Business Stories from September 17, 2011 (Change date)
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Zonta District 6 Fall Conference to Convene in LisleSep 19, 2011 8:48 am - Zonta International is a global organization of executives and professionals working together to advance the status of women worldwide through service and advocacy. Hea...
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Facebook to organize friends in ‘smart lists’Sep 19, 2011 9:15 am - NEW YORK — It’s a modern-day dilemma: You really want your Facebook friends to see that wild party photo of you wearing bunny ears. But you’re not so keen on explaining ...
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Google’s new airfare search section takes offSep 19, 2011 1:55 pm - SAN FRANCISCO — Google Inc.’s search results for airline tickets are finally getting a lift from a key piece of technology that it bought earlier this year. The Internet...
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Apple cuts French App Store’s ‘Jew Or Not Jew’ appSep 19, 2011 9:15 am - SAN FRANCISCO — Apple Inc. has removed a mobile app, called “Jew or Not Jew?”, from its online App Store in France. The app let users consult a database of celebrities a...
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Duracell out to create new cell phone charging matsSep 17, 2011 9:33 pm - SAN FRANCISCO — Procter & Gamble Co.'s Duracell battery unit is partnering with Powermat Ltd., hoping to get cell phone users to ditch their traditional power chargers. ...
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Review: Livescribe smartpen is iPad’s oppositeSep 19, 2011 9:15 am - NEW YORK — Here’s a consumer electronics riddle: What’s the opposite of the iPad? Answer: the Livescribe Echo “smartpen.” It’s as if Livescribe and Apple both looked at ...
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EBay targets mobile users, hoping to seem hipSep 19, 2011 9:15 am - SAN JOSE, Calif. — EBay’s name is synonymous with auctions, but that’s created an image problem for the online marketplace. These days, most of the things people purcha...
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Digital Folio takes shopping service out of betaSep 19, 2011 9:15 am - DENVER — Denver-based Digital Folio Inc. on Tuesday formally launched a service that lets retailers undercut each other to woo online shoppers. Digital Folio has been of...
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Solar-powered processor a glimpse of the future?Sep 19, 2011 9:15 am - SAN FRANCISCO — A solar cell the size of a stamp. That’s all Intel Corp. researchers needed to power a computer processor that could hold a tantalizing vision for the lo...
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Sparrow cuts through your email clutterSep 19, 2011 9:15 am - Overwhelmed by email? Mac owners should take a look at Sparrow, an IMAP mail app that aims to cut through the clutter. Sparrow’s elegant design is its strong point. It’s...
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