Information Technology
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AT&T says iPhone to get picture messaging Sept. 25
Sep 02, 2009 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- AT&T says the latest iPhone models will finally get the ability to send picture and video messages to other phones on Sept. 25. Apple Inc.'s popular phone ha...
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Examiner.com expands local news with NowPublic buy
Sep 01, 2009 11:00 pm - DENVER, Colo. -- Two Web sites that rely on a mix of experts and amateur reporters to cover community news are joining forces in a deal announced Tuesday. Examiner.com,...
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Gmail knocked offline for 'majority' of users
Aug 31, 2009 11:00 pm - SAN FRANCISCO -- Google's Gmail service has been knocked offline for much of the day in many places. Google says a "majority" of users were affected. It's not immediatel...
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Microsoft gives Windows Mobile a new look for fall
Aug 31, 2009 11:00 pm - REDMOND, Wash. -- Microsoft Corp. is giving its operating system for "smart phones" a new look in time for the holiday shopping season. The world's largest software make...
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As Internet turns 40, barriers threaten its growth
Aug 30, 2009 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Goofy videos weren't on the minds of Len Kleinrock and his team at UCLA when they began tests 40 years ago on what would become the Internet. Neither was soc...
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Apple confirms music-themed launch for Sept. 9
Aug 30, 2009 11:00 pm - CUPERTINO, Calif. -- Apple Inc. has officially set Sept. 9 as the date for its next music-themed product launch event in San Francisco. Apple unveiled redesigned iPod Na...
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Motorola banks on Google's Android phoneAug 27, 2009 11:00 pm - Motorola Inc., whose phone business has lost more than $4 billion since 2007, is devoting most of its investment in smart-phone software to Google Inc.'s Android, aiming...
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Facebook agrees with Canada on privacy controls
Aug 27, 2009 11:00 pm - TORONTO -- Facebook agreed Thursday to give users more control over the information they share with outside applications like games and quizzes in response to concerns ...
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IT jobs expected to grow in Chicago, nationwideAug 27, 2009 11:00 pm - The IT industry appears to have stabilized and could see some growth, especially in software and services, according to data released Thursday by Vernon Hills-based CDW ...
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Apple seals deal to bring iPhones coming to China
Aug 27, 2009 11:00 pm - HONG KONG -- Apple Inc. will get to sell the iPhone in the world's biggest cell phone market now that it has reached a deal with a Chinese wireless carrier, China Unicom...