Information Technology
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ComEd to offer text alerts to customersJan 22, 2009 10:00 pm - ComEd is seeking about 10,000 customers to sign up for its text messaging alert pilot program that launches Feb. 1. You could sign up today at www.comed.com. Click on t...
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Dukane's new hand-held system may advanceJan 15, 2009 10:00 pm - St. Charles-based Dukane Corp.'s Dukane Audio Visual business has supplied film strip and audiovisual projectors to schools for about 70 years. But that business has evo...
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Hawaii takes closely watched digital TV plunge
Jan 14, 2009 10:00 pm - HONOLULU -- Hawaiians were getting ready for the state's shutdown of analog TV signals Thursday, more than a month before the rest of the country is scheduled to complet...
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Suburban company goes green in museum exhibitJan 14, 2009 10:00 pm - Owners of a Hoffman Estates company that designs hybrid alternative energy systems are featured in an exhibit honoring black environmentalists at the Museum of Science a...
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Yahoo picks tough-talking Carol Bartz as new CEO
Jan 13, 2009 10:00 pm - SAN FRANCISCO --It didn't take long for Carol Bartz, Yahoo Inc.'s new chief executive, to demonstrate that her style will differ dramatically from that of her predecesso...
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Seagate replaces CEO, plans to cut 800 workersJan 12, 2009 10:00 pm - SAN FRANCISCO - Seagate Technology has replaced its top two executives and said it plans to cut 800 jobs -- 10 percent of its U.S. work force -- as the hard drive maker ...
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Reports: Sony to post massive operating loss
Jan 12, 2009 10:00 pm - TOKYO -- Sony will post a 100 billion yen ($1.1 billion) operating loss this fiscal year through March, its first since 1985, media reports said Tuesday. The electronics...
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Will the Internet remain a tax-free zone?
Jan 11, 2009 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Shopping online can be a way to find bargains while steering clear of crowds -- and sales taxes. But those tax breaks are starting to erode. With the recessi...
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Hot gadgets at CES: Browser cam, LED TV, new Palm
Jan 11, 2009 10:00 pm - LAS VEGAS -- Although the International Consumer Electronics Show was smaller than it was last year because of the economic doldrums, there were still interesting new ga...
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More HD choices, cloud computing, Android assortments on tapJan 08, 2009 10:00 pm - A harsh economic climate continues to unfold this year, but the tech industry is pumped and ready to unveil new products and services. Local experts and executives share...