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LinkedIn more complicated, but potentially more effective Feb 11, 2013 12:00 AM
LinkedIn may be more complicated, but it's potentially more effective according to a local business owner interviewed by Small Business Columnist Jim Kendall.
Social media keeps people together during blizzard Feb 11, 2013 12:00 AM
The East Coast woke up under a blanket of snow this weekend and collectively documented the experience on the myriad social and mobile inventions of the past decade. Facebook, Twitter and other technologies make it increasingly difficult to stay isolated —even if you're stuck home alone. "The funny thing is that I actually checked my Instagram feed before I even looked out my own window," says Eric Witz, who lives in Medford, Mass.
Dubai’s A380 concourse in full operation Feb 11, 2013 12:00 AM
Dubai's airport authorities say a purpose-build concourse for Airbus' A380 aircraft is fully open after weeks of phased-in operations. The aircraft is a double-decker that seats 525 people and is so large some airports have to be adjusted to accommodate it.
Dell looks to calm shareholder concern over buyout Feb 11, 2013 12:00 AM
Dell is trying to reassure shareholders about its proposed $24.4 billion acquisition by a group led by its founder, saying it considered a number of strategic options before agreeing to the deal. Dell Inc. laid out the advantages of the transaction in a regulatory filing Monday, three days after a major shareholder ridiculed the buyout as a rotten deal that undervalues the business.
Internet cat stars scratch the surface for fame< Feb 9, 2013 12:00 AM
The first Internet Cat Video Film Festival drew a Woodstock-esque crowd of more than 10,000 — people, that is — to a Minneapolis art museum in August. “People were spilling out into the streets. It kind of took our breath away. You hit the people that are the cat lovers but you also get people who just like sharing something on the Internet, and it kind of reaches across age groups,” said the museum’s Scott Stulen, who worked on the festival and helped curate entries.
Opinion: Democracies need technocrats as well as politicians Feb 9, 2013 12:00 AM
The London School of Economics Growth Commission, a panel of academics, former government officials and business leaders, has just published a report on how to improve Britain’s economic performance. “Investing for Prosperity” is a notable piece of work that deserves to be widely read, and not just in Britain. I was especially struck, though, by the panel’s recommendations on infrastructure, because these draw attention to a broad and difficult issue that dwells just beneath the surface of many policy debates: What is the proper balance between democracy and technocracy?
U.S. government looking to hire 5,000 cyberwarriors Feb 9, 2013 12:00 AM
The reported call last week to quintuple the size of the U.S. Cyber Command — to about 5,000 hackers and other alpha-geek types — poses a daunting challenge if the ranks are to be filled. The services do not have anywhere near these numbers of IT experts with the requisite skills on active duty. Redeploying those they do have to Cybercom would still leave enormous shortfalls, and gaps in the units whence they came.
Review: Microsoft makes a real PC, and it’s no iPad Feb 9, 2013 12:00 AM
Someday, the Surface Pro will deserve a spot in a technology museum. Nearly four decades after Microsoft was founded, it has finally delivered its first full-fledged, honest-to-God personal computer. It’s just that the Surface Pro, which goes on sale Feb. 9, wants to be more. With its tablet form factor, detachable keyboard and touch screen, it wants to be an iPad too. And it just isn’t.
Dell’s founder strikes deal to turn it around Feb 9, 2013 12:00 AM
It’s easy to forget now, but Michael Dell was the Mark Zuckerberg of his day. Hailed as a young genius, he created the inexpensive, made-to-order personal computer in his University of Texas dorm room and sold it straight to the public. But that was a long time ago in the fast-moving world of high technology. Now the PC is getting eclipsed by smartphones and tablet computers, and Dell is struggling to save his company — and his legacy.
Review: iPhone Google Maps lags Android version Feb 9, 2013 12:00 AM
Every time my husband and I drive the 677 miles from New York to my parents’ house in Michigan, we dread the long stretch of Interstate 80 through the hills of rural Pennsylvania. It’s beautiful, but lonely, without a lot of places to stop. On this trip, with a little help from Google and Apple, I was determined to stay caffeinated and maybe find somewhere else to eat besides McDonald’s and truck stops.
9 things Apple could do with $137 billion Feb 9, 2013 12:00 AM
Apple Inc. has recently come under attack for its practice of stockpiling cash. At the end of last year, the company was sitting on $137 billion —and the heap keeps growing. Apple has never explained why it is salting away so much money — other than to say the company is preserving its options.
T-Mobile says BlackBerry 10 testing well for mid-march debut Feb 9, 2013 12:00 AM
T-Mobile USA, the fourth-largest U.S. mobile-service provider, says its tests of the new BlackBerry Z10 are going well, and it’s aiming to be the first American carrier “out of the gate” with the phone next month. “The device is more stable than we anticipated,” said Frank Sickinger, head of business sales at T-Mobile USA, a unit of Deutsche Telekom.
Arlington Hts. man has app for fighting off attacker Feb 9, 2013 12:00 AM
Peter Cahill of Arlington Heights is marketing a smartphone application that is designed to summon help immediately if someone is being attacked or robbed, and he wants to offer it free for a year to Barrington Unit District 220.
Boeing warns that 787 deliveries could slip Feb 8, 2013 12:00 AM
The world’s fleet of 50 787s has been grounded since Jan. 16. Boeing and investigators are trying to figure out why one aircraft battery caught fire and another one smoldered and forced an emergency landing.
Yahoo taps into Google’s ad network, expertise Feb 7, 2013 12:00 AM
Yahoo is counting on rival Google to help accelerate its revenue growth. As part of a nonexclusive arrangement announced Wednesday, Yahoo's website will begin drawing upon Google's massive online advertising network to show marketing messages related to the content that's being perused. Google Inc. already distributes similar ads to thousands of websites, a service that has helped establish it as the Internet's most prosperous company.
Yelp reports wider-than-estimated loss on new-market spending Feb 7, 2013 12:00 AM
Yelp Inc., owner of a website that lets consumers review local businesses, reported a wider fourth- quarter loss than analysts estimated as it boosted spending on expansion into new markets.The net loss was $5.32 million, or 8 cents a share, the company said yesterday in a statement. Analysts on average projected a loss of 5 cents, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.
LanzaTech named to ‘Most Promising Companies’ list Feb 7, 2013 12:00 AM
Forbes Magazine has ranked Roselle-based LanzaTech, a producer of low-carbon fuels and chemicals from gases, 48 in its annual list of the top 100 Most Promising privately held companies. “It is a huge honor to be selected by the editors at Forbes and to be listed alongside so many incredible companies,” said Jennifer Holmgren, CEO of LanzaTech.
Comcast subscribers see fee for once-free digital adapters Feb 7, 2013 12:00 AM
When Michael Zalokar of Winfield opened his Comcast cable TV bill this week, he suddenly noticed extra charges; two digital adapters, which had been free, now cost $1.99 each. “That bites the wallet,” he said. Like Zalokar, other customers also noticed the additional fee for the digital transport adapter. When we contacted Comcast's Midwest headquarters in Schaumburg, the company said the new charges are justified.
Cutbacks aside, U.S. still among best mail service in world Feb 6, 2013 12:00 AM
Researchers Alberto Chong, Rafael La Porta, Florencio Lopez-de-Silanes, and Andrei Shleifer sent letters to 10 fake addresses in 159 countries. The whole idea was to test government efficiency, by seeing how long it took to return the letters to the senders.
United cuts 787 from February schedule Feb 6, 2013 12:00 AM
The airline says it has replaced its six 787s with other planes through the end of February. The 787s were grounded by the government last month.