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Sweet! Tiny, far-flying robot based on honeybee

Researchers working on agile, self-navigating 'robotbee' capable of flying around the world using little fuel

Fluke’s AirMagnet Spectrum ES: Inexpensive Spectral Analysis for Cellular Services

Already a leader in Wi-Fi spectral analysis, Fluke Networks has announced a powerful, low-cost spectrum analyzer for cellular that will prove invaluable in solving a broad range of coverage and performance issues.

Internet.org looks to ‘Facebook for Every Phone’

How Facebook could benefit greatly from its Internet.org initiative.

MIT team says space weather has taken out satellites

Satellites, key to Internet, GPS, world-wide communications, need to be hardened more

Space storms causing satellite failures that blunt Internet and TVs

MIT say solar flares and geomagnetic storms are the cause of most satellite failures in recent years

With Wallet update, Google promises continued NFC investment

Barcode scanning for loyalty card points also supported on all Android phones in Wallet update

Where do SDNs Fit in the Data Center?

Netfix plumbs pirate sites before buying TV shows

Lessons on the Future of IT From ‘Future Shock’ and ‘The Singularity Is Near’

Air Force whacks 52-year old space fence

New, more powerful space fence to go up by 2017 but budget issues might threaten that project