Information Technology
-
Google passes Exxon to be No. 2 U.S. companyFeb 15, 2014 7:13 am - NEW YORK - Google has passed Exxon to become the second most valuable U.S. company by market capitalization. According to FactSet data, the Internet company's market ca...
-
Google deal machine ramps up to surpass IntelFeb 15, 2014 7:13 am - Google Inc., the company that leads Internet search, has gained a new superlative: top dealmaker. From buying a digital-thermostat developer to selling a mobile-phone bu...
-
VMware teams With Google to help Chromebooks rival PCsFeb 15, 2014 7:13 am - VMware Inc. said it will join with Google Inc. to help the search giant's Chromebook computers run applications designed for Microsoft Corp.'s rival Windows operating sy...
-
Indiana bills seek to shelter digital privacyFeb 15, 2014 7:06 am - INDIANAPOLIS - Police would have to get a search warrant before they could take data off of cellphones or computer tablets or use aerial drones under bills that are stil...
-
Review: NBC Olympics online deserves silver medalFeb 15, 2014 7:06 am - NEW YORK - NBC comes close to gold in delivering the Winter Olympics online from Sochi, Russia. Although NBC has scaled back on a few fronts compared with previous years...
-
Study: Moms aren't as annoying on FacebookFeb 15, 2014 7:00 am - In 2012, thousands of beleaguered Facebook users sick of baby pictures found their tonic: an extension for Google's Chrome browser called UnBaby.me. The technology scann...
-
Twitter redesign of profile pages similar to Facebook'sFeb 15, 2014 7:00 am - Twitter Inc. is testing a redesign of its profile pages that mimics the look of Facebook Inc.'s timelines, part of the microblogging service's effort to boost engagement...
-
Father's appeal elicits Facebook tribute videoFeb 15, 2014 7:00 am - Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) - A grieving father's personal appeal to Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has prompted the social network to release a retrospective vide...
-
App review: Dragons AdventureFeb 15, 2014 6:37 am - With Dragons Adventure, a game based on the world of Dreamworks' "How to Train Your Dragon," Microsoft has hit on a fascinating gaming concept. The app, made in conjunct...
-
CDW sees 4.3 percent jump in 4Q salesFeb 14, 2014 12:01 am - Vernon Hills-based technology solutions provider CDW Corp., which went public in 2013, said fourth quarter 2013 sales were up 4.3 percent over the same period in 2013. F...