Information Technology
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ACCO buys maker of video game controllersDec 17, 2020 10:00 pm - LAKE ZURICH — ACCO Brands Corp. Friday said it has closed on the acquisition of PowerA, a leading provider of third-party video gaming controllers, power charging soluti...
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Illinois solicits device donations for Computer Equity NetworkDec 16, 2020 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The state is soliciting computers and related equipment from individuals and companies as part of a new program announced Wednesday that will distribute re...
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PCTEL expands its distribution channelDec 15, 2020 10:00 pm - BLOOMINGDALE - PCTEL Inc. said it has entered into a distributor agreement to expand its sales through Allied Electronics & Automation, a company that specializes in ind...
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U of I says public-private research network will fight tech 'brain drain'Dec 15, 2020 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — University of Illinois faculty say an ongoing statewide investment in a public-private research network is key to boosting the state's economy. The Discove...
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ISACA launches blockchain guidesDec 14, 2020 10:00 pm - SCHAUMBURG - ISACA, a training and certification organization in the computer technology field, has two new resources for IT professionals and business leaders consideri...
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CDK Global hires new chief financial officerDec 14, 2020 10:00 pm - HOFFMAN ESTATES - CDK Global Inc. announced Eric Guerin will join the company as executive vice president and chief financial officer on Jan. 18. The appointment of Guer...
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Gmail, YouTube down briefly as Google suffers brief outage
Dec 14, 2020 12:00 am - NEW YORK - Google users in the U.S., Europe, India and other parts of the world were briefly unable to access their Gmail accounts, watch YouTube videos or get to their ...
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A tour of Microsoft 365 to see about the hypeDec 11, 2020 12:00 am - So many people talk about Office 365 or Microsoft 365 but are fuzzy when it comes down to understanding what these are. Microsoft is focusing on the 365 offering and is...
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What Salesforce's acquisition of Slack could mean for remote work
Dec 05, 2020 5:20 am - SAN FRANCISCO - Enterprise software company Salesforce announced Tuesday that it will purchase workplace-chat tool Slack for nearly $28 billion, adding the popular colla...
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Rights for gig workers are a political issue now, but many of them can't vote
Dec 05, 2020 5:19 am - This November, gig economy companies won a resounding victory on the California ballot. Voters overwhelmingly agreed to allow them to keep their workers as contractors, ...