Internet
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Skype connects Naperville students to UK authorNov 04, 2009 10:00 pm - It's not every day 127 fifth-graders get invited into the home of a New York Times best-selling author, especially when that writer lives in the UK. But thanks to Skype,...
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Barrington teen's summer job ends up an Internet gaming sensationAug 04, 2009 11:00 pm - When Judy Gerber of Barrington told her teenage son Alex to get a job, she never imagined he'd create a Web site that now boasts more than 70,000 users. When she learned...
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New mafia game hits up Twitter players for money
Jun 22, 2009 11:00 pm - SAN FRANCISCO -- Twitter Inc.'s founders still haven't decided how to cash in on their popular Internet messaging service -- to the delight of a rapidly growing audience...
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Suburban teen runs popular Pakistani music Web siteMay 27, 2009 11:00 pm - At 19 years old, Ali Zaidi is living out his life dream. On a typical day, he's busy blogging, uploading musical tracks and videos, interviewing top artists, creating pr...
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Google, music labels launch free download service in China
Mar 29, 2009 11:00 pm - BEIJING -- Google Inc. and major music companies launched a free Internet music download service for China on Monday in a bid to help turn a field dominated by pirates i...
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AT&T to start sending copyright warnings
Mar 26, 2009 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- AT&T Inc., the nation's largest Internet service provider, will start sending warnings to its subscribers when music labels and movie studios allege that the...
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North to launch Internet sports-talk stationMar 09, 2009 11:00 pm - Mike North is once again trying to launch an Internet radio venture. This time, however, it's not just his own show, but a new 12-hour-a-day sports-talk station with pro...
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Prepaid cell phones help dial up lower costs
Feb 21, 2009 10:00 pm - Marty Focazio knew his cell phone calls were costing him a lot, but it was still a bit of a shock when he did the math and learned just how much it was per minute. Using...
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8 technology etiquette tips for job-seekers
Feb 21, 2009 10:00 pm - BOSTON - If there's any small solace when starting a job search in this recession, it's the proliferation of digital technology to help you re-enter the working world. W...
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GateHouse, N.Y. Times go to trial over links
Jan 25, 2009 10:00 pm - BOSTON -- On one side is GateHouse Media, one of the nation's largest publishers of community newspapers. On the other is The New York Times Co., the parent company of T...