Information Technology
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Watch my kids, please: Parents hire Zoom babysitters so they can shelter in peace
May 02, 2020 6:19 am - SAN FRANCISCO - Babysitting used to go something like this: A local teenager comes over to the house after school to play with the kids, then tucks them into bed and spe...
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Should you let your kid get that app? Here's how to set boundaries during social distancing.
May 02, 2020 6:19 am - When our kids are cooped up at home, they're going to turn to tech. For many households, this is where the battle lines are drawn. New tech is tempting, and our kids wil...
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America's garage hobbyists fight the pandemic with 3D printers
May 02, 2020 6:16 am - Before covid-19, most Americans likely hadn't heard of 3D printing. If they had, it probably conjured visions of tinkerers and techies in their garages obsessing over Du...
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Tech giants are profiting - and getting more powerful - even as the global economy tanks
May 02, 2020 6:12 am - SAN FRANCISCO -Tech titans spent much of the last year playing defense, fending off dozens of federal and state antitrust investigations and a public wary of their power...
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Nintendo Switch is in high demand, and there aren't enough of them
May 02, 2020 6:10 am - I was late to the whole Animal Crossing thing, but a few days ago I, too, decamped for a virtual island utopia, where I can breathe fresh digital air, chase butterflies,...
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Survey: Cybersecurity attacks rising during COVID-19 crisisMay 01, 2020 6:00 pm - Cyberattackers are taking advantage of the COVID-19 crisis to disrupt organizations, but only half technology professionals and leaders are confident their cybersecurity...
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rf IDEAS marks 25th anniversaryMay 01, 2020 1:00 am - ROLLING MEADOWS - Identity technology company rf IDEAS is marking its 25th year in business with a refreshed brand, revamped website, and new products in the Wave ID lin...
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Second Life Mac provides iPads for school programApr 30, 2020 1:00 am - SKOKIE - Second Life Mac has teamed with Kerry Wood and the Wood Family Foundation to provide iPads for the foundation's Pitch In After-School Program in Chicago. Secon...
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Sage lists Syscon's Field Time appApr 29, 2020 1:00 am - HINSDALE - Syscon, an IT company known for supporting construction companies for the past 35 years, announced its Field Integrated Time (F.I.T.) System app is newly list...
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CDW to hold virtual stockholders meetingApr 28, 2020 1:00 am - LINCOLNSHIRE - CDW Corp. said it will hold its 2020 annual meeting of stockholders by means of remote communication, due to concerns over the coronavirus pandemic. The a...