Information Technology
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Net group paves way for new domain names
Jun 26, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK - The Internet's key oversight agency relaxed rules Thursday to permit the introduction of hundreds, perhaps thousands, of new Internet domain names to join ".c...
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ISPs still considering tracking Web use
Jun 25, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Although a large Internet service provider has backed away from technology that tracks subscribers' Web use in order to deliver personalized advertising, two...
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Palatine firm says Google stole trade secretsJun 25, 2008 11:00 pm - A Palatine company has sued Google Inc. claiming the world's most popular Internet search engine misappropriated trade secrets of a product the startup company built for...
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High-tech industry shows some growth, but future could be slowJun 23, 2008 11:00 pm - The high-tech industry in Chicago has grown at a modest 1 percent rate and shows some signs of staying competitive, said a report that will be released today. "Cyberciti...
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Yahoo addresses e-mail concerns with new domains
Jun 18, 2008 11:00 pm - SAN FRANCISCO -- Yahoo Inc. is offering free e-mail accounts under two new designations in an effort to attract Web surfers unhappy with their current addresses. The Sun...
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Federal court protects privacy of work communications
Jun 18, 2008 11:00 pm - SAN FRANCISCO -- A federal appeals court in San Francisco has made it more difficult for employers to legally access e-mails and text messages sent by their workers on c...
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Teens say e-mail just doesn't cut itJun 16, 2008 11:00 pm - Kate Leipprandt recalls her first glimpse of the future of teens' communication. "My daughter texted me, and I thought, 'Well, what's this?'" said the Arlington Heights ...
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Firefox 3 Web browser is now out as free download
Jun 16, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- The new version of the Firefox Web browser became available as a free download Tuesday. The release was delayed as visitors checking for the update overloade...
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FCC chief recommends XM, Sirius merger
Jun 15, 2008 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission is recommending approval of the $5 billion merger between the nation's two satellite radio broadcaste...
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Ex-CEO of Broadcom pleads not guilty to 21 drug, securities charges
Jun 15, 2008 11:00 pm - SANTA ANA, California -- Co-founder Henry T. Nicholas III of Broadcom Inc. pleaded not guilty Monday to federal drug and securities fraud charges alleging wrongdoing ins...