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Fast fiber

Fiber-optic broadband is becoming less of a rarity. Subscriptions to the high-speed networking service grew 13.9 percent from June 2012 to June 2013, according to newly released statistics from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), which monitors economic trends in North America, Europe, Australia, Japan, South Korea, Turkey, and some other developed countries and regions. That growth means …

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Chromebooks find a cozy corner at CES

LAS VEGAS — The Chromebook has found a niche. CES made this clear. Toshiba announced its well-designed Chromebook at CES, and Dell unveiled its models a few weeks before the event. Chromebooks were also front and center at Intel’s large CES booth. And Lenovo told CNET that it plans a big Chromebook push this year. Hewlett-Packard is already a big …

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