Information Technology
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Facebook checks in to location servicesAug 18, 2010 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Facebook users carrying their smart phones will soon be able to check in to real-life locations such as restaurants, bars or live concerts. It's the first f...
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Microsoft links new smart phones to Xbox LiveAug 16, 2010 11:00 pm - SEATTLE -- Microsoft Corp. is bringing its video-game expertise to the forthcoming Windows Phone 7 line, an attempt to capitalize on the success of the Xbox 360 as the s...
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Threats of BlackBerry bans echo earlier U.S. debateAug 15, 2010 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Threats by the governments of India, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia to shut down BlackBerry's corporate e-mail services reflect unease about a tec...
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Dell to buy 3Par for $1.13 billionAug 15, 2010 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Dell says it's buying data storage company 3Par for about $1.13 billion cash. The company makes products designed to minimize capacity and energy costs. Dell...
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Rachael Ray launches iPhone food shopping appAug 15, 2010 11:00 pm - Now you can get things "Yum-o" to go. Rachael Ray, best-selling cookbook author and TV personality, has a new iPhone application, "Tasty Bytes," that combines recipes an...
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India sets Aug. 31 deadline for BlackBerry infoAug 12, 2010 11:00 pm - NEW DELHI -- India's Home Ministry threatened Thursday to block BlackBerry corporate e-mail and messaging services unless the device's manufacturer makes them accessibl...
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Nvidia may take on Intel in tablet chipsAug 12, 2010 11:00 pm - Nvidia Corp., the maker of chips for computer graphics cards, is working on a microprocessor for tablet devices that would directly compete with Intel Corp. products, tw...
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Google amplifies voice commands for Android phonesAug 12, 2010 11:00 pm - SAN FRANCISCO -- Just because mobile phones are becoming more like small computers doesn't mean you should have to do a lot of typing on them. That's the thinking behin...
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Oracle sues Google for patent infringementAug 12, 2010 11:00 pm - Oracle Corp. filed a patent- and copyright-infringement lawsuit against Google Inc., claiming its Android software for mobile devices uses technology Oracle obtained in ...
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U.S. Cellular takes new Android phones into battleAug 12, 2010 11:00 pm - Chicago-based U.S. Cellular is taking aim against Verizon Wireless and other providers as it introduces more Android-based smartphones to its lineup. This week, U.S. Cel...