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SmartBrief on ExecTech

Tech news and insights and why they matter to business

SmartBrief on ExecTech

Despite compromise, it's too soon for tech sector to claim immigration victory

5/23/2013

  • New York Times (tiered subscription model), The
  • Politico (Washington, D.C.)
  • Hill, The

Senate lawmakers on Tuesday ironed out a bipartisan agreement on contentious immigration legislation that would make it easier for technology companies to hire highly skilled foreign workers, but obse… Read More

Application Developers SmartBrief

News and information for app developers

Application Developers SmartBrief

Published in partnership with: Application Developers Alliance

GM will equip some 2014 models with an array of apps

5/23/2013

  • CNET

General Motors will be bringing a range of third-party applications to the console systems of selected 2014 models, though it is not clear yet how they'll be offered to car owners, Roger Cheng writes.… Read More

CompTIA SmartBrief

News for IT industry professionals

CompTIA SmartBrief

Published in partnership with: Computing Technology Industry Association

Security issue left federal workers' data vulnerable

5/23/2013

  • FederalNewsRadio.com

A now-plugged security hole in the Homeland Security Department's background-investigations system may have put employee data at risk for several years, although officials say there is no evidence of … Read More

SmartBrief on EdTech

Education insights and advances in technology

SmartBrief on EdTech

Kan. district expands push for blended learning

5/23/2013

  • Lawrence Journal-World (Kansas)

Angelique Kobler, incoming assistant superintendent in the Lawrence School District in Kansas, envisions a time when most schools in the district follow a blended-learning model. The district will tak… Read More

SIIA Software SmartBrief

News for software and services professionals

SIIA Software SmartBrief

Published in partnership with: Software Information Industry Association

Samsung: Galaxy S4 hits sales milestone in first month

5/23/2013

  • Computerworld

Global sales of the Galaxy S4 smartphone from Samsung Electronics reached 10 million units in its first weeks on the market, the company reported. In comparison, the Galaxy S III needed 50 days to hit… Read More

Engineering Research and Development SmartBrief

News and industry trends for engineering professionals

Engineering Research and Development SmartBrief

Published in partnership with: Infotech Enterprises

Romanian teen designs self-driving car at reasonable price

5/20/2013

  • Gizmag

Tapping simpler technology, a Romanian teen has produced a way to deliver a self-driving car at far lower cost than the big players in the field have yet managed. Ionut Budisteanu's system uses a low-… Read More