Information Technology
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Three Ill. towns vying to test Google's new ultra-high-speed InternetApr 18, 2010 11:00 pm - DECATUR -- Add Decatur to the list of Illinois towns trying to catch Google's eye. The central Illinois city is joining at least two others in the state and countless ot...
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Israel bans imports of Apple iPadApr 14, 2010 11:00 pm - JERUSALEM -- Israel has banned imports of Apple Inc.'s hottest new product, the iPad, citing concerns the powerful gadget's wireless signals could disrupt other devices....
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Google 1Q profit rises 37 percent but stock slidesApr 14, 2010 11:00 pm - SAN FRANCISCO -- Google Inc.'s first-quarter profit rose 37 percent as more people clicked on higher-priced Internet ads powered by the company's search engine, but inve...
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Library of Congress to save Twitter posts for the agesApr 14, 2010 11:00 pm - SAN FRANCISCO -- That Twitter message you just posted about your ham sandwich might now become part of history. Twitter is donating its archives of tweets to the Librar...
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Facebook unveils revamped online safety siteApr 13, 2010 11:00 pm - PALO ALTO, California -- Facebook has launched a revamped internal site designed to help people stay safe and report threats while on the popular online hangout. Faceboo...
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Questions and answers about new ads on TwitterApr 13, 2010 11:00 pm - Twitter is now letting advertisers pay to have their tweets appear in search results on the site. Here are some questions and answers about what the development means: ...
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The day has come: Twitter introduces paid tweetsApr 12, 2010 11:00 pm - SAN FRANCISCO -- Twitter announced Tuesday that it is introducing advertising by allowing companies to pay to have their messages show up first in searches on its site. ...
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Motorola readies new 3-D set-top box for cableApr 12, 2010 11:00 pm - If you're an early adapter with a new 3-D, high-definition television set, you may appreciate the upgraded set-top box that Schaumburg-based Motorola Inc. demonstrated M...
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Google adds a touch of Microsoft to word, spreadsheet applicationsApr 12, 2010 11:00 pm - MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. -- Google has upgraded its online package of word processing and spreadsheet programs so they work even more like the Microsoft applications with w...
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Intel 1Q profit nearly quadruples from a year agoApr 12, 2010 11:00 pm - SAN FRANCISCO -- Intel Corp. said Tuesday its net income in the first quarter nearly quadrupled over last year and reflected an overall bump in spending on technology by...