Information Technology
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Spinning hard drive will soon be extinctFeb 09, 2008 10:00 pm - The hard-disk drive is so common that most computer users take it for granted as a natural part of a personal computer. But now, the hard drive has a challenger for its ...
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Multitouch has become a useful invovationFeb 02, 2008 10:00 pm - We are now witnessing the emergence of a new user interface for digital devices, including laptop computers, advanced cell phones, wireless portable data gadgets and oth...
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New on Amazon's shelves: storage, data crunching for startup
Jan 31, 2008 10:00 pm - SEATTLE -- Critics thought it was over the top when Amazon.com Inc. expanded from books into music in 1998. When the Web retailer let competitors start selling things al...
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Startups rush to help make and spread Web video
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Ultrathin MacBook omits a few featuresJan 26, 2008 10:00 pm - Apple finally has entered the subnotebook market, introducing a lightweight laptop meant to please road warriors. But, typical of Apple, the company took a different app...
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Winter heating bills have people surfing to Nicor Web siteJan 26, 2008 10:00 pm - When the outside temperature drops, you're more likely to think about ways to say money on your energy costs. At least, that's what Naperville-based Nicor Inc., parent o...
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Tiny PCs won't make you forget a laptopJan 19, 2008 10:00 pm - ...
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Macworld mixes products, politicsJan 19, 2008 10:00 pm - Macworld mixes products, politics SAN FRANCISCO -- Amid iPod upgrades, movie deals and Apple TV price cuts, there was a tinge of politics at the Macworld Conference & Ex...
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MySpace adding new measures to thwart child predators
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Voyager, Verizon fall short of iPhoneJan 12, 2008 10:00 pm - I've been testing a black-and-silver cell phone featuring a large touch screen populated with an array of colorful icons against a black background. Tapping the icons la...