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Wednesday, February 20, 2013

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Dr. Vivek Reddy, a neurologist at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, also works on its digital records effort.
Jeff Swensen for The New York Times

Dr. Vivek Reddy, a neurologist at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, also works on its digital records effort.

As doctors and hospitals struggle to make new records systems work, the winners are big companies that lobbied for the legislation that allowed their sales to soar.

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Court Gives Investor an Edge in a Lawsuit Against Apple

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The ailing PC maker has plans to go private in a $24.4 billion deal, but two big shareholders have said they will vote against the deal unless the offer is sweetened.

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State of the Art

Big Sensor, Small Body: A Concept That Works

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Microsoft introduces the Surface Pro, a tablet with features that transform it into a PC. But there are some disappointments.

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