Information Technology
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Groupon gets $3.5 million investment from IllinoisOct 18, 2010 11:00 pm - Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn announced a $3.5 million investment package Tuesday for fast-growing online shopping company Groupon. Company officials say the money will lead t...
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Microsoft software head Ray Ozzie to departOct 17, 2010 11:00 pm - SAN FRANCISCO — Bill Gates' successor as Microsoft's Chief Software Architect, Ray Ozzie, is leaving the company after five years. In an e-mail sent to Microsoft Corp. ...
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Report: Facebook apps transmitted personal infoOct 17, 2010 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — The latest Facebook privacy fiasco shows that the world's largest online social hub is having a hard time putting this thorny issue behind it even as it conti...
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Motorola, Nokia ink 4G licensing agreementOct 14, 2010 11:00 pm - Motorola Inc. and Nokia Corp. today jointly announced that the companies signed a 4G license agreement. Under the terms of the agreement, Motorola and Nokia have extende...
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AAA, state launch new teen driving siteOct 13, 2010 11:00 pm - A new teen driving website is expected to help both young drivers and their parents understand the law and learn more about the process of getting a license. Aurora-base...
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Verizon to join AT&T in selling Apple's iPadOct 13, 2010 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — In a sign of warming relations between the two companies, Verizon Wireless is going to start selling Apple Inc.'s iPad at the end of this month, the companie...
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InterCall, Sprint offer integrated conferencingOct 12, 2010 11:00 pm - InterCall, a conferencing and collaboration services provider, has partnered with Sprint to offer Integrated Conferencing Enablement, an Internet protocol audio conferen...
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Redbox to expand video game rental testOct 12, 2010 11:00 pm - Oakbrook Terrace-based Redbox Wednesday said it will expand its video game rental test this month to include additional markets in the West, Midwest and Atlantic Coast. ...
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Report: AOL, buyout firms mulling bid for YahooOct 12, 2010 11:00 pm - SAN FRANCISCO — Yahoo Inc.'s inability to snap out of a financial funk may be about to turn the embattled Internet company into a takeover target for the second time in...
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Apple hints at new Mac OS in invitation to mediaOct 12, 2010 11:00 pm - CUPERTINO, Calif. — Apple is inviting media to its Cupertino, Calif., headquarters for a Macintosh computer-related event on Oct. 20. Apple Inc. is known for its secrecy...