Windows 10 must lock in users

Next week's big Microsoft announcement is the software giant's last chance to convince the world that its legacy Windows operating system has any relevance to our innovation landscape. The preview of its upcoming Windows 10 operating system is expected...

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Gillette sues ex-workers for sharing shaving secrets

Shaving giant Gillette is suing four former employees for allegedly sharing confidential information and trade secrets with Texas competitor ShaveLogic. The Boston-based Procter & Gamble unit claims the four, who worked on or had access to Gillette's...

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Toyota Camry doesn't toy with success

The changes in the redesigned 2015 Camry are sufficient to attract new buyers, yet subtle enough to appease Camry loyalists. The new grille and wraparound headlights on its front end give the 2015 Camry a sleek, more aggressive appearance, and taillights...

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Enjoy top-floor loft in top location

This New York-style loft in downtown Boston sits on the top floor of a five-story building and has been recently upgraded from its original 2005 conversion. The current owner of 289 Devonshire St. No. 5 has invested $12,000 in a new gas-fired heating...

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Charlie Baker official says Connector to be more transparent

The Massachusetts Health Connector will enter its busiest period of Obamacare enrollment next week as the Baker administration — vowing a new level of transparency — prepares to reveal just how much the agency's "wildcard" costs will add to a budget...

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Hot Property: Ride Currents to Waltham complex

Developer Hines Interests, best known for its large, big-city projects around the world, has just opened a stylish apartment complex on a former parking lot along the Charles River in Waltham. The 200-unit Currents on the Charles takes advantage of...

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Heslam: New Boston.com editor needs cred

Boston Globe's beleaguered online sister site, Boston.com, is reeling from its latest viral blunder, and it's high time the rudderless ship finds an experienced captain. Boston.com yesterday fired Victor Paul Alvarez, an associate editor who posted...

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Google discontinuing first google glass wearables

Google is shutting down its Glass Explorer program and ceasing consumer sales of the $1,500 initial wearable devices on Jan. 19, as the Internet giant revamps its approach to the market. The company announced the move in a post on Google+. The wearables...

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Judge won’t dismiss church bankruptcy

A U.S. Bankruptcy Court judge yesterday found insufficient grounds to dismiss Greater Love Tabernacle Church's bankruptcy case at the request of its mortgage holder, who cited the Dorchester church's inability to refinance its debt. Judge Joan Feeney...

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Cambridge to get Charlie Hebdo mag

Cambridge's Out of Town News so far is the lone Massachusetts retailer slated to receive the "survivors edition" of Charlie Hebdo, the French satirical magazine that yesterday released its first issue since last week's deadly attack by Islamic extremists...

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Buyers to make recon missions

GM president Charles "Engine Charlie" Wilson, chosen in 1953 to be secretary of defense for President Dwight Eisenhower, was famously misquoted as saying, "What's good for General Motors is good for the country." In 2014, GM sold more than 2.9 million...

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Massachusetts labor groups plan to outline priorities

BOSTON — Labor groups are planning to converge on Beacon Hill to outline their goals for the new two-year legislative session. Marcy Goldstein-Gelb, executive director of the Massachusetts Coalition for Occupational Safety and Health, said those priorities...

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UMass Lowell receives $4M tech collaborative grant

Gov. Charlie Baker yesterday announced a $4 million Massachusetts Technology Collaborative grant to UMass Lowell to develop a printed and flexible electronics industry cluster, an emerging field with the potential to become a $76 billion global market...

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The Ticker

Job openings climb in Nov. Job openings climbed in November to the highest level in almost 14 years as the strengthening U.S. economy fueled demand for labor. The number of positions waiting to be filled rose by 142,000 to 4.97 million in November,...

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Device makers pin hopes on pols

Massachusetts' medical device industry is banking on a now-Republican-controlled U.S. Senate to repeal a federal tax that costs Bay State companies hundreds of millions of dollars per year. A bipartisan group of senators led by Orrin Hatch (R-Utah)...

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Apple has patent to produce a rival to GoPro

Apple secured a patent to produce its own small mountable sports camera, causing GoPro's stock to take a significant tumble on Tuesday. GoPro's stock lost 12% of its value, down $6.91 a share as news emerged from blog Patently Apple of details of the...

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Peabody man charged in $1M Apple tech theft The director of technical and development operations at a South Boston-based media technology company was charged yesterday in connection with his alleged theft of nearly $1 million worth of iPads and other...

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Business Protocol: People skills becoming a lost art

At a time when casual attire and casual dining are all the buzz, there is no such thing as casual manners. Manners speak to who we are and where we came from. Moreover, those who have manners notice those who do not. Being well presented and demonstrating...

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Sculptor sues Macy’s over frog display

A shiny bronze frog is now the subject of a federal suit. David Phillips, the Medford artist who in 2003 created six frog sculptures in the Boston Common near Frog Pond, is suing Macy's for exhibiting a replica of his "Fishing Frog" at its Downtown...

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Prospect of Chinese cars in US still remain years away

DETROIT — Another Chinese automaker is showing vehicles this year at the auto show in Detroit, raising the perennial question about when these companies might sell in the United States. The answer: Years from now, according to carmakers and industry...

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Inspector Gadget: The Ubi is a good concept with bad execution

The Ubi: Voice of the Internet ($299, theUbi.com) Ubi is short for "ubiquitous computer," which is what this device seeks to be. Billed as a voice assistant and smart-home add-on, Ubi connects wirelessly to certain home automation devices as well as...

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Booting Up: LinkedIn isn’t connecting with its aspirations

LinkedIn's just-announced expansion of its publishing platform is a bid to become more than just a professional stalking tool. And it's a sea-change for a company that two years ago claimed its goal was to become "a digital representation of every economic...

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Foreign money floods Boston real estate market

Foreign investment in Greater Boston real estate has skyrocketed to record heights, more than tripling in the past year and bringing new ownership to some of the area's premier addresses. Foreign buyers spent $4.2 billion in deals for office properties...

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Area pharmaceutical companies make acquisitions

Lexington's Shire said yesterday it will pay $5.2 billion to acquire NPS Pharmaceuticals Inc., which specializes in drugs for rare conditions. The acquisition will expand Shire's portfolio of specialty drugs, medications for niche diseases and conditions...

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Southie housing
next to Doughboy Evergreen Property Group has proposed a six-story contemporary glass residential building with 33 rental units and ground-floor retail space at 248 Dorchester Ave. in South Boston, on a lot next door to Doughboy Donuts...

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City eyes rules for Airbnb

Boston is turning its attention to Airbnb, scheduling a public hearing later this month to help determine what, if any, regulations are needed for the booming short-term rental service. "This is a fast-growing industry here in the city of Boston; we...

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Wind energy shifts direction

With the Cape Wind project on the ropes, the industry's future in Massachusetts may rest on a federal wind power auction later this month for a sprawling area off Martha's Vineyard. Twelve companies have qualified to bid Jan. 29 as the federal government...

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Use an automatic battery charger when storing a car

I am the proud owner of a restored 1969 Pontiac GTO. This past summer I purchased a new battery from Sears. The salesman said for winter storage to remove one lead and leave it in the car. I have always believed in removing the battery and recharging...

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