Information Technology
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Next chapter in digital book deal: Google vs. U.S.Feb 15, 2010 10:00 pm - SAN FRANCISCO -- Determined to create the world's largest digital library, Google Inc. is betting it knows more about U.S. antitrust and copyright laws than the governm...
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New data: 40 percent in U.S. lack home broadbandFeb 15, 2010 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Roughly 40 percent of Americans do not have high-speed Internet access at home, according to new Commerce Department figures that underscore the challenges...
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Wireless carriers unite on mobile apps projectFeb 14, 2010 10:00 pm - BARCELONA, Spain -- The world's largest wireless carriers, including the four largest in the U.S., announced Monday that they are combining forces to make it easier for ...
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Samsung unveils new smart phone with own softwareFeb 14, 2010 10:00 pm - BARCELONA, Spain -- Samsung Electronics Co., the largest maker of cell phones for the U.S. market, on Sunday revealed the first phone running Samsung's own "smart" softw...
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Report: 4.6 bil have mobile phone subscriptions worldwideFeb 14, 2010 10:00 pm - GENEVA -- The number of mobile phone subscriptions worldwide has reached 4.6 billion and is expected to increase to five billion this year, the U.N. telecommunications a...
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Lisle firm helps improve wireless networksFeb 11, 2010 10:00 pm - If you need Wi-Fi at the Trump Hotel in downtown Chicago, you'll have it. Or if you're vacationing in Las Vegas, you could tap into wireless coverage. And it will be pr...
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Google rebuts DOJ objections to digital book dealFeb 11, 2010 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Google will try to win court approval of a deal that would give it the digital rights to millions of books, despite legal concerns raised by the Justice Dep...
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RealNetworks 4Q loss narrows, 2010 revenue to fallFeb 11, 2010 10:00 pm - SEATTLE -- RealNetworks Inc. posted a smaller net loss in the fourth quarter on Thursday versus a year ago, when the company posted significant charges for writing down...
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Seeking comeback, Microsoft expected to revamp phone softwareFeb 11, 2010 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Microsoft Corp. is expected to announce a major revamp of its phone software Monday, in an attempt to regain momentum in a crucial market where it's been ove...
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Google tweaks Buzz after privacy concernsFeb 11, 2010 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- In response to privacy concerns, Google says it has tweaked Buzz, the social hub it added to its e-mail service this week. Users worried that Buzz made their...