Information Technology
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Facebook tests new emojis to change how you 'like' posts
Oct 09, 2015 11:00 pm - Move over, long-rumored dislike button: We now have more details on how Facebook is thinking about expanding its “likes,” and it looks as if the service is considering a...
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The growing strength of LinkedIn's weak connections
Oct 09, 2015 11:00 pm - I've got a bunch of endorsements awaiting my approval to add them to my LinkedIn profile. But what does it mean that people I barely know have endorsed me for “Content S...
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Review: Zoom Interiors, Havenly put decorators a click away
Oct 09, 2015 11:00 pm - Interior design, once known for its unhurried pacing and pricey payoff, is going virtual with clients looking to the Internet for immediate and affordable advice. Two w...
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New smart thermostat program aims to save energy, costsOct 08, 2015 10:00 am - Brent Warner, a pharmaceutical executive in Deerfield, installed a smart thermostat in his Chicago home last year and has since saved about 30 percent on his monthly bil...
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'Harry Potter' e-books come to life in new Apple edition
Oct 08, 2015 7:00 am - NEW YORK - You don't need to be a wizard to see the "Harry Potter" books come to life. The seven books are getting a makeover with more than 200 new illustrations in enh...
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Telefonix installs electric vehicle chargers for Alliant Energy projectOct 07, 2015 1:00 am - WAUKEGAN - Telefonix recently installed 13 electric vehicle chargers at Alliant Energy headquarters in Madison, Wisconsin as part of a solar power technology research pr...
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Rush-Copley to use Merge Healthcare technologyOct 06, 2015 1:00 am - AURORA - Rush-Copley Medical Center has selected Merge Healthcare to provide a suite of imaging technology to provide solutions that would streamline the process for the...
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Verizon to move 900 workers from Elgin to Rolling MeadowsOct 05, 2015 1:00 am - Verizon Wireless, which has its Midwest headquarters in Schaumburg, plans to move 900 workers from its Elgin call center to a larger office in Rolling Meadows starti...
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Amazon Dash services seen growing in step with Prime
Oct 04, 2015 7:42 am - Amazon.com's Dash buttons, which let shoppers instantly order household and grocery items, are catching on with shoppers a few months after their introduction, based on ...
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TV ads are about to get personal with new targeting toolsOct 04, 2015 7:41 am - A phone company's ad reaches a consumer looking for a new wireless plan. A car commercial is seen by a driver whose auto lease is about to expire. A bank gets its messag...