Information Technology
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Intel to pay AMD $1.25 bil in legal settlement
Nov 11, 2009 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Intel Corp. is paying $1.25 billion to Advanced Micro Devices Inc., its largest rival in the market for computer processors, to settle all antitrust and pate...
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Google snaps up mobile ad startup for $750 million
Nov 09, 2009 10:00 pm - SAN FRANCISCO -- Google Inc. is buying mobile advertising network AdMob for $750 million, underscoring the Internet search leader's determination to ensure its marketin...
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Sales show these ARE the Droids you're looking forNov 09, 2009 10:00 pm - Motorola Inc. probably sold 100,000 Droid phones in their first weekend on the market, a sign that the handset maker is recovering even though it still trails Apple Inc....
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Nokia to recall 14 million chargers
Nov 08, 2009 10:00 pm - HELSINKI -- Nokia Corp. announced Monday that some 14 million mobile phone chargers could be dangerous for users and said it will replace them free of charge. The charge...
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Report: Sprint funding Clearwire buildoutNov 08, 2009 10:00 pm - Sprint Nextel Corp., the third- largest U.S. wireless carrier, plans to invest more to help Clearwire Corp. finish its network expansion on time, according to two people...
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Itasca firm's robotic baby seal no toy -- it's a cute form of therapyNov 05, 2009 10:00 pm - The baby harp seal can purr, squirm, bat its eye lashes and turn its head when it's called. At night, you can give it a pacifier when it goes to "sleep" to recharge. The...
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Skype connects Naperville students to UK authorNov 04, 2009 10:00 pm - It's not every day 127 fifth-graders get invited into the home of a New York Times best-selling author, especially when that writer lives in the UK. But thanks to Skype,...
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Google's 3Q lobbying costs eclipse $1 million
Nov 03, 2009 10:00 pm - SAN FRANCISCO -- Google Inc.'s quarterly lobbying expenses eclipsed $1 million for the first time during the summer as the company tried to build on its dominance of Int...
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Ebay removes anti-abortion memorabilia
Nov 01, 2009 10:00 pm - WICHITA, Kan. -- Online auction house eBay says it has begun removing several items put up for sale by anti-abortion activists trying to raise funds for the man accused ...
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PCs shed pounds and CD drives
Nov 01, 2009 10:00 pm - SEATTLE -- Personal computers are changing -- and not just because of the recent launch of Windows 7. Visit an electronics store and you might also find laptops are miss...