Modernization
Why PC Manufacturers Have to Start Paying Attention to Microchip-Maker Qualcomm
The company, which makes chips for tablets and smartphones is looking to expand its market.
Modernization
Boston Bombers Didn't Use Cellphones Detonators -- but Could Have
The bombs were set off with a remote control.
Digital Government
California’s Dream to be the Saudi Arabia of Solar Dries Up in the Desert
Many of the state's plans have been put on hold after funding becomes a problem.
Modernization
NASA Released a Magical Timelapse of 3 Years of Solar Beauty
You better sit down for this one.
Modernization
3D Printing Chocolate Is a Cool Idea, and Someone Is Trying to Patent It
Observers fear that the young and rapidly growing field of 3D printing could fall into a trap of lawsuits and hefty license fees.
Modernization
Coming Soon: Defense’s New 100 Gigabit Supercomputer Network
CenturyLink won the job in June 2012, but a protest delayed the award.
Emerging Tech
Why NASA Is Firing Cell Phones Into Space
What Android phones in orbit could mean for the future of satellite tech.
Modernization
Good Timing: Twitter Will Soon Release a Two-Step Security Solution
A hack on Tuesday reported to the world that the White House had been bombed and President Obama injured.
Modernization
From Boston to Sichuan, Messaging Apps Come to the Rescue When Cellphone Networks Fail
During emergencies mobile-phone networks are quickly overwhelmed, so users are taking to services that use bandwidth more efficiently.
Modernization
How Twitter Accounts—Like the AP’s—Get Hacked
Human error is often at fault for these events.
Modernization
Road Testing the Newest Wave in Taxi Hailing Apps
Hailing a cab has until recently involved either a phone call or a raised hand.
Modernization
Federal Web Visitors are Coming Via Mobile
About one-third of government Web visitors have used a smartphone or table to access government information.
Modernization
Chinese Messaging App Heads to India But “Has No Business Plan”
WeChat dreams of becoming as dominant as Facebook.
Emerging Tech
Is it Illegal to Impersonate the Boston Marathon Bombing Suspects (or Anyone Else) on Twitter?
As copycat accounts pop up, what's right, wrong and illegal?
Emerging Tech
Google Wants Big Companies to Pay for Green Energy Privileges
Only power-hungry customers, like data centers, would pay the tariff.
Modernization
Yahoo's New Weather App Will Change Every Day of Your Life
The newly mobile first company has just launched a beautiful, photo-first app.
Digital Government
Mapping the Car Crash Near Misses That No One Ever Sees
Data about traffic accidents that nearly happen could help prevent collisions that actually do.
Modernization
FCC chief’s swan song: in-flight broadband
Genachowski urging a reallocation of spectrum to allow for much faster connections at 30,000 feet
Modernization