Information Technology
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What Slack is doing to take over your life at work
Jul 23, 2016 7:15 am - Slack is on a quest to become a hub for everything you do at work. The fast-growing workplace messaging app said it is putting money into a crop of nascent start-ups tha...
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Google sprints ahead in AI building blocks, leaving rivals wary
Jul 23, 2016 7:15 am - There's a high-stakes race under way in Silicon Valley to develop software that makes it easy to weave artificial intelligence technology into almost everything, and Goo...
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Catch some Pokemon and glimpse the future
Jul 23, 2016 7:12 am - One of the interesting debates over Pokemon Go, the addictive smartphone game that 9.5 million Americans play - and probably a lot more than that now - is whether it's t...
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Apple's iOS 10 beta hints at lots of change - not all of it welcome
Jul 23, 2016 7:11 am - Apple is releasing a new version of its mobile operating system this fall, bringing the company up to a nice round number: iOS 10. Ahead of launch, Apple is allowing any...
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Need to register to vote? Google can help.
Jul 23, 2016 7:10 am - The Republican National Convention in Cleveland this week marked what feels like the true start of the general election. Amid all the coverage and images of confetti and...
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Analysis: Why Amazon is taking aim at cable companies
Jul 23, 2016 7:08 am - Amazon.com says the cable industry's own proposal for how to shift Americans away from the set-top boxes they currently rent for hundreds of dollars a year is riddled wi...
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Summer Heat versus the Computers - the Heat wins every timeJul 22, 2016 1:00 am - Every summer we hear from a client that has turned off the air conditioning over a long weekend to keep the electricity expenses down, only to find the server room equip...
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Unitel to provide technology services to Southeast Asian companyJul 22, 2016 1:00 am - MOUNT PROSPECT - Unitel said it will supply technology and engineering to a major Southeast Asian conglomerate for the construction, start up and operation of an on-site...
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Massive 'Pokemon Go' event planned Saturday in ElginJul 21, 2016 1:00 am - The popularity of the game “Pokemon Go” has been attracting people to downtown Elgin for the last couple weeks, but on Saturday you might see the biggest crowds yet. Tha...
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IT group notes mobile security advantages over traditional payment methodsJul 21, 2016 1:00 am - ROLLING MEADOWS - Advancements in mobile payment security technology are curbing risks and improving consumer trust beyond levels traditionally associated with plastic p...