Software & IT Services

SmartBrief on ExecTech

Tech news and insights and why they matter to business

SmartBrief on ExecTech

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

Application Developers SmartBrief

News and information for app developers

Application Developers SmartBrief

Published in partnership with: Application Developers Alliance

Samsung offers $800,000 in prizes for Galaxy S4 apps

5/20/2013

  • Computerworld

Samsung Electronics is offering a total of $800,000 in winnings as part of a contest to get developers writing applications for the Galaxy S4 smartphone. Developers must use the Samsung Chord SDK and … Read More

CompTIA SmartBrief

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

SmartBrief on EdTech

Education insights and advances in technology

SmartBrief on EdTech

Is there an upside to social media for high-school athletes?

5/19/2013

  • Oregonian (Portland), The

For high-school athletes, posting inappropriate photos and status updates -- some of which detail illegal behavior -- on social media websites such as Facebook and Twitter can have consequences, inclu… Read More

SIIA Software SmartBrief

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

Engineering Research and Development SmartBrief

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