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3D Manufacturing: New Weapon For US Economy
We can turn a hobby into real economic power if we start using 3D on an industrial scale.
Doctors Can Go Back To Tech School
Texas A&M-Dell academy to launch later this year aims to train medical pros on the latest healthcare technology -- and serve doctors moving into IT roles.
Avoid Software Licensing That's Set Up For Failure
Does your software vendor use the honor-system or trust-but-verify approach to licensing? Learn the difference and save a bundle.
Google, Apple & The Battle For Your Ears
The titans of technology have spent lavishly for your eyeballs. Now they want your ears. Here's why.
Secrets To Unified Communications & Collaboration Success
These seven usage profiles will help you trace the communications activities of workers and uncover bottlenecks and inefficiencies.
SaaS: Still Not Simple-As-A-Service
Cost, data ownership, security, and other factors can complicate the SaaS decision.
Geekend: 2 Steps Closer To Mars
A successful experiment on the side of a volcano and an artificial leaf that makes oxygen have gotten us closer to sending people to Mars.
Microsoft Enhances Office For iPad
Office for iPad includes better pivot table support and expanded presentation tools, but can it maintain momentum against free competitors?
Collect It All: The NSA Surveillance Doctrine
The Interop Book Club continues with Glenn Greenwald’s “No Place To Hide” and asks: Should there be limits on NSA data collection?
USB Hardware Easily Subverted, Researchers Claim
Security researchers say they can reprogram USB controller chips to hijack USB devices and connected computers.
Microsoft's Device Strategy: 3 Unanswered Questions
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella's scaled-down device strategy creates new questions about unreleased and rumored devices.
10 Health Apps That Might Make You Sick
As government and industry groups debate the best way to oversee healthcare apps, some questionable software hits the market.
Amazon Cloud Luster Fading? Look Closer
Some skeptics say Amazon's cloud dominance wears thin. I say Amazon's destiny in the cloud is in its own hands -- and you can't say that for IBM, Google, or Microsoft.
Samsung, Sony, HTC: Smartphone Struggles
All three companies saw smartphone sales decline, thanks to fierce competition and a changing market.
Facebook App Brings Free Internet To Zambia
Facebook's Internet.org app will give users in Zambia free access to weather and health information, jobs, Google Search, and more.
Tesla Cars: 8 Hot Technologies
Tesla Motors' electric vehicles pack plenty of technology breakthroughs. Explore the most innovative features found in these computers on wheels.
Getting Back To Coding
Reducing tool complexity requires mercilessly applying YAGNI (you aren't gonna need it). Resist "featuritis" and choose the tools that deliver only what you need.
Self-Driving Cars: 10 More Realistic Names
The UK wants to ready its roads for self-driving cars. But "self-driving car" overstates what these machines can do -- and omits possible dangers.
Social Media & The USFWS: InformationWeek Radio
Listen in on our chat with US Fish and Wildlife Service director Dan Ashe as he describes how his agency has harnessed Facebook, Twitter, and other social media sites to keep national wildlife refuge visitors informed.
Big Data Tackles Wildfire Control
WIFIRE, created by the University of California at San Diego and University of Maryland, crunches satellite data and real-time remote sensor data to forecast the rate at which wildfires might spread.
Windows Phone 8.1 Update: 7 Key Facts
Microsoft uses its Windows Phone 8.1 update to add Start screen folders and new security features while pushing Cortana to new parts of the world.
Smarter Cars: 9 Tech Trends
Can your car wake you up if you get sleepy behind the wheel? Or recommend a good Mexican restaurant? These nine technologies will soon change the way we think about cars.
Smartphone Shipments Grow, Samsung Loses Marketshare
Chinese device makers are making a serious push into emerging markets, eroding the position of Apple and Samsung.
Google Hangouts Dresses Up For Business
Google is making Hangouts part of Google Apps for Business to enhance the appeal of its cloud communications platform.
Passport Database Outage: 'We Regret The Inconvenience'
US State Department database used to process passports and visas still hasn't recovered from a crash last week -- leaving tens of thousands of people stranded overseas.
LinkedIn Redesigns Mobile Profiles
LinkedIn's new profile gives you more context about your connections and simplifies on-the-go editing.
Oracle Says Database Upgrade Doesn't Enable In-Memory Option
Oracle insists latest database release doesn't enable a costly in-memory option, countering claims by an ex-Oracle-employee and database blogger.
Cloudify Aims To Automate Cloud Troubleshooting
Cloudify 3.0 gets feedback loop, combines cloud orchestration and monitoring.
Healthcare Security: CSOs Needed
Too many healthcare environments cling to insecure legacy systems and lax accessibility standards. It's time to enact strong security leadership.
Apple Refreshes MacBook Pros, Cuts Prices
Apple upgrades MacBook Pros with faster processors and, for some models, lower prices and more RAM.
Microsoft Enhances OneNote for Mac, iOS
Microsoft continues its recent cross-platform emphasis with improved OneNote apps for Macs, iPhones, and iPads.
Rise Of The Robots: Up From The Factory Floor
Join San Diego State University professor Robert Judge and InformationWeek editor-at-large Thomas Claburn for a live discussion of the increasing interest in robots and automation.
Doing Business Without Handshakes
Handshakes make us feel comfortable in business settings -- and spread germs that make us sick. Perhaps it's time for a new custom.
E-invoicing: Past Due For US Govt.
Electronic invoicing benefits business and government worldwide. Will the US help promote universal adoption?
Facebook Forces Messenger For Mobile Chat
Facebook will drop the chat feature from its main app and require users to download Messenger. You will have one week to make the switch.
Stop Recruiting, Start Connecting
Software engineers want to talk with their fellow professionals about job opportunities, not run the HR gauntlet.
HP Warns Of IoT Security Risks
Many Internet of Things devices communicate insecurely, warns HP's Fortify unit.
Fitbit Debuts Windows Phone App
Popular fitness device is one of the first wearables to offer a dedicated app for Windows Phone.
Hilton Turns Smartphones Into Room Keys
Hilton hotel chain plans to let smartphones unlock guest rooms starting next year.
5 Inexpensive Smartphones: No Perfect Choice
As manufacturers realize that real growth potential is in the developing world, the race is on to build the best inexpensive smartphone. Phone makers are getting closer but haven't perfected the formula yet.
Amazon Launches 3D Printed Products Store
Amazon, the world's largest online commerce store, offers mass customization.
Windows Phone 8.1 Update Details Leak
Windows Phone 8.1 is still rolling out, but a new update is already on the way, with support for Start screen folders and even bigger phablets.
Pivotal, Hortonworks Collaborate On Hadoop Management
Pivotal pledges collaboration on Apache Ambari, Hortonwork's favored tools for managing and monitoring Hadoop.
Insecure Communications Costly For Hospitals
Even one insecure text message can be expensive, as one North Carolina facility discovered. It's time for healthcare organizations to implement efficient, secure communication systems.
Evanston Modernizes Government Services
Evanston's goal is to make all city licenses, permits, and fees available in an interactive form accessible from any type of device.
Microsoft, IBM Gain On Amazon Cloud
Synergy Research Group data shows Microsoft and IBM are gaining cloud services marketshare while Google is falling off the pace.
Samsung's Tizen Smartphone: Dead On Arrival?
Samsung has indefinitely delayed the launch of its Tizen-based smartphone. Time to call it a failure?
How To Build A Federal Information Security Team
Federal security officers face many challenges building and maintaining an information security team. Here are some tips for putting together a group of employees that will protect your systems and data.
Deep Data Trumps Big Data
Finding smaller, more relevant morsels of information is the key to unlocking big data's potential, says FirstFuel's CTO.
Wearable Tech: 5 Healthcare Wins
While most businesses still view wearable computers as little more than toys, healthcare has embraced them. Check out these interesting examples.
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