Information Technology
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Blackberry loses its mojoOct 22, 2011 5:00 am - Remember when we were the BlackBerry Nation? When we couldn’t bear to be apart from our Crackberries? A few months ago? In one short summer, the fickle nation has wheele...
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Review: iCloud ‘just works’ for songs, so farOct 22, 2011 5:00 am - LOS ANGELES — Syncing music from your iPhone or iPad across computers has got to be one of the least enjoyable experiences in Apple’s computing ecosystem. The advent of ...
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Review: iOS 5 more catch-up than forge aheadOct 22, 2011 5:00 am - SAN FRANCISCO — As impressive as it was for Apple Inc. to sell 4 million new iPhones last week, millions more users will be affected by another release: iOS 5, the lates...
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NJ Transit partners with Google WalletOct 22, 2011 5:00 am - NEWARK, N.J. — Some NJ Transit passengers will be able to wave their smartphones instead of digging into their wallets for cash or credit cards when they purchase ticket...
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Thailand flooding could affect PC supplies, pricesOct 22, 2011 5:00 am - SAN FRANCISCO — The personal computer industry, already reeling from depressed demand, has been dealt another setback: Massive flooding in Thailand has curtailed product...
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Illinois workNet offers jobseekers an enhanced websiteOct 20, 2011 12:00 am - In about 10 days, the relaunched website of Illinois workNet Northern Cook County has garnered 384 jobseekers and 135 employers around the suburban region. The site, at ...
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Google crowdsources art, Dead Sea ScrollsOct 16, 2011 5:05 am - Up close, the green dollop of paint shows streaks of white, notes of brown. The turquoise line beside it reveals hints of yellow. Zoom out to follow the single brush str...
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Time zone database abruptly takes a walkOct 16, 2011 12:00 am - NEW YORK — The organization in charge of the Internet’s address system is taking over a database widely used by computers and websites to keep track of time zones around...
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HBO Go comes to TV, through Roku playersOct 15, 2011 5:00 am - NEW YORK — HBO’s Internet streaming service, which gives subscribers access to its shows on PCs, smartphones and tablets, is going back to where it all started: the TV. ...
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RIM suffers ‘awful’ timing for snag as iPhone 4S debutsOct 15, 2011 5:00 am - Research In Motion Ltd., struggling to recover from one of its worst BlackBerry service disruptions, may see more defections as the snag gives users another reason to tu...