http://www.EDGEchicago.com Your life... with an EDGE. en-us 2013 EDGE PUBLICATIONS, INC. editor@edgepublications.com (Managing Editor) webmaster@edgepublications.com (Webmaster) Tue, 21 May 2013 22:09:01 -0400 http://www.EDGEchicago.com/rss Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual/Transgender/Technology/chicago http://www.edgechicago.com/?144842 http://www.edgechicago.com/index.php?ch=technology&sc=&sc2=news&sc3=&id=144842 A high-tech startup is wading into the gun control debate with a wireless controller that would allow gun owners to know when their weapon is being moved - and disable it remotely. Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgechicago.com/?144838 http://www.edgechicago.com/index.php?ch=technology&sc=&sc2=news&sc3=&id=144838 Microsoft revealed the Xbox One, its next-generation entertainment console, during a presentation Tuesday at its headquarters in Redmond, Wash. Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgechicago.com/?144834 http://www.edgechicago.com/index.php?ch=technology&sc=&sc2=news&sc3=&id=144834 Teenagers complain about too many adults and too much drama on Facebook, according to a new study published Tuesday about online behavior. Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgechicago.com/?144833 http://www.edgechicago.com/index.php?ch=technology&sc=&sc2=news&sc3=&id=144833 Teenagers complain about too many adults and too much drama on Facebook, according to a new study published Tuesday about online behavior. Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgechicago.com/?144793 http://www.edgechicago.com/index.php?ch=technology&sc=&sc2=videos&sc3=&id=144793 CBS News' Ben Tracy reports on an inventor whose idea for an artificial limb design was borne out of his own experience losing his lower leg in a sporting accident. Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgechicago.com/?144790 http://www.edgechicago.com/index.php?ch=technology&sc=&sc2=news&sc3=&id=144790 Yahoo is buying online blogging forum Tumblr for $1.1 billion as CEO Marissa Mayer tries to rejuvenate an Internet pioneer that had fallen behind the times. Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgechicago.com/?144787 http://www.edgechicago.com/index.php?ch=technology&sc=&sc2=news&sc3=&id=144787 Despite its disappointing stock market performance, Facebook has delivered strong financial results. Net income increased 7 percent to $219 million in the most recent quarter, compared with the previous year. Revenue was up 38 percent to $1.46 billion. Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgechicago.com/?144783 http://www.edgechicago.com/index.php?ch=technology&sc=&sc2=news&sc3=&id=144783 Toshiba just released a new laptop line with a Retina-level display that can compete with Apple. Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgechicago.com/?144706 http://www.edgechicago.com/index.php?ch=technology&sc=&sc2=videos&sc3=&id=144706 This summer, millions of cicadas will crawl out of the ground as part of their 17-year mating cycle - which will mean a lot of noise for East Coast residents. CBS News' Jim Axelrod reports. Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgechicago.com/?144687 http://www.edgechicago.com/index.php?ch=technology&sc=&sc2=news&sc3=&id=144687 In the latest display of Google's technological sweeping ambition, the company is rolling out another wave of products and services that will test how much more people want computers to control their lives and enhance their perceptions of reality. Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgechicago.com/?144665 http://www.edgechicago.com/index.php?ch=technology&sc=&sc2=news&sc3=&id=144665 Apple says its customers have downloaded more than 50 billon applications from its App Store since its launch in 2008. Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgechicago.com/?144664 http://www.edgechicago.com/index.php?ch=technology&sc=&sc2=news&sc3=&id=144664 Sega says it will exclusively release the next three "Sonic the Hedgehog" games starring the popular blue critter on Nintendo platforms. Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgechicago.com/?144654 http://www.edgechicago.com/index.php?ch=technology&sc=&sc2=reviews&sc3=&id=144654 "Star Trek" is a bitter disappointment, a shameful cash cow, hulking its bloated carcass onto the scene in time for the release of the movie that the game's lazy ending tries to segue into. Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgechicago.com/?144632 http://www.edgechicago.com/index.php?ch=technology&sc=&sc2=news&sc3=&id=144632 Google is digging deeper into its technology toolkit to turn its social networking service into a more formidable threat to Facebook, sprucing up its photo features at a time when sharing snapshots online and on mobile gadgets is growing more popular. Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgechicago.com/?144630 http://www.edgechicago.com/index.php?ch=technology&sc=&sc2=news&sc3=&id=144630 Google's sixth annual conference for software developers opened Wednesday with a chance for the company to showcase its latest services. Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgechicago.com/?144530 http://www.edgechicago.com/index.php?ch=business_finance&sc=&sc2=news&sc3=&id=144530 Nokia Corp. has unveiled its first Lumia smartphone with a metal cover, low-light camera features and new social network apps. But the new model failed to impress markets, sending the company's stock down. Tue, 14 May 2013 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgechicago.com/?144526 http://www.edgechicago.com/index.php?ch=technology&sc=&sc2=news&sc3=&id=144526 In a rare bit of cooperation, Microsoft's Outlook.com is giving users of its free email service the option of logging into Google Chat to exchange instant messages and engage in audio or video conversations. Tue, 14 May 2013 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgechicago.com/?144525 http://www.edgechicago.com/index.php?ch=technology&sc=&sc2=news&sc3=&id=144525 The country's four biggest cellphone companies are set to launch their first joint advertising campaign against texting while driving, uniting behind AT&T's "It Can Wait" slogan to blanket TV and radio this summer. Tue, 14 May 2013 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgechicago.com/?144524 http://www.edgechicago.com/index.php?ch=technology&sc=&sc2=news&sc3=&id=144524 LinkedIn and Facebook will celebrate the anniversaries of their IPOs just a few days apart this week. But their experiences as publicly traded companies couldn't be more different. Tue, 14 May 2013 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgechicago.com/?144514 http://www.edgechicago.com/index.php?ch=technology&sc=&sc2=news&sc3=&id=144514 It looks like Nintendo is going to debug a glitch in a popular Japanese life simulation video game that allows male characters to marry other male characters. Mon, 13 May 2013 00:00:00 EST