Software & IT Services

SmartBrief on ExecTech

Tech news and insights and why they matter to business

SmartBrief on ExecTech

Apple exec faces Senate grilling on alleged tax avoidance

5/22/2013

  • USA Today
  • New York Times (tiered subscription model), The

In a four-hour hearing Tuesday, Apple CEO Tim Cook faced tough questioning from members of the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations on accusations that the company has been using offshore l… Read More

Application Developers SmartBrief

News and information for app developers

Application Developers SmartBrief

Published in partnership with: Application Developers Alliance

Intel offers developer tools for Android phones

5/21/2013

  • ZDNet

Intel is providing a set of development tools called "Beacon Mountain" with the hopes of encouraging application development for Android-powered phones that use Intel or ARM chip designs. "In order to… Read More

CompTIA SmartBrief

News for IT industry professionals

CompTIA SmartBrief

Published in partnership with: Computing Technology Industry Association

What's driving data-storage tech in health care IT

5/22/2013

  • CIO.com

Health IT vendors are upgrading storage systems to deal with a deluge of data and meet regulations, including on meaningful use. "What that means for storage is a whole shift in how you approach your … Read More

SmartBrief on EdTech

Education insights and advances in technology

SmartBrief on EdTech

Web-based platform starts new chapter for school libraries

5/20/2013

  • Express-Times (Easton-Bethlehem, Pa.), The

Several Pennsylvania school districts have pooled together their money to launch a $30,000 project giving students access to electronic and audio books through the Web-based platform OverDrive. The se… Read More

SIIA Software SmartBrief

News for software and services professionals

SIIA Software SmartBrief

Published in partnership with: Software Information Industry Association

Big Data analytics can help prevent breaches, HP exec says

5/22/2013

  • ZDNet

Big Data analytics software can be useful in identifying and plugging data breaches, Hewlett-Packard's Art Gilliland says, but companies need to focus on different areas of a breach, not just the atta… 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