Information Technology
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AT&T to buy territories from Verizon for $2.35 bil
May 08, 2009 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- AT&T Inc. said Friday it will buy the assets of Verizon Wireless in 79 mainly rural areas for $2.35 billion, a deal that will affect more than 1 million sub...
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Google CEO doesn't see problem with his Apple role
May 07, 2009 11:00 pm - MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. -- Google Chief Executive Eric Schmidt is taking a government inquiry into his role on Apple Inc.'s board in stride, expressing confidence that th...
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Here are some tech gifts for Mother's DayMay 07, 2009 11:00 pm - Why buy the candy and flowers, when Mom could use technology to make her life a lot easier? We asked some industry officials to suggest some technology-related gifts, re...
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Amazon's larger Kindle for textbooks, periodicals
May 05, 2009 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Amazon.com Inc. hopes a bigger version of its Kindle electronic reading device can be a hit, even if it is more expensive, and the company is aiming it in pa...
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Motorola shareholders vent frustrationMay 04, 2009 11:00 pm - Angry shareholders of Schaumburg-based Motorola Inc. Monday cornered its co-chief executives on their multi-million-dollar salaries, the massive losses, a lack of succes...
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S. Carolina threatens Craigslist with prosecution
May 04, 2009 11:00 pm - COLUMBIA, S.C. -- South Carolina's top prosecutor on Tuesday called on the chief executive of popular online site Craigslist to take down ads related to prostitution and...
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LexisNexis warns 32,000 people about data breach
May 01, 2009 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- The LexisNexis online information service told 32,000 people on Friday that their personal information may have been improperly accessed by former customers ...
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Verizon Wireless boosting suburban networkApr 30, 2009 11:00 pm - Verizon Wireless, which has its Midwest headquarters in Schaumburg, said it's boosting its network around the suburbs and the state to provide faster service to subscrib...
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Argonne aims to break new ground on batteriesApr 29, 2009 11:00 pm - A $38 million grant to Argonne National Laboratory from the federal government for energy research has scientists hopeful of breakthroughs in areas such as batteries for...
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As Oracle readies takeover, Sun's loss widens
Apr 28, 2009 11:00 pm - SAN FRANCISCO -- Sun Microsystems Inc.'s loss ballooned in the latest quarter as restructuring charges and a 20 percent drop in sales compounded the financial woes Oracl...