Opinion

You better not shout, you better not cry, ’cause you can’t leave Comcast without telling ’em why

Ryan Block wanted to cancel his Comcast subscription but Comcast wasn’t going to let him go easily ...

Microsoft may lay off over 6,000 employees

‘Six Californias’ lunacy looks headed for ballot

DARPA initiates reusable, aircraft-like spaceship development

DARPA picks Boeing, Masten and Northrop to begin developing Mach-10 satellite taxi

How the Internet of Things will – and won’t – change IT

A new survey indicates IT folks are worried about the impact of the IoT, but aren’t doing much about it. That may be OK.

Google’s smart contact lens is not what it sounds like

But it's still pretty useful, I guess.

Would Microsoft really cut its QA department?

Bloomberg says Microsoft’s quality assurance team might be the target of cuts, but that borders on the unthinkable.

Apple’s 5.5-inch iPhone may be delayed until 2015

Bitcoin company bought Buttcoin.org site just to delete critical reviews

Butterfly Labs allegedly bought a site just to remove content that criticized it, a move that will only make its reputation worse.

How smuggling is behind the latest spec in smartphones

Why a return to the primitive microSD card-slot in smartphone design might beat out cloud offerings.

How the FCC’s in-school Wi-Fi program could affect vendors

With the FCC pushing to increase Wi-Fi investments in schools, these vendors could step up to fill the need.

Hacking PingPlotter, Part 1

While PingPlotter can be scripted, it’s easier to drive it via its Web interface.

Sonus announces general availability for the SBC 7000 and other portfolio upgrades

Software license key feature allows quick session, port upgrades.

The Difference Between End of Mainstream Support and End of Extended Support

Knowing the difference can help you in planning upgrades

Windows Phone 8.1 and its first update could appear this week

This might be the first time an OS and patch came out simultaneously.

How to choose passwords to improve your life

It's no longer just a matter of "Can you remember them?". Your passwords can serve as a form of catharsis or a way to remind yourself of where you want to be in life.

iWatch production may be delayed until November

Microsoft 3.0: Satya Nadella is now fully in charge

Any concerns that Nadella would continue down Ballmer's path should be set aside now.

Time to dress up my iPhone?

Penn State study examines cellphone bling across cultures.

Current bands with the techiest names

Big Data and others are geeking out the music scene

Looking for movie times? Bing beats Google

Delaware whacks $1B data center/power supply project

Pollution, overall size and public backlash squash massive data center venture

Cisco singing a different ACI tune

It's now the "most complete SDN" there is

On Twitter, FaceBook and Lady Gaga – DARPA social media research stirs a murky pot

DARPA program takes in all manner of social media

Y2K bug resurfaces and sends draft notices to 14,000 men born in the 1800s

‘Google Glass cannot read your mind,’ Google says about mind-reading Glass app

A new app for Google Glass allows users to take photos using brainwaves.

NSA Data Center photo set free for all to use

Best practices for firewall management

802.11ac Wave 2: Sooner Than You Think, Part 2

Xirrus’ recent almost-announcement is a further indication that Wave 2 is going to get started in the market this year.

The cloud has made it to Hollywood and “nobody understands it”

New Cameron Diaz movie pokes fun at cloud tech