Information Technology
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CDW appoints FedEx executive to boardMar 04, 2016 12:00 am - LINCOLNSHIRE - CDW Corp. announced Virginia Albanese has been appointed to the company's board of directors. Since 2007, Albanese has served as president and CEO of FedE...
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AptarGroup completes acquisition of Mega AirlessMar 01, 2016 12:00 am - CRYSTAL LAKE - AptarGroup Inc. said it has completed the acquisition of Mega Airless, after receiving the necessary regulatory approvals. AptarGroup announced in January...
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These NASA innovations could cut carbon emissions and save airlines billions
Feb 27, 2016 6:40 am - NASA research aimed at cutting fuel consumption, pollution and noise from airplanes could pay off for the nation's airlines to the tune of more than $250 billion dollars...
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How Stolen - that app for 'buying' people - is trying to find redemption
Feb 27, 2016 6:38 am - Few stories at the intersection of startups, harassment and media attention seem to have happy endings. Siqi Chen is optimistic that his new app, Famous!, might be one o...
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App reviews: Serial Reader, Twist
Feb 27, 2016 6:37 am - Trying to knock some classic books off your bucket list? Try Serial Reader, an app that delivers literature to your phone in daily snippets that you can read in 20 minut...
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These undercover robot animals are helping in the hunt for poachers
Feb 27, 2016 6:36 am - Two men in Maryland recently achieved Internet infamy when they were temporarily banned from hunting after they'd used crossbows to shoot a deer on state land. Or so the...
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Apple is fighting a war most Americans don't believe in
Feb 27, 2016 6:35 am - Roughly half of Americans say Apple should give the government access to the contents of an iPhone used by one of the San Bernardino shooters, according to a new survey....
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Uber jumpstarts first motorbike service in gridlocked Bangkok
Feb 27, 2016 6:34 am - Uber Technologies Inc. is starting its very first motorcycle taxi service in Bangkok, where perennial congestion leads to rush-hour traffic speeds in the Thailand capita...
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A quick, no-nonsense guide to using Facebook's new Reactions
Feb 27, 2016 6:33 am - Facebook has just rolled out its much-anticipated "reactions." But what Facebook has not rolled out - and really, can't roll out - are usage norms to go along with them....
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Why Uber won't bring a panic button to the U.S.
Feb 27, 2016 6:32 am - Perhaps one of the most bizarre details emerging from the investigation into a bloody shooting spree allegedly carried out by Uber driver Jason Brian Dalton in Kalamazoo...