Software & IT Services
NASA on track to land spacecraft on an asteroid
5/20/2013
- Popular Science
The U.S. government has put its stamp of approval on a planned mission to scoop up soil samples from an asteroid that orbits so close to Earth that it has a 1 in 2,000 chance of hitting it sometime in… 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
IBM offers VARs free marketing, analytics for a year
5/20/2013
- CRN.com (U.S.)
IBM is aiming to help partners be more effective and more skilled in selling the vendor's software-as-a-service portfolio by offering a free year's use of its IBM Marketing Center. 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
Is the IPO door opening for tech companies again?
5/20/2013
- Reuters
- Wall Street Journal, The
The successful initial public offerings of Tableau Software and Marketo could entice other tech companies to explore going public. The market appetite for software companies in particular doesn't mean… 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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