Information Technology
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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...
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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...