Industry

iPad App Fills Need for Collaboration in the Cloud

2011 a ‘pivotal year’ for NFC payments, say RIM, Orange and KT execs

New NFC smartphones, growing payment ecosystem and industry partnerships should offer big boost to the emerging technology

Hatch wants White House to seek H-1B expansion

Treasury secretary says he agrees with Hatch on need to increase H-1B visa program

Skype looks to developing markets for growth

Skype reached an agreement with Qtel to promote its service in Jordan and the Philippines

Debating the pros and cons of software patents

IBM’s Watson could usher new era in medicine

'Dr. Watson' could act as a physician's assistant, sorting electronic medical histories and even diagnosing patients

M2M offerings expand as more machines go online

At Mobile World Congress, operators and vendors showed what these connected machines are doing on their networks

India cancels satellite spectrum deal after controversy

The government was criticized for agreeing to lease spectrum without an auction

Lenovo profit rises in Q3 on strong PC sales in China

Lenovo's net profit rose 25 percent year-on-year in the third quarter.

China microblog blocks searches for Hillary Clinton

The block follows U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's speech on Internet freedoms