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New Facebook feature creates "personalized newspaper"
Last Updated: 7:12 PM 03/09/12 - A new Facebook feature aims to help users organize the information they receive and filter it by topic.
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Looking for work? There may be an app for that
Last Updated: 3:22 AM 02/07/12 - Looking for a promising career in a lousy economy? A new study suggests you're apt to find it in the apps built for smartphones, computer tablets and Facebook's online social network.
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IU Health Goshen computer server hacked by virus
Last Updated: 7:12 PM 02/01/12 - Patient confidentiality is a top priority for hospitals, but IU Health Goshen is now taking added steps after learning a virus snaked its way into an online server.
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Utilimaster launches eco-friendly delivery van line, adds 60 jobs
Last Updated: 7:13 PM 10/25/11 - More jobs are coming to Elkhart County. This time Wakarusa-based Utilimaster is upping its staffing as it launches a brand new, eco-friendly delivery truck line.
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New iPhone 4S hits shelves Friday
Last Updated: 6:22 PM 10/13/11 - The latest Apple gadget is expected to create a frenzy Friday, when the iPhone 4S is released.
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Governor Snyder unveils cyber initiative
Last Updated: 6:36 AM 10/07/11 - Governor Rick Snyder plans to unveil a new Michigan cyber initiative Friday.
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"CSI Effect" has big impact on courtrooms, law enforcement
Last Updated: 6:30 PM 09/29/11 - It's a practice that could soon become more common: judges asking potential jurors about their favorite TV shows. It's a measure prompted by the rising popularity of shows like CSI and Law and Order.
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Ind. schools chief backs online class requirement
Last Updated: 6:59 AM 09/13/11 - Indiana's state schools superintendent says he wants all students in the state take at least one class online before graduating from high school.
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Parlez-vous Francais? App helps translate menus
Last Updated: 4:43 AM 09/12/11 - Researchers at Purdue University have created a cell phone application that makes it easier for those who speak English to order off of foreign language food menus.
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Michigan advanced vehicle projects getting $45M
Last Updated: 10:57 AM 08/11/11 - Several Michigan projects are expected to get more than $45 million to help accelerate the development and deployment of advanced vehicle technologies.
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Purdue student designing literacy app
Last Updated: 4:16 AM 07/18/11 - Purdue student working to design a smartphone app aimed at promoting literacy
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RIM recalls 1,000 PlayBook tablet computers
Last Updated: 3:54 PM 05/16/11 - BlackBerry smartphone maker Research In Motion Ltd. says it recalled about 1,000 of its BlackBerry PlayBook tablet computers due to defective operating software that can make it impossible for users to set up the device.
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RIM announces new BlackBerry Bold
Last Updated: 2:03 PM 05/02/11 - Research In Motion is releasing a new version of one of its high-end BlackBerrys, updating the Bold with a touch screen and fresh software.
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Facebook launches deals program, rivals Groupon
Last Updated: 9:46 AM 04/26/11 - Facebook is launching a deals program Tuesday in five U.S. cities, following on the popularity of Groupon and other services that offer deep discounts - for example: $50 worth of food at a local eatery for $25.
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Sony PlayStation outage stretches into sixth day
Last Updated: 4:43 PM 04/25/11 - The outage of Sony Corp.'s PlayStation Network ran into its sixth day Monday as the company said it has no timeframe for restoring the Internet-based system that links users in live game play worldwide.
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Yahoo acquisition adds way to share TV show info
Last Updated: 12:28 PM 04/25/11 - Yahoo has bought the maker of mobile software that makes it easier for people to let their friends know what TV shows they're watching.
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Barnes & Noble adds apps to Nook e-reader
Last Updated: 11:28 AM 04/25/11 - Barnes & Noble is adding an applications store and an email program to its Nook e-reader. That brings the $249 device closer to working like a tablet computer in the vein of the iPad.
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Michiana Crime Stoppers rolls out new mobile phone apps
Last Updated: 12:18 AM 04/09/11 - Michiana Crime Stoppers is going mobile with a new iPhone and Droid app.
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Sprint CEO: 'Concerned' about AT&T-T-Mobile deal
Last Updated: 11:13 AM 03/22/11 - Sprint Nextel CEO Dan Hesse says he's concerned that AT&T's deal to buy T-Mobile USA for $39 billion could strengthen the top two U.S. wireless companies at the expense of others, including his.
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BlackBerry PlayBook starts at $499, same as iPad 2
Last Updated: 10:58 AM 03/22/11 - Research In Motion Ltd. says its tablet computer, the BlackBerry PlayBook, will start selling in the U.S. and Canada on April 19 for $499 to $699.
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Purdue moves forward with planned wind farm
Last Updated: 4:30 PM 03/12/11 - Purdue University's plans to get into the wind business are moving forward as the university and its business partner seek state approval and a customer for the electricity the proposed wind farm would generate.
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Michiana woman creates Invitro App for Apple
Last Updated: 6:49 PM 02/25/11 - Granger woman who struggled to become pregnant designs Invitro App called "IVF-Baby in the Making."
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iPhone app allows residents to send anonymous tips
Last Updated: 5:31 AM 02/16/11 - Cass County residents can now use an iPhone app to leave a non-emergency crime tip.
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With internet TVs, the web is no longer limited to computers and phones
Last Updated: 6:09 AM 02/16/11 - Today the internet is not limited to computers. It has evolved from the desktop to the smart phone, and now it is moving into your television set.
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Wireless advances could mean no more cell towers
Last Updated: 11:32 AM 02/12/11 - As cell phones have spread, so have large cell towers - those unsightly stalks of steel topped with transmitters that sprouted across the country over the last decade.
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Three local experts design Confession app for iPhone
Last Updated: 7:07 PM 02/08/11 - Three local computer technology experts recently designed an iPhone app called "Confession- a Roman Catholic app."
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Stimulus funds help wire rural homes for Internet
Last Updated: 4:42 PM 01/29/11 - Bolstered by billions in federal stimulus money, an effort is under way around the country to expand broadband Internet access to rural areas. The ambitious 21st-century infrastructure project parallels the New Deal electrification of the nation's hinterlands in the 1930s and 1940s.
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Smart phone app helps tourists navigate Indy
Last Updated: 5:40 PM 01/15/11 - The Indianapolis Convention and Visitors Association is betting people visiting the city will be checking their smart phones for directions.
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Th!nk delivers 17 new cars to state utility companies
Last Updated: 9:49 PM 01/13/11 - The newest company to make sparks in Elkhart has its second customer.
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Electric car to bring 70 new jobs to Elkhart
Last Updated: 8:42 PM 01/12/11 - On Wednesday, electric car manufacturer "TH!NK" officially announced plans to add more than 70 new jobs to its Elkhart plant this year.
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No word from stuck NASA Mars rover Spirit
Last Updated: 5:01 PM 01/02/11 - The Mars rover Spirit marks its seventh year on the red planet Monday. Not only is it stuck in a sand trap, it hasn't communicated with Earth since March.
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2011 starts with a glitch for some iPhone users
Last Updated: 4:55 PM 01/02/11 - Many iPhone customers had some explaining to do after they overslept to start the new year, due to a glitch in the gadget's alarm clock feature.
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Some Hotmail users report missing e-mails
Last Updated: 7:16 PM 01/01/11 - Some users of the Microsoft Hotmail service are starting the new year scrambling to get back e-mails of old. A chorus of frantic users has posted complaints on Microsoft's online forum that all of their messages have disappeared.
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Skype says software to blame for 24-hour outage
Last Updated: 10:52 PM 12/29/10 - Skype SA says a software glitch caused the Internet calling and messaging service's major outage last week.
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Upton opposed to net neutrality ruling
Last Updated: 4:10 PM 12/22/10 - Congressman Fred Upton says he is against the FCC's net neutrality ruling and will fight the regulation.
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Texts, Web really do allow Santa to be everywhere
Last Updated: 6:17 AM 12/22/10 - He sees you when you're sleeping, he knows when you're awake, and he knows how many followers you have on Twitter.
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Elkhart's THINK city electric cars delivered to DNR
Last Updated: 6:47 PM 12/16/10 - THINK North America's first 15 cars are delivered to the State of Indiana to be used around state parks.
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Dairy farm uses robots to milk cows
Last Updated: 6:53 AM 12/16/10 - Norbert Farms, a four generation dairy farm with over 150 head of cattle, is now home to three robots.
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Hawaii asteroid-hunting telescope launch delayed
Last Updated: 11:51 PM 12/08/10 - The University of Hawaii expects to delay by about two years the launch of a new asteroid-hunting telescope it plans to build at Mauna Kea's summit.
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Apps like "Trick or Tracker" can help keep track of kids through their smart phones
Last Updated: 10:22 PM 10/27/10 - Halloween is only days away, and your kids are probably itching to head out Trick-or-Treating. There are some apps available that help keep track of your kids through their smart phones.
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Intel, FTC settle antitrust case, as expected
Last Updated: 8:46 PM 08/03/10 - Intel Corp. has settled an antitrust lawsuit filed against it by the Federal Trade Commission.
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Apple: Free cases to alleviate iPhone 4 problems
Last Updated: 5:05 PM 07/16/10 - Apple will give free protective cases to buyers of its latest iPhone to alleviate the so-called "death grip" problem: holding the phone with a bare hand can muffle the wireless signal.
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Apple reputation challenged after iPhone 4 tests
Last Updated: 4:20 PM 07/13/10 - Consumer Reports said this week that it won't endorse the iPhone 4 as "recommended" because tests show that simply holding the gadget can cause reception to fade.
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YouTube touches up mobile video for touch screens
Last Updated: 4:53 PM 07/07/10 - YouTube has upgraded its mobile website to make it more convenient and appealing to watch videos on touch-screen devices such as Apple's iPhone and Motorola's Droid X.
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Comcast uses Masters to show off 3D technology
Last Updated: 6:35 AM 04/09/10 - 3D technology is now available from the comfort of your own home and a major sporting event is helping to kick it off.
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Microsoft hopes for a fresh start with Windows 7
Last Updated: 4:23 PM 10/22/09 - Microsoft Corp.'s newest version of Windows has arrived. Windows 7 is available on new computers, and as an upgrade for some older PCs.
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Microsoft's search engine to index Twitter updates
Last Updated: 3:53 PM 10/21/09 - Microsoft has a new weapon in its Internet search duel with Google -- full access to Twitter's communications hotbed.
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Marketing company sells clients Facebook friends
Last Updated: 5:46 PM 09/03/09 - On Facebook, most people make friends the old-fashioned way -- by sending a request to be added to someone's posse of pals. Now, an Australian marketing company hopes to save you time and energy by simply buying you a few thousand buddies.
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Air Force used Twitter to track NY flyover fallout
Last Updated: 10:36 AM 08/10/09 - The Pentagon has been warning about security risks posed by social networking sites. But documents show the U.S. military uses the online sites itself to monitor and react to high-profile events.
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Twitter outage clamps tweets, cause 'unknown'
Last Updated: 12:14 PM 08/06/09 - Twitter is down. For users of the short messaging site, this means no tweeting about lunch plans, the weather or the fact that Twitter is down.
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Michiana woman creates Invitro App for Apple
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Elkhart's THINK city electric cars delivered to DNR
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Governor Snyder unveils cyber initiative
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Electric car to bring 70 new jobs to Elkhart
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Th!nk delivers 17 new cars to state utility companies
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Upton opposed to net neutrality ruling
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