Industry

Half of Americans want to live in a smart city with driverless cars

One-third of Americans think it could happen within a decade

Survey: US voters willing to pay more for faster school broadband

About seven in 10 voters would agree to a $4-a-year fee on their mobile phone service, a survey says

Cloudant Sync helps mobile developers add offline access to their applications

When a device re-establishes connectivity, the software synchronizes changes with a remote database

Microsoft pushes ahead with Skype-Lync integration

The company will demonstrate video conference compatibility between the two products at this week's Lync Conference

Samsung and Nokia in the spotlight at Mobile World Congress

Vendors hope to prove new products are worth upgrading to, as smartphone growth slows

Leaked release dates shed light on Microsoft’s Windows 9 plans

A new batch of rumored release dates give a glimpse into Microsoft's plans to return Windows to glory.

Microsoft marshals marketing, service, social for Dynamics CRM, aims anew at Salesforce.com

Pricing details for the new modules will be announced at the Convergence conference next month

Tech Industry Praises Cybersecurity Framework From White House

IBM, AT&T pair to offer ‘Internet of things’ systems

Cities and utility companies could benefit from large sensor-based data collection systems

A call for open standards for broadband performance testing

One expert thinks broadband testing should open up for better collaboration.