Information Technology
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Yahoo sells HotJobs to Monster Worldwide for $225 millionFeb 03, 2010 10:00 pm - SAN FRANCISCO -- Yahoo Inc. crossed off another chore on its housecleaning list Wednesday with the proposed sale of help-wanted site HotJobs to rival Monster Worldwide ...
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Review: Palm touches up Pre, Pixi smart phonesFeb 03, 2010 10:00 pm - SAN FRANCISCO -- Palm tried to reinvent itself with the release of the stylish Pre and Pixi smart phones last year. Now, it's hoping to woo more consumers with updated ...
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Yahoo keeps AP in its content corner with new dealFeb 01, 2010 10:00 pm - SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- The Associated Press has signed a licensing deal with Yahoo Inc. that gives the news cooperative a steady stream of revenue at a time less money is...
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Amazon.com to capitulate to Macmillan price demandJan 31, 2010 10:00 pm - Amazon.com says it will give in to publishing giant Macmillan and agree to sell electronic versions of its books even at prices it considers too high. New copies of Hila...
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Apple's own approach to iPad e-books could confuseJan 31, 2010 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Even as Apple's iPad will likely energize electronic reading, the new device is undermining a painstakingly constructed effort by the publishing industry to...
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Google's digital book settlement still under fireJan 28, 2010 10:00 pm - SAN FRANCISCO -- Google Inc.'s bid to secure the digital rights to millions of books remains under attack from rivals and other critics trying to block a revised legal ...
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Coupon site ties in social networking to get you the dealsJan 28, 2010 10:00 pm - Northbrook-based FlyCoupon.com launched Thursday and encourages consumers to spread the word about its deals via Facebook and Twitter. The money they save could depend o...
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Broadcom ex-CEO cleared but reputation may suffer
Jan 28, 2010 10:00 pm - SANTA ANA, Calif. -- A federal judge tossed out a raft of felony narcotics charges against Broadcom Corp.'s co-founder and former CEO Thursday, ending an embarrassment ...
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Motorola still plans to split into two publicly traded companiesJan 28, 2010 10:00 pm - Libertyville will remain an integral part of the new Mobile Devices business once it spins off from Schaumburg-based Motorola Inc. "It will remain, undoubtedly," Motorol...
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Google attack highlights 'zero-day' black market
Jan 28, 2010 10:00 pm - SAN FRANCISCO -- The recent hacking attack that prompted Google's threat to leave China is underscoring the heightened dangers of previously undisclosed computer securi...