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Samsung Galaxy S5: My First Week
Samsung's latest Android smartphone proves an all-around solid performer -- and can survive a 30-minute dunk in liquid.
Microsoft Office: 4 Changes, Explained
Microsoft maneuvers to keep Office on top, touting data analysis power, tweaking office 365, and more. What do the moves mean to you?
Wearables, Drones Scare Americans
Google has some public relations to do. People remain wary of tech breakthroughs including care-giving robots and drones, Pew research finds.
Google Trends Adds Email Notifications
Keeping tabs on what people are searching for just got a bit more convenient. But Google Trends is still not a serious research tool.
Facebook Video: How To Disable Auto-Play
Use Facebook's newest setting to disable auto-play videos and ads on desktop, limit them to WiFi on iOS and Android.
Can Crowdsourcing Beat Dr. House?
Startup CrowdMed uses a mix of prediction market software, crowdsourcing, and gamification to help patients gain insight from hundreds of medical detectives.
Windows 8.1 Update: 8 Tips To Avoid Headaches
Windows 8.1 Update offers the best blend of legacy and Modern apps yet -- but only if your device is properly configured.
OpenStack's French Connection: eNovance
Little-known firm in France emerges as one of the top customizers of OpenStack clouds.
The Sorry State Of IT Education
Our profession is rife with people capable of performing procedures they've been taught, but incapable of thinking through a problem. Here's what we need to do.
Nuance Adds Radiology Image Sharing To Healthcare Cloud
Medical image-sharing service aims to tap Nuance's customer base for voice-powered medical documentation technology.
Mobile App Development: 5 Worst Security Dangers
Address these areas when building apps -- or brace yourself for a PR and liability nightmare should an attacker find and exploit a flaw.
Juniper, Dell, Brocade, Alcatel-Lucent: SDN Strategies
Part 3 in our series comparing vendors' SDN approaches.
Facebook Friend Tracking: 3 Facts
Facebook's "Nearby Friends" feature will track, store, and share your location with friends. Before you turn it on, here's what you need to know.
Secure Collaboration Tool Aims to Stop Data Leaks
BAE Systems' leakage-prevention Secure Information Broker Appliance program edits info your organization doesn't want outsiders to see.
Twitter Reveals Mobile App Install Ads
With a new ad format, Twitter follows in Facebook's footsteps. App developers will love it, but will users?
License Plate Recognition Technology Branches Out
Law enforcement officials see new security and surveillance uses for license plate recognition technology.
Internet Of Things Will Demand Continuous Development
The Internet of Things will add so much programmability to devices that keeping software current will become a never-ending task.
Red Hat Linux Containers: Not Just Recycled Ideas
Red Hat and its partner, Docker, bring DevOps characteristics to Linux containers, making them lighter-weight vehicles than virtual machines for cloud workloads.
LinkedIn Debuts SlideShare App, Mobile Updates
LinkedIn's mobile push continues with a new content-driven app and web-based mobile features for SlideShare.
Chrome Remote Desktop For Android: First Look
Google's new app lets Android smartphone and tablet users access Windows and Mac PCs remotely.
Google's 10 Big Bets On The Future
From Project Ara smartphones to solar-powered drones, these Google projects try to turn science fiction into reality. Look what's coming.
What DJs Can Teach DevOps Cynics
Just as new tools transform a DJ's musical options, DevOps revolutionizes what IT can do for the business.
Microsoft Lync: 10 Ways To Do More
Lync does much more than instant messaging. Check out these tips and tricks for getting the most from this communication and collaboration tool.
Cloud Holdouts Face Tipping Point
If your technology strategy doesn't emphasize a phased approach to cloud architectures during the next 18 months, it might be time to look for a new job.
Enterprise Wearables Will Avoid BYOD Pitfalls
Wearable devices made for the enterprise will offer more immediate value than BYOD programs. Here's why.
Telehealth Gains Momentum In Obamacare Era
The Affordable Care Act's focus on population health and cost-cutting is encouraging providers and insurers to invest in remote healthcare technologies.
Cisco, Arista, HP: SDN Strategies
In the second part of this series examining vendors' SDN products, I look at Cisco ACI, Arista's programmable approach, and HP's commitment to OpenFlow.
Analytics Enhance Community Health Reporting
Partnership between Premier and University of North Carolina Charlotte improves nonprofit hospitals community health needs assessment process.
Microsoft Azure Intelligent Systems: 4 Facts
Microsoft tries to become a power player in the brave new world of Internet-connected sensors, using a cloud-based Internet of Things management service, Azure Intelligent Systems.
NASA Tests Technologies For Deep Space Exploration
An oxygen recycling system, optical communications, and a deep space atomic clock top the space agency's list of priorities.
Zebra Buys Motorola's Enterprise Business, Eyes Healthcare IoT
Acquisition underscores Zebra's expectation of strong demand for Internet of Things technologies from healthcare, retail, manufacturing, and other industries.
Red Hat Touts Linux Containers For Cloud
Red Hat teams with Docker, urges developers to consider Linux-based containers as a lightweight alternative to virtual machine files for moving workloads to the cloud.
SDN Vendors Vie For Market, Mindshare
It's a land grab in the software-defined networking market, with heavyweights and startups rolling out an array of technologies for automating the network.
IBM Launches Disaster Recovery Via SoftLayer
Virtual Server Recovery is now available through IBM's SoftLayer unit; resiliency services to come.
Land Rover SUV Packs Sensors, Lasers
Land Rover showcases its Discovery Vision Concept SUV, which builds in so many high-tech systems it can hardly be called a car.
Microsoft Reveals Big Data Strategy
Microsoft's new tools aim to serve all users -- not just data scientists -- extracting insight from big data sets and the Internet of Things.
Accountable Care Success Requires Strong Health IT
The accountable care organization model has produced mixed results to date. In ACO success stories, technologies such as analytics play a big role.
Billion-Dollar BS Degrees
Look who's getting rich with engineering degrees, according to the Forbes list of the world's top 100 billionaires.
Samsung Galaxy S5 Build Cost Examined
Samsung calls early sales brisk for new smartphone, which costs $256 to build. By comparison, 32-GB iPhone 5s costs Apple $207 to manufacture.
Smartphone Kill Switches Coming, But Critics Cry Foul
Smartphone makers and carriers agree to add optional kill switches to smartphones, but law enforcement officials say the anti-theft effort doesn't go far enough.
Federal IT Security Policies Must Be User Friendly
Federal agencies should choose security tools and policies that suit the productivity needs of their employees.
ICD-10 Delay: Politics Trump Health Data Quality
With a fresh delay for ICD-10 compliance, US healthcare providers and patients remain trapped in debate. Is higher quality clinical data worth the cost of more detailed data collection?
Top 10 Upsides To Healthcare.gov Debacle
You didn't know there was a bright side to the botched rollout of the Obamacare website? Get your snark on.
Google Maps Shows Crimea As Russian To Russians
Google makes Crimea part of Russia on the Russian version of Google Maps and draws protests and scrutiny.
Facebook Mobile Payment Service A Tough Sell
Facebook's own e-money service could make the company millions, but would you trust it with your cash?
Army ERP System Enables Financial Transparency
Antiquated systems have made it impossible for the Army to audit its finances. A new ERP coming online will help solve that problem.
AllJoyn: A Common Language For Internet Of Things
Open-source lingua franca aims to let IoT devices and services communicate across manufacturers and operating systems.
Google Glass: 5 Reasons I Won't Buy
Google Glass is available for one day only to anyone willing to plunk down $1,500. Here's why I'm saying no.
When IT Managers Insult
Sometimes CIOs and IT teams get saddled with an aggressive manager who pushes all the wrong buttons. Do you know how to deal with loudmouths?
Spintronics: Not Your Typical Memory
Researchers propose new designs that rely on an electron's spin, rather than a circuit's electrical charge, to process information. One goal: let computers run at normal speed with little or no electricity.
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