011 10:00 pm - CUPERTINO, Calif. — Many iPhone customers had some explaining to do after they overslept to start the new year, due to a glitch in the gadget's alarm clock feature. User...
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Gen X outspends younger buyers onlineDec 31, 2010 10:00 pm - In the last week, 65-year-old Joe Cesario of Arlington Heights downloaded the movie “Wall Street” onto his home computer. He's also downloaded thousands of songs onto hi...
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Nintendo warns young children should not use 3DSDec 29, 2010 10:00 pm - NEW YORK — Nintendo Co. is warning parents of children under 6 that they should not let them play with the upcoming 3DS, the highly anticipated handheld gaming system th...
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Skype adding Wi-Fi, 3G video calling to iPhone appDec 29, 2010 10:00 pm - SAN FRANCISCO — A new version of the free iPhone app for Skype SA will let users make and receive video calls. Users of the Internet calling and messaging service will ...
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More mobile options for hot technology in new yearDec 29, 2010 10:00 pm - Viewing more TV programs on your mobile device, using smartphones to quickly pay for merchandise, and tags that will help you find items faster in stores are among the t...
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Skype says software to blame for 24-hour outageDec 28, 2010 10:00 pm - SAN FRANCISCO — A software glitch caused Skype's major outage last week, the Internet calling and messaging service said Wednesday. In a blog post, chief information off...