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

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.

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

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.

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

Google Still Hasn’t Found a Way to Master Mobile

But then again, nobody has.

Modernization

Real-Time Transit App of the Day: A Ballet of Buses in San Francisco

The SF Live Bus app adds a bit of whimsy to the highly practical world of transit arrival data.