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LanzaTech, Siemens partner to reduce steel mill emissions Jun 19, 2013 12:00 AM
Roselle-based LanzaTech has signed a ten-year cooperation agreement with Siemens Metals Technologies to develop and market integrated environmental solutions for the steel industry worldwide. The collaboration will utilize the fermentation technology developed by LanzaTech, transforming carbon-rich off-gases generated by the steel industry into low carbon bioethanol and other platform chemicals.
With Samsung, Jay-Z’s business continues to boom Jun 18, 2013 12:00 AM
He really is more than a businessman. Jay-Z’s partnership with Samsung for his new album, “Magna Carta Holy Grail,” is another sign of how musicians are finding new ways to push, sell and promote their music, and how the multiplatinum performer — who famously rapped “I’m not a businessman, I’m a business, man” — continues to leverage his enduring popularity into a successful brand. Jay-Z will give his new album to 1 million users of Galaxy mobile phones on July 4, three days before the album’s official release date. The 43-year-old broke the news about his twelfth album in a three-minute commercial during the NBA Finals.
Palatine law firm happy with podcast resultsJun 17, 2013 12:00 AM
Businesses that “do podcasts well can get a lot of (website) traffic,” says Brian Basilico of Lavelle Law Ltd. in Palatine. Small Business Columnist Jim Kendall looks at the issue.
Russian tycoon wants to move minds to machines Jun 16, 2013 12:00 AM
Dmitry Itskov gathered some of humanity’s best brains — and a few robots — in New York City on Saturday to discuss how humans can get their minds to outlive their bodies. Itskov has an aggressive timetable in which he’d like to see milestones toward that goal met.
E3 launches the future of video games with a bang Jun 16, 2013 12:00 AM
No doubt, these are anxious times in the video-game business. The Wii U has yet to gain traction, and no one has any idea about how enthusiastically consumers will embrace the Xbox One and PS4.
Secret to Prism program: Even bigger data seizure Jun 16, 2013 12:00 AM
The revelation of Prism has touched off the latest round in a decade-long debate over what limits to impose on government eavesdropping, which the Obama administration says is essential to keep the nation safe.But while Prism has attracted the recent attention, the program actually is a relatively small part of a much more expansive and intrusive eavesdropping effort.
Amazon expands grocery delivery to LA Jun 16, 2013 12:00 AM
Amazon.com says it has expanded its grocery delivery service to Los Angeles and may add more markets in the future.
Google begins launching Internet-beaming balloons Jun 15, 2013 12:00 AM
The first person to get Google Balloon Internet access this week was Charles Nimmo, a farmer and entrepreneur in the small town of Leeston who signed up for the experiment. Technicians attached a bright red, basketball-size receiver resembling a giant Google map pin to the outside of his home.In a successful preliminary test, Nimmo received the Internet for about 15 minutes before the 49-foot-wide transmitting balloon he was relying on floated out of range.
Microsoft makes pitch to gamers with Xbox One E3 presentation Jun 15, 2013 12:00 AM
Microsoft Corp., under pressure to generate excitement among video-game enthusiasts for its coming Xbox One entertainment console, showed exclusive, hyper- realistic titles for the machine including “Sunset Overdrive” and “Ryse: Son of Rome.” at E3.
Windows becomes the latest Best Buy store-in-store Jun 15, 2013 12:00 AM
Best Buy is partnering with Microsoft to feature a store-within-a-store for its Windows products, the latest major consumer electronics retailer to acknowledge advantages of the brick-and-mortar format.
Japanese musician is artist of digital age Jun 15, 2013 12:00 AM
The Japanese artist known as Hyadain is in demand. Popular idols commission songs from him and, now at the height of his popularity, he is frequently asked to appear on TV variety programs. His success is typical of the times — he popularized his music via video-sharing websites.
Apple revamps look of iPhone, iPad software Jun 15, 2013 12:00 AM
Apple is throwing out most of the real-world graphical cues from its iPhone and iPad software, like the casino-green “felt” of its Game Center app, in what it calls the biggest update since the iPhone’s launch in 2007.
New Myspace takes it back to the future Jun 15, 2013 12:00 AM
Tim and Chris Vanderhook think Myspace had it right — at one point. And they believe they’ve revived and improved that formula for success as the revamped first titan of social media debuts its latest incarnation.
Pandora buys station to get radio content rates Jun 15, 2013 12:00 AM
Pandora Media Inc., the biggest online radio service, has bought a station in South Dakota to gain the same access to music and rates as terrestrial competitors.
Cybersecurity fears raise medical-device standards Jun 15, 2013 12:00 AM
The Food and Drug Administration is tightening standards for a wide range of medical devices — from fetal monitors used in hospitals to pacemakers implanted in people — because of escalating concerns that the gadgets are vulnerable to cybersecurity breaches that could harm patients.
Companion apps, open worlds: 5 trends from E3 Jun 15, 2013 12:00 AM
From companion apps with the power to affect gameplay to racing games where players persistently speed across virtual roads, there’s several innovations on display at the Electronic Entertainment Expo this week that show off what designers are interested in when it comes to the next-generation of gaming with Sony’s PlayStation 4 and Microsoft’s Xbox One.
British lawmakers slam Google on taxes Jun 15, 2013 12:00 AM
British lawmakers attacked Google for defending a “highly contrived” strategy of booking advertising sales through Ireland to reduce its tax liability in Britain.
Search for 1st Web page takes detour into NC Jun 15, 2013 12:00 AM
The scientists at the European Organization for Nuclear Research, known by its French acronym CERN, are searching for the first Web page. It was at CERN that Tim Berners-Lee invented the Web in 1990 as an unsanctioned project, using a NeXT computer that Apple co-founder Steve Jobs designed in the late 80s during his 12-year exile from the company.
Zuckerberg defends Facebook IPO by touting mobile push Jun 15, 2013 12:00 AM
A year after Facebook’s bungled public market debut, Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg is still facing the wrath of ordinary investors holding stakes now worth a fraction of what they paid. He recently summed up the frustration of many, saying of the IPO: “I think it’s been a disaster.”
Executives admit TV isn’t everywhere yet Jun 15, 2013 12:00 AM
TV was supposed to be everywhere by now — watchable anytime, anywhere, on your smartphone or tablet. But four years into the industry’s effort, network executives readily admit: TV isn’t everywhere. The promise of “TV Everywhere” has been a key strategy in the cable and satellite TV industry’s fight to retain customers in the face of challenges from online video providers such as Netflix.