Electronic Devices

Lots of people are shopping for electronics this Christmas, but it’s not always the devices you would expect.  For instance, “The Nest”  http://www.nest.com/ may end up in a few Christmas stockings.   It’s an intelligent,...

On January 1, 2012, more than 200 new laws, covering everything from local library boards to murder, will go into effect. Chicago Tribune political reporter Rick Pearson says some that might impact you the most include: - Toll hike - Electronics...

Assuming you're not camped out at a Best Buy right now, you might be plotting out you're weekend holiday shopping moves. On today's WGN News, I highlighted a few apps for your smartphone and tablet that can help you out on Black Friday, and throughout...

Here is a roundup of alleged cons, frauds and schemes to watch out for. Discount electronics -– Consumers should be careful when shopping for electronics on the Internet during the holidays, the Better Business Bureau said. Some shady people have......

Just two weeks after Gov. Pat Quinn signed tax-break legislation aimed at keeping Hoffman Estates-based Sears Holdings Corp. from leaving Illinois, the retailer announced it …...

Disappointing holiday sales = 100 to 120 closing Kmart and Sears stores...

A Central California bank employee has been sentenced to 15 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to stealing nearly $100,000 from the accounts of two customers....

Rumors of a possible Apple-built television set have been circulating for more than a year, but after the publication of Walter Issacson's biography of Steve Jobs, the rumor mill shifted into high gear....

Virtual changing room: Calabasas company creates Swivel, a virtual changing room that enables shoppers to try on clothes, accessories and handbags by standing in front of Microsoft's Kinect motion-sensing device and selecting items to try on with the wave...

Broadband speeds have increased steadily in the United States, reaching an average of 5.8 Mbps in mid-2011. That's 50% faster than in mid-2009, and it's likely to keep going up. But aside from streaming movies and doing video chats on Skype, what will...

Skype can be used to make voice and video calls over the Web using PCs, a number of TVs and Blu-Ray players, Facebook and via smartphone apps found on BlackBerrys, Androids, iPhones and iPads. Yet, despite Microsoft buying Skype at a price of $8.5-billion...