Information Technology
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Twitter sales top $4 million; ad business plannedNov 20, 2009 10:00 pm - Twitter Inc., the social-networking company valued at $1 billion by venture capitalists, said it is generating sales of more than $4 million a year and plans to build on...
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Kindle, Sony devices may get biggest payoff from textbook salesNov 19, 2009 10:00 pm - As Sony Corp.'s e-book devices vie with the Kindle to win over readers, the real showdown may come later: when a shift to electronic textbooks at schools threatens to ec...
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Gift Guide: Tech books that enlighten, entertain
Nov 19, 2009 10:00 pm - SAN FRANCISCO -- Your holiday shopping list probably includes gadgets, games and gizmos that illustrate how technology is changing the way we work, play and communicate...
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Suit over search-engine keywords tries new angle
Nov 19, 2009 10:00 pm - MILWAUKEE -- A lawsuit in Wisconsin is bringing a fresh challenge to the practice of paying for keywords on Google and other search engines to boost one company's link ...
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Vernon Hills man starts online video cover letter service for job seekersNov 19, 2009 10:00 pm - As the unemployment rate continues to rise, more jobseekers need an extra boost to get noticed. That's why Vernon Hills resident Steven Brooks recently launched Guugos.c...
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EBay completes sale of Skype for $2 billion
Nov 18, 2009 10:00 pm - SAN JOSE, Calif. -- EBay has completed its sale of Skype for about $2 billion to an investor group that included the founders of the Internet phone service. Last week, ...
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Wisconsin firm sues rival over search-engine keywords
Nov 18, 2009 10:00 pm - MILWAUKEE -- A person searching online for a specific Wisconsin law firm will likely see a rival's sponsored link at the top of the list. Now the firm is accusing its ri...
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Argonne gets $8.8 million for battery researchNov 18, 2009 10:00 pm - Argonne National Laboratory Wednesday was awarded $8.8 million to build or remodel three battery research-and-development facilities on its DuPage County campus. That wo...
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Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 friend Facebook
Nov 17, 2009 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Users of the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 video game consoles can now brag about their achievements on Facebook as both systems integrate the social network th...
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$100 Palm Pixi is stylish but sluggish
Nov 17, 2009 10:00 pm - SAN FRANCISCO -- Palm Inc. is fighting harder than ever to snag a chunk of the smart phone market, and just six months after releasing the stylish Pre it's back with a l...