Software & IT Services
Will the mobile revolution lead to a dark age of cybercrime?
5/17/2013
- CSO
The proliferation of mobile devices and consumers' penchant for always-on connectivity is opening a sea of opportunity for emerging criminal gangs looking for new ways to exploit targets, according to Read More
News and information for app developers
Application Developers SmartBrief
Published in partnership with: Application Developers Alliance
Dots creators were inspired by personality-neutral board games
5/17/2013
- All Things D
The creators of Betaworks' popular Dots game say their inspiration was old-fashioned board games that were more personality-neutral than many modern applications. "I think the key is optimizing for lo Read More
News for IT industry professionals
CompTIA SmartBrief
Published in partnership with: Computing Technology Industry Association
Online-software growth propels Microsoft stock upward
5/17/2013
- Wall Street Journal, The
Growth in Microsoft's online-software business helped push the company's shares to a five-year high on Thursday. "At a time when we are going through a soft spot for enterprise IT spending, Microsoft Read More
Adobe's shift to the cloud is expected to affect schools
5/17/2013
- EdTech magazine
Adobe will make its Creative Suite design software available through the software company's Creative Cloud -- eliminating its boxed product that is popular with schools, as well as updates and fixes f Read More
News for software and services professionals
SIIA Software SmartBrief
Published in partnership with: Software Information Industry Association
Big Data's next challenge: Figuring out people at work
5/17/2013
- Bloomberg Businessweek
"People analytics" is the new frontier in Big Data applications, Ben Waber writes. "Today, people analytics is poised for a revolution, and the catalyst is the explosion of hard data about our behavio Read More
News and industry trends for engineering professionals
Engineering Research and Development SmartBrief
Published in partnership with: Infotech Enterprises
3D printers make prototypes less expensive
5/13/2013
- Columbus Dispatch (Ohio), The
Shoestring startups, small businesses and garage tinkerers are the latest enthusiastic users of low-cost 3D printing technology, which is proving transformative at a new level in the U.S. economy, sai Read More
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