Information Technology
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Why you should care about four apps from Apple that you (probably) can't download yet
Jul 09, 2016 7:16 am - Apple just released four apps that you probably can't download yet - but are the first signal of a big shift in the company's core messaging product. The apps themselves...
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Someone is watching your Uber driver
Jul 09, 2016 7:16 am - Ride-hailing service Uber is tracking personal driver behavior after a series of app updates, the company announced recently. Starting in 26 cities, including New York, ...
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Why Apple may finally double the storage of its cheapest phones
Jul 09, 2016 7:16 am - The next iPhone may not be as spectacularly different as many had hoped, but it could come with a feature than many have been clamoring for: more storage space. That's t...
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The curious new world of Snapchat filter trolling
Jul 09, 2016 7:13 am - Flipping through Snapchat's filters on a Friday morning, one of our colleagues noticed one we hadn't seen before, a weird one that appeared to be a parody of the Washing...
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Apple patent could shut down your phone's cameras at movie theaters
Jul 09, 2016 7:13 am - Movie theaters could one day have an easier way to crack down on illegal filming during a new movie. Apple was recently granted a patent that would remotely disable the ...
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Snapchat 'Memories' is a huge change for users
Jul 09, 2016 7:12 am - Ever wish you could hang on to some of your snaps a little bit longer? Well, now Snapchat is introducing a new feature, Memories, that will let you do just that. Snapcha...
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Essay: Pokemon Go for smartphones is not what I expected
Jul 09, 2016 7:11 am - Pokemon Go has a killer concept: to bring the "catch 'em all" experience from the Pokemon games into the real world. In practice, the app - one of a handful that Nintend...
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Rosemont's VHT in right location for real estate revolutionJul 08, 2016 1:00 am - Five years ago, I had the opportunity to tour Rosemont-based VHT Studios, a company that promised to turn the residential real estate industry on its ear with a portfoli...
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Group to promote development of network connected lightingJul 07, 2016 1:00 am - LISLE - Molex announced six partners have joined the new Transcend Alliance, a consortium of companies working together to expand and promote the use of network connecte...
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Several ways to be prepared when disaster strikesJul 06, 2016 1:00 am - It seems like every time you turn on the news, there's another disaster somewhere - flooding, tornadoes, hurricane winds, fire or an earthquake. No one expects a disaste...