Information Technology
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Judge OKs iPhone class action against Apple, AT&TJul 11, 2010 11:00 pm - SAN JOSE, Calif. -- A federal judge says a monopoly abuse lawsuit against Apple Inc. and AT&T Inc.'s mobile phone unit can move forward as a class action. The lawsuit co...
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Microsoft: Windows shipments growing more than 18%Jul 11, 2010 11:00 pm - Shipments of Microsoft Corp.'s Windows operating system are growing more than 18 percent, Chief Executive Officer Steve Ballmer said. Ballmer spoke today at a conference...
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Yahoo farms out for-sale home listings to ZillowJul 08, 2010 11:00 pm - SAN FRANCISCO -- Yahoo Inc. is turning over its listings of homes for sale and other local real estate advertising to an online specialist in the field, Zillow.com. The ...
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Motorola, Apple sued over wireless tech patentJul 08, 2010 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- The patent-holding company that won a settlement of more than $600 million from the maker of the BlackBerry said Friday it has sued six other makers of phone...
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China renews Google license amid censorship rowJul 08, 2010 11:00 pm - BEIJING -- China renewed Google's license to operate a website, preserving the search giant's toehold in the most populous Internet market after it gave up an attempt to...
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Local firms expect to boost IT spending, hiring later this yearJul 08, 2010 11:00 pm - While most of the economy has been waffling, technology appears to be a bright spot. Oakbrook Terrace-based Comptia (www.comptia.org), an association for technology prof...
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Motorola debuts Charm phoneJul 07, 2010 11:00 pm - Motorola Inc. Wednesday announced the upcoming availability of Motorola Charm, a touch-screen smartphone that features social networking via Android 2.1, MotoBlur enhanc...
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Sony cuts e-reader price to stay competitiveJul 07, 2010 11:00 pm - SAN FRANCISCO -- Sony has cut the prices on its electronic-book readers to keep up with competition from Amazon.com and Barnes & Noble, which both recently slashed pric...
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Google gains on RIM, Apple in mobile softwareJul 07, 2010 11:00 pm - Google Inc.'s Android operating system is making gains on Research In Motion Ltd.'s BlackBerry, Apple Inc.'s iPhone and Microsoft Corp.'s Windows Phone in the U.S. smart...
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YouTube wants viewers to 'leanback,' stay longerJul 07, 2010 11:00 pm - SAN BRUNO, Calif. -- YouTube is trying to become as brainless and painless to watch as the boob tube. In the process, the Web's leading video site hopes to learn enough ...