Software & IT Services

SmartBrief on ExecTech

Tech news and insights and why they matter to business

SmartBrief on ExecTech

How to benefit from the permanent revolution of Big Data

5/24/2013

  • eWeek

Companies that leverage the power of Big Data are 5% more productive than those that pass on next-generation analytics, and they also see higher profits and overall market value, according to the dire… Read More

Application Developers SmartBrief

News and information for app developers

Application Developers SmartBrief

Published in partnership with: Application Developers Alliance

Nextdoor goes mobile with iOS app

5/24/2013

  • TheNextWeb.com

Some 12,600 neighborhoods across the nation are using the Nextdoor private, hyperlocal social network, Ken Yeung writes. Now the formerly browser-based application is adding an iOS mobile version, whi… Read More

CompTIA SmartBrief

News for IT industry professionals

CompTIA SmartBrief

Published in partnership with: Computing Technology Industry Association

Salesforce's profit forecast falls short of analysts'

5/24/2013

  • Bloomberg

Salesforce.com's profit projection for the fiscal second quarter fell short of those of analysts. The software-sales environment has been rough and has affected all software-makers, UBS analyst Brent … Read More

SmartBrief on EdTech

Education insights and advances in technology

SmartBrief on EdTech

Mich. district purchases technology to support student learning

5/24/2013

  • Holland Sentinel (Mich.), The

Under a decision approved Monday, Michigan's Holland Public Schools district will use the proceeds from a 2010 bond to purchase 480 more Chromebooks, at a cost of $221,457, and 130 more iPads, for $65… Read More

SIIA Software SmartBrief

News for software and services professionals

SIIA Software SmartBrief

Published in partnership with: Software Information Industry Association

Developers tout mobile for corporate apps, survey says

5/24/2013

  • InfoWorld

More than 90% of corporate developers say they are working on mobile applications for their workforces, according to a survey of almost 5,000 developers conducted by Zend Technologies. That compares w… Read More

Engineering Research and Development SmartBrief

News and industry trends for engineering professionals

Engineering Research and Development SmartBrief

Published in partnership with: Infotech Enterprises

Romanian teen designs self-driving car at reasonable price

5/20/2013

  • Gizmag

Tapping simpler technology, a Romanian teen has produced a way to deliver a self-driving car at far lower cost than the big players in the field have yet managed. Ionut Budisteanu's system uses a low-… Read More