Information Technology
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Microsoft responds to antitrust charges
Apr 28, 2009 11:00 pm - BRUSSELS -- Microsoft Corp. on Wednesday confirmed it has submitted a formal response to European Union charges that tying the Internet Explorer browser to its Windows o...
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Company pulls plug on 'Fallujah' war video game
Apr 28, 2009 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- The publisher behind a video game based on one of the Iraq war's fiercest battles has pulled the plug on the title, called "Six Days in Fallujah." A spokesw...
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Amazon.com buys Stanza e-book app maker Lexcycle
Apr 27, 2009 11:00 pm - LOS ANGELES -- Kindle e-book retailer Amazon.com Inc. has purchased Lexcycle, a year-old company that makes the iPhone e-book application Stanza, in a move that ratchet...
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Microsoft to sell Web-based programs through HP
Apr 26, 2009 11:00 pm - Microsoft Corp. will sell its Web- based e-mail and business software through Hewlett-Packard Co.'s Electronic Data Services unit, an agreement that will generate $3 bil...
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CouponCabin.com expands, moves from HoffmanApr 23, 2009 11:00 pm - CouponCabin.com, which saw its profile rise dramatically since the recession hit, has grown so much it moved last month from its longtime Hoffman Estates office to l...
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EBay 1Q profit, sales fall on weak economy
Apr 22, 2009 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- EBay Inc. said Wednesday the weak economy led to lower earnings and revenue for the second consecutive quarter, but the online marketplace operator's result...
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Privacy watchdog: Google Street View OK
Apr 22, 2009 11:00 pm - LONDON -- Britain's privacy watchdog says Google Street View should not be removed or shut down. The Information Commissioner's Office rejected a complaint Thursday by L...
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Apple profit up 15 percent, beats Street
Apr 22, 2009 11:00 pm - SEATTLE -- Strong sales of the iPhone helped Apple Inc. lift its quarterly profit 15 percent, well ahead of Wall Street's expectations Wednesday despite the global econo...
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Apple kills iPhone's 'Baby Shaker' ap
Apr 22, 2009 11:00 pm - SEATTLE -- Apple Inc. pulled a 99-cent iPhone game called "Baby Shaker" from its iTunes store Wednesday after its premise -- quiet a crying baby with a vigorous shake --...
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Amazon launches HD movie rental, TV show sales
Apr 21, 2009 11:00 pm - SEATTLE -- Online retailer Amazon.com Inc. said Tuesday it is adding high-definition video to its on-demand service, offering consumers the ability to rent movies and pu...