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Tech: Best Alternatives to AIM: AOL Instant Messenger

AOL Instant Messenger (AIM), which was  one of the first and most successful instant messaging services, is set to close on December 15 th .

Tech: Apple 'Black Friday' 2017: The Best iPad, iPhone, MacBook Deals

As we’ve already established , the  Apple AAPL -0.55%  website is not the place to do your Black Friday and Cyber Monday 2017 shopping. Instead the best deals on iPhones, iPads, Apple Watches and MacBooks will be found at the biggest retailers like Best Buy, Kohl’s, Target and Walmart. But who has the best deals? With more deals now available, here’s my new Apple Black Friday 2017 guide...  This post was done in partnership with BestBlackFriday.com , which specialises in unearthing holiday season sales. Deals highlighted on this page are independently chosen editorial picks and linked to for your convenience. BestBlackFriday may earn affiliate commissions that support its work.

Technology: States are so eager to win Amazon's HQ2 they're offering the company as much as $7 billion

New Jersey proposed $7 billion in potential credits against state and city taxes if Amazon locates in Newark. Credit ratings and research company Moody's has ranked Austin as the most likely to win based on its labor pool, costs of doing business and quality of life, among other criteria. Amazon has said it will announce a decision for its second campus, in addition to its Seattle headquarters, next year. U.S. cities are offering  Amazon  as much as $7 billion in tax breaks ahead of a Thursday deadline as they compete to house its second headquarters.