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Getting junk out of Earth’s orbit needs more urgency

With Japan Prize, it’s wait ’til next year for computer/networking innovators

Those in "Materials and Production" and "Biological Production and Biological Environment" recognized this time around

NFL players now have e-signature capability at their fingertips; Would it have kept Elvis Dumervil in Denver?

Following contract snafu, Dumervil now a member of the Baltimore Ravens

ValueAct’s $2 billion bet on Microsoft could mean big changes in Redmond

The activist hedge fund ValueAct has bought $2 billion of Microsoft stock and sees it as potentially the "largest cloud-computing company in the world," with ValueAct's help.

Jynxbox Android a great way to make your TV smart

Jynxbox Android a great way to make your TV smart

This week two outstanding products: The Jynxbox Android HD and Seagate Wireless Plus.

What to do When an Integrated Computing Platform Breaks

I have been speaking about ICPs during a series of events across the country and received a fantastic question: “What do I do if it breaks?”

Which SaaS vendor just passed the billion-dollar mark? Microsoft

Office 365 seems to be catching on.

IBM robotic coworker will help engineers fix broken systems

Apple reveals WWDC dates: June 10-14 in San Fran

Tickets to wildly popular Apple iPhone/iPad/Mac developer-fest on sale Thursday, April 25

Windows 8 Update: transition from Android to Windows Phone made easier

Also, iPad keyboard/cover to rival Surface, 8-inch Windows 8 tablet

Life in a Dual Stack World

What life might be like when we are using two Internet protocols?

Breaking down VMware’s talk at the Open Networking Summit

VMware's Bruce Davie brought some fireworks to the Open Networking Summit last week with a feisty presentation, driving a wedge between the concepts of network virtualization and SDN.

Shopzilla sends bottle to make amends for trademark whine

Much ado about a single link in an old blog post that didn’t violate anything

Cisco nemesis Huawei retreating from the U.S.

After bashing from Congress, execs say company lost focus and interest; enterprise lives on in U.S. though

Conflicting reports highlight problem with Apple speculation

On the day before Apple posted its Q2 2013 earnings, two reports surfaced online that highlight the speculative and often contradictoray nature of Apple reporting.

Marketing an API to a non-technical audience

How one company's API-first marketing campaign trusts line-of-business customers' knowledge of software.

Company announcements highlight SBC developments

Colorado State compsci prof nets $400K NSF grant for speeding data streams

Professor's work could boost healthcare, homeland security applications

FAA on travel delays: Get used to it

Sequestration raises its ugly head yet again

iPhone 5S may be delayed by issue with fingerprint authorization sensor

With a fingerprint authorization sensor in tow, the iPhone 5S could open up the door to a number of interesting possibilities. When it may be released, however, is another story.

If Android is ‘cooler’ to younger users, Apple could be in trouble

New Android models are just hotter than the stoic iPhone.

Facebook Home’s slow first week is being blown out of proportion

If one is to compare Home to Instagram for Android, the right filter should be applied.

Did a Mini-Laptop Drive of Shame this morning

Only good fortune prevented a full-fledged LDoS

Intel’s push into SDN works in theory, but not in reality

Why "white box" switches will fall short in the software-defined networking market.

IBM researchers model human blood system to build solar power prototype

IBM says system delivers electricity, potable water and cool air in remote locations

Some Windows XP users just can’t afford to upgrade

For some of the remaining Windows XP users, upgrading to Windows 8, or even Windows 7, isn't all that easy.

‘We can’t use asymmetric broadband’ – knocking down more MPLS myths

Logitech cuts cord on latest UC headset

Wireless Headset H820e geared to UC and soft-phone users

Bluetooth Low Energy: It’s Not Bluetooth. It’s Better – Much Better

If you’re thinking that BTLE is just an evolution of Bluetooth, well, you could be right. But it’s really a very different animal altogether and one that could have a brilliant future ahead of it.