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An app order for Dylan Dowd is shown on the screen as he places his order via an app he used at Eastman Egg at Ogilvie Transportation Center on Sept. 12, 2016 in Chicago. Eastmans app technology, called geo fencing, allows a customer to order at any time and their food is prepared only when the customer gets close to the restaurant.  (Jose M. Osorio/Chicago Tribune/TNS)

Why restaurants want you to order food on your phone

September 29, 2016

By Samantha Bomkamp Chicago Tribune (TNS) CHICAGO — Swipe, click, food. The ability to order food with the click of a few buttons on a smartphone is becoming widespread — even fast-food companies...

Map of broadband speed in the U.S. by state. Tribune News Service 2015

Despite state barriers, cities push to expand high-speed internet

September 22, 2016

By Jen Fifield Stateline.org (TNS) WASHINGTON — Websites take minutes to load and photos take hours to upload at Ryan Davis’ home in the small southern Tennessee city of Dayton. If Davis gets in...

GoPro's senior production artist Abe Kislevitz demonstrates how to use a drone with a GoPro camera in San Mateo, Calif. The drone, named Phantom, is made by DJI. (Dai Sugano/Bay Area News Group/MCT)

What to expect from GoPro’s big drone unveiling

September 20, 2016

By Paresh Dave Los Angeles Times (TNS) Action camera-maker GoPro Inc. gets its big chance to rebound from a disastrous year when it unveils its first drone and other new products Monday. The company’s...

Apple Watch Series 2 are on display during the product launch of the iPhone 7 at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco on Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2016. (Gary Reyes/Bay Area News Group/TNS)

With Series 2, Apple admits its smartwatch isn’t for everyone

September 13, 2016

By Paresh Dave Los Angeles Times (TNS) Two years ago, Apple Inc. executives made the case that anyone with an iPhone would be better off also owning the company’s new smartwatch. But as many gadget...

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Startups in Target’s Techstars accelerator race to finish line

September 8, 2016

By Kavita Kumar Star Tribune (Minneapolis) (TNS) MINNEAPOLIS — Some of Target Corp.’s first class of Techstar startups are already running tests within the company. Others are in active talks about...

Troy Wolverton: 8 simple steps to secure your devices and data

September 1, 2016

By Troy Wolverton The Mercury News (TNS) It’s not easy protecting your devices and data these days. Ransomware, email scams, identity theft, hacking attacks, massive data breaches — the news is...

Troy Wolverton: Virtual world meets virtual reality as Minecraft heads to Oculus Rift

Tim Johnson, Reporter August 23, 2016

By Troy Wolverton The Mercury News (TNS) If you have an Oculus Rift, you can now use it to explore and build in the world of Minecraft. Microsoft-owned Mojang announced Monday that it has updated...

Snapchat, looking to bitmojis for ad potential, buys Bitstrips

Snapchat, looking to bitmojis for ad potential, buys Bitstrips

March 30, 2016

By Paresh Dave Los Angeles Times (TNS) You as a cartoon? That’s what Bitstrips Inc.’s app does, slapping customized avatars onto comical sketches designed to be shared on social media. The messages...

As more and more people opt for streaming services instead of pay-TV subscriptions, big media companies are eyeing ways to tap into the large and potentially lucrative market. (Photo courtesy Netflix/TNS)

Cord cutters face a sea of streaming options

January 14, 2016

By Meg James and Yvonne Villarreal Los Angeles Times (TNS) Like millions of other consumers, Evan Hartstein was fed up with pay TV. The 40-year-old father of two was paying nearly $250 a month for...

Twitter warns some users about potential ‘state-sponsored’ hacks

Twitter warns some users about potential ‘state-sponsored’ hacks

December 18, 2015

By Samantha Masunaga Los Angeles Times (TNS) Several Twitter users said they have received warnings from the microblogging company that their accounts may have been targeted by “state-sponsored actors.” The...

Tech Q&A: How To Save Email On A Computer Hard Drive

October 13, 2015

By Steve Alexander Star Tribune (Minneapolis) (TNS) Several readers were confused about last week’s column dealing with backing up email to avoid losing it (tinyurl.com/qg7hc4n). They wondered...

Amazon Jumps Into Market For Business-Data Analysis

October 13, 2015

By Jay Greene The Seattle Times (TNS) LAS VEGAS _ Amazon.com rolled out a new service that lets business customers analyze large amounts of data, putting it into the business intelligence market where...

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