Copyright 2012 http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/tech en-us Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:58:44 -0600 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:58:44 -0600 NBC Owned Television Stations http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/inc-well/App-of-the-Week-Wunderlist-138641529.html Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:19:39 -0600 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/184*120/wunderlist.jpg
When it comes to new technology -- be it a spankin' new program, social-media platform, or whatever -- I'm a strange mix of Luddite and early adopter. Maybe it's because I'm getting older, or because I'm...

]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/inc-well/How-Chicago-Tech-Companies-are-Helping-College-Grads-138638429.html Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:15:42 -0600 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/179*120/5836418550_0cccf3348c_z.jpeg
Pop quiz. Would you rather spend four years paying tuition to learn software development, or get paid to work while being taught software development? You might not think you have this choice, but you do.

]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/tech/YouTube-Ban-Lifted-in-Chicago-Classrooms-138575114.html Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:20:10 -0600 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/213*120/youtube+logo+1.jpg
YouTube returns to CPS to help promote digital learning.

]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/tech/Graffiti-Artist-Pockets-200-Million-for-Facebook-Murals-138572619.html Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:20:57 -0600 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/213*120/david+choe.jpg
The Korean-American graffiti artist was paid for his work in company stock.

]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/tech/Facebook-IPO-Beyond-The-Numbers-138522559.html Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:17:29 -0600 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/161*120/facebook-wash-dc.jpg
Facebook's IPO filing shows how important the company is

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Facebook filed its is S-1 paperwork for an initial public offering Wednesday and for the first time gave a look at its revenues and where the company is going.

]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/tech/Facebook-to-File-5-Billion-IPO-Report-138437609.html Wed, 01 Feb 2012 08:53:28 -0600 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/213*120/mark-zuckerberg-facebook-722x406.jpg
The rumors of Facebook filing an IPO took a twist Tuesday afternoon when Reuters got a source who had a dollar figure.

]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/inc-well/Pump-You-Up-YouTube-Resolutions-for-2012-138409479.html Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:38:15 -0600 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/171*120/youtubetv1-thumb-550xauto-60252.jpg
Every January, millions resolve to lose weight and get in shape. Undoubtedly, many of those resolutions will be broken soon after they’re made. Fitness brands know this and ramp up their marketing efforts in...

]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/tech/air-conditioning-heating-and-refrigeration-expo-McCormick-Place-138172624.html Thu, 26 Jan 2012 20:49:14 -0600 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/213*120/AHR-Humidifall.jpg
The latest in energy-saving technologies and green solutions were showcased this week at the world's largest air conditioning, heating and refrigeration expo at McCormick Place.

]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/tech/Get-Paid-to-Watch-TV-Theres-an-App-For-That-138132428.html Thu, 26 Jan 2012 13:44:20 -0600 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/213*120/iPad4.jpg
A new iPhone and iPad app rewards you for watching hours and hours of TV

]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/tech/NATL-Google-to-Users-You-Cant-Opt-Out-138037723.html Wed, 25 Jan 2012 08:34:17 -0600 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/213*120/google-plus-logo-640.jpg
Google will combine private information from across all its web properties, a move users can't opt out of.

]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/tech/NATL-Apple-Gets-into-Textbook-Publishing-137673158.html Thu, 19 Jan 2012 14:21:25 -0600 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/213*120/jobs-reaction-P7.jpg
An e-textbook initiative has been in the works at Apple for a while, reportedly inspired by Al Gore's 'Our Choice' e-book.

]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/tech/geotagging-facebook-twitter--137537933.html Wed, 18 Jan 2012 09:01:26 -0600 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/213*120/iphone-camera-geotagging.jpg
With built-in geotagging technology, many people could be putting themselves or their loved-ones in danger.

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If the show (and it's still big) does go on, who takes over the top slot?

]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/tech/Sony-Unveils-Android-Powered-Tablets-137150538.html Thu, 12 Jan 2012 08:47:33 -0600 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/187*120/sony-tablet-ces.jpg
The 2012 edition of the Consumer Electronics Show was supposed to be about tablets and ultrabooks.

]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/tech/NATL-Your-Facebook-News-Feed-Now-Has-Ads-137086993.html Wed, 11 Jan 2012 08:18:36 -0600 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/184*120/ZuckerbergMessages.jpg
Facebook launches ads in user news feeds, now called "Featured Stories."

]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/tech/NATL-Google-Wants-to-Power-Your-Refrigerator----137085288.html Wed, 11 Jan 2012 08:16:43 -0600 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/213*120/eric-schmidt-ces.jpg
Two of the biggest stars of the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show were suppose to be mobile phones and tablets. Google is taking that further.

]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/tech/Photos-Consumer-Electronics-2012-137024558.html Thu, 12 Jan 2012 13:31:00 -0600 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/213*120/CES-Gadgets-P5.jpg
The International CES is the world's largest consumer technology trade show, and features more than 2,700 exhibitors.

]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/tech/NBC-To-Broadcast-London-Olympics-in-3D-137021188.html Tue, 10 Jan 2012 10:57:10 -0600 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/213*120/3dtvglasses.jpg
Some 200 hours of coverage will be aired in 3D.

]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/tech/CES--The-Show-Needs-an-Upgrade-136957298.html Mon, 09 Jan 2012 15:37:50 -0600 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/194*120/ces_2012_lg_3d.jpg
CES is still cool, but needs an infusion of young, hip software companies.

]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/tech/Text-ComEd-Report-Power-Outages-136876518.html Sat, 07 Jan 2012 20:31:36 -0600 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/213*120/texting8.jpg
Power company is making it easier for customers to report outages and respond with updates through text messages.

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Chances are high that cars of the future won't be powered with gas.

]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/video/#!/news/tech/Watch-2011-In-Review/136442593 Fri, 30 Dec 2011 14:34:14 -0600 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/213*120/lsdstranded_722x406_2182044369.jpg
Take a look at the biggest stories of 2011.

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Think YouTube is just a place for funny videos? Think again. More small businesses than ever are using YouTube to drive sales and build customers loyalty. In a new monthly series from Baljeet Singh, group...

]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/tech/Man-Spends-16000-on-Virtual-Sword-136396698.html Fri, 30 Dec 2011 19:44:04 -0600 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/189*120/age_of_wulin_sword.jpg
A man spent $16,000 on a virtual sword for a game that has not even been released yet.

]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/inc-well/Android-Commuting-Services-Lead-Top-Local-Apps-of-the-Year-136272593.html Tue, 27 Dec 2011 17:42:10 -0600 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/169*120/iphoneapp2011.jpg
All hail Taxi Share Chicago, an innovation in shared commuting and one of the top mobile apps released by a Chicago-based developer in 2011.

]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/inc-well/Bumps-CEO-Dave-Lieb-on-the-Chicago-Entrepreneur-Scene-136268623.html Tue, 27 Dec 2011 14:43:37 -0600 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/160*183/handswithdrawings.jpg
One of the most ingenuous pushes forward on the Android and iPhone platform, unquestionably, is the app Bump, co-created by CEO Dave Lieb, who came up through the Booth School of Business, before dropping out a...

]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/video/#!/news/tech/Motorola-Brings-the-Razr-Back/136203513 Fri, 13 Jan 2012 13:45:47 -0600 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/213*120/weekendwebsunday1225_7661352_722x406_2180422728.jpg
Motorola has reinvented one of the most popular phones of all time, and this time it's got a whole suite of accessories.

]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/video/#!/news/tech/Use-Facebook-to-Support-Charity/136180373 Fri, 13 Jan 2012 13:45:51 -0600 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/192*120/113888420.jpg
CauseLayouts.com can help you turn your Facebook page into an eye-catching promotional tool for a cause close to your heart.

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There are quite a few rules when it comes to giving a TED talk. Talk for no longer than 18 minutes. Stay on or near the red circular carpet as much as you can. Remain in the audience throughout the conference.

]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/tech/Top-10-Viral-Videos-of-2011-135858108.html Mon, 19 Dec 2011 23:56:51 -0600 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/213*120/creep-lonely-planet.jpg
Spend much of your day watching YouTube videos? You're not alone. On the average day, three billion YouTube videos are played on computer and phone screens around the world. Forty-eight hours of video...

]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/inc-well/Local-Daily-Deal-Scene-Bolstered-by-Recent-Acquisitions-135669813.html Thu, 15 Dec 2011 13:02:20 -0600 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/180*120/mergers_acquisitions.jpg
Groupon isn't the only daily-deal game in town hustling, but you'd be forgiven for thinking so since it gets talked about so freakin' much in the media and around offices all over Chicago.

]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/inc-well/Groupons-Stock-Continues-to-Get-Second-Wind-135334673.html Sat, 10 Dec 2011 10:47:12 -0600 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/180*120/groupon_offices.jpg
For starters, Groupon's stock is at $23.18. It's anyone's guess why it's suddenly rebounding this week, but many are speculating that LivingSocial -- its key rival -- announcing it would raise $400 million in a...

]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/tech/Twitter-Hashtags-Hot-Topics-Facebook-2011-135025288.html Tue, 20 Dec 2011 14:53:58 -0600 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/213*120/sheen-spotlight-P2.jpg
From Steve Jobs to the earthquake in Japan: What the world talked about on Twitter and Facebook this year.

]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/tech/Twitter-Tweaks-its-Look--Heres-How-it-Works-135265408.html Fri, 09 Dec 2011 10:29:27 -0600 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/213*120/twitter-newlook.jpg
Twitter met the press, to show off its new interface.

]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/inc-well/Drews-Eatery-Shuts-Down-Blames-Deal-Sites-135263678.html Thu, 08 Dec 2011 15:29:08 -0600 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/310*120/Drews+eatery+p2.jpg
If you've been meaning to go over to Drew's Eatery over on Montrose, you should do so in the next 48 hours: Owner Drew Baker has just announced he'll be shutting down the three-year-old vegan-friendly joint on...

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Top apps, websites, and tips to make holiday travel and gift giving easier

]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/inc-well/FBI-Unveils-its-Debut-iPhone-App-in-Chicago-134697878.html Wed, 30 Nov 2011 22:36:31 -0600 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/213*120/FBI+APP+p1.jpg
The FBI announced Tuesday that it will be unveiling its first-ever mobile app -- what was it waiting for, the Zune to take lead? -- right here in Chicago at a press briefing this afternoon.

]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/video/#!/news/tech/High-Tech-Holiday-Gifts/134299988 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 21:29:32 -0600 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/213*120/hi-tech-gift.jpg
This year there really aren't any must-have high-tech gifts out there, so what are people looking for? Here's a look at the top tech items on holiday wish lists.

]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/tech/NATL-DFW-Black-Friday-Survival-Guide-134464383.html Thu, 24 Nov 2011 16:04:03 -0600 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/213*120/Black-Friday-107158034.jpg
Need to know how to survive the most brutal shopping day of the year? Read on.

]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/inc-well/Motorola-Mobility-and-Google-Merger-Approved-134111008.html Fri, 09 Dec 2011 13:53:08 -0600 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/178*120/Motorola_Logo_No_Background.jpg
Well, Groupon might not have been interested in selling itself to Google, but Motorola Mobility is. According to a release sent out by PR Newswire, the Libertyville-based division of Motorola dedicated...

]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/tech/Australian--134110378.html Fri, 18 Nov 2011 19:52:47 -0600 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/213*120/hoverbike.jpg
"Hoverbike" could sell for $40,000.

]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/video/#!/news/tech/How-Social-Media-is-Improving-Fitness/134084988 Thu, 17 Nov 2011 22:40:51 -0600 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/213*120/10PPKGP90X_7437610_722x406_2168483566.jpg
P90X is the new fitness model that combines a workout DVD with assistance from a virtual fitness coach via social media.

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