Apple iPad

Is your TV a smart TV? How to connect to the Internet

2013-05-17 09:00:00

It's not enough these days to wonder what to watch on your TV; a growing question for many is how to watch. Just like any device in your life, TVs can now connect to the Internet. This lets you grab shows from the Internet and watch content whenever you...

Win big in Vegas? Treat yourself to one of these swell wine dinners

2013-05-17 10:00:00

Here’s what to do when you win big in Vegas: reserve the new Krug Chef’s Table at Michelin two-star Restaurant Guy Savoy in Caesars Palace. For two to six guests, the multiple-starred French chef will� create a menu of up to 13 courses...

Jack Dorsey unveils Square Stand, new iPad point-of-sale system

2013-05-14 10:22:00

SAN FRANCISCO -- Jack Dorsey, co-founder of San Francisco payments startup Square, is making another big push to expand into larger restaurants and retailers with a sleek new point-of-sale device. The Square Stand is made out of molded white plastic and...

NBA owners vote to reject Sacramento Kings' proposed move to Seattle

2013-05-15 18:40:00

NBA owners voted Wednesday to reject the Sacramento Kings' proposed move to Seattle, the latest in a long line of cities that have tried to land the franchise. The 22-8 vote in Dallas followed a recommendation made last month by the NBA's relocation...

News Corp. third-quarter profit climbs; revenue up 14%

2013-05-08 14:58:00

Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. is preparing to split into two entities, and the company's fiscal third-quarter financials illustrated why: Its cable television and film properties continue to flex their muscles while the publishing unit's profit exhibited...

Space odyssey ends better for Chris Hadfield than for Major Tom

2013-05-13 19:51:00

A Soyuz capsule has landed safely in the steppes of Kazakhstan, bringing to a safe end the space odyssey of Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield, whose video of David Bowie's "A Space Oddity" has gone viral. The capsule containing Hadfield, along with...

Chris Hadfield first in-space viral music video star with 'Space Oddity'

2013-05-13 14:17:00

The cover of "A Space Oddity" by Chris Hadfield, International Space Station commander, is going galactically viral Monday. But it was a decidedly terrestrial affair. And it centered on a Silver Lake producer and a Canadian singer who once did vocals...

Still no Mother's Day gift? It's not too late with these mobile apps

2013-05-10 07:00:00

Mother's Day is only a couple of days away but -- wouldn't you know it? -- you have no gift, no card and no time! If you're just now scrambling to put something together and trying to make it work, remember, Mom deserves better than that. After all, we...

Flipboard's magazine publishing tool comes to Android devices

2013-05-09 08:23:00

Earlier this year, Flipboard gave its iPad and iPhone users the ability to curate their own magazines. Now that feature is available for Android users too. Flipboard is a mobile app that creates personalized magazines for each user based on what their...

Review: Enthusiasts weigh in on 'The Typewriter (in the 21st Century)'

2013-05-09 16:10:00

The death of the typewriter has been greatly exaggerated, at least according to the fun, compact love letter of a documentary "The Typewriter (in the 21st Century)." Thus, it may be a surprise to learn that while the computer, the iPad and other modern...

Developers dive in to create a wealth of autism apps

2013-04-30 05:00:00

At times, Andy Shih still finds himself overwhelmed by the groundswell of interest in autism apps he's seen in the three years since Apple Inc. released the first iPad. In his role as senior vice president for scientific affairs at Autism Speaks, a...

Google Now, a proactive personal assistant, available for iPhone, iPad

2013-04-29 08:10:00

Google Now, a mobile feature designed by the Silicon Valley tech giant to give users information they might want before they search for it, is finally available for the Apple iPhone and iPad. The feature arrived Monday morning as part of the latest...

Health care advertising agency AbelsonTaylor has promoted Erik Spitzer, to enterprise engineer. Since joining AbelsonTaylor in 2012, Spitzer has been developing iPad apps for many of the agency�s biggest accounts.

2013-05-14 11:49:00

Apple's co-founder transformed computers and culture. His legacy of blockbuster products includes the Macintosh, iPod, iPhone and iPad. Meanwhile, Jobs' other firm, Pixar, revolutionized computer animation. He was 56.

2013-05-14 09:02:00

David Kaufman of Wilmette, left, uses his iPad as other train passengers use their wireless devices on an inbound Metra train Friday, May 10, 2013, in Chicago.

2013-05-13 15:08:47