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Obama backs U.S. return to math, science, tech
11/24/09
President Barack Obama said today that more has to be done to encourage students to take up in math, science and technology disciplines, while indirectly warning of the global competition for highly skilled jobs.
Is federal stimulus money being used for IT hardware, not hiring?
11/23/09
Congress allocated $787 billion earlier this year in a stimulus package President Obama signed in an effort to jump-start the economy. So where are the IT jobs?
College puts entire courses on USB drives
11/16/09
Thomas Edison State College plans to offer all 17,000 of its students complete courses on USB flash drives.
The under-hyped tech that's changing the world
11/20/09
I was asked recently whether I thought any wireless technologies were currently being over-hyped. The cynic in me was ready to tick several off of my fingers. But the more I thought about it, I realized there's actually one I consider under-hyped. That would be the wireless sensor. These little gizmos are quietly on a path to change civilization as we know it.
Healthy ways to spend $40 billion
11/13/09
The U.S. federal government has $40 billion set aside for healthcare IT. Much of that is earmarked for electronic medical records, but experts say there are other pressing needs that would improve healthcare. Unified communications and telepresence are two of the technology solutions on many hospitals' wish lists.
Healthcare organizations find security, privacy cures
10/29/09
Healthcare organizations are energetically seeking cures for managing identity and security in fast-paced hospital environments to help physicians and nurses do their jobs more easily -- and to keep patient data safe.
IDC study notes the role of IT in manufacturing
11/24/09
During these tough economic times, manufacturers worldwide are more than ever relying on IT to ensure that they survive for the upturn.
AMD hopes to end GPU shortage by late November
11/10/09
AMD expects that production of its new 5800 series graphics processing units will be meeting the needs of PC makers by the end of this month.
PC chip sales skyrocket, signaling a market on the mend
11/09/09
IDC said that third quarter microprocessor sales unexpectedly grew by 23% in the third quarter, thanks to strong sales of netbook computers based on Intel's Atom processor in China.
Five ways to lose your identity (and wallet) this holiday season
11/23/09
Computerworld offers tips to holiday shoppers looking to expose their personal data to online thieves.
Merchants caught in middle of Heartland, VeriFone dispute
11/17/09
Tens of thousands of customers of Heartland Payment Systems are finding themselves caught in the middle of an escalating war between the payment processing vendor and point-of-sale terminal vendor VeriFone Inc.
Black Friday Starts Now for Savvy Shoppers
11/06/09
If you love Black Friday bargains, but hate the idea of pre-dawn lines, surly shoppers, and the risk of bodily harm just to score a bargain Blu-ray player or Xbox console, major U.S. retailers have an alternative: Why not shop early? Some pre-Black Friday sales start Saturday, Nov. 7. Start brewing the coffee now.
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