Information Technology
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Facebook appraisal pegs company's value at $3.7 bil
Feb 11, 2009 10:00 pm - SAN FRANCISCO -- Facebook Inc. quickly concluded it wasn't worth anywhere near the $15 billion market value implied in a 2007 investment made by Microsoft Corp., accord...
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CUB says you pay $575 a year too much for phone servicesFeb 10, 2009 10:00 pm - Most people in Illinois are overpaying as much as $575 a year for landline and wireless phone services, according to study released Tuesday by the Citizens Utility Board...
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'Godfather' video game suit settledFeb 06, 2009 10:00 pm - LOS ANGELES -- The estate of "The Godfather" author has accepted an offer it couldn't refuse. Mario Puzo's estate tentatively settled a $1 million lawsuit against Param...
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BlackBerry-maker settlement approved
Feb 05, 2009 10:00 pm - TORONTO -- The co-executives of BlackBerry-maker Research in Motion will pay the brunt of about CA$77 million (US$62 million) in fines and restitution to settle allegat...
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Online retailers top search results three to oneFeb 05, 2009 10:00 pm - When you use the Internet to shop for a product, you are likely to get more search results from online retailers than bricks-and-mortar stores. Libertyville-based Intern...
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American adds customer-recognition technologyFeb 05, 2009 10:00 pm - FORT WORTH, Texas -- American Airlines says customers who call for flight information will get it faster because of speech-recognition technology that it is adding to i...
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Cisco earnings down; January notably weak
Feb 04, 2009 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Technology bellwether Cisco Systems Inc. said Wednesday that incoming orders declined dramatically in January, indicating that the shrinking economy has more...
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Electronic Arts posts wider loss, hurt by charges
Feb 03, 2009 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Hurt by weak holiday sales and a slew of charges, video game publisher Electronic Arts Inc. posted a wider net loss for its fiscal third quarter and fell sho...
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Motorola debuts new push-to-talk phoneFeb 02, 2009 10:00 pm - LIBERTYVILLE -- Motorola Inc., Sprint and Boost Mobile said Monday they are teaming up to introduce the new Motorola Stature i9, the thinnest flip phone on the Nextel Di...
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Google Earth allows exploration of oceans, Mars
Feb 02, 2009 10:00 pm - SAN FRANCISCO -- Google Inc. on Monday launched a new version of Google Earth that allows users to explore the oceans, view images of Mars and watch regions of the Earth...