Information Technology
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Can Tingo get you a better hotel rate?Dec 27, 2014 6:18 am - Making a hotel reservation online is akin to going down a rabbit hole. You always feel as if you have to check just one more site to see whether there's a better hotel o...
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Feline fame in cyberspace gives species a boostDec 27, 2014 6:15 am - PORTLAND, Ore. - Cats these days aren't associated with deities the way they were in ancient Egypt, but the Internet has gotten them a little closer. We adore Nora the p...
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Facebook's Year in Review swings from merely annoying to tragicDec 27, 2014 6:00 am - Unless you're making an active decision to disconnect this holiday season, you've probably seen a flood of Facebook “Year In Review” posts -- a sort of digital card high...
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App reviews: Roundme, for panoramic photos; a virtual Jenga gameDec 27, 2014 5:33 am - Roundme: Spin, and virtually satisfy your wanderlust Panoramic photos are the best way to really give viewers a sense of place. Roundme, a new app from Verdom IT Pr...
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Minnesota's Pohlad family acquires Polaroid majorityDec 27, 2014 12:01 am - Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS - Minnesota's Pohlad family has acquired majority ownership of Polaroid in a $70 million deal. Minnetonka-based Polaroid is best known for m...
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Sony has limited success bringing Playstation Network backDec 27, 2014 12:01 am - Sony Corp. struggled for a third day to restore service on its PlayStation Network, which video gamers use to play online, after it and Microsoft Corp.'s Xbox Live were ...
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Experts: Wearable tech, connections to our stuff are likely 2015 trendsDec 26, 2014 4:30 am - Wearable technology, more connections with your house and car, and faster speeds continue to dominate the hottest technologies expected in the new year, according to sub...
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Apple and IBM to help cable guy arrive quickerDec 25, 2014 6:45 am - OAKLAND, Calif. - Apple and IBM, once the most unlikely of allies, announced the first fruits of a partnership aimed at developing new mobile software - and selling more...
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'Dragon Age' tops AP critics' best games of 2014Dec 25, 2014 5:47 am - The top 10 video games of 2014, according to Lou Kesten: 1. "Dragon Age: Inquisition" (BioWare, for PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, PC): BioWare's...
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Ice bucket, Brazil elections popular on FacebookDec 25, 2014 5:00 am - Day after day, Facebook captures our best and worst moments, from the birth of a new baby to heated political spats. So what got discussed the most in 2014? The Ice Buck...