GoDaddy Web outage takes out small-business sites
NEW YORK: Thousands and possibly millions of web sites hosted by GoDaddy.com are down. A hacker is claiming responsibility, but the real reason for the outage is unclear.A Twitter feed allegedly...
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LOCAL BUSINESSTwinsburg startup wins grantA Twinsburg startup company called WiTuners, which offers software designed to plan and maintain businesses’ wireless local area networks, has won a $25,000...
View ArticleHealth Bulletin Board: Rural/Metro opens Akron location
A national ambulance and medical transportation company that has served the Northeast Ohio market for more than 15 years recently opened an Akron location.Rural/Metro Corp. is leasing space on North...
View ArticleT-Mobile launches campaign to lure iPhone users
NEW YORK: T-Mobile USA, the only “Big 4” phone company that doesn’t sell the iPhone, now wants to snag used ones from AT&T.Starting Wednesday, when Apple is expected to reveal a new iPhone model,...
View ArticleMore carriers offering popular iPhone
Since Verizon Wireless broke AT&T’s exclusive grip on the iPhone last year, several phone carriers now offer Apple’s popular smart phone. On Monday, T-Mobile said it will make a stronger bid for...
View ArticleToys R Us gets into the tablet computer game
WAYNE, N.J.: Toys R Us said Monday that it plans to launch its own tablet computer aimed at children called Tabeo on Oct. 21.The Tabeo would be a low-priced entry into the increasingly crowded tablet...
View ArticleGoDaddy Web outage takes out small-business sites
NEW YORK: Thousands and possibly millions of websites hosted by GoDaddy.com went down for several hours Monday, causing trouble for the mainly small businesses that rely on the service.A Twitter feed...
View ArticleStocks end lower ahead of Fed meeting
NEW YORK: Stocks slipped on Wall Street as troubling economic news from China and the United States outweighed optimism about more stimulus from the Federal Reserve.The Dow Jones industrial average...
View ArticleBehind every Browns player is … a Pittsburgh company?
Didja know that the official grocery store, bank and ketchup of the Cleveland Browns are Pittsburgh-based companies? And the prospective new owner is part-owner of the Steelers?And have you noticed...
View ArticleYouTube offers new iPhone app to fill looming void
SAN FRANCISCO: YouTube is being reprogrammed for the iPhone and iPad amid the latest fallout from the growing hostility between Apple and the video service’s owner, Google.The new format debuted...
View ArticleNew iPhone nears as holiday lineups unveiled
NEW YORK: The iPhone is coming!!!After weeks of speculation, anticipation and a dose of hype, Apple is holding an event Wednesday during which it’s widely expected to announce a new smartphone.Apple...
View ArticleBusiness news briefs - Sept. 11
LOCAL BUSINESSDesign help for nonprofitsTriad Communications Inc. is again offering free design services to area nonprofits under its Design4Good program.Each year, the Cuyahoga Falls-headquartered...
View ArticleMoody’s set to downgrade U.S. debt without budget deal
NEW YORK: The U.S. government’s debt rating could be heading for the “fiscal cliff” along with the federal budget.Moody’s Investors Service on Tuesday said it would likely cut its “Aaa” rating on U.S....
View ArticleYouTube offers new iPhone app to fill looming void
SAN FRANCISCO: YouTube is being reprogrammed for the iPhone and iPad amid the latest fallout from the growing hostility between Apple and the video service’s owner, Google.The new format debuted...
View ArticleNow what? 11 things to do with your old iPhone
NEW YORK: In case you haven’t heard by now, Apple is unveiling its latest iPhone today. That leaves the question: What should you do with your old one?The new phones will join some 244 million iPhones...
View ArticleNo school, no work: Young see toll from recession
PARIS: Recessions around the world have pushed a growing number of young people out of education and out of the workforce, according to a report Tuesday that warned of growing danger for “the...
View ArticleFord’s board might consider CEO succession Thursday
DETROIT: Ford Motor Co.’s board of directors is meeting Thursday, and CEO succession could be on the agenda.The directors are close to promoting Mark Fields to chief operating officer, Bloomberg...
View ArticleHealth insurance premiums increase faster than wages
Increases in health insurance premiums continue to outpace workers’ raises, with the lowest-paid employees facing the biggest potential financial headaches.Insurance premium increases have been modest...
View ArticleOhio gas prices shoot up this week
COLUMBUS: Ohio motorists have seen gas prices shoot way up the past couple days.The average price for a gallon of regular gas was $3.92 in Wednesday’s survey from auto club AAA, the Oil Price...
View ArticleNew iPhone with taller screen to go on sale next week
SAN FRANCISCO: Apple held an event in San Francisco during which it announced a new iPhone, capable of faster data speeds and sporting a taller screen.The iPhone 5 will go on sale next week. It will...
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