Information Technology
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Intuit to sell real estate software business
Dec 01, 2009 10:00 pm - MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. -- Software maker Intuit Inc. said Tuesday that it will sell Intuit Real Estate Solutions to private equity firm Vista Equity Partners for $128 mil...
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Cyber Monday or Cyber Week? Online shopping aims to lift retailersNov 30, 2009 10:00 pm - Karen Mastrolonardo, a nurse from Mount Prospect, awoke early Monday to 12 e-mails on her iPhone - all with Cyber Monday deals. She had been tracking certain products an...
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Will Microsoft fund newspapers' Google fight?
Nov 29, 2009 10:00 pm - SAN FRANCISCO -- There's an intriguing idea floating around the media: Microsoft Corp. wants to undercut Google so badly in Internet search that it might pay newspapers ...
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GPS cell phone apps challenge standalone devices
Nov 28, 2009 10:00 pm - KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The growth of cell phones with global-positioning technology is making life uncertain for the makers of personal navigational devices that help drive...
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T-Mobile enhances its 3G network in time for holiday travelNov 26, 2009 10:00 pm - If you have T-Mobile wireless service and encountered dead zones at O'Hare or Midway international airports, you may have had a better experience starting this week. T-M...
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Holiday Web shopping looks brighter than last year
Nov 26, 2009 10:00 pm - SAN FRANCISCO -- Online retailers hope the convenience of the Web, plus discounts and deals, spur still-nervous shoppers to spend more online this holiday season -- even...
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One bad 'Tweet' can cost 30 customers, survey showsNov 25, 2009 10:00 pm - A negative review or comment on the Twitter, Facebook or Youtube Web sites can lose companies as many as 30 customers, according to a survey by Convergys Corp. A custome...
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Facebook laying groundwork to go public?
Nov 24, 2009 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Facebook has created a dual-class stock structure designed to give founder Mark Zuckerberg and other existing shareholders control over the company. The move...
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Motorola Droid handled second-most Google Android trafficNov 23, 2009 10:00 pm - Motorola Inc.'s Droid handled the second-most traffic among mobile phones equipped with Google Inc.'s Android operating system two weeks after the handset's introduction...
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Comcast shuffling channels as part of its own digital transitionNov 22, 2009 10:00 pm - Turns out regular broadcast television viewers aren't the only ones who are undergoing a major digital transition this year. In the Chicago suburbs and nationwide, cable...