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Colin Neagle

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Network World, Inc.

Colin Neagle covers Microsoft security and network management for Network World. Keep up with his blog: Rated Critical, follow him on Twitter: @ntwrkwrldneagle and Google +. Colin’s email is cneagle@nww.com.

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Recent articles by Colin Neagle

Flexible-display smartphones just a ‘novelty’…. for now

May 10, 2013

Although multiple manufacturers are expected to release smartphones with flexible display screens by the end of this year, the technology will be little more than a novelty until about 2015, one analyst says.

Feds block downloads of 3D-printed gun blueprints

May 10, 2013

In compliance with a request from the U.S. State Department, Defense Distributed, the Austin, Texas-based group that recently unveiled the world’s first operational 3D-printed handgun, has removed the design files for the weapons from its website.

Video: 3D-printed gun fires first shot

May 06, 2013

Fulfilling his promise to unveil the world’s first operational 3D-printed firearm, Defense Distributed founder Cody Wilson invited Forbes reporter Andy Greenberg to watch the weapon’s first shot at an undisclosed private shooting range outside of Austin, Texas, this weekend.

MIT entrepreneur automates e-commerce ordering process

May 01, 2013

Doug Feigelson is a true entrepreneur, one who has built a successful business out of a custom solution he designed as part of another venture. He says he’d rather "fail completely" than sell his company, and, as a third-year computer science student at MIT, he regularly turns down job offers so he can focus on his startup.

3D-printed gun may be unveiled soon

April 25, 2013

A 3D-printed gun capable of firing multiple rounds may be unveiled soon.

3D printers: Not for the average consumer

April 08, 2013

Consumers getting excited about the idea of at-home 3D printers may not want to get their hopes up anytime soon, Gartner research director Pete Basiliere says.

Three biggest misconceptions about 3D printing

April 02, 2013

If your business isn't already investing in 3D printing, it should be. And if you have a 3D printer, you should buy another one, recommends Gartner research director Pete Basiliere.

Gartner predicts 3D printers will cost less than a PC by 2016

March 27, 2013

Widespread adoption of 3D printing technology may not be that far away, according to a Gartner report predicting that enterprise-class 3D printers will be available for less than $2,000 by 2016.

Big data roadblocks will slow driverless cars until 2040, analyst says

March 15, 2013

The excitement over recent advancements in autonomous vehicle technology has elicited some optimistic expectations.

Augmented reality: What do businesses need to know?

March 13, 2013

The technology has been around for quite some time, but like so many other fringe smartphone features, augmented reality has yet to present itself as a must-have for consumers.